Onee-Kei, another wonderful Japanese expression of style !

I can see why Gwen Stefani is so obsessed with the Japanese fashion scene. The Japanese have a way of interpreting and reinventing things that could be considered everyday and giving them an aura of mystique. Subtlety is considered an art in Japan, socially as well as stylistically, and clearly this form of discipline has honed the skills of Japanese designers and artists to a high degree. Sometimes creativity blossoms within even rigid limitations, sometimes it can even be reinvigorated by those limits and provide a stimulus to new growth.

I recieved my latest e-mail update from Jezebel.com. I saw this great article on Onee-kei, which means "older sister " in Japanese. A lot of people have seen Harajuku style and other well covered forms of Japanese fashion , but check this link to see the cute style pages of Onee-kei.

http://jezebel.com/5419239/fun-with-fashion-onee%20kei-is-cute-not-costumey/gallery/