Photographs from a small group of islands
For a brief moment, Shinjuku’s bright lights and general hullabaloo slipped away, and it seemed like we were in a world I’m only familiar with through photographs or film — the buttons on the telephones the only real disappointment.
Tokyo continually throws up contrasts, and this one clearly highlights the city’s mix of the old and new, traditional and modern. What isn’t quite so clear, however, is whether it’s the ghost of Prada past, present or future.
Tokyo continually throws up contrasts — perhaps none more so than a traditional festival played out against a backdrop of urban modernity.
Yet an equally modern backside surrounded by customary festival clothing, is arguably even more arresting.
The Star Wars prequels must have been demeaning enough, but for some Imperial Stormtroopers, the fall from grace continues apace.
All the way from elite soldiers in the 1970s, to present-day peddlers of very dodgy fashion.
