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Tokyo Outfits

Relaxed layers, pleated trousers, light outerwear, and walking shoes from independent boutiques for a trip to Tokyo.

Tokyo outfits balance loose tailoring with technical ease across black, grey, and deep blue palettes built for long days of walking. Wide pleated trousers sit alongside deconstructed jackets and oversized outerwear cut from wool, cotton, and down. The uniform stays sharp through precise proportions rather than bright ornamentation.

In the early nineties, the backstreets of Harajuku, known as Ura Harajuku, grew into a center for Tokyo street fashion. Jun Takahashi, who sang in a Sex Pistols cover band, opened the shop Nowhere there with Nigo, and his label Undercover first showed in Paris in the early two thousands. Issey Miyake founded his design studio in Tokyo at the start of the seventies, and Homme Plisse Issey Miyake cuts and sews each piece before pressing it into pleats.

Pants anchor the wardrobe, paired with structured blazers, boxy shirts, and low profile walking shoes. WDLT117 in Toronto brings most of this wall, led by Homme Plisse Issey Miyake pleated trousers and jackets, with Song for the Mute and Undercover. Utopia in Toronto adds Chrome Hearts and Rick Owens pants, and Due West in Toronto brings Baracuta and Canada Goose jackets.

Pleats Please Issey Miyake Thicker Pleated Cocoon Pants Black at WDLT117, Toronto
Pleats Please Issey Miyake
Thicker Pleated Cocoon Pants Blk
$615Last one
WDLT117
Issey Miyake LUSTROUS WOOL Wrap Pants Black at WDLT117, Toronto
Issey Miyake
LUSTROUS WOOL Wrap Pants Blk
$1,144
WDLT117
Song for the Mute Deconstructed Bomber Army green at WDLT117, Toronto
Song for the Mute
Deconstructed Bomber Army green
$937Last one
WDLT117
RUOHAN Umber Raas Coat at WDLT117, Toronto
RUOHAN
Umber Raas Coat
$2,279
WDLT117
UJOH Square Blouse Moss Grey at WDLT117, Toronto
UJOH
Square Blouse Moss Grey
$634
WDLT117
Litkovska Double Collar Poplin Shirt Blue at WDLT117, Toronto
Litkovska
Double Collar Poplin Shirt Blue
$720
WDLT117
Pleats Please Issey Miyake Thicker Pleated Flared Pants Beige at WDLT117, Toronto
Pleats Please Issey Miyake
Thicker Pleated Flared Pants Beige
$565
WDLT117
Pleats Please Issey Miyake Playground Wide Leg pants Red at WDLT117, Toronto
Pleats Please Issey Miyake
Playground Wide Leg pants Red
$796
WDLT117
RUOHAN Loess Cocoon Jacket Beige at WDLT117, Toronto
RUOHAN
Loess Cocoon Jacket Beige
$2,316Last one
WDLT117
RUOHAN Mergui Coat Willow at WDLT117, Toronto
RUOHAN
Mergui Coat Willow
$1,042Last one
WDLT117
Undercover Pocket button Shirt Navy at WDLT117, Toronto
Undercover
Pocket button Shirt Navy
$503
WDLT117
Litkovska Blouse With Suiting Detail Grey at WDLT117, Toronto
Litkovska
Blouse With Suiting Detail Grey
$905Last one
WDLT117
Ottolinger Liberated Double Jacket Green at WDLT117, Toronto
Ottolinger
Liberated Double Jacket Green
$1,028Last one
WDLT117
Song for the Mute Daisy Oversized Coat W Brown at WDLT117, Toronto
Song for the Mute
Daisy Oversized Coat W Brown
$1,194
WDLT117
Undercover Shadow Curve Trousers Black at WDLT117, Toronto
Undercover
Shadow Curve Trousers Blk
$1,201Last one
WDLT117
Undercover Relaxed-fit Trousers Black at WDLT117, Toronto
Undercover
Relaxed-fit Trousers Blk
$1,693Last one
WDLT117
Litkovska Shirt With Ribbed-Knit Sleeves Blue/Brown at WDLT117, Toronto
Litkovska
Shirt With Ribbed-Knit Sleeves Blue/Brown
$793
WDLT117
Chrome Hearts 33 Horseshoe Logo L/S T-Shirt (Womens) Black at Utopia, Toronto
Chrome Hearts
33 Horseshoe Logo L/S T-Shirt (Womens) Black
$1,130
Utopia
ERL Star Jacquard Light Wash Flared Denim at Utopia, Toronto
ERL
Star Jacquard Light Wash Flared Denim
$141Pre-owned
Utopia
Rick Owens Gray Tower Bolan Banana Trousers at Utopia, Toronto
Rick Owens
Gray Tower Bolan Banana Trousers
$459Pre-owned
Utopia
Denim Tears The Cotton Wreath Sweatpants Black at Utopia, Toronto
Denim Tears
The Cotton Wreath Sweatpants Black
$283
Utopia
Denim Tears The Cotton Wreath Sweatpants Grey at Utopia, Toronto
Denim Tears
The Cotton Wreath Sweatpants Grey
$283
Utopia
Rick Owens Edfu Bauhuas Cargo Pants Black at Utopia, Toronto
Rick Owens
Edfu Bauhuas Cargo Pants Black
$707Pre-owned
Utopia
Rick Owens FW16 Mastodon Drawstring Cargo Pants Black at Utopia, Toronto
Rick Owens
FW16 Mastodon Drawstring Cargo Pants Black
$353Pre-owned
Utopia

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Common questions

What do Tokyo outfits on this wall look like?
Pants lead this wall, many of them pleated or wide, with jackets and outerwear next, in black, blue, white, grey and green. Many of the pieces are made in Japan.
Which pieces form the base of a Tokyo outfit?
Wide leg pleated trousers paired with relaxed shirts and cropped jackets create the central silhouette. Comfortable walking shoes and technical outerwear complete the daily rotation.
How did the Ura Harajuku scene influence modern Tokyo dressing?
Hiroshi Fujiwara, drawn to London punk, brought hip hop records and DJ culture back to Tokyo from New York, and he was at the center of the scene that grew in the backstreets of Harajuku. Jun Takahashi of Undercover and Nigo opened the shop Nowhere there, which helped start a run of Tokyo street labels.