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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.

MM6 Maison Margiela Painted Denim Straight-leg Pants at WDLT117, Toronto

MM6 Maison Margiela

Painted Denim Straight-leg Pants

MM6 Maison Margiela 5 Pockets Wide-leg Jeans Blue at WDLT117, Toronto

MM6 Maison Margiela

5 Pockets Wide-leg Jeans Blue

Song for the Mute Daisy Oversized Coat W Brown at WDLT117, Toronto

Song for the Mute

Daisy Oversized Coat W Brown

Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY Late To Work Jacket Beige at WDLT117, Toronto

Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY

Late To Work Jacket Beige

Rick Owens Gray Tower Bolan Banana Trousers at Utopia, Toronto

Gray Tower Bolan Banana Trousers

Rick Owens Edfu Bauhuas Cargo Pants Black at Utopia, Toronto

Edfu Bauhuas Cargo Pants Black

Chrome Hearts Cross Patch Double Knee Carpenter Pants at Utopia, Toronto

Cross Patch Double Knee Carpenter Pants

$14,130was $17,663

Chrome Hearts Pony/Patent/Leather Cross Patch Sweatpants Black at Utopia, Toronto

Pony/Patent/Leather Cross Patch Sweatpants Black

$4,239Lightly used

Rick Owens FW16 Mastodon Drawstring Cargo Pants Black at Utopia, Toronto

FW16 Mastodon Drawstring Cargo Pants Black

Rick Owens Cargobelas Cargo Pants Black at Utopia, Toronto

Cargobelas Cargo Pants Black

Chrome Hearts Matty Boy America Scroll Pullover Hoodie White at Utopia, Toronto

Matty Boy America Scroll Pullover Hoodie White

Chrome Hearts Matty Boy Pretense 99 Eyes Pullover Hoodie Black at Utopia, Toronto

Matty Boy Pretense 99 Eyes Pullover Hoodie Black

Maison Margiela Painter Jeans Grey at Utopia, Toronto

Maison Margiela

Painter Jeans Grey

Gallery Dept. LA Painted Flare Carpenter Dark Brown at Utopia, Toronto

LA Painted Flare Carpenter Dark Brown

$495Lightly used

x Off-White Dinard Oversized Logo Jacket Black

Sulvam Dolman Zip-up Jacket Bio at WDLT117, Toronto

Dolman Zip-up Jacket Bio

$506~~$1,166~~Last one

MM6 Maison Margiela 2-in-1 Knit Cardigan Dark Grey at WDLT117, Toronto

MM6 Maison Margiela

2-in-1 Knit Cardigan Dark Grey

Prada 2019 Double Match Split Bowling Shirt at Utopia, Toronto

2019 Double Match Split Bowling Shirt

Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY Smart Cropped Vest Brown at WDLT117, Toronto

Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY

Smart Cropped Vest Brown

Sulvam Denim Short Jacket at WDLT117, Toronto

Denim Short Jacket

Gallery Dept. Flare Sweatpants Cream at Utopia, Toronto

Flare Sweatpants Cream

Chrome Hearts Triple Cross King Taco Embroidered Sweatpants Black at Utopia, Toronto

Triple Cross King Taco Embroidered Sweatpants Black

Chrome Hearts Slo Ride Embroidered Pullover Hoodie Black at Utopia, Toronto

Slo Ride Embroidered Pullover Hoodie Black

Neck Logo T-Shirt Black

Looks in this edit

All black for a winter night. Flat lay of a black Undercover jacket, black trousers, a black UJOH blouse, black Guidi boots and a black bag.

All black for a winter night

Blue fold lines in Kiyosumi. An adult woman wears cream and blue Pleats Please layers, black cocoon trousers and pale blue Guidi shoes in a Tokyo courtyard.

Blue fold lines in Kiyosumi

After dark, before midnight. Flat lay of a black Masnada jacket, black trousers, a black Issey Miyake turtleneck and black Guidi derbies.

After dark, before midnight

A late supper in black. Flat lay of a black Undercover blazer, a black Rick Owens T-shirt, black cargo pants and black Guidi loafers.

A late supper in black

A lawn in the Hamptons. Flat lay of a pale blue Litkovska shirt, sand UJOH trousers, burgundy Guidi shoes and a black Goyard tote.

A lawn in the Hamptons

Art Basel week in Miami Beach. Flat lay of a red Issey Miyake sweater, red trousers and a cream Celine crossbody bag.

Art Basel week in Miami Beach

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.