The Bag Lady Collection by Ayo van Elmar {Watch This!!}

Would you wear your handbag if it came in your size?...really, it's doable. 

Check out the 'Bag Lady' Collection by Ayo van Elmar {fashion designer-Ayo Elizabeth Olaogun}.

This collections is a unique way of recycling one of women's many prize possessions...her handbag! 

These pieces were once bags that have been deconstructed and reconstructed into wearable and Eco-friendly fashion outfits.

  

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Ayo van Elmar is a young and emerging brand, an aspiring global household brand providing high quality and unique Afro-European fusion wear with attention on 100% customer satisfaction and corporate social responsibility. Ayo van Elmar was launched in May 2011 and has since grown in leaps and bounds.


The Bag Lady was inspired by the city of Florence in Italy, where leather seems to be a vast resource and one is surrounded by tons of women’s leather handbags in and out of those narrow streets.

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The 'Bag Lady' Collection by Ayo van Elmar is a great style fusion between cultures. I love the inspiration...it's wearable art on another level.

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Fashion Inspiration: Spreading Kawaii! culture around the world {#KawaiiCommunity}

We pull inspiration from all over... we LOVE Japanese fashion! Check out this video below displaying the Kawaii community!

We published a book called Kawaii! Japan's Culture of Cute which led us to the Japan Expo in Paris in early July with our author Manami Okazaki.

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Tokyo Street Style

If you have been following That Fashion Chick, you know I'm a HUGE fan of Japanese fashion!  Refinery 29 actually took a trip to Japan for Japan Fashion Week, and took some great shots of the street fashion they saw.

I like to see what the people wear from head to toe, because it is always interesting.  I get inspired by the different elements of their style.

Check out the candid shots below!

Photos shot by Erin Yamagata

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It's HARAJUKU baby!!

It wasn't until one of my favorite celebrities turned designer, Gwen Stefani, brought Japan's culture of style to the main stream of America. Its Harajuku baby!!  I was in high school at the time, but as soon as I started college (not too long after the introduction) I was on a hunt to really dissect this style of fashion.

I am always inspired by the Harajuku style. I love the creativity of having fun with the clothes, shoes and accessories.  It's full on fashion from head to toe.  This style of fashion defines the true meaning of expression.  This is the norm in Japan, but a HUGE head turner in America. lol

I will continue to share more of the Harajuku fashion.  Click here to check out these two looks broken down piece by piece!

 

Konomi

harajuku, tokyo
SUMMER, 2011, girls
Kjeld Duits

STUDENT, 16
Blouse – IVY LEAGUERS CLUB
Skirt – N/A
Shoes – Journal Standard

Minami

harajuku, tokyo
SUMMER, 2011, girls
Kjeld Duits

WAITRESS, 18
Jacket and Pants – N/A
Blouse – N/A
Socks – Candy Stripper
Shoes – Tokyo Bopper