The View From Tokyo: why Laforet Harajuku is an epicentre for the city’s alternative creative ideas

“Harajuku began to draw customers away from more popular shopping districts like Shibuya and Shinjuku by appealing to the evolving youth tastes with the establishment of Laforet in 1978, which championed these modern brands. The department store was one of the first to place local designers’ clothing that couldn’t be purchased anywhere else at the ... See more