by axxxm
Hiding & Revealing Body（different fashion senses: 1）
25/August/2024 in Kraków
Summer in Europe
Something always comes to my mind is,
Different fashion senses in Europe & Japan
Simply put,
fashion in Europe is very "dependant" on one's body
Showing skin
Emphasising body lines
Naturally,
their clothing tends to be simplistic
On the other hand,
fashion in Japan is very "dependant" on one's clothes
Japanese tries to hide their skin & body lines
Naturally,
their clothing tends to be decorative
Japanese doesn't appreciate things that are
so opened, so revealed, so exposed to the outside
They much prefer things that are
hidden,
indirect,
and, most importantly, implied
........This must be the source of their infamous Hentai nature
Then,
a very interesting question I was asked the other day was
"So, you are from a country where hiding skin is a cultural norm
"Are you excited here in Poland where lots of women are revealing their body?"
I'm used to these European's fashion already
Also I understood different cultural values exist here
However,
I'm apparently Japanese
and the very core of my existence is awfully stained with the Japanese culture where
"Hidden" is preferred
Ambiguity is favoured
And implication is very appreciated
And from this perspective,
"Lack of sophistication"
is the sentiment I get
rather than "Excitement",
when seeing Europeans revealing their skins
And I'm certain
this is the sentiment most Japanese in Japan feel
when they see normal average ordinary Europeans
Their clothing looks
too simple, or
too direct, or
too practical, or simply
boring
The same principle can be found almost everywhere in Japanese culture & their daily life
Looks like
Japanese gets excitement from the process.........from "Hidden" to "Exposed"........
rather than actual things inside
And if it's open from the beginning,
they aren't so pleased
because it doesn't allow them to
imagine
expect
& dream
Then,
if I call European fashion "Lack of sophistication" or "too direct", or "boring",
do Japanese always look good?
My answer is,
fashion is not only about one's clothing,
but it's a combination of one's outlook as well as inner state/emotions
Combination of "Wearing" & "Feeling"
And in this regard,
although Japanese seemingly looks good,
very often their overall vibe is
very nervous
very awkward
very timid
Because..........(To be continued: Next)
