Rather than following European and American trends, people were customising elements of traditional Japanese dress—kimono, obi sashes and geta sandals—and combining them with handmade, secondhand and alternative designer fashion in an innovative DIY approach to dressing.
Unlike their counterparts who followed Western and American trends, people opted for a distinctive fusion of classic Japanese garments—kimono, obi sashes, and geta sandals—with one-of-a-kind, repurposed, and innovative designer clothing in an artistic self-expression method.