The Japanese-inspired setting was the perfect touch to transport those of us who attended the Shigoto launch at Ninja NYC to ancient Tokyo. From the artsy serving dishes to booths surrounded by scenic rocks and trees, from bamboo fences and walkways offsetting coal black floors and walls, it was an ethnic extravaganza! The singular path in front crowded by photographers and fashion addicts was soon dotted with models sporting Shigoto.
The models were diversified in ethnicity but shared one thing in common: harem pants! Wide and spacious throughout and snug at the ankle, this trend has surfaced quite rapidly, with some success and very many failures. For Shigoto, they came is varied colors: red, white, turquoise and blue, even emblazoned with SHIGOTO in rhinestones.
Fun fact: harem pants like these were worn by Japanese construction workers centuries ago. The men accessorized the slightly baggy look with shoes that separated the big toe from the rest.
Elle and Momma
The designer, Jasper Momma, proud of his accomplishments and more than willing to share his inspiration behind the collection, tells me that he traveled to Japan to find rich, quality fabrics to make the pants with. This is the one part that is completely unlike the uniform in which it was borrowed, Momma says the construction workers pants were made of much thinner, cheaper fabric.
Best part of the night, the separated toe socks in our goodie bags!
-Reporting by Nastasia, Inaword Intern
Button-ups and jeans were popular that day! And if this woman isn't a model, she needs to be! She had the most amazing statuesque figure and a perfect complexion. But besides that, her crisp shirt and jeans with neutral accessories were on point. Her arm candy was pretty sweet too, and I'm not talking about her purse! He also sported a straw hat and I especially liked his watch, a classic accessory which is both practical and fashionable.
Long-strapped purses were certainly a trend to be remembered! Her rust-colored leather purse was super cute and functional. The oversize earrings were a perfect touch to spice her who look up a bit. I like!
The downtown couple of the event! They would definitely get the Hipster award, as they pulled it off like no other. The entire look on this woman was eye catching: the chains, the modern fanny pack, the oversize button-up with rolled sleeves and yet another straw hat! I mean, where did this girl go wrong? Her guy coordinated effortlessly all the way down to his Converse sneaks which are classic, cool kid kicks! Separately, these two are good, but like Ne-Yo and Fab proclaimed, "Baby, you make me better!"
Hello lovie! Not only is she rocking a long-strapped purse but her ruffled shirt is darling and it works with the high waisted shorts! I loved the pockets and although I am usually a short shorts girl, I went coo coo for the lengthy look. They even tied into into a bow in the back! AHH! In love.
Hey Danger Cat! This dancer has a great body and a great look! Her eye make-up was outrageous and her body suit was on point as well. I asked her to take a picture, and BAM! She struck the most awesome pose I've ever gotten from someone in the streets. No wonder she won the $500 prize in the dance contest!
This slightly off-the-shoulder LBD was perfect for a dance event! The leather slides were a sweet detail but I found that her shoulder grazing earrings were definitely what drew my eyes to her look. That, and her super silver short cut! Hot.
