Ita-kaji is a style inspired by Italian men's fashion. It is similar to Ame-Kaji.
The Name[]
Ita-Kaji (イタカジ) comes from the words Italian (イタリア) and casual (カジュアル). It is also known as Italian Fashion (イタリアファッション) and Italian Casual (イタリアカジュアル). The style was created during the first boom of Italian import fashion in the 1980s. [1]
Style Basics[]
Because ita-kaji is an inspired style, it is very broad with vague connecting themes. [2]
Clothing[]
Ita-kaji fashion focuses highly on the use of suit jackets and dress shirts, usually tight with open or upturned collars. [2][3] The style also sometimes uses dress pants or whitewashed jeans, as well as denim jackets. [1] There is also a focus on brand items and high fashion. [4]
Above all the style focuses on a more mature look with a focus on looking smooth and having sex appeal. [3] Beacuase of this, ita-kaji can aslo be described as simply a fashionable person. [2]
Accessories[]
Not many accessories are see in ita-kaji, however fedora's are sometimes worn.
Brands & Magazines[]
Brands that cater to ita-kaji are few, as the style was never widely popular. [2] However, any high fashion Italian brands are acceptable.
- Closed
- Francois Gilbeau
A number of magazines have given examples of ita-kaji fashion.
- Men's X
- Men's Club
Gallery[]
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External Links[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Discuss the 80's fashion and style Chapter 2." Men's Precious. Retrieved September 22, 2020 from https://precious.jp/articles/-/12024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "【大人カジュアルファッションにはジャンルがあることを知ろう】." Dandyism JAPAN. April 15, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2020 from http://dandyism-japan.jp/%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A2/2003.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ファッションのジャンルについて - The Genres of Fashion (translated title)." MFS Online. Retrieved September 22, 2020 from https://so-school.tokyo/base/genre/
- ↑ "Tokyo Fashion Trends." Tokyo Fashion. June 3, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2020 from http://tokyofashion.com/tokyo-fashion-trends/