The Look: Kawaii Inspired Fashion

Kawaii has had a huge influence on fashion for many years now, quickly traveling from Japan to other cultures around the globe. Some people think of kawaii as strictly an Asian trend, but these adorable characters, candy-colored prints and pastel colors have emerged basically anywhere women who love to wear all things cute live. Some of the most popular European, Australian and American brands have adopted at least some sort of kawaii influence, and it’s definitely led to amazing new trends for spring! I love the ice cream cone and galaxy prints, but there’s a lot to choose from.

Dresses

Ice Cream Scoop Skater Dress, Sweet Home Panorama Dress, Wallpaper Princess Dress

If you love the idea of kawaii, but aren’t exactly sure if you can plan an entire outfit around the look (it’s easy to get carried away, right?), just opting for a single dress and parring down your accessories is a great choice. Even just choosing kawaii-inspired colors like pastel pinks, purples and light blue will start to give off the playful vibe you’re looking for.

Tops

Rain Trench in Ice Cream Print, Galaxy Print Sweatshirt, Wildfox Sweatshirt in Tie Dye

Um hello, ice cream cone trench coat. Pastels look wonderful with light colored denim so you if you don’t want to get carried away, simply pair it with some jeans. Of course, it’s always fun to go all out when trying out a trend you’ve just gotten into, and the extras below will do the trick…

Extras

Pastel Dreamer Backpack, ASOS Unicorn Socks, Bunny Bow Scrunchie by LoveFactoryNYC, Cool Cat Sunglasses

You don’t have to fly to Tokyo to find be able to accessorize kawaii-style (though that’s a major bonus). Etsy is full of awesome kawaii influenced accessories (like the scrunchie), and you can also find fun aqua and pink details elsewhere online. Anyone who is familiar with kawaii knows that this type of fashion is often sported from head to toe, socks to big bow hair accessories, but it’s just as fun to mix and match with other items in your closet.

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