Stefani's Inspiration
Gwen Stefani decided to create another clothing line, in addition to L.A.M.B., that would be more accessible to her fans and the general public, originally dubbed "Sub-Lamb", but later changed to Harajuku Lovers. Stefani started Harajuku Lovers as another layer and extension to her debut solo album Love.Angel.Music.Baby. She has said that HL is an extension of the music and a visual to the lyrics, as many products allude to verses and themes in her songs ("Bubble Pop Electric" as a logo recalling Double Bubble packaging, "a fatal attraction to cuteness" from the song "Harajuku Girls", "this shit is bananas" from "Hollaback Girl", etc.) Stefani's original inspiration for a Japanese-inspired line came from her first trip to Tokyo in 1996, where she was amazed by the self-expression and individual style of Japanese youth.
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“As one knows the poet by his fine music, so one can recognise the liar by his rich rhythmic utterance, and in neither case will the casual inspiration of the moment suffice. Here, as elsewhere, practice must precede perfection.”
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