Today in Hip Hop History:

20-year-old Japanese Beauty School Student Rikito in Harajuku

Rikito is one of the new Harajuku kids who burst onto the scene this year with his original mix of traditional Japanese items (he regularly wears kimono and geta), vintage fashion, and shironuri makeup. Here he's wearing all resale fashion with Japanese room shoes and Hello Kitty with a face. Rikito's favorite fashion designer is Japanese legend Yohji Yamamoto, but we never see him wearing brand clothing. He prefers to mix stuff from kimono shops, resale stores, and his mom's closet. His fashion inspiration also includes manga & French mime. We shot this street snap in Harajuku, Tokyo, on his 20th birthday.