What happens when Chicano cool meets Harajuku whimsy? A bold new fashion mash-up


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Electro dancer Emiko Kashiwazaki poses for a picture wearing clothes from the brand Chicanjuku, a fusion of Mexican-American Chicano culture and Japanese Harajuku style by Mexican designer Italia Segovia. Photo: Reuters

In a leafy park in Mexico City, beside colonial era fountains and food stands, Italia Segovia's designs are turning heads, as usual.

A pink ruffled dress with white lace and big bow; a high-school vibe tartan dress tied with a pale yellow shawl imprinted with Mexico's patron saint the Virgin of Guadalupe, all accentuated with loud heavy makeup.

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fashion , trends , Chicano , Harajuku

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