the kidcrash
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i like IG for basically just that reason, very easy to find stuff and pleasant for scrolling on the subway or w.eI do the same to an extent, but IG has made me a bit lazy lately. It’s an easier format but it’s harder to find some of the deeper cuts through IG alone.
since you have such a specific pant style in mind (which is an advantage over aimless shoppin) try searching around when youve some time - stumbling thru japanese store blogs and sites is a great learning experience and, like proxying, it gets easier as you do it. Knowing some basic katakana helps too I spose.
To start, maybe try Cotyle, Transistor, Arknets, Eminent, Reggie Shop, acoustics, Rusk. from there, you can google brands that sound interesting, find more stockists, skim the stores' tagged brands on IG, check y!jp and so on. it's a timekiller but worth it. Plus, a surprising number of stores in japan let you buy direct without a proxy nowadays. not a ton of them but more than when i was first getting into it in college
if you do want any more specific direction tho feel free to dm =D