6月18日、下北沢のライブハウスTHREE, BASEMENT barにて”HAIGHT & ASHBURY”の周年パーティー「HAIGHT NIGHT VOL.16」が開催された。メンズ、ウィメンズはもちろん、1970年代から80年代もののヴィンテージアイテムやアンティーク品を取り揃えたおすすめの古着屋。下北沢周辺の学生はもちろん、古着好きの著名人やスタイリストたちもこぞって足を運ぶ「ヘイト＆アシュバリー」。
プロムドレスをレイヤードで魅せる女子、クラッシュデニムにロックTとシンプルながらもヘアスタイルで個性をアピールする脱色男子たち。ロックにHIP HOP、ディスコにJ-POPと様々なサウンドが飛び交い会場は既にヒートアップ。来場者には、熱心な顧客やこの日のためにスケジュール調整をしていた若者と、多くのファンが駆けつけ昨年同様最高の一夜となり幕を閉じた。改めて、16周年おめでとうございます！
Tokyo’s Shimo Kitazawa neighbourhood is synonymous with live music, small bars and vintage stores – one of the most well known of which is Haight & Ashbury. Haight hosts an annual party for their loyal following of customers and ‘Haight Night; gives a chance to see how Tokyo’s youth are dressing. This particular tribe usually veers away from logo-centric contemporary street styles and as global brands put out collections with a curated thrift-store-find feel, these kids have immediate access to original pieces through scouring the cities amazing network of used stores. At Haight Night looks were toned down somewhat compared to recent years, for boys a simple white T’ was the most commonly worn piece with bleached hair and the occasional THRASHER T’. Whilst the style might have been tamer than recent years, the atmosphere was as hyped as ever, the music ranged from domestic J-Pop, J-Rock and punk to Hip Hop (no EDM here). Haight & Ashbury and it’s young customer base keeping the spirit of Shimo Kitazawa alive through connecting muisc, fashion and night life.
All photos by Dan Bailey
