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Real Life Paradise Kiss Fashions Revealed
Date: 10/21/2005
As many know, director Mahiro Maeda said he would be drawing from the collections of well known real world fashion designers to provide clothing for his characters in the just started GONZO TV series Paradise Kiss. Today, the official website updated with a new special section to go episode by episode listing the various designers he selected, their clothing articles, and their use in the series. It's been revealed a dress created by Atsuro Tayama of AT Co., Ltd was modeled by the main female character Yukari in the fist episode. The real life dress was worn by Producer Yoko Matsusaki at a special announcement event held on October 3rd. Tayama's designs have clashed with the current trends in the American fashion scene and are not always appreciated there although he enjoys many great reviews in Paris. His collection recently has recently been based on achromatic colors. Branded clothing is said to be commonly available in high fashion boutiques. AT currently operates 26 stores located primarily in department stores and offers a brand of products with highly unique design tastes including the Paris collection "ATSURO TAYAMA" designed by Atsuro Tayama, and trendy adult fashion. You can view some of the designers creations for sale here.
Source: Anime News Service