"terrifying as the surface of another planet"

[Taro Toporific]

Stylings of the Japanese
Steve finds what's hot - and what's so, so not
By Steve Tilley -- For the Edmonton Sun
TOKYO -- The mind of the teenaged Japanese girl is a place as exotic, mysterious and terrifying as the surface of another planet. In another galaxy. In a whole 'nother universe, one ruled by saucer-eyed pink kittens in platform boots and French-maid outfits, smoking crack.
Which isn't to suggest Japanese girls themselves have drugs habits, other than a hardcore, insatiable, plunging-the-syringe-directly-into-an-artery addiction to fashion. It's an amazing thing to behold, and there's no place to be beholdin' like Tokyo's uber-trendy Shibuya district on a Sunday afternoon. Faster-than-light rocket ship not required. ...

[Marked Trail]

Steve Tilley of the Edmonton Sun is recycling writing about "platform boots" and "ganguro girls" from years ago. "Platform boots" aren't being sold anymore and it's hard to find a ganguro in Shibuya except for guys going for the retro transvestite look. Tilley must be drunk in his hotel room still terrifyied of the "surface of another planet."