[/floatr]DW: Japanese Pop Culture Finds Large Following in Germany
Japanese trends have become more and more popular with European youth. Today, German youngsters dress up as Manga-characters and idolize Japanese music bands. "I'm Queen Esther," said a young woman, whose might be compared to a futuristic disco-snow queen, if something like that existed. She's wearing a fairytale dress of silk with a hoop skirt, puffy shoulders and a corset -- everything covered with pearls and rhinestones. Her large collar is turned up, making looking to the left or right difficult, but works well with the crown. Fashion's not easy. Her coat is faux Leopard skin, completing the look. In reality, Queen Esther is Stefanie Wittman, and has a somewhat less elegant real-world vocation --- she's an employee at a car manufacturer...more...
