Japanese is known as not only their anime, cosplay but also their Japanese school uniform. Especially, the anime “Japanese school uniform ” enhance the reputation of Japanese school uniform cosplay.
Actually, Japanese School uniforms are derivative of 19th century naval uniforms worn by Western powers (i.e. girls’ “sailor suits”=British Navy , boys’ gakuran=Prussian Army).
The Japanese school uniform, a ubiquitous image within Japanese (and westerners-looking-at Japanese) culture. Many a researcher, scholar, sociologist, fashionista, and..well..pornographer have delved into the complex social undertones and nuances of the seifuku in Japan. The most prominent topic of exploration is that of the sexual connotations the uniforms, particularly school girl uniforms, carry with them. As ambiguously exciting as that is, there is much more meaning to these institutionalized methods of dress.
Japanese school uniform hit the topic mainly as a result of its background and a varied and rich cultural past. School uniforms often symbolize a carefree and youthful lifestyle; a way of life long abandoned by the older generation of businessmen and workers.
Students often ‘mod’ their school uniforms to express themselves including skirt shortening, unbuttoning the top button for boys’ gakuran, sock bunching, and a whole slew of accessorizing (including charms, pendents, shoe laces, and etc.)
Big fashion companies are attempting to tap the market, targeting both parents and their children; catering to the “noble” sensibility that parents look for in dressing their children, and the name brand recognition students look for to boost their popularity ratings.
Furthermore most girls choose one cosplay character of Japanese school uniform. One reason exist that all these characters approaches to the real world, not only their dress-up, but also personality and dresses. To the important, they even don’t need to buy an expensive cosplay costume just using their own school uniforms.
