DJ/Fashion Designer Takuya Angel Hits Pacific Media Expo

Check out more photos in Shannon Cottrell's Pacific Media Expo slideshow.

Last weekend at Pacific Media Expo, we flipped over Takuya Angel. The Japanese designer/DJ works with his wife Akiko to create unusual pieces that cross over between the wa (traditional Japanese) and cyber styles popular in Tokyo clubs.

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Akiko Angel at PMX

​Amongst the more popular items at PMX were the deco eyelashes worn by Akiko Angel in the above photo. The eyelashes varied in price, typically between $25 and $45 depending on the intricacies of the design. Each set is handmade by Akiko and features embellishments like bows and hearts.

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Takuya Angel's butterfly mask

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The PMX crowd went crazy for Takuya Angel's accessories, like this mask worn by a sales person at the convention. The masks are usually designed in a butterfly style and come in a wide variety of colors. Other popular items included fake fur gloves that resemble bear claws and the claw scarf shown here. We saw DJ Sisen (who works at Takuya Angel's boutique) wearing a pair of the gloves last year when he stopped by LA club Tune in Tokyo.