"Koromo- Gae" Season

In Japan, around beginning of October, most people are busy changing the wardrobe from spring & summer clotheｒ to fall & winter one. We call that custom “Koromo-Gae” in Japanese. Koromo means clothes and Gae means change.

Business people start wearing jackets at all times, and almost all uniforms for like students, station attendants, and office ladies become winter-like. In plain clothes, women change to boots from sandals, and the materials of clothes are shifted to wool or velvet from linen and cotton.

I think “Koromo-Gae” became a Japanese custom because Japan has distinct four seasons. I can enjoy different types of fashion in each season, so I always get excited around the turn of the season. I already changed my uniform that I wear at the office to winter clother, but I haven’t done with my drawer in my room yet. I think I will do that next weekend.

Do you have "Koromo-Gae" in your country?