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Hi!!! today I'd like to talk about the originality and diversity of styles in the old-school vkei scene! (+ an 1h36 playlist that i made to get you in the mood in the background <3)
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We could start with those who remain “simple” in their approach, playing only on their androgynous side, dressing like a princess or a schoolgirl for example!! <3
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(Mast from Aliene Ma'riage)
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(Yuki from La fẽerie)
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(Arisu from Missalina Rei)
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I looooove this type of style, the first time I saw a member of a vkei group, it was Hizaki from Versailles and I had no idea he was a man x)
it's soo cool to see an alternative culture playing so much with the codes of our society... it gave me a lot of courage in assuming my part of femininity that I've always been afraid to show...I'm still working on it but it's a long and complicated road, I hope you'll also succeed in accepting yourself!!!!<33
They also liked to use black-and-white makeup, rather like the corpse paint used in black metal, but more discreet
(Kengo & Soushi from Noir fleurir)
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(Noburin from DAS:VASSER)
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(Kyouka from Aliene Ma'riage, loooove his style)
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I think you get the idea!
Apart from that, I think the most emblematic element remains the use of clothes present in the hard-rock scene of the time, even the gothic scene: bracelets, necklaces, corsets... but also tights, leather clothes and even latex for some!
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(Daisuke from Néil)
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(Seika, Mikoto, Asuyu, Kamiyu & Yuu from Jakura)
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(Kikasa from Dué le quartz)
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(Riku from Fantasmagoria, he's sooooo beautiful ><)
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(Kai & Uruha from The GazettE, so cool *.*)
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(Kyouka, again..)
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(Izumi from Madeth gray'll)
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i just want to spam you with photos.......but i'll hold back by taking little breaks to talk to you ><!!!
What do you like about vkei btw? Well, a bit of everything ofc, but there are probably some things that speak to you more than others... Personally, I love the idea of belonging to a culture, of feeling represented and, above all, understood!!! It's often difficult to be yoursel in many countries (not to say all), it's painful to close in on oneself because you don't dare show what moves you at the risk of being laughed at (or even worse), I tend to be pessimistic but I keep a bit of a utopian side at times haha, my dream would be to live in a world where everyone could find the motivation and support to develop their own personality and where we're encouraged to be original, that would make our world a whole lot more creative and unique I think <3
But I also like the eclectic side of this scene, the fact that there are bands doing rock, pop, metal, punk etc... it forces originality and the mixing of genres, the mixing of cultures! even if it's true that lately vkei bands have been doing more or less the same thing, many of them musically similar, there are few bands that really stand out... i hope there'll once again be an era filled with varied and personal music!!!!
Well, let's go back to the photos!!!!
(Tsuu, Rei, Akira, & Yuu from Shiver)
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(Shiniya & Toshiya from Dir En Grey)
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(Miyabi~ from Dué le quartz)
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(Shigure, Jun, Miki & Kazuki from Canary)
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(Shuri, Camus, Kyouka & Keï from Eliphas Levi)
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i've always found this choice of name rather intriguing (and strange), Éliphas Lévis was a 19th-century French occultist...actually, i'm fascinated by occultism of that period, particularly in France (my country) where it was quite popular, especially in certain Paris cafés where meetings were held, it's too interesting a period, and some really excelled in this field (notably a certain Stanislas......)
(Suiren, hisashi, Yuuki, Michiru & Tomoki from L'yse:nore!!!)
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(Nao from La'Mule)
(Michiru from L'yse:nore)
(Hiro from La'cryma Christi, im obsessed.........)
(Toki, Akira, Yuina, Minamoto & Hiderou)
(Mizuki, Katsura, Yukari, Shaisuke & Rei from BAISER)
(Seika, Mikoto, Asuyu, Kamiyu & Yuu from Jakura, love the boots, love the hats, love everything!!....)
(Sakito from Dué le quartz)
(Koujiro, Kazushi, Rika, RayZi & Shono from ROUAGE)
(Yukina, Tsubaki, Hizumi, Shizuru & Hisui from Madeth gray'll)
(Aine from La fẽerie)
I think it's not bad for a first blog!!! I haven't talked much honestly...but the pictures are pretty at least!
I hope you liked it, don't hesitate to tell me what you think!✧*｡٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و✧*｡
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FYПП⚠FΛDΣDDD
Aslo Izam from SHAZNA! I love his style.. thanks for posting this! Mega cool B)
ahhhh hes sooo cool!! tysm❀˖°
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Ozzy
I had never heard of vkei (sorry bad at spelling) and so this was really informative, so thanks for sharing! the makeup in this style is quite lovely
its sooo interesting and with unique music glad you like it!(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
by phil0mène; ; Report
oh wow I had no idea there was music! how rad
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NoName :P
So cool! Whould love to see more of your post!!!
Tysm!!! I hope you'll like it, i have some ideas!(๑'ᵕ'๑)
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jj_w4tchinU:3
Omg i love that i found this blog. i've been trying to get into more vkei cause the only group ik is malice mizer. I also saved your playlist on youtube :3
tysm!! i hope u'll like it!!!(⸝⸝>ᴗ<⸝⸝)
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Zmbie !
omg so cool vkei is so interesting !!
im sooo glad you found it interesting!!!(*ᵕᴗᵕ)⁾⁾
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ussewaaa
II LOEVD THII2 2M OMG!!!( ◜‿◝ )♡ ( ꈍᴗꈍ)
AHHH TYSM!!(*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ
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spooky🍉
i love vkei so much i wish i could dress liek this WAA
Same!!!...><
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✚marcel✚
ive been trying to widen my vkei roster and ive also recently gained an appreciation for oldschool, so ill def check these out! Jakura especially caught my eye... tysm for the post! seeing vkei on here makes me so happy...
Ahhh im so happy you like it!!! I love oldschool vkei sooo much!..
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ryniebear
THIS IS SO GOODD!! idk much abt vkei but this really makes me wnna get into it ><
ahhh im so happy you feel that way tysm!!!><
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alo.online
AS SOMEONE WHOS RECENTLY GETTING INTO VKEI I LOVEEE THIS SM
AHH TYSM IM SO GLAD YOU LIKE IT!!!
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Rusty
THIS IS SO SWEET!!! lovely blog, two kudos given ^_<
AHHH TYSM!!!(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)
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爪卂ㄒ
i loooove this!
Would it be any bother to you to join my group and maybe repost this as a forum topic?
I'd love to have it saved!
see here: https://groups.spacehey.com/VisualKeiFans
thanks for asking!! joined the group, looks cool ᯓ★
i dont have acces to my pc for the moment :(( i just need to copy everything and paste it in forum topic right? ill do it when i get home, scared it won't work on my phone˙◠˙
by phil0mène; ; Report
yep thats it,take your time. and thanks for the effort! hope you enjoy a little bit of a community.
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S2LR
love your passion for this, LOVE IT!!
thanks you soo much!!!! (•ᴗ•،،)
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SwaggyVampireRon
THIS IS MY FAVOURITE BLOG EVER
AAHHH IM SO HAPPY THEN TYSM!!
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Bi ᝰ.ᐟ
I loved this so much!!! I listen to a lot of Buck-Tick and Phantasmagoria, but I love learning more about this subculture!!! You're so cool!!
OMG I FORGOT TO SAY DIR EN GREY MENTIONED HEY
by Bi ᝰ.ᐟ; ; Report
Lets goo im so glad you like it, thank you!!!!! AND YES OFC I MENTIONED DIR EN GREY!!
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exobeaux
Love this!!!! Just wanted to give a little recommendation, I really love Sleep My Dear, managed to get myself a couple CDs but I feel they're not really known. I think maybe you'd like them so if you like check them out!
I really love "Breath of air" and "Ask for eyes" 🖤
So glad you like it!!! Thaaanks, yes I love Sleep My Dear sooo much...I think my favorite is Misty Night, thanks for the recommendations! maybe I should make a second blog to continue... but there are so many bands.. (๑-﹏-๑)
Do you have any vkei band cd's yet? I don't have any..but I would love toᯓᡣ𐭩
by phil0mène; ; Report
I do!!! I think I own like 18 rn, I'd love to do a collection blog but I'm having trouble attaching images to blogs here
by exobeaux; ; Report
Thats so cool!!!....for the blog, just click on the image box above the text box when you edit your blog, and put an irl and thats it
by phil0mène; ; Report
Yes!! I found some tutorials and attached the pics but everyone telling me they are not showing up
by exobeaux; ; Report
do your urls end in .png?I've noticed that the photos don't appear if the url doesn't end with that!!
by phil0mène; ; Report
they end in .jpg does it have to be png ?
by exobeaux; ; Report
It should also work...that's strange :( maybe the photos you put up are on a private profile?
by phil0mène; ; Report
wdym private profile?
by exobeaux; ; Report
for example all the pics i use are from my pinterest profile, but if my pin profile was in private, i don't think we'd see the pics here (idk if it's clear sry!!!....)
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so you upload them to pinterest??? I tried a tutorial i found that you had to upload the pic to some web and the web gave u a link
by exobeaux; ; Report
yep, upload them to pinterest, then right click on the pic "open in a new tab" and you copy the url!! i use another site (imgbb) but only for very large photos (like my background here)
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OOOOOH okay I'll try thank you!!!!
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Adrian Tzun
Oh my god! I never heard about this style, and I'm already into it! I have always loved people of the community expressing his thoughts through art. It's okay to call vkei "urban tribe", or how can we described them?
I'm sooo happy you like it!!! Yes, I think it can work, it's still a mix of lots of visual elements and music, and the fact that it's common for people to have never heard of it in their lives, even though it's an ultra-visual and lively culture, adds a bit to the community, (even tribe) aspect! But I think it works for a lot of subcultures (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
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Thank you for the explanation! I'll be in touch with your blogs!
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Koda
Oh this is so awesome!!
Thank youuuu, so glad you like it!!(๑ > ᴗ < ๑)
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Marie
That's really cool!!!!1 I read it with pleasure
Thank you sooo much!!! It's nice to know that it's fun to read, I had a bit of trouble with it at first!... (๑>◡<๑)
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StrawberryShortcake2010
this feels vaguely like kabuki prints the more I scroll
makes sense since the onnagata are men playing women roles in kabuki performances! I wouldn't be surprised if they drew some of their inspiration from this culture
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