Cult party kei is a fashion that started around just one store with the same name. The start of the store was in 2006, started by a girl named Ari. Ari originally came to Tokyo in hopes to become a musician. Because of how expensive that can get, she got a part-time job in a store at Kalenji, which is an area with primarily vintage and old-school clothes. She absolutely fell in love with everythin... » Continue Reading
Gyaru, which is also the Japanese word for gal, started out as a way to rebel against japan's beauty standards for young women. The early look consisted of skin, heavy makeup, and more revealing outfits. A big part of being Gyaru was the rebellious attitude. These girls were not afraid of being loud n' proud, always sticking out from the norm. Gals have a confident mindset, never caring about what... » Continue Reading
A lot of people want to start out with wearing lolita fashion, but can’t afford high-end and expensive brands. Don’t worry, I totally understand and relate to that, so I made this list of affordable brands and places to buy lolita from. 1. Bodyline Bodyline is known for its simple and affordable dresses. Some pros are that bodyline’s prices can go as low as $30 dollars (usd) and they have simple, ... » Continue Reading
If you enjoy alternative fashion, then there’s a chance you might’ve heard of the style jirai-kei, as it is rapidly gaining popularity for it’s cute look and, frankly, sad reason to even exist. Jirai-kei is a girly and cute looking fashion. Typically, you’d wear a mix of black and some kind of muted color. The most common colors are light purple, light pink, light blue, creamy colors, deep reds, ... » Continue Reading
To start off; yami-kawaii and menhera are not the same thing. yami-kawaii is essentially yume-kawaii with darker elements, and menhera is a bit deeper than that. The term menhera is a slang term to describe people with mental issues, and since it is slang it does have some negative connotations to it. this term was reclaimed by members of a 2chan board in japan, which is where the styles name fir... » Continue Reading
I've noticed recently that a lot of people have been gatekeeping visual kei bands. I'm aware that this has always been a problem in the community, but I still feel this needs to be talked about. visual-kei is already.. kinda dead, unfortunately. a lot of bands have disbanded, and fans are leaving the community, as well as newer people not taking the time to actually learn about vkei and making it ... » Continue Reading
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