Angelic Pretty Strawberry Doll Coord for Spring

Angelic Pretty's Strawberry Doll might not be a crowd favourite among AP's Strawberry print dresses, but it's the ultimate all-rounder for me - perfect for cafe hopping, fancy dinners, or even frolicking in the park. Plus it's subtle and comfortable enough for travel and works well for dressy events like a work buffet (minus the twin tails, of course!) Anyone else out there have a favourite underrated print?

Dress: Angelic Pretty Strawberry Doll Handbag: Maison de Fleur Parasol: Whale Island KC: Vcastle Choker: Rose of Sharon Pearl bracelets: SL沈夫人原创手工 Black lace wrist cuffs: Haruhi Clover Wine red ribbon brooches: Handmade Shoes, shoe clips & socks: Sheep Puff

yall i just saw this reel of a chinese menhera girl who wears a lot of the fashion elements yeah

it got to the wrong side of instagram

and now its all "i like yamikawaii but this feels like appropriating sick peoples struggles" "uhm guys she doesnt speak for us, this gives menheras a bad look we dont think its okay to pretend to have something you dont!!!" "u can wear yamikawaii but why do u wanna act sick so bad and steal resources"

reader, what do u think it was that set her apart from westerners perceptions of menhera that warrants accusations of trying to fake illnesses and stealing things and giving menhera a bad name?? was she drawing on fake sh scars and passing them off as real? was she spreading misinfo ab real illnesses? was she obviously faking a seizure or tic or smth?

no. reader. she was wearing one of those DIY menhera accessories that look like medical gas masks. with ribbons and studs and shit. wasnt even trying to pass it off as real, not even remotely. and its been one of the most popular accessories/DIY decor trends for like 15 years in menhera.

and the western "menheras" think thats problematic. that its problematic to have accessories and clothes that resemble medical equipment... in menhera. yknow. the subculture that pioneered a fashion meant to challenge/parody the "but... you dont LOOK sick" bullshit and to vent/express urself as an ill person via medical iconography and vent art.

westerners discovering japanese art movements was a mistake i cant wait for teens to grow out of their weeb phases and leave actual members of the subcultures alone stop tiktokifying ur brains

A dress from the brand InnocentWorld

dark menhera is so <333

She tried tenshi kaiwai vibes

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"Dragon Skin" Heeled Boots by Malicious X Japan

New boot created by Malicious X, a Japanese subculture fashion brand founded by a female Japanese movie special effects artist turned designer. We first met the designer when we spotted her carrying one of her early handmade eyeball bags on the street in Harajuku. The evolution of her brand has been amazing. Malicious X on Instagram

Aina Tanaka💕

Dress: Angelic Pretty Castle Mirage Princess-sleeve dress

Bonnet: Ada handmade

Shoes: Bouquet Baccio

I absolutely adore the fairytale castle print on this Angelic Pretty Castle Mirage Princess-sleeve Dress! I hope I can wear it to Disneyland some day. That said, it's not the most comfortable dress for walking around. I wore two petticoats for this, a hoop one and a tulle one. Oh well, it's fun to dream. 😅 Not many accessories this time as it was quite a spontaneous decision to wear it.

I got this dress on Xianyu in 2020 because the price was a bargain. I was a complete newbie to the platform then, and I was touched by the seller’s kindness. They not only agreed to deal with a foreigner with a 3-no account (no feedback, no transaction, no reputation) but also stayed calm and patient when I had trouble with the payment. 😂 I’ve done many Xianyu transactions since then and met some impatient sellers even when I know how to pay smoothly, but this one’s warmth and understanding still stays with me.

i updated and rearranged my lolita physical media collection as i was recently able to complete two sets: my english "gothic & lolita bibles" at the top (still a long way to go for the japanese volumes you see sandwiched in between) and my "gothic lolita & punk brand books" at the bottom! for brand catalogs that are a bit too flimsy without a solid spine, loose pages, flyers, prints, postcards and such; i added in a file folder to give them a little extra protection.

it looks a little strange stacked vertically, but this temporary setup until i move was the solution i found after some trial and error. the classic horizontal "bookcase" presentation of the magazines was far too much weight and pressure for my unstable shelves and caused an extremely loud and heavy avalanche. thankfully i survived with just a bruise, but more importantly.. none of my books were too hurt! reorganizing them all over again from the beginning after the fact was a bit tedious, though.

i'm especially looking forward to reading the three acquisitions pictured above given that finding english lolita media has proven quite difficult.

One of my favorite Lolita 🌷

Her Instagram : misakoaoki

Source : kerastyle.jp

If you would have to do a video or picture series called "100 Years of Wafuku fashion", which covers the decades 1900s to 2000s (or maybe you can extend it to up to maybe the 2020s). Which shows not only what the clothing looked like but other parts of the ensemble as well (i.e. hairstyles,make up, and accessories). What will you show as like the representation of each decade?

Fashion and hairstyles history overview could easily fill a book. And we are not even touching the issue of handling subdivisions like social class, areas of Japan, subcultures, etc etc.

So, pinpointing fashion trends over such a loooong period of time is difficult... Maybe one day I'll have the bravery for such a project but today is not the day xD

Still, off the top of my head, you can find those subjects (loosely) covered in following past posts:

[100 Years of Beauty: Japan - Research Behind the Looks] video, which goes with this video released by CUT [Evolution of furisode fashion from the 1950′s to 2020′s] charts For hairstyles, look at the nihongami tag, especially Shota Kotake's illustrations and Nancy Duong's Hairstyles of Taisho Japan (new source is here) My kimono tag is not truly organized by eras :S You can still check the following periods: Meiji, Taisho (or Taisho romance), WWII. Also check any "antique"* mention. Post WWII is messier. I have a few things filled under Showa, and virtually nothing tagged as Heisei ("vintage"* is not properly ordered enough :S). For late Heisei/Reiwa look at modern kimono tag. (* on this blog, I use antique and vintage quite liberally!) I can't find all the posts I am thinking of, but subcultures I've covered in the past includes moga, bankara, gyaru, decora, kawaii / loli, bozozoku, ... I'll also recommend this article (cw: USA internment camps), as wafuku history doesn't stop at Japan and should also includes overseas. I don't have much on then occupied territories (like Manchouria, Korea, Phillipines, Singapore etc) + the Ryuukyuu but they should also be cited here!

Hope you'll find something useful among those messy recommendations ^^;