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    26 Şubat 2016 Cuma

    The age of Ahoges?

    Şubat 26, 2016 0
    The age of Ahoges?

    Recently "Ahoge"'s have been popping up in Japanese fashion snaps. 

    What is an Ahoge?
    They are an visual trait usually seen in manga and anime where a small strand of the hair is separated.
    The aim is to bring 2D Moe into the real world.

    What is moe?
    Moe is an Japanese slang word which is often used to refer to anime characters. Moe refers to feelings of affection towards something cute.

    Colomoooo, from the Candye Syrup store in Shimokitazawa  is the chairman of the Ahoge Kyoukai. Click here to go to her twitter.

    Ahoge kyoukai
    The Ahoge association (Kyoukai) is a small club for people who style their hair with an ahoge.It doesn't matter your gender or nationality and you just send an  image of you with an ahoge and send it to the link above.

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    2 Kasım 2015 Pazartesi

    A Guide To Taobao

    Kasım 02, 2015 0
    A Guide To Taobao

    What is Taobao? 

     Taobao is a large Chinese shopping website, similar to eBay featuring thousands and thousands of individual stores supplying a wide range of products including anime merchandise and Japanese street fashion. 


    To buy from Taobao you will need a shopping service (SS) since Taobao only delivers within China. A few reliable and popular Shoping services used are: Taobaospree and Taobaonow, however there are many more options to choose from if you look around. 
    To Alice

    The currency used is Yuan (¥) The prices of the products tend to be low but remember you have to include shopping service fees and shipping fee's on-top. Also keep in mind, you might get charged customs if your order is over a certain amount.


    Some products will have weird prices such as "999" or "9999", this is a way to say that the product is sold out or not yet available. 

     Sizes: Most stores carry one sized clothes, sometimes S/M/L, but  measurements can vary a lot. Some helpful word you might see as part of measurements:
    腰围 /中腰 : waist                                          
    臀围 : hips                                                     
    胸围 : bust                                                     
    肩宽 : shoulder to shoulder length              
    袖围 : sleeve cuff circumference
    袖長 : sleeve length
    衣长 : general length of item


    It's also possible to view an item on either Buychina or Yoybuy where you copy and paste the taobao url into the url bar on the website. 


    Taobao stores have feedback scores that start with hearts (The lowest) and go up to gold crowns (The highest).

     At the top of every Taobao page will be an orange search bar where you can type in what you want to find and look through the "Babys" (AKA products) 




    To Alice

    Here's a quick guide through a few popular kawaii themed stores:

    Gyaru
    Luckynail Studio- Gyaru nails. There's also nails that can be good with Lolita and Fairy Kei. 
    Bobon21- A Popular Hime styled brand. Perfect for the summer as well as selling coats. Clothing and accessories.
    Enew- Cute wigs
    Doudousz- Shoes
    Maijiwigs- Casual wigs
    Candy Rain- Similar style to Liz Lisa. Otome style. Clothes, shoes, outerwear and accessories.
    Ayra- Onee-gyaru style
    521feizhuliu- That brand you've seen allover Storenvy. 
    Maykii- Hime Kaji and korean fashion styled 

    Lolita:
    An*tai*na- A popular shoe brand
    Chess story- Sweet prints as well as a few casual Lolita items
    Classical puppets- Classical lolita. They all so supply petticoats.
    Dear Celine- Classical Lolita
    Secret shop- Shoes and socks
    Infanta- Classical and sweet clothing.
    Ichigo15- Lolita punk and goth clothing

     Others:

    Tomybear "To Alice"- A personal favorite.
    Binbinhly - Casual cute and Fairy Kei. 
    Cream made- Fairy Kei,Spank,Mahou kei. 
    Dearli- Mori, Cult and Dolly Kei. 
    Forest girl- Otome and Mori Kei. 


    Have you ever bought from Taobao? If so, how was your experience? We'd love to hear about it!


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    9 Ekim 2015 Cuma

    All About: Otome Kei

    Ekim 09, 2015 0
    All About: Otome Kei



    What is Otome Kei?
    The word "Otome" means "Young lady" in Japanese. 

    This street style has an feminine, cute look, focusing on dressing like a young lady as the name may suggest.

    Lolita's occasionally change to dressing in Otome since there are no strict rules or guidelines to follow.

     Otome is often mistaken for Casual Lolita. However there are a few differences


    This graph from the FyeahOtome tumblr blog shows what makes an Otome and an Lolita oufit, so its easier to tell if your co-ord is more Casual Lolita than Otome.


    Click here for inspiration

     Each outfit is unique to the wearer. Otome is more about the feel you get from the outfit than the actual clothes.

    A few Brands:
    Emily Temple Cute , Milk, Jane Marple, Shirley Temple, Miss patina, Mulberry chronicles
    Items from Lolita brands and offbrands can
     easily be incorporated into an Otome outfit.



    What’s the difference between otome kei and lolita fashion?
    In Lolita a petticoat is required to make the shape of the bell skirt, and create the distinctive look. However Otome is more toned down and there are fewer rules to what makes an outfit Otome kei, giving the wearer more freedom.



    An Otome outfit can also include trousers, colours can be mismatched or matching, the feel of the outfit is more comfortable, while still looking cute and 

    lolita-eqsue.



      What do you think of Oteme kei? Let us know your thoughts!

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      30 Eylül 2015 Çarşamba

      Kawaii-B All About: RinRin Doll

      Eylül 30, 2015 0
      Kawaii-B All About: RinRin Doll



      Who is Rinrin Doll?




       RinRin is an offical model for the Lolita Brand Angelic Pretty and the fashion magazine Kera.  She occasionally travels to go to Kawaii events such as Brand tea parties or Varies events including Moshi Moshi. 



       Rinrin Doll is a Lolita model and blogger from LA, America who's currently living in Tokyo. 




       Rinrin is one of the most recognizable up and coming Lolita models right now.Click here  to go to her official blog where she posts Ottd's and more. 

      If you're interested in a new makeup style or need guidance with doing your makeup, here's a makeup tutorial 




      Here are just a few of RinRins outfits as featured on TokyoFashion, and more.

      RinRin also occasionally makes Vlogs on her Youtube channel which also consists of makeup and other random videos.

      Twitter
      Instagram
      Facebook



      What do you think of Rinrin Doll? Comment below!


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      17 Temmuz 2015 Cuma

      Surviving Fairy Kei In Summer

      Temmuz 17, 2015 0
      Surviving Fairy Kei In Summer





      Surving Fairy Kei in the Summer heat


      It's that time of the year again where layers on layers and thick wigs are getting harder to wear. Fairy Kei is all about the layers which makes it seem impossible to wear during the summer however there are a few simple tips to surviving summer while wearing Fairy Kei. 

      Don't layer up too much, Your health is more important then getting a certain amount of layers!







      Hair 

      It's best to keep the wigs to the side however if you do decide you still want to wear them, take a hair brush and a wig storage bag just in case it gets too hot and you decide you want to take it off. When its hot its best to stick to showing off your own hair whatever colour it is. You can easily make your real hair cute through srunchies, hair clips and more. Tying your hair up into bunches, odango, ponytails or even plaits help keep your hair of the back of your neck. 




      Shorts 

      For a cheap price, you can get mint coloured shorts in Primark which are perfect for the hot days. There are also a variety of stores online where you can get pastel shorts perfect for Fairy Kei. Click here to see the shorts in the picture on the right. The ones on the left are from bodyline.


      Fans

      Hand fans can help you cool down when in the heat. If you don't want an ordianary hand fan, you can get a variety of styles such as ones with anime characters printed on. For example, the fans in the picture on the right can be purchased here.


      Short socks/Laced tights 

      If you want to, you can still wear OTK/Thigh high socks as you usually would but summer is the perfect chance to wear short socks (You can even buy cute frilly socks from brands such as Angelic Pretty) if you are confortable showing of your legs. If your not comfortable, wear a pair of laced tights under your socks. 



      Sleeves and dresses

      Keep to short sleeves/ vest tops. Dresses are also another good option as they limit the amount of layers worn. Taobao is a good place to look for tops and dresses. 



      Wear suncream and keep hydrated! 

      Unless you want to get burned, remember to wear sun cream with whatever you are wearing! Also remember to keep hydrated, especially if your going to be inside a stuffy building or doing lots of walking. There is also wide variety of Kawaii water bottles such as the ones in the picture above which you can find here. For more Kawaii water bottles, you can find more here. 

      Some cool outfit ideas:



      That's it for todays short guide on surving the summer heat while wearing Fairy Kei. Any comments or questions? Post below


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      18 Nisan 2015 Cumartesi

      The Hikaru Skirt - Brighten Up Your Outfit

      Nisan 18, 2015 0
      The Hikaru Skirt - Brighten Up Your Outfit



      The Hikaru skirt (Light skirt) is a unique, new design where LED lights are embedded in skirts. Offical tumblr. The skirts are currently not available to buy yet however click here to check out more of the Hikaru skirts. With a touch of a button, its also possible to change the colour of the lights. 



      Since the LED lights can be turned on or off, you can turn the outfit more casual however if you turn it on at a concert, party or club, the outfit will come alive. 


      The main reason is to make the “absolute territory” (zettai ryouiki) the area of skin inbetween the top of socks and the bottom of skirts, shorts, stand out. These skirts are sure to light up any outfit for any style. 


      Moso Calibration‘s 7th single Mahou no Juice,  released on April 7th, shows the members wearing Hikaru skirts. The skirts bring a colourful, fun and unique feel to the outfits. 


      Here is the video :

      So what do you think of the new light up skirts? Comment below!


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