Gothic Lolita & Other Japanese Style Cults

Chi Chi,

Check out a book called "Fruits" (ISBN: 0 7148 4083 1)

It's a book of Japanese street fashion. It is actually a collection of images shot for a Japanese magazine of the same name. They customize all of their outfits.

You'll love it. We look through on a regular basis looking for inspiration.

XXXOOO
Satori

i use it in my salon. it is great...lots of people want the hair and the clothes...i want almost everthing in the book ...except there is a girl almost at the end of the book that looks like little orphan annie....the sun will come out tomorrow

I bought "Fruits" the moment it came out! It's interesting how things manifest themselves differently in different places. The "Fruits" kids were definitely influenced by earlier NY "club kid" scenes. But rather than meeting in a dark club, they were getting dressed and hanging out in the streets! A great thing for the underage set! I don't even think that booze and drugs were part of it at all. It was all about freaky fashions and having their pictures taken. I bet the big thing was to show up in something fierce so you'd get your photo published.

I'm saying "was" because the particular scene documented in the book has supposedly died down. Still, I'm sure Tokyo's streets are still full of freaks of one kind or another. It's definitely the edgiest city for street fashion. It's been years since I've seen NYers THAT done up during the day!

i have seen other pic of kids there that dont make it to the book . and their look is even more wild they do something like kabuki but they are covered in blood and badages...that i kind'a like more

you would, jo-jo.

(welcome dear!)

looks like CLICK+DRAG on opening night.....

It's fun to see that Chi Chi started this topic in August of '02 and it's just hitting the main stream US media in '05 with Gwen Stefani's tribute to the "Harajuku girls"

XXXOOO
Satori

Yes, and it is a little freaky Gwen wouldn't do her 'tribute' until after she had her boobs and face surgically enhanced.

I have been surprised that this GOSULOLI (="Gothic Lolita", but doesn't have much to do with goth music)trend is surviving long. It is part of COSPRE (=Costume Play)trend of OTAKU (people so much into "manga=Japanese cartoon or animation") that is growing bigger? I think.

Below is the link to Japan's growing business (next STARBUCKS?) It's cafe business where waitresses dress like maid and they are called "Angel". For extra charge, they even assist you to eat by bringing spoon (food) to your mouth!
cosu-cha (cha=tea)
Finaly, the "stress society" that has 34,000 annual suicide rate found a relief?
BTW, Seven, why you're ahead of me so often