NILE PERCH LAFORET & HARAJUKU FAIRY KEI STORE PHOTOS: 1980S PASTEL POLKA DOTS, CARE BEARS PINS, SHOP FOR JAPANESE WOMEN'S STREET CLOTHING.
Dag spanky – I’m excited that many of you are into Fairy Kei fashion! One of my favorite “girls just wanna have fun” boutiques is Mania Q in Harajuku. Walk down the main shopping street (Takeshita Doori) and look for a small store on the right. As you can see, this Strawberry Shortcake toy box explosion is hard to miss.
Most of the brands in Mania Q are generic (read: affordable and adorable). My eyes popped out when I saw the wall of squishy bows and Care Bear toy pins ($20). The brooches were surprisingly heavy, so I’m planning to make my own…
Another destination for Fairy Kei addicts is Nile Perch, located in Shibuya and the Basement 1.5 level of Laforet department store. (For more Laforet pics, click here.) Fuzzy pastel vintage, handmade sparkly accessories, and a slightly terrifying Barbie doll head. It’s the best and worst of 1980s kitsch, and how I love it!
Song of the Day #132: Sex Gang Children – Oh Funny Man (recorded in 1983; excellent song and styling.)
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Everything is soo cute~ I love that Lambchop shirt XD And I was thinking the same thing about the Barbie head LOL
I'm sort of freaked out by dolls… I refused to play with them as a child! Stuffed animals (especially kitties) for the win!
my god i love it! i have been after a long tutu like those for ages but the rubbish old high street is taking a while to catch on! and only 1560 yen too aww MAN i need to move to japan too!
Everything is soo cute~ I love that Lambchop shirt XD And I was thinking the same thing about the Barbie head LOL
I’m sort of freaked out by dolls… I refused to play with them as a child! Stuffed animals (especially kitties) for the win!
Haha I was practically the same way. I never had dolls and I only wanted to play with stuffed animals. I used to dress mine up in doll clothes and push them around in baby carriages. See Teddie bears can do everything those scary dolls can do!
They sure can. And my cat Basil Farrow can do everything that a human baby can – including dressing up!
:O Really? What about Dollfies? Stuffed animals are always the best xD I still have some bears from when I was little.. and every once in a while, I try to catch something from a machine XD
Even Dollfies… I can’t wrap my head around a human figure!
You’ve… caught a stuffed animal from a crane game? Hahah I’ve never been able to. It takes skill!
Dollfies used to horrify me, but now I kind of like them. But they’re.. so expensive..
Haha yes xD I caught 2 My Little Ponies.. a basketball for a friend, and some spiky ball thing all in one day. xD But most of them are rigged ughh -_-
my god i love it! i have been after a long tutu like those for ages but the rubbish old high street is taking a while to catch on! and only 1560 yen too aww MAN i need to move to japan too!
Ahahahah I keep telling myself, it’s only $15, it’s only $20… but it all adds up!!
Haha I was practically the same way. I never had dolls and I only wanted to play with stuffed animals. I used to dress mine up in doll clothes and push them around in baby carriages. See Teddie bears can do everything those scary dolls can do!
J'adoooooooore le stype Fairy Kei !!! C'est même mon style préféré, alors quelle joie que tu nous fasses partager ces belles photos ! ^^ J'espère que tu feras encore d'autres articles sur le sujet ;)
I like this store but the brooches are just wrong.
:O Really? What about Dollfies? Stuffed animals are always the best xD I still have some bears from when I was little.. and every once in a while, I try to catch something from a machine XD
nice nice
do I see Popples above the Care Bears?
nice nice
that strawberry shortcake hoodie is super super adorable, and i'm in love with the fuzzy bows.
Ahahahah I keep telling myself, it's only $15, it's only $20… but it all adds up!!
They sure can. And my cat Basil Farrow can do everything that a human baby can – including dressing up!
Even Dollfies… I can't wrap my head around a human figure!
You've… caught a stuffed animal from a crane game? Hahah I've never been able to. It takes skill!
You saw it here first: Popples are big in Japan. Last November, I even saw two girls at the Narzib party dressed as big furry Popples!!
Fuzzy fashion -woo!!
Yoo!! I will give a stamp to your blog! Thank you! I love your blog! J-Rock News | Neo Visual Kei Style. BR
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Dollfies used to horrify me, but now I kind of like them. But they're.. so expensive..
Haha yes xD I caught 2 My Little Ponies.. a basketball for a friend, and some spiky ball thing all in one day. xD But most of them are rigged ughh -_-
J’adoooooooore le stype Fairy Kei !!! C’est même mon style préféré, alors quelle joie que tu nous fasses partager ces belles photos ! ^^ J’espère que tu feras encore d’autres articles sur le sujet ;)
I like this store but the brooches are just wrong.
do I see Popples above the Care Bears?
You saw it here first: Popples are big in Japan. Last November, I even saw two girls at the Narzib party dressed as big furry Popples!!
nice nice
that strawberry shortcake hoodie is super super adorable, and i’m in love with the fuzzy bows.
Fuzzy fashion -woo!!
lambchop shirt is sooo cute!~ i wanna visit that store when i go to Japan!
Oooh, the bows…I don't know if I want to wear them or just lean against them all.
Yoo!! I will give a stamp to your blog! Thank you! I love your blog! J-Rock News | Neo Visual Kei Style. BR
Thank you so much!! You have a great site too.
If you’re interested, I have banners available here: https://www.lacarmina.com/downloads.php
lambchop shirt is sooo cute!~ i wanna visit that store when i go to Japan!
I love how the clothes are very comfortable to wear as well. Perfect for a girly slumber party. :D
Oooh, the bows…I don’t know if I want to wear them or just lean against them all.
… or cover my body with them and THEN lean against the wall… ^__^
OMG!!!! I want the Strawberry Shortcake hoodie!!!!!! *owns original steel lunch pail that now serves as a sewing box*~Rennais
I love how the clothes are very comfortable to wear as well. Perfect for a girly slumber party. :D
OMG!!!! I want the Strawberry Shortcake hoodie!!!!!! *owns original steel lunch pail that now serves as a sewing box*~Rennais
… or cover my body with them and THEN lean against the wall… ^__^
slightly terrifying?? more than slightly i would say..
slightly terrifying?? more than slightly i would say..
omg! thats soo crazy! I was just there the other day!!! I look at ur blog a lot and its just so weird to see you blog about places I actually recognize! I loved Laforet .. I purchased some GL skirts there!
Love your blog <3
Laura
omg! thats soo crazy! I was just there the other day!!! I look at ur blog a lot and its just so weird to see you blog about places I actually recognize! I loved Laforet .. I purchased some GL skirts there!
Love your blog <3
Laura
Heart Laforet! Where did you buy the GL skirts from? I’ve been eying some of the lace dresses at h.NAOTO….
Thanks so much for reading my site! #^__^#
Hey i hope i love ur blog an i was wondering since im gonna go to japan in 5 years is there alot of barbie tops at nile perch ?
Hi dear, the selection at Nile Perch changes all the time, but there usually are Barbie items. Also check out the fairy key store in Harajuku, Mania Q – https://lacarmina.com/2009/10/cute-1980s-harajuku-girls-fashion-fairy-kei-rainbow-tutus-in-mania-q-pastel-cat-t-shirts-banana-fish-shop-tokyo/
Heart Laforet! Where did you buy the GL skirts from? I've been eying some of the lace dresses at h.NAOTO….
Thanks so much for reading my site! #^__^#
oh my.. thats the most georgous hoody ive ever seen ._.
I WANT THE UNICORN HOODY THING WITH THE PINK RIBBON ON THE FIRST PIC SECOND ROW LEFT PIC T.T!
omg and let me guess, you dont have a online store who sells that awesomely adorable hoody ;-;?
oh my.. thats the most georgous hoody ive ever seen ._.
I WANT THE UNICORN HOODY THING WITH THE PINK RIBBON ON THE FIRST PIC SECOND ROW LEFT PIC T.T!
omg and let me guess, you dont have a online store who sells that awesomely adorable hoody ;-;?
oh my.. thats the most georgous hoody ive ever seen ._.
I WANT THE UNICORN HOODY THING WITH THE PINK RIBBON ON THE FIRST PIC SECOND ROW LEFT PIC T.T!
omg and let me guess, you dont have a online store who sells that awesomely adorable hoody ;-;?