KERA STREET SNAP COUPLES: HARAJUKU STYLE PHOTOS.
Is there anything more annoying than couples who dress alike? You see them loping along in the same red striped polo shirt, each with one hand in the rear pocket of the other’s too-tight jeans… it makes you want to hurl a Frappuccino in their direction.
I say there should be a ban on coordinated couples, effective worldwide with the exception of one tiny district: Harajuku. KERA Magazine’s street style snaps prove that at least two dress-alike couples should be spared from a Frapp Attack.
Store clerk Sae (right) and systems engineer Takuma (left) describe their connection as “telepathic waves.” Sometimes, they wander into Bigfoot territory with Rarara hats, tattered scarves, rag bags, and furry leg covers. But this pair truly shines when the neural oscillations whisper “Lolita/Kodona.” Sae wears Angelic Pretty head-to-toe, while Takuma’s natty boystyle is a mix-and-match of brands. (In the left photo, he models a Sexy Dynamite London hat, Alice Auaa shirt, Alice and the Pirates vest, Jane Marple pants, Vivienne Westwood accessories and rocking horse shoes. On the right, he wears a Shirley Temple coat, Alice and the Pirates jacket, Jane Marple shirt, Emily Temple Cute pants, and Vivienne Westwood jewelry/shoes.)
Choco Nyan is a fashion design student at Bunka Women’s University, and she churns out clothing for herself and her boyfriend, Jun Yan. (Their connection? “Both meowing cats.”) Jun balances his neon pink Buffalo platforms with a matching Super Lovers jacket and lightning bolt. Interestingly, Choco’s outfit on the left would not be considered Lolita, but it’s built from brands associated with the style (Stigmata corset, Jane Marple skirt/socks/boots/accessories).
Compare Choco’s Moi-même-Moitié coat (right) to the ones she designed herself (left, middle). I love how she matched the diamond fur trim to her socks, and wrapped both the coat and bag in a light blue bow. Jun complements her with Gothic garments by Stigmata. In the middle photo, he balances the red horizontal stripes of his socks with a red choker.
Visit MaruiOne’s LiveJ for full information about these outfits, and to view other KERA street snaps. Would you dress up in a duo? I’m beginning to be inspired…
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I LIKE IT…COOL!! THAT ONE BOY NO SMILE!! FUNNY,FUNNY..
Wow, awesome clothes! I love the first photo in the last photo set. Fantastic outfits! Plus I love black and blue colors. :)
Oh i love the Kera couple street snaps, they're so amusing ^^ Somehow people manage to dress up in order to match each other, even when they're using competely different elements. It's almost unreal XD I've always loved the inherent sense of style of the Japanese <3
Sae- the girl in Angelic Pretty looks so pretty *__* No, everyone looks adorable! They have an such unique style!
awesome.
these couples got good taste. i'm impressed.
i'm so impressed that at first i thought those dresses were sponsored errrr brought by the magazine for the shoot, until i read your notes carmen.
one exception thought. the platform shoes….. i know Japanese are into platform shoes but…yikes!
note: kera in Malay = monkey. just a little useless fact for you.
…. wow… amazing…. ~~
nice shoes.
i need some great shoes. somehow i can't find anything here. problem with ordering is…they often don't fit. and then you have to pay to send them back….TO JAPAN!!! duhn duhn duuuuuuhn! O_o
cute and hilarious, those two guys don't look very happy at all.
some of them look cute some of them not^^
I've noticed there tends to be a lot of layering and deconstructed looks… very Japanese!
Interesting! Kera Magazine was originally called “KERAOUAC” (in 1998). I wonder if Kera is also a reference to the musician Kera who founded the influential Japanese indie label (Nagomu) in the 1980s.
the guy in that picture looks like someone i used to hook up with
I know, it's hard to find extreme shoes like the ones in the Kera snaps… maybe try dressing up an old pair? I like to use paint, ribbon, and all sorts of random trimmings/buckles/charms.
I LIKE IT…COOL!! THAT ONE BOY NO SMILE!! FUNNY,FUNNY..
Wow, awesome clothes! I love the first photo in the last photo set. Fantastic outfits! Plus I love black and blue colors. :)
Oh i love the Kera couple street snaps, they’re so amusing ^^ Somehow people manage to dress up in order to match each other, even when they’re using competely different elements. It’s almost unreal XD I’ve always loved the inherent sense of style of the Japanese <3
I’ve noticed there tends to be a lot of layering and deconstructed looks… very Japanese!
Sae- the girl in Angelic Pretty looks so pretty *__* No, everyone looks adorable! They have an such unique style!
awesome.
these couples got good taste. i’m impressed.
i’m so impressed that at first i thought those dresses were sponsored errrr brought by the magazine for the shoot, until i read your notes carmen.
one exception thought. the platform shoes….. i know Japanese are into platform shoes but…yikes!
note: kera in Malay = monkey. just a little useless fact for you.
Interesting! Kera Magazine was originally called “KERAOUAC” (in 1998). I wonder if Kera is also a reference to the musician Kera who founded the influential Japanese indie label (Nagomu) in the 1980s.
…. wow… amazing…. ~~
nice shoes.
i need some great shoes. somehow i can’t find anything here. problem with ordering is…they often don’t fit. and then you have to pay to send them back….TO JAPAN!!! duhn duhn duuuuuuhn! O_o
I know, it’s hard to find extreme shoes like the ones in the Kera snaps… maybe try dressing up an old pair? I like to use paint, ribbon, and all sorts of random trimmings/buckles/charms.
cute and hilarious, those two guys don’t look very happy at all.
i have a theory on that!!
i think his thong is too tight.
some of them look cute some of them not^^
the guy in that picture looks like someone i used to hook up with
stop copying bulletins from myspace…..
I simply refuse to believe that a few days after one of my friends makes a bulletin post containing this (same pictures and all), you suddenly have a blog about it andits all coincidence.
*I don’t need you to let my comment through, I don’t expect you to really. I just want you to hear what I have to say to you.*
Annie,
Thanks for the outreach!
No idea which bulletin you're referring to. I post frequently about the content on MaruiOne's LiveJ; I cropped and combined these photos myself, and the commentary is my own. Stranger coincidences have happened! Like… in 1899 a bolt of lightning killed a man as he stood in his backyard in Taranto, Italy. Thirty years later his son was killed in the same way and in the same place. :P
This blog is not about the narrowest definition of Japanese Lolita, but the brands and aesthetics associated with the style. All of the labels mentioned in this post have been featured in the Gothic & Lolita Bible.
i have a theory on that!!
i think his thong is too tight.
stop copying bulletins from myspace…..
I simply refuse to believe that a few days after one of my friends makes a bulletin post containing this (same pictures and all), you suddenly have a blog about it andits all coincidence.
*I don’t need you to let my comment through, I don’t expect you to really. I just want you to hear what I have to say to you.*
Annie,
Thanks for the outreach!
No idea which bulletin you’re referring to. I post frequently about the content on MaruiOne’s LiveJ; I cropped and combined these photos myself, and the commentary is my own. Stranger coincidences have happened! Like… in 1899 a bolt of lightning killed a man as he stood in his backyard in Taranto, Italy. Thirty years later his son was killed in the same way and in the same place. :P
This blog is not about the narrowest definition of Japanese Lolita, but the brands and aesthetics associated with the style. All of the labels mentioned in this post have been featured in the Gothic & Lolita Bible.
“Would you dress up in a duo? I’m beginning to be inspired…”
XDD your cute guy is gonna LOVE that.. XD NOT XD
and.. all those guys sort of look pwned by their girlsfriends.. especially the one in the last few pictures.
Maybe it's just me, but I love it when cute boys wear dresses. It's probably just me…
“Would you dress up in a duo? I’m beginning to be inspired…”
XDD your cute guy is gonna LOVE that.. XD NOT XD
and.. all those guys sort of look pwned by their girlsfriends.. especially the one in the last few pictures.
I disagree. The first guy looks to be doing his thing, quite happy, original, and creative. His mix of brands is very well executed. The second guy looks pathetic and pwned.
I really admire the first couple, and I’m a guy. I would be more than happy to have fun matching gothic+lolita styles on some occasions. I couldn’t see this as an every-day sort of thing, but being adventurous is the best part of life.
Maybe it’s just me, but I love it when cute boys wear dresses. It’s probably just me…
I disagree. The first guy looks to be doing his thing, quite happy, original, and creative. His mix of brands is very well executed. The second guy looks pathetic and pwned.
I really admire the first couple, and I'm a guy. I would be more than happy to have fun matching gothic+lolita styles on some occasions. I couldn't see this as an every-day sort of thing, but being adventurous is the best part of life.
cool!kereeeen gw pgn dunk d gtuin!!!!!
sya urang sunda!jd comment pakai bahasa sunda saja yah!!!
euleuleuh eta budak meuni keren n funky skali,urang jd beuki harajuku euy!meskipun jepang
telah menjajah kta 350 tahun tp saya satuju klo harajuku style mulai d budayakan di indonesia
betul tidak kang dadang!!!
cool!kereeeen gw pgn dunk d gtuin!!!!!
sya urang sunda!jd comment pakai bahasa sunda saja yah!!!
euleuleuh eta budak meuni keren n funky skali,urang jd beuki harajuku euy!meskipun jepang
telah menjajah kta 350 tahun tp saya satuju klo harajuku style mulai d budayakan di indonesia
betul tidak kang dadang!!!
I don’t speak Indonesian… :(
but hello! :)
I don't speak Indonesian… :(
but hello! :)
Wow! a very gothic indeed, I can not imagine my daughter can wear and look like them. But it was really a unique style by Kera.
Wow! a very gothic indeed, I can not imagine my daughter can wear and look like them. But it was really a unique style by Kera.
Love the first photo in the last photo set. Fantastic outfits! Plus I love black and blue colors.
Love the first photo in the last photo set. Fantastic outfits! Plus I love black and blue colors.
Love the first photo in the last photo set. Fantastic outfits! Plus I love black and blue colors.