VERSAILLES CUBAN RESTAURANT, WEARING SUGARPILL MAKEUP BY SHRINKLE. TOKYO GOTH CYBER CLUB VIDEOS.
As we were driving to the Yoshitaka Amano art gallery opening, Yukiro glanced out the window and saw a sign: Versailles Cuban Restaurant. “We have to go,” he said. I said the food didn’t look very appetizing. “But it’s called VERSAILLES! We must!”
Yes, we’re ridiculous. And we did end up eating there, simply because of the name. The Cuban dishes weren’t impressive, but our makeup certainly was. (Learn how to achieve the Evil Queen look in this video.)
Inadvertently, we frequently end up wearing something head-turning to restaurants (because we’re heading to a club straight after). Have you ever had Ethiopian food? There’s a Little Ethiopia neighborhood in LA. All the little dishes at Meals by Genet are made from scratch, and you eat by scooping it up with spongy bread. Pricey, but the food and honey wine are exceptional.
Actually, scratch that. Even if all we’re doing is going out for a casual dinner… we still look kind of scary! (See more photos of the Kyoto-themed restaurant in Shibuya, Tokyo.)
Thankfully, in certain eat/drink situations — say, a Japanese absinthe bar — the crazier the outfit, the more you fit in. You can look forward to upcoming photos of certain infamous Visual Kei bars…
… and videos of Tokyo nightcrawling (such as my DJ SiSEN, Chihiro and friends video above). Please take a look at the many videos on my YouTube channel if you have a few minutes — quite a few of them feature Japanese theme restaurants and Goth clubs. And there are many more to come…
Same goes for Horror High School (new trailer above). Hope you’ve done your homework, because more ghastly episodes – starring Professor Fearstone / Candyman and featuring cute Japanese Goths and Lolitas – are on the way! Keep watching the Facebook page and www.horrorhighschool.com for updates…
Do people ever give you a hard time for the way you dress? How do you deal?
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nice place to sample both and I bored in chile
i DIE for ethiopian food! it is the most delicious food on the planet, litereally at the top of my list—sorry mexican, korean, vietnamese and thai ;)P
Do you ever feel self-conscious when people stare at you? It usually never seems to come across in your blog posts, but I was just curious, since you do seem to be hinting at it here.
We get used to it… it’s been this way for over 10 years ahah. People always look or ask if they can take photos, and it’s fine. We’re friendly; we don’t bite. :P
Basically, the alternative — to dress down — is far more terrifying than having some random weird stares or comments.
That’s good to hear. ^_^
I’m naturally very shy, so it’s hard for me sometimes – a group of girls laughed at me and my boyfriend (who was wearing six-inch platform boots) last weekend, actually – but mostly, I’ve just found the often googly-eyed people to be more amusing than anything, especially when they seem to think they’re being subtle. (People have this strange impression that when I have my sunglasses on, I somehow can’t see them, so they openly stare instead, hahaha!)
As for dressing down, tell me about it! I go to a college where the uniform is practically sweats and a hoodie. Northface is my enemy there. But having people stare at me there is so much better than ever wearing sweats! Plus, everyone instantly identifies me as the girl who wears black, hahaha.
Hahah I am always amused by people’s faces… they don’t realize how funny they look with open jaws and goggly eyes! <3
I sometimes love to just look straight at them when they’re doing that. They always get so flustered!
Other than that, I usually just ignore them… Nothing scares people more than insignificance, and just looking past them like they’re not even there lets them know I don’t care about their opinion… or that they look so ordinary I didn’t notice them. HAHA.
Still, I have to admit that I always prefer to live somewhere where I’m not (as) constantly heckled, which is probably why I like living in big cities…
I realized how lucky I was to grow up in Vancouver, and then live in NYC, LA… Most places are not so accepting.
Hey Dear ! Have you ever been to the real Versailles in France ? =D
I haven’t… although I’ve been to Paris twice and around the South of France…
nice place to sample both and I bored in chile
i DIE for ethiopian food! it is the most delicious food on the planet, litereally at the top of my list—sorry mexican, korean, vietnamese and thai ;)P
Do you ever feel self-conscious when people stare at you? It usually never seems to come across in your blog posts, but I was just curious, since you do seem to be hinting at it here.
We get used to it… it's been this way for over 10 years ahah. People always look or ask if they can take photos, and it's fine. We're friendly; we don't bite. :P
Basically, the alternative — to dress down — is far more terrifying than having some random weird stares or comments.
Hey Dear ! Have you ever been to the real Versailles in France ? =D
awesome makeup :)
HAHA you guys went out in public like that! I lovezz you!!!
Heheheheheh. I’m thinking a San Fran trip needs to happen soon…
You ask if people give me a hard time because of the way I dress. Sometimes they do, sometimes I will walk down the street in one of my bizarre crazy outfits and get stares. But guess what – I don’t care AT ALL. My fashion sense is what makes my self esteem go CRAZY. If I cared what people thought about me, I wouldn’t have the guts to go out to classes on a normal day and wear my full steampunk outfit :P
Depending on my outfit I either growl or curtsey.
HHS’s trailer made me LOL xD
I wanna get featured in HHS too lol
People in my school ain’t kooky enough to do that kinda stuff =/
You’d be great in HHS! Always looking for new crew and stars…
well if HHS is going to be on going in another year then count me in! :D
im going to japan for tertiary studies hehheh :)
I don’t care what they say really. It’s not there opinion that matters to me. I do what I wanna do (half the time)
its actually hard to tell when people really like your outfit and when they are joking about it, a lot of the time I will tell them what I think of what they are wearing. Or, even if they are being rude, I will tell them “thank you” and blow a kiss, and then strut away, makes them so mad ^_^
That’s always the best response, in my experience. :)
Ultraviolence with a side of eye rolling =^..^=
That's good to hear. ^_^
I'm naturally very shy, so it's hard for me sometimes – a group of girls laughed at me and my boyfriend (who was wearing six-inch platform boots) last weekend, actually – but mostly, I've just found the often googly-eyed people to be more amusing than anything, especially when they seem to think they're being subtle. (People have this strange impression that when I have my sunglasses on, I somehow can't see them, so they openly stare instead, hahaha!)
As for dressing down, tell me about it! I go to a college where the uniform is practically sweats and a hoodie. Northface is my enemy there. But having people stare at me there is so much better than ever wearing sweats! Plus, everyone instantly identifies me as the girl who wears black, hahaha.
Sometimes those who are hassling someone else for the way they dress are looking for a reaction as an ‘excuse’ to commit violence. Often the best response is no response and if your instincts say ‘this is a bad situation’ then it probably is. Otherwise, yes, just thank them for the compliment and be done with it… or hire Basil Farrow to Sumo wrestle them into submission.
I really often heard stuff like : “It’s not Halloween!” My answer: “Yeah, I know, but I practise for carnival”
But I usually don’t care…What do I care if other don’t like my outfit, if I like it…
awesome makeup :)
HAHA you guys went out in public like that! I lovezz you!!!
You ask if people give me a hard time because of the way I dress. Sometimes they do, sometimes I will walk down the street in one of my bizarre crazy outfits and get stares. But guess what – I don't care AT ALL. My fashion sense is what makes my self esteem go CRAZY. If I cared what people thought about me, I wouldn't have the guts to go out to classes on a normal day and wear my full steampunk outfit :P
Depending on my outfit I either growl or curtsey.
HHS's trailer made me LOL xD
I wanna get featured in HHS too lol
People in my school ain't kooky enough to do that kinda stuff =/
I don't care what they say really. It's not there opinion that matters to me. I do what I wanna do (half the time)
its actually hard to tell when people really like your outfit and when they are joking about it, a lot of the time I will tell them what I think of what they are wearing. Or, even if they are being rude, I will tell them “thank you” and blow a kiss, and then strut away, makes them so mad ^_^
I haven't… although I've been to Paris twice and around the South of France…
Hahah I am always amused by people's faces… they don't realize how funny they look with open jaws and goggly eyes! <3
Heheheheheh. I'm thinking a San Fran trip needs to happen soon…
You'd be great in HHS! Always looking for new crew and stars…
That's always the best response, in my experience. :)
Ultraviolence with a side of eye rolling =^..^=
well if HHS is going to be on going in another year then count me in! :D
im going to japan for tertiary studies hehheh :)
Sometimes those who are hassling someone else for the way they dress are looking for a reaction as an 'excuse' to commit violence. Often the best response is no response and if your instincts say 'this is a bad situation' then it probably is. Otherwise, yes, just thank them for the compliment and be done with it… or hire Basil Farrow to Sumo wrestle them into submission.
I really often heard stuff like : “It's not Halloween!” My answer: “Yeah, I know, but I practise for carnival”
But I usually don't care…What do I care if other don't like my outfit, if I like it…
I sometimes love to just look straight at them when they're doing that. They always get so flustered!
Other than that, I usually just ignore them… Nothing scares people more than insignificance, and just looking past them like they're not even there lets them know I don't care about their opinion… or that they look so ordinary I didn't notice them. HAHA.
Still, I have to admit that I always prefer to live somewhere where I'm not (as) constantly heckled, which is probably why I like living in big cities…
I try things purely on the names sometimes too…lol
Yes I am very familiar with the Ethiopian town. I’ve never had the food, but I work just 5min away from it and pass through it every time on my way to work.
Ya its funny because living in OC, CA everyone is always dressing in jeans/skirt and t-shirt. I don’t really see anyone take much risks in fashion so whenever I dress the way I normally do, my friends won’t flat out insult me, but they always make little comments saying I’m “dressing up” or I’m wearing something weird but when really that’s the way I dress casually. If certain friends of mine saw me when I do dress up, they would be probably be shocked. But when I go out, I try my best to not dwell on those thoughts and just try to be myself and not be apart of the “norm” SoCal fashion of beachy casual or indie rock because its just not me.
Mmm you should try it one day! There are cheaper places in Little Ethiopia. It might be fun to go with friends!
Exactly, be yourself/ :)
There isn’t too many people in my home town that are overly alternative. We have a really cute/goth store just opened locally.
Unfortunately most of the people that live in my home town are anything but alternative and think of you like you’ve just been dropped off from space or fallen and bumped your head..
Many people get bullied and that for dressing “different”.
I try to dress the way I feel but you do get the looks and the pointing. I laugh and pity them for not being individual..too many people are sheep..haha
Take care out there! {>.<}
http://accessoriesbycupcake.blogspot.com/
Words of wisdom. Take care…
By the way. Loving the make-up..very jazzy x
I try things purely on the names sometimes too…lol
Yes I am very familiar with the Ethiopian town. I've never had the food, but I work just 5min away from it and pass through it every time on my way to work.
Ya its funny because living in OC, CA everyone is always dressing in jeans/skirt and t-shirt. I don't really see anyone take much risks in fashion so whenever I dress the way I normally do, my friends won't flat out insult me, but they always make little comments saying I'm “dressing up” or I'm wearing something weird but when really that's the way I dress casually. If certain friends of mine saw me when I do dress up, they would be probably be shocked. But when I go out, I try my best to not dwell on those thoughts and just try to be myself and not be apart of the “norm” SoCal fashion of beachy casual or indie rock because its just not me.
There isn't too many people in my home town that are overly alternative. We have a really cute/goth store just opened locally.
Unfortunately most of the people that live in my home town are anything but alternative and think of you like you've just been dropped off from space or fallen and bumped your head..
Many people get bullied and that for dressing “different”.
I try to dress the way I feel but you do get the looks and the pointing. I laugh and pity them for not being individual..too many people are sheep..haha
Take care out there! {>.<}
http://accessoriesbycupcake.blogspot.com/
By the way. Loving the make-up..very jazzy x
I realized how lucky I was to grow up in Vancouver, and then live in NYC, LA… Most places are not so accepting.
Mmm you should try it one day! There are cheaper places in Little Ethiopia. It might be fun to go with friends!
Exactly, be yourself/ :)
Words of wisdom. Take care…
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