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Posted by La Carmina on February 9, 2011

My controversial post about the decline of Gothic Lolita fashion in Japan got many opinions. You made great comments about how the economy might a factor, as well as the natural cycles of popularity.

Wipe away that sad face. Laforet department store in Harajuku is still one of the best places for cute clothes, such as Nile Perch’s pastel fairy kei fashion.

Visual Kei bands are also disbanding in droves, but the Jrock presence remains strong in the Laforet basement. Bands often hold signings here…

Cure Magazine and Neo are displayed prominently on the walls.

Although many young Visual Kei bands have bitten the dust, the legends remain. Plastic Tree, Alice Nine and The GazettE are still active and strong.

I love browsing in the lesser-known boutiques for adorable accessories.

In the Laforet basement level, which holds all the underground fashion, there’s a relatively new accessories shop.

The furry tails and bright hair decorations are much more reasonably priced.

Or you can be creative, and make DIY eyeball ribbons yourself!

Fairy kei remains popular. Are you a fan of the 1980s pastel Barbie youngster style? What’s catching your eye these days?

I have more photos of all these stores and styles in my Tokyo shopping directory.

Lots of big announcements coming up… stay tuned!

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20 Comments

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SquishySama1
Posted February 9, 2011 at 9:18 pm | Permalink

well I’m not a fairy kei kind of girl…I can’t pull it off, being almost 6 feet tall… doesn’t work xD but I love those tails!

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Julie
Posted February 9, 2011 at 9:19 pm | Permalink

kaawaii ~~~~

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Rash_boug
Posted February 9, 2011 at 9:40 pm | Permalink

♥ the GazettE to bits

Life without their music would be =.=…..

Actually life without looking at the visual kei style would be … =.=

Depressoooo :.( mooey

Love you la La ♥

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- lacarmina
  Posted February 10, 2011 at 10:49 pm | Permalink
  
  haha!
  
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Kia
Posted February 9, 2011 at 9:43 pm | Permalink

I <3 Alice Nine and The Gazette!

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☆ Parangnabi ☆
Posted February 9, 2011 at 9:46 pm | Permalink

I love that place. I bought a red glasses there and I was completely in love with them *_*

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- lacarmina
  Posted February 10, 2011 at 10:50 pm | Permalink
  
  I need new glasses….
  
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  - ☆ Parangnabi ☆
    Posted February 11, 2011 at 7:49 pm | Permalink
    
    I think that I didn’t see you wearing glasses yet. that day I’ll die because glasses are my fetish xDDD
    
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    - lacarmina
      Posted February 12, 2011 at 6:51 am | Permalink
      
      haahha! I have an old post: http://lacarmina.com/2009/01/new-spec-espace-glasses-modern-japanese-designer-frames-edwardian-lady-skirt/
      
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      - ☆ Parangnabi ☆
        Posted February 12, 2011 at 1:12 pm | Permalink
        
        marry me *_* ??? xDDD
        now I’m wearing a Yellow Carolina Herrera’s one http://i54.tinypic.com/2dwhwr9.jpg but I definitely prefer yours.
Nini
Posted February 9, 2011 at 10:41 pm | Permalink

fairy kei is too girly for me, but I gotta say I love Tavuchi of Spank

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K1K1
Posted February 9, 2011 at 10:52 pm | Permalink

0__0 Annoucements? Ooowee!

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843
Posted February 10, 2011 at 12:50 am | Permalink

ありがとうな

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Kia
Posted February 10, 2011 at 2:19 am | Permalink

i hope alice nine or the gazette or all my fav jrock bands stay together!!!!!!!!!!!

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Audriana Zirakchi
Posted February 10, 2011 at 2:27 am | Permalink

Yay GazettE! XD Can’t wait for that new single!!!

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- lacarmina
  Posted February 10, 2011 at 10:50 pm | Permalink
  
  Yess so excited!
  
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Jrockonhigh
Posted February 10, 2011 at 2:43 am | Permalink

I can’t pull it off but it’s adorable.

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- lacarmina
  Posted February 10, 2011 at 10:50 pm | Permalink
  
  It’s too sweet for me too.
  
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Mana95
Posted September 7, 2011 at 9:32 am | Permalink

I would maybe wear it
but not every day ^_^

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Roberta
Posted January 18, 2015 at 1:25 am | Permalink

band name? *o* please

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