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TOKYO, JAPAN GOTH ALTERNATIVE FETISH CLUBS, NIGHTLIFE, EVENTS. TOKYO DECADANCE BAR, MIDNIGHT MESS DANCE PARTY.
Hello Tokyo, Japan! Spookyville is back in black. And we’ve made a frightening new video about our nightcrawl to Decadance Bar and Midnight Mess. Scroll down to witness the Gothic madness…
Yukiro Dravarious has gotten ghostlier than ever. La Carmina wears:
Bone necklace: My new favorite. From the Monomania shop in Laforet Harajuku.
Panda skirt: Got it for a steal at Kinji, the secondhand store in Harajuku (shop photos to come).
Lace top and tank: Old things
Blue shoes: from the B+ab store in Hong Kong.
Hair bows: gifted from Sproos Shop (more photos here)
Our first stop: Tokyo Decadance Bar. We ran into Kanae downstairs at Christon Cafe, the cathedral-themed restaurant. Love her military fashion show.
Two Gothic Lolita-like girls sat at the entrance of Decabar, indulging in cake! (I like how they put their personal spin on Lolita fashion.)
Drinking absinthe while being zapped with neon lights.
Tokyo Decadance Bar has a new design, highligting the colorful flyers and cybergoth fashion. (More photos of the bar in this post.)
An evil, leering face painted on the wall. (I think it’s supposed to be bartender Kengo.)
And in the glass case: a kigirumi head. (From a full-body anime doll costume.)
Time to dance all night at Midnight Mess. We met up with Gothic beauties Kana, Cotton Bale, Raisu.
While waiting for the doors to open, we filmed a funny video — please watch it here! (You can also see footage from Kenzo-A’s Rituals party.)
There’s nothing like the streets of Tokyo at night.
Kenny Creation and a blue-haired lass.
Lovely to see Selia again.
On stage, she turns into a nightingale, singing opera in multiple languages. (You can see a snippet here.)
Mistress Maya, who runs this dark event, ties up a new victim and drips hot candle wax over her body.
Don’t you wish you could join our nightcrawl? You can see the action up-close in the video above and on YouTube (please subscribe).
Where are these Tokyo Goth Industrial clubs? How do you get in? For full info, including addresses and maps, please read my Club Guide.
Are you happy to see that Tokyo’s Gothic scene is thriving? What do you think of the outfits; which are your favorites?
PS: Congrats to Seba’s band DNR: they’re playing at V-ROCK (largest Visual Kei music fest) in Tokyo, along with Gackt, Versailles, Vivid, Sophia, Mix Speakers Inc, Black Veil Brides and more Jrock greats!
Song of the Day: The Gothic dance track in the party video (can anyone recognize it?)
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GOTHIC LOLITA SHOP SPIDER IN HONG KONG. SHOPPING IN MONGKOK: BEST CHEAP DISCOUNT CLOTHES, ANIME OTAKU MALLS.
Wanna know all about Gothic Lolita Punk shops in Hong Kong? With photos, access and more? I know you’ve been waiting for this post, and here it is.
Spider is one of my favorites Gothloli clothing brands. Two sweet sisters run the small Mongkok shop. They design all the fashion, with close attention to detailing, and produce in small runs.
The clothes tend to be on the Gothic Punk side, which suits me perfectly. I love the corset lacing, punk plaids, and frills.
Certain persons on the Internet complain that shorter skirts “aren’t proper Lolita.” I say — open your mind; the designs are wonderful and can be styled into a lovely Gothic Lolita look. Plus, Seba looks great in short skirts!
I bought these three items and the rose skirt, and wear them constantly (you’ve probably glimpsed them in my outfit posts). If you’re in Hong Kong and can only make it to one destination, I hope it’ll be Spider. Please say hi to owners Natalie and Queenie for me.
Spider is located at shop 130, King Wah Centre, 628 Nathan Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong (Map) Tel: (852) 2740 9366
Mongkok is our favorite Hong Kong district for shopping. (Take the subway there and explore the Nathan Road area). There are so many little malls that sell bright, alternative, trendy street style — at insanely low prices. Our favorite is:
Argyle Centre Mall, 688 Nathan Road in Hong Kong (map).
This “Gothic Lolita & Punk” store is located at Shop 67, 1F in Argyle Centre. However, Mongkok stalls move around constantly; they’re open one week and closed the next. Instead of worrying about finding specific stores, I recommend exploring at random. You’ll undoubtedly come across alternative fashions.
Mongkok’s clothes aren’t the highest quality (comparable to, say, Forever 21). However, the styles are way ahead of the curve, and prices are incredible: you’ll rarely pay more than $5-15 US for any clothing item.
Now you know why Hong Kong is shopping paradise! You can find items straight out of your favorite Japanese fashion magazines, but for a fraction of the price.
Such as Miffy the Rabbit plush goods, spooky artwork, and vintage snake-skin bags.
Or circle contacts, cyber fashion, patterned tights, cute stationery.
Hong Kong’s Goth scene is basically nonexistent (there are no club nights or gatherings). However, you can find Gothic/alternative items in the Mongkok mix — such as this jewelry, guarded by Edward Scissorhands.
Don’t you want it all? Amazingly, you can! The Rilakkuma bear top, for example, costs $8 US. Of course, it’s not an authentic product. We’re in China, after all.
Want to learn more about Hong Kong’s Gothloli and kawaii fashion? Check out my Hong Kong Gothic Lolita guide.
What do you think — is Mongkok shopping heaven? Which items in this post would you most like to own?
Song of the Day: God Module – Sections
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