TOKYO FABRIC STORE: ODAKAYA, SHINJUKU. WHERE TO BUY JAPANESE FAKE EYELASHES, LOLITA ANIME COSPLAY WIGS, FEATHER BOAS, NAIL POLISH.
Odakaya in Shinjuku, Japan is one of my favorite places for sparkly fabric, cosplay wigs, feathered eyelashes — and other life necessities. The first few floors of the building are RuPaul drag race heaven.
Readers often ask me where to buy cheap, flamboyant eyelashes in Tokyo. In Japan, you can get incredible fake lashes for 100 to 400 yen ($1-4) — believe me, the quality matches the $15 ones from Make Up Forever!
† Odakaya has the largest selection of colorful, decadent false eyelashes. The prices range from 100 to 1500 yen.
† Daiso sells long fake lashes for 100 yen, with tiny lash glue tubes included.
† Bodyline in Harajuku has gemmed and feathered lashes at the counter for 100-400 yen.
† Don Quixote also stocks inexpensive lashes. I got my feathered ones at the Shinjuku location.
(Maps, photos and directions of all these stores are here.)
Odakaya stocks colorful, theatrical makeup and hair-raising products for Visual Kei glam-rockers.
Prisila is the leading brand for Gothic Lolita, anime and cosplay wigs.
You can even get host boy hair here. Check out this post for more photos of Prisila wig styles.
The electric cosplay wigs are my favorites. Sometimes, you can find them on sale for $20-30.
Odakaya is DIY craft paradise. You can pick up fake flowers, lace, ribbon and trimmings to make headpieces.
Bird feathers and boas, every color of the rainbow!
How to get to Odakaya? Go out the east exit of Shinjuku station, walk across the street and slightly to the right (past Studio Alta), then turn left. Look for the blue and white Odakaya sign. For maps and more, please refer to my Tokyo Goth Lolita Punk shopping guide.
Would you go crazy in a store like this? Anyone working on DIY projects right now?
Japanese Word of the Day: Bura bura = Wandering around, hanging out
Song of the Day: RuPaul – Supermodel (megamix)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA GOTH STEAMPUNK CLOTHING SHOPS & INDUSTRIAL NIGHTCLUBS. TOKYO, JAPAN HALLOWEEN PARTIES.
Time for a “moriawase” or “meli-melo” post of odds and ends! My new Global Gothic column for Lip Service Webzine is up. This month, we go down under to Sydney, Australia — and explore its darkest and most fashionable spots. You can read it here.
Not long ago, Team Spooky took over an Ikebukuro izakaya. From left to right: Tatsu (of legendary hardcore punk band Gastunk, who plays in The Killing Red Addiction with ex-X Japan’s Taiji). Mistress Maya (of Goth/Industrial party Midnight Mess and Alanis Morissette karaoke fame). Cotton Bale (in gorgeous gold Dr. Martens). And Kana (the absinthe jelly genius). She’s dressed for a “Roman Funeral” Japanese TV show event!
We went to see our friends 101A perform at Ikebukuro Black Hole. The serial killer / cute bunny mascot is brilliant, don’t you think?
Japanese steampunk style icon, Kenny Creation, showed us his new cage necklace. On the left: my skull and gem rings from Closet Child. (I’m trying desperately to organize my jewelry… do you have any suggestions? Maybe I can arrange them in elegant teak boxes, like the ones at jewelryboxes123.com?)
“Voice is sheer and whimsical. Sound waves are like sucking in air. Various pieces remind you of shoegazer, grunge, industrial, Bristol sound.” An excellent performance by the rising band 101A.
Who’s excited for Halloween? Undead fashion model Yukiro Dravarious rises from the grave to inform you about Tokyo’s best Halloween parties this year. If you are in Japan, you should definitely check them out. Watch the video above, and check out my Tokyo Goth Nightlife guide for URLs, maps, photos and directions.
Drumroll please… announcing the winners of the Gloomth contest! Via random selection, the lucky pirates are HagumiW ($250), RoseBud ($100), and Pamela Quevedo ($50). Congratulations! I’m announcing another huge new giveaway next week, so please don’t despair… there are plenty more opportunities ahead.
Finally, shout-outs to RaSh Ro for the fan art above (I love seeing your artwork; email me and I’ll post it). Thank you also to Dominion Magazine for interviewing me about Harajuku Goth fashion and nightlife.
Anyone have exciting weekend plans? My list: X Japan concert, Takashi Miike film screening, photoshoot for a magazine cover, nightcrawling at a Goth EBM club, lavender lattes. And most importantly, squishing my cat.
Japanese Word of the Day: Gura gura = Wobbly
Song of the Day: Diamanda Galas – Gloomy Sunday (the Hungarian suicide song)
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