Kawaii Roadie

This outfit was very simple and instinctive.

I started off with my Stonecutters T-shirt. If you’re a Simpsons geek, you will surely know what I’m talking about ;)

This super cool T-shirt was a Christmas gift from a friend. Getting to use it as part of an outfit was a real challenge for me, but in the end, it turned to be surprisingly easy.

As usually, I started looking for elements that could fit in with the T-shirt’s colour combination. The colour mix on this T-shirt is really potent: red and gold… just like the Soviet Union flag! LOL Of course, it took less than a second for my mind to come across the first matching element: my brand new golden jeans!

From all the positive comments you left on my last post, I guess these jeans are somewhat of a real big hit in here! :P

…and I’m not surprised. I have to admit they look awesome ^^

The red trainers came along just as easily.

However, not all was perfect in the happy land of red and gold. Even though I could have built the whole outfit just around those two colours, there was a tiny obstacle that made all the difference in the world for me: I had just painted my nails with a Born Villain metallic green nail polish… the natural opposite of red.

 

This unexpected contrast made me want to go for something slightly riskier… like some kind of wild colour blocking. I don’t have a lot of Born Villain (yup – I’m calling this colour like that from now on LOL) green – if any at all – in my wardrobe, so I had to improvise something… and, once again, the answer was right in front of me.

I had already noticed that the golden jeans and the checked vest made a really good match while I was taking the pics for my last post, so I just had to put it on and it was done!

I completed the look with my red leopard print cap (not an authentic Bill Kaulitz truck driver cap, but still…) and a black leather bracelet (it was a gift from my blogger friend Claudia, BTW)… and it was done!

I was really amazed at how quickly it all got right into place. It usually takes hours to get that perfect match that makes me feel something special… and here it all happened in a question of minutes! I still don’t know how I did it, but I really hope I can repeat it in the future! LOL

The result is quite funny. It’s not an exaggeratedly crazy outfit, but you can’t deny there’s a certain Harajuku kawaiiness to it! LOL

 

And, at the same time, I look like a tough guy from the road… with metallic green nail polish. I might be too flashy for the city of roadies… but I’m not too roadie for the city of kawaii! LOL

PS. I added this denim jacket later in the day for functional reasons, but it turned out to be a cool part of the outfit as well.

PS2. Excuse my facial expressions in these pics – the afternoon sun kept projecting weird shadows all over my face (LOL).

PS3. BUY Marilyn Manson’s Born Villain!! It’s worth it! :P

T-shirt: gift

Jeans: MNG

Trainers: Alley

Vest: MNG

Cap: MNG

Bracelet: gift

London Calling (Punk In The Park)

The outfit I bring you today is one of my big, big classics.

I can’t tell you how I came up with this look because the truth is I have no idea of how it happened. I remember myself standing in the bathroom trying to decide what to wear, and then my memory just skips to the point where I’m already dressed up like this.

I personally describe this outfit as a very British punk/dandy look done the Harajuku way.

On those days (I’m talking about early 2007), I had just landed my hands on three books that changed my approach to street wear almost completely: Fruits, Fresh Fruits and Gothic & Lolita, all published by Phaidon. Those books are basically a collection of photographs from Fruits Magazine and some other street snaps from Harajuku and Akihabara. I had been a fan of the Japanese culture (and extreme looks) for a very long time, but when I saw all those boys and girls wearing things that would have been impossible to find in Europe at that time, they immediately became my fashion heroes. It didn’t matter what style or subculture they represented. I loved the freedom, the fantasy, and, of course, the sense of humour that were present in all their stylings.

I could have never imagined, back then, that one day I would be getting daily news on Tokyo street fashion and have the chance to get in touch with the current trends! :P

However, back then, all I had were those three books and my imagination.

(Source: Fruits – some of the looks that inspired my outfit)

It all probably started with the T-shirt. I’m not a fan of The Clash, but a T-shirt with such an iconic design was just begging to be a part of my wardrobe (:P). I was probably planning one of my typical punk outfits… and then inspiration struck me, and I just said to myself: “why not wearing this with my striped blazer instead?” I don’t know if that’s the real story or not, but that turned out to be a great idea.

I suppose the rest of the outfit just came along :P

The white platform creepers are the other key element in this look. This pair of shoes is, of course, one of my all-time favourites. They are as close as I can get to the wonderful Japanese shoes I keep dreaming of. Shoe design is one of those things at which the Japanese will always be light-years ahead of the rest of humanity. If I ever get to go to Japan – I mean: WHEN I finally get to Japan (:P), I swear I will be taking a huge extra suitcase with me just to fill it up with shoes!

(Source: TokyoFashion)

…and the golfer socks are the extra-funny detail that rounds up the mocking mood of the whole thing :)

What I specially love about this look is that it feels extremely teen. I’ve always liked the idea of taking adult elements (like blazers, golfer socks or dandy hats) that somehow represent the establishment and mixing them with pieces that look casual or even trashy to show that you just don’t care. Taking concepts defined by society and giving them new meanings that respond to your individual view of the world; creating your own rules – that’s what punk is all about, right? And that’s exactly what teenagers do, or at least it’s what I believe they should do.

I did this photoshoot a month before my 18^th birthday, and that is right what these pictures represent: the promise of never getting too old to do the things I like. And that includes swinging until my legs fall off! (LOL)

That’s a promise we all should keep, don’t you think? :P

T-shirt: Fruit of the Loom

Jeans: MNG

Socks: unknown

Shoes: BCN Shoes

Blazer: MNG

Hat: MNG

Choker and chain: dog collars (purchased at Auchan)