They took my face!

This is surreptitiously Halloween-related, and by "surreptitiously" I mean "I'm going to bs this so I can morph it into something Halloween-related".  Apparently this music video is big in Japan and I can see why: it's addicting.  Like candy. CANDY (which is Halloween-related because kids like to invade you property so they can get pillowcases full of candy)(and by kids, I mean me)(nah I'm kidding: correge students are too busy for trick-er-treating).  Not only it's a catchy song but this music video's producers thought it was an ingenious idea to shove everything cute into one 4+ min video.  Or, if it's creepy or something, like a skull or Jason's hockey mask (look at 2:57!), then add some girly colors to the motherfucker and it will become ~*~*~kawaii~*~*~.  And, you can't say that faceless dancer isn't creepy. Dude, even if she's pink like a flamingo overdosing on cotton candy, she has no face.  NO FACE.  SOMETHING TOOK HER FACE. (justin!).  Somehow it worked: every little girl and everyone who wished they were a little creepy girl (e.g. me) wished they had everything in that video.  I mean, there are unicorns. everywhere.

Anyway, a few minutes ago, I had the strangest urging to re-watch this again.  Upon watching it, I had an epiphany: I should've been this video for Halloween.  Because I definitely have eyeball print pants and/or gloves and hair long enough to put into perky pigtails (lies! denial! pizza!).  But, it's an addition to my list of things I should next year (because I *should* plan a year before because I'm not a loser who didn't know what the fuck to be this year).  Additionally, it has also been added to my inspiration list.  Kistchy? Yes! Cavity-inducing sweet? Yes!  Whilst creepy? YES.  Any corny macabre/"edgy" (blegh) references? YES. YES. YES.

I'm going to jet so I can post before the witching hour ends/before Hallow's eve is over.  Dammit.  I should have referred to witches and not sugary Japanese music videos.  Oh well!

Happy Halloween!

P.S. It was once showcased as one of thedailywhat's lights out features

P.P.S She is approximately my age! What?

So don't go breaking my heart

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Hello again! It's been awhile.  I'm back in college being a lame college student.  But, before I go out to look for something to do and not be a *lame* college kid, I decided I should put up a post.  I like this editorial because it's got that almost nauseating, kitschy, cotton candy quality, but as menswear, with the mix of some good old grunge.  And I love the corny punk references.  I can't get enough corny punk references.  (moral of the story: I'm not original).  

Anyhow, Halloween's coming and I'm excited because I want to buy all the decorations and utilize them in everyday life.  Except I have to consider my roommate so a skull here and a mini skeleton there should suffice.  Hopefully.  Anyway (disclaimer: I say anyway/anyhow/anyhoo a lot), I'm planning to make something Halloween related if anything comes up. Apparently college kids like to get wasted on Halloween?  I don't know because I'm a freshman/ nerd school alumnus/nae/ni (I can never get this right).  But, I like Halloween too much to be intoxicated during the wondrous festivities.  No, not parties, jello shots, and condoned costume sex (?)  but horror movie marathons, haunted houses, and candy overdose.  And scaring people.  Yeah that.  I mean I do that on a normal daily basis but the Halloween season is the only time it seems to be condoned. Unless you're Japanese

Your bathroom has candy dispensers? And strangely muscular robotic horse men?

This week I've been on October break, which, when event-less, creates laziness and lethargy. Broken macbook screens create tedious technical difficulties.  Thus, here is a short review of this week's more notable outfits:

bolero- thrifted; dress- lord and taylor; boots- tj maxx; sunglasses- mom's old; necklaces- nearby antique store, found, street fair; bracelet- college "flea market"; backpack- gift

I wore this last Tuesday when I visited my high school (aren't I sweet?).  This is probably the first time I wore it and I was very excited about it.  It's (kinda) like stain glass windows; I felt like a walking cathedral (that saint bracelet was appropriate wasn't it?).  This lady, who I used to hate/feud with, welcomed me and complimented me on my jacket.  I'm feeling uncomfortably ambivalent about this because, even though I was glad someone appreciated the jacket, it was a compliment from an old nemesis.  It felt awkward and surreal.

 tank top- urban outfitters; shirt- thrifted; jeans- Matthew Williamson for H&M; ankle boots- H&M; necklace- dreaming goddess/store near campus, found in house; bracelets- flea market, souvenir shop

After watching Pretty in Pink for the very first time, which I had mixed reviews for, I was trying to channel Duckie.  Is it just me or does the Duck Man creates such perfect harmony between awkwardly/expertly juxtaposed prints, blazers, bolo ties, and costume store glasses?

all from Pretty in Pink

And I guess Andie is cool too. But I digress:

Sorry. Is too much of my teenage bedroom showing? Even though it's organized by my mom (she doesn't seem to understand the concept of not touching my shit) everything is very personal.  Too bad that I have to leave all these items here; my college dorm is way too crowded already. Anyway:

skirt- thrifted; sweater- target; tights- gifted/ anthropologie; clogs- steve madden/ loehmann's; hat- thrifted

This outfit shall be dubbed the awkward-library-outfit because I obviously wore this awkwardly while going on a trip to the library ha ha.  Except I didn't originally wear the hat (my hair was too oily to be be shown) and I originally wore punkrose, star print canvas sneakers.  I like mixing girly things (i.e. this skirt) with tomboyish things (i.e. sneakers)...I should do that more often.  Anyway, I wore this because I wanted to actually use the skirt since I took the effort of bringing it home.  Note the transition from bedroom to garage like a scene change from really bad horror movie or something.  Also note that I tried to do the same pose and how that makes it worse

Instead of blogging and watching vintage cartoons (i.e She-Ra and Bravestarr)  (the animation and concepts are really hilarious to me)(I mean, when He-man transforms, his shirt and tights disappear! And She-Ra's unicorn has a demonic voice!)(Did that robotic horse randomly become a robotic horse-man?), I should sleep. Yeah, I should really go to sleep.

what did you say boy? Sleep? Pfft Sleep is for the weak!

Technical difficulties

I had a brilliant outfit post planned but it turns out that macs don't have SD slots.  Bummer.
But, I hope the layout looks alright.  I'm doing a little experimentation.  I'm going to make a replacement post soon but I'm too bummed out so I'm going to watch Pretty in Pink.  When I told my mom I wanted to borrow it she, being a baby-boomer Chinese immigrant, thought it was a horror movie. Yup. That's how my mom views my movie taste which is partially true

Accumulated inspiration: badassery

                                 

jw anderson,  urbanbones, people wearing cdg, nana2/ Hongo kanata/ tumblr,  Oguri Shun/ tumblr,  rebel without a cause,  skinheads, Vogue Nippon June 2007,  Pretty in Pink, jw anderson/ tumblrFor some reason, in college, I've been dressing pretty girly/ flowery so much that I feel like I'm neglecting my (er...for lack of better word) "edgier" side.  Even though I was never the cool, concert-savy, rebellious punk girl, I feel like some of my style origins tended towards the punks and the goths. When I was younger, I dreamed of being part of one these rebellious subcultures. Despite all the stigma against goths and emos, I really admired the whole "dark alternative"aesthetics.  Nana, one of my favorite mangas ever, really pushed me into appreciating fashion (oh hi Vivienne).  Also, I'm in a dire need of jeans/warm pants (goddammit, I'm going to school in Poughkeepsie and I only brought *one* pair of jeans) and suddenly accumulated a strange craving for creepers when I saw knock-off creeps at H&M yesterday.  Now comes the biggest decision of xmas 2k11: docs or creeps?Long story short: all I want to do is stomp around and sit like the inner rebel I am haha not really

Hi

Starting a blog again. How narcissistic

image from tumblr/by Moto Hagio