Mikuo_Chan said:VioletRage said:Mikuo_Chan said:
Anime has influenced my style so much I cant even believe it! I love to cosplay, I'm really good at it too if I do say so myself ;) I have always loved the outfits anime characters wear they are just so unique. It's not just anime though Japanese pop culture has inspired me a lot for example: visual kei, gothic lolita, decora, the list goes on but I cant remember them at the moment. My every day wardrobe consists of... well I don't really have one. I dress in visual kei not to an extreme extent though I have a quirky cute style most of the time and others times I dress in gothic aristocrat. if I'm going somewhere and I have to look "normal" I'll usually end up standing out, maybe because of my knee high converse sneakers or maybe because of my stylish jackets I import from Japan. Either way once you start dressing like an anime character it is very hard to stop, it becomes a part of you and sometimes people will give you crap about it but who cares It's my life and I'll do what I want with it!
Hell yeah, its your life and you can do what you want! I love the gothic lolita look, but I also like to add a little art deco touch in the patterns. How do you portray the gothic aristocrat style, is it through the imported jackets you buy?
Gothic aristocrat is kind of like the grown up version of lolita or the male version, that said gothic lolita is considered to be the fashion of teenagers up into their early 20's. If you wear lolita when you are past this age it tends to look a bit silly so if you like gothic lolita style but you want to be more mature about it (or your a guy) then gothic aristocrat is for you! For guys the dark tones of vests and or jackets should be complimented by a softer lighter shirt, a few frills around the collar or cuffs and a neck ribbon look good as well. For women a variety of things work a tight fitting pencil skirt at knee length with a ruffle and a flounce shirt with a ribbon is my personal favorite The important thing is to not go overboard because then it ends up looking like gothic lolita. I always loved the Victorian era where the emphasis was on elegance so this style of clothing has always fascinated me.
Some examples of outfits that I think look stunning: