MIDNIGHT MESS: TOKYO GOTH LOLITA NIGHTCLUB, JAPAN FETISH PARTY, LIVE BANDS, EBM.
O Midnight Mess, Tokyo’s “dai ichiban” (#1) Gothic club night – how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. One: thou encourageth me to don my Gothest, glammest finery. I found these cute, heart-print over-the-knee socks in an Ikebukuro stand… for only $3.50!
Cute panda ring: from a kawaii outlet store in Ikebukuro
White Rabbit charm (worn as a necklace) and watch: Putumayo
Black layered dress: h.NAOTO, from Closet Child Harajuku
Jacket with gathered sleeves: Metamorphose temps de fille, from Close Child Shinjuku
Diamond body sticker: Daiso.
Bindi: my friend Melissa got me these from India!
Two: Midnight Mess, thou art the playground upon which the children of the night frolic. Yukiro Dravarious, one of the club night’s doormen, came over to play dress-up. The glitter tattoos and body stickers are from the dollar store, Daiso; the dress is… well, the length at the front is scandalous!
Three: the mass, the madrigal, the motet… aka the pounding EBM and industrial tracks of party organizer DJ Maya. Sisen, Chihiro and others often come to play – as well as bands such as Skinny Puppy.
Four: a Canterbury Tales cast of characters! Many of the partygoers speak English (including DJ Maya). You’ll be sure to meet new friends and find dark fashion inspiration.
Five: the iron maiden, the wheel, the rack! Mistress Maya (yes, she wears many hats) displays her Japanese bondage and suspension techniques on a willing victim.
The next time you’re in Tokyo, come join the danse macabre! Visit the Midnight Mess website for upcoming event details. How about location and price? Keep watching this page… I’ll post a YouTube video explaining it all!
Song of the Day #110: Skinny Puppy – Candle
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May 9th, 2009 at 16:33
Thomas says:I <3 your heart socks, Sock Dreams http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/edit/index.php is a good website for socks/tights/etc. Yukiro looks amazing in his scandalous dress. Oh to go to Tokyo, hopefully one day soon!
May 9th, 2009 at 16:35
lacarmina says:Ohh nice site! Happy Socks is another fun one – http://www.lacarmina.com/blog/2008/12/happy-soc...
May 9th, 2009 at 16:55
seed says:O.O that rope thing looks s bit uncomfortable
May 9th, 2009 at 18:59
LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo says:wow! You look so gorgouse in those photos!
May 10th, 2009 at 05:27
Emma says:Great photos, you look gorgeous and I LOVE your hair as always! ^___^
It sucks so much that I didn't get to go when I was in Tokyo, but I will next time (however, I am one of the people who DEARLY need an explanation on location, time and price to have any chance of ever going… xD)
So… speaking of gorgeous, will we see more of Man Heaven???
I had to ask. o_o I'm sorry, I will go punish myself now…
May 10th, 2009 at 11:19
megan says:Ooh, interesting. Pretty cool that Maya is multitalented!
I think I definitely need an explanation for what falls under 'dress coded.' I'm still undecided whether I want to go to one of these are not, being my first time in Japan, and on my own (plus it's a school trip, though we are allowed lots of freedom since we're adults). I think I'd be more comfortable if I had someone I knew (like my BF!) with me. :) It does look like fun though, and the people seem like they would be nice.
May 10th, 2009 at 13:22
lacarmina says:The sub girl was having a good time… swinging, playing, whee!
May 10th, 2009 at 13:22
lacarmina says:All this will be explained in the upcoming video. :)
May 10th, 2009 at 13:22
lacarmina says:Definitely encourage you to check it out – everyone is so welcoming!
May 10th, 2009 at 13:28
lacarmina says:Hahahah! Maya will give you a good flogging!
(Goth club explanatory video is on the way… :D)
You will see MUCH more Man Heaven in my upcoming Theme Restaurants book!
May 10th, 2009 at 15:56
Yin says:fun fun fun fun living in Japan!!
thanks for sharing these photos with us!!
May 10th, 2009 at 16:04
Dora says:LOVE the bindi, so creative! ;)
May 10th, 2009 at 23:05
trashtastika says:I had so much fun at the previous month's Midnight Mess! Sisen was indeed there, almost unrecognisable without his trademark eye make-up and big cyber dreads…we had a good stomp to the industrial music being played. There were a lot more westerners there than at Alamode, it seemed to me. I must chase up some pics the photographer Kousuke took of me there…
May 11th, 2009 at 12:41
lacarmina says:Midnight Mess is the best party around!! Can't wait to see pics. :)
May 11th, 2009 at 15:06
Crystal says:so pretty!
May 12th, 2009 at 11:25
shichi says:I'll to check this out when I get back to school in Tokyo.
May 12th, 2009 at 18:25
shichi says:I'll to check this out when I get back to school in Tokyo.