Gothic Lolita Punk blog La Carmina

FAIRY KEI JAPAN STREET STYLE + LONDON UNDERGROUND SHOES: POPPLES 1980S RETRO STUFFED TOYS, POP & LOVERY PASTEL HARAJUKU DRESS.


pastel hippie clothes, Popples it's smile time 1980s retro nostalgia kitsch, adorable ball scrunchies, leopard print leggings or tights, London Underground goth three strap buckle shoes. Putumayo white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland.

Fairy Kei is in my head… and ON my head, my fingers, my whole body! How I love the Japanese street style pioneered by the Spank! girls. It’s 1980s-nostalgic, pastel-pink-polka-dotted, Care Bears meets My Little Pony (check out more photos in my previous post).

White rabbit charm worn in hair and bunny watch: Putumayo
Kawaii panda bear ring and pastel fuzzy-ball scrunchies: Outlet in Ikebukuro.

london underground shoes, goth punk fashion designer footwear, strappy black shoes with decorated heel, kawaii cute panda bear ring, fairy kei Tokyo Harajuku girls cute fashion style.

On my feet, my feet! Every good Goth needs a pair of Mary Janes; I highly recommend London Underground’s Bread n’ Honey shoes. Check out the solid leather, decorated heel, and three (yes, three!) buckled straps. Beautifully constructed and pain-free – and a steal at $100.

And you can wear them with anything – like leopard print tights and a terry-cloth Popples dress! I nabbed the dress for $12 from a Harajuku stall. Does anyone remember these pastel pom-pom pouch characters from the 1980s? I think I owned a Popples plush…

Fairy kei fashion, 1980s Popples stuffed toys, retro kitsch 80s nostalgia, pastel stuffed plush animals, Spank pop and lovery Harajuku fashion and street style

Come drool over cutting-edge yet well-constructed footwear on the London Underground Shoes website. You’ll be seeing more of this brand as we collaborate… And check my site tomorrow for Fairy Kei photos from Harajuku!

PS: someone asked if it was okay to add me on my Twitter. It’s more than okay – I encourage you to follow me and I’ll do my best to reply to messages! I usually Tweet links to music, quotes, inspiration, and various Gothic/J-pop oddities. No annoying “I’m flossing my teeth” updates, promise.

Song of the Day #131: Happy Medium radio stream (neo-psychedelia, ragas, chill oddities) is my favorite soundtrack for unwinding.


  • Nikora

    Rahh I wish I had that dress. It's adorable. I've recently been researching Fairy-Kei so your blog is perfectly timed for me ^_^.

  • Alex

    ALeX big DJ

    VORREI ESSERE UNA NUVOLA CHE SI ATTRAVERSA FATTA DI SPUMA D'ARIA CHE SEMBRA PERSA. PERSA DENTRO AL CELO. IN UNA PARTE D'INFINITO. L'ARTE E' SOLO UN SOGNO.
    ALEX
    VJ-L-BIG ALEX

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    Wonderful! I'll be posting more photos!

  • Nikora

    Rahh I wish I had that dress. It’s adorable. I’ve recently been researching Fairy-Kei so your blog is perfectly timed for me ^_^.

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      Wonderful! I’ll be posting more photos!

  • Alex

    ALeX big DJ

    VORREI ESSERE UNA NUVOLA CHE SI ATTRAVERSA FATTA DI SPUMA D’ARIA CHE SEMBRA PERSA. PERSA DENTRO AL CELO. IN UNA PARTE D’INFINITO. L’ARTE E’ SOLO UN SOGNO.
    ALEX
    VJ-L-BIG ALEX

  • http://primthings.blogspot.com/ chelsea

    I did fairy kei(ish) hair the other day! Some pics on my blog. You arent the only one with a growing obsession.

  • http://primthings.blogspot.com/ chelsea

    I did fairy kei(ish) hair the other day! Some pics on my blog. You arent the only one with a growing obsession.

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      OH love the lighting and the lavender hair streaks… obsessed we are. PS – I don’t know what’s better, the Virgin Mary toast or the Hello Kitty one!

  • Ayame

    I have a couple of those dresses ^^ So awesome ((: and they're real cheap BUT CUTE! Sugoi ne~ ^^

  • Ia

    I remember popples! I had a few (and my mom may still have them)! I'm not one for the 80s look (unless it's goth glam), but some of the fairy kei stuff is really adorable!

  • Ayame

    I have a couple of those dresses ^^ So awesome ((: and they’re real cheap BUT CUTE! Sugoi ne~ ^^

  • Ia

    I remember popples! I had a few (and my mom may still have them)! I’m not one for the 80s look (unless it’s goth glam), but some of the fairy kei stuff is really adorable!

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      I’m soooo tired of the electro 80s look – you know , the blue/yellow/pink zig zags and shutter shades. But fairy kei takes the child-like, pastel elements that I wore as a kid… ah, the 80s!

  • Dragonswyng

    I totally remember Popples. so cute! love the shoes btw and the puffy hair ties. I have a bracelet that looks vey much like that lol mine is bright rainbow tho not pastel

  • Dragonswyng

    like the hair ties I mean, the bracelet is. its just a bunch of those little puffies strung together with a little heart charm ^-^

  • 最愛の人♡

    Popples are cute! i like your dress too :] also your panda ring!

  • evil DJ Petey

    I was never into Popples… They were like weird little bear-dog monsters? I don't know. My Little Pony all the way! I like the “G3″ MLPs now, with the magnet in the hoof – they can climb my file cabinets.

  • A Courtney Cracker

    adorable panda ring

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    I had so many puffy, round scrunchies as a kid… too bad I lost them all!

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    You're cute! <3 <3 Thanks!

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    No kidding – I should look out for this ninja ponies.

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    It's my favorite new accessory, and was only a few bucks!

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    I'm soooo tired of the electro 80s look – you know , the blue/yellow/pink zig zags and shutter shades. But fairy kei takes the child-like, pastel elements that I wore as a kid… ah, the 80s!

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    OH love the lighting and the lavender hair streaks… obsessed we are. PS – I don't know what's better, the Virgin Mary toast or the Hello Kitty one!

  • Dragonswyng

    I totally remember Popples. so cute! love the shoes btw and the puffy hair ties. I have a bracelet that looks vey much like that lol mine is bright rainbow tho not pastel

  • Dragonswyng

    like the hair ties I mean, the bracelet is. its just a bunch of those little puffies strung together with a little heart charm ^-^

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      I had so many puffy, round scrunchies as a kid… too bad I lost them all!

  • 最愛の人♡

    Popples are cute! i like your dress too :] also your panda ring!

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      You’re cute! <3 <3 Thanks!

  • evil DJ Petey

    I was never into Popples… They were like weird little bear-dog monsters? I don’t know. My Little Pony all the way! I like the “G3″ MLPs now, with the magnet in the hoof – they can climb my file cabinets.

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      No kidding – I should look out for this ninja ponies.

    • Dragonswyng

      I’ll be on the look out for these! ninja ponies :-)

      • evil DJ Petey

        Do not stick them to your computer, though.
        They will destroy it!

        Who knew pastel ponies could wreak such havoc?!

        • Dragonswyng

          its the magnets. same thing goes with external speakers, don’t put them on top of your tvs or moniters if they are sizable. they can cause weird blank spots I’m told 0-o

  • A Courtney Cracker

    adorable panda ring

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      It’s my favorite new accessory, and was only a few bucks!

  • Asaliah

    J'adore ta tenue ! La robe est vraiment super mimi et les chaussures sont très belles !

    Plus de Fairy Kei pour un monde meilleur !!! ^^

  • Dragonswyng

    I'll be on the look out for these! ninja ponies :-)

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    Merci!! Fairy Kei est magnifique!

  • Anonymous

    J’adore ta tenue ! La robe est vraiment super mimi et les chaussures sont très belles !

    Plus de Fairy Kei pour un monde meilleur !!! ^^

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      Merci!! Fairy Kei est magnifique!

  • http://www.myspace.com/demonic_vampyre LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo

    I want ur dress and shoes >.<

  • http://www.myspace.com/demonic_vampyre LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo

    I want ur dress and shoes >.<

  • http://nancypants.over-blog.com/ Nancypants

    Hi there,

    how are you?
    The eruption of your style is gorgeous. The Mary Jane's are beautiful and look really comfortable too.

    Blog is super duper =].

    take care.

  • Anonymous

    Hi there,

    how are you?
    The eruption of your style is gorgeous. The Mary Jane’s are beautiful and look really comfortable too.

    Blog is super duper =].

    take care.

    • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

      Thank you so much, sweetie!!

  • evil DJ Petey

    Do not stick them to your computer, though.
    They will destroy it!

    Who knew pastel ponies could wreak such havoc?!

  • http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

    Thank you so much, sweetie!!

  • Dragonswyng

    its the magnets. same thing goes with external speakers, don't put them on top of your tvs or moniters if they are sizable. they can cause weird blank spots I'm told 0-o

  • Dragonswyng

    its the magnets. same thing goes with external speakers, don't put them on top of your tvs or moniters if they are sizable. they can cause weird blank spots I'm told 0-o

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