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

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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.

 

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…

 

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.

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  1. Nikora
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 2:45 am | Permalink

    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 ^_^.

  2. Alex
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 2:46 am | Permalink

    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

  3. lacarmina
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 2:46 am | Permalink

    Wonderful! I'll be posting more photos!

  4. Nikora
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 9:45 am | Permalink

    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 ^_^.

  5. Alex
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 9:46 am | Permalink

    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

  6. chelsea
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 4:55 am | Permalink

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

  7. chelsea
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 11:55 am | Permalink

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

    • lacarmina
      Posted June 2, 2009 at 9:04 pm | Permalink

      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!

  8. Ayame
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 8:06 am | Permalink

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

  9. Ia
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 8:37 am | Permalink

    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!

  10. Ayame
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 3:06 pm | Permalink

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

  11. Ia
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 3:37 pm | Permalink

    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!

    • lacarmina
      Posted June 2, 2009 at 9:01 pm | Permalink

      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!

  12. Dragonswyng
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 1:36 pm | Permalink

    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

  13. Dragonswyng
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 1:36 pm | Permalink

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

  14. 最愛の人♡
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 1:36 pm | Permalink

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

  15. evil DJ Petey
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 1:36 pm | Permalink

    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.

  16. A Courtney Cracker
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 1:37 pm | Permalink

    adorable panda ring

  17. lacarmina
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 1:57 pm | Permalink

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

  18. lacarmina
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 1:57 pm | Permalink

    You're cute! <3 <3 Thanks!

  19. lacarmina
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 1:58 pm | Permalink

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

  20. lacarmina
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 1:58 pm | Permalink

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

  21. lacarmina
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 2:01 pm | Permalink

    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!

  22. lacarmina
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 2:04 pm | Permalink

    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!

  23. Dragonswyng
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 8:36 pm | Permalink

    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

  24. Dragonswyng
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 8:36 pm | Permalink

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

    • lacarmina
      Posted June 2, 2009 at 8:57 pm | Permalink

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

  25. 最愛の人♡
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 8:36 pm | Permalink

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

  26. evil DJ Petey
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 8:36 pm | Permalink

    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.

    • lacarmina
      Posted June 2, 2009 at 8:58 pm | Permalink

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

    • Dragonswyng
      Posted June 3, 2009 at 8:00 pm | Permalink

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

      • evil DJ Petey
        Posted June 4, 2009 at 9:23 pm | Permalink

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

        Who knew pastel ponies could wreak such havoc?!

        • Dragonswyng
          Posted June 6, 2009 at 3:41 pm | Permalink

          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

  27. A Courtney Cracker
    Posted June 2, 2009 at 8:37 pm | Permalink

    adorable panda ring

    • lacarmina
      Posted June 2, 2009 at 8:58 pm | Permalink

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

  28. Asaliah
    Posted June 3, 2009 at 12:55 pm | Permalink

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

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

  29. Dragonswyng
    Posted June 3, 2009 at 1:00 pm | Permalink

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

  30. lacarmina
    Posted June 3, 2009 at 1:15 pm | Permalink

    Merci!! Fairy Kei est magnifique!

  31. Anonymous
    Posted June 3, 2009 at 7:55 pm | Permalink

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

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

  32. LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo
    Posted June 3, 2009 at 11:08 pm | Permalink

    I want ur dress and shoes >.<

  33. LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo
    Posted June 4, 2009 at 6:08 am | Permalink

    I want ur dress and shoes >.<

  34. Nancypants
    Posted June 4, 2009 at 10:57 am | Permalink

    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.

  35. Anonymous
    Posted June 4, 2009 at 5:57 pm | Permalink

    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.

  36. evil DJ Petey
    Posted June 4, 2009 at 2:23 pm | Permalink

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

    Who knew pastel ponies could wreak such havoc?!

  37. lacarmina
    Posted June 4, 2009 at 2:31 pm | Permalink

    Thank you so much, sweetie!!

  38. Dragonswyng
    Posted June 6, 2009 at 8:41 am | Permalink

    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

  39. Dragonswyng
    Posted June 6, 2009 at 3:41 pm | Permalink

    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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  41. Metal File Cabinet Dividers
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