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07-25-2010, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Visual Kei
What do you think of Visual Kei fashion?
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07-25-2010, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
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When done right it's pretty bloody hilarious. I approve of it in the same way I approve of any garish or interesting fashion, as long as it does not stagnate.
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07-25-2010, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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When done right, its quite pretty.
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07-25-2010, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Heaven and Earth
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^ I agree, but I can also see how it isn't for everyone. Also, it looks very strange when anyone who isn't Asian tries to imitate it, IMHO.
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07-25-2010, 09:03 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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I will agree with that; Visual Kei goes with asian features... anyone else the nose is too big, the lips wrong, eyes wrong, etc. You have to have sort of an impish or young looking face to pull it off.
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07-26-2010, 08:43 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: El Paso, TX
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Oh! And the right texture of hair - the hairstyles just don't work on fine hair (like mine, le sigh). I do like the look though, it's very dramatic.
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07-26-2010, 12:04 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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I think the fashion sucks as bad as the music. I'm not trying to troll the thread that's just my honest take on it. I collect some dolls from Japan and just about everyone on those type of boards is either a Visual Kei or Yaoi fangirl from America.
The bands are basically the Madonnas/Lady Gagas of Japan.
HATE!
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07-26-2010, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hearts_Purple
I think the fashion sucks as bad as the music. I'm not trying to troll the thread that's just my honest take on it. I collect some dolls from Japan and just about everyone on those type of boards is either a Visual Kei or Yaoi fangirl from America.
The bands are basically the Madonnas/Lady Gagas of Japan.
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Have you ever heard Dir En Grey? Listen to Embryo, Obscure, Glass Skin, etc... amazing stuff.
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07-26-2010, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Originally Posted by lady_cthulhu
Oh! And the right texture of hair - the hairstyles just don't work on fine hair (like mine, le sigh). I do like the look though, it's very dramatic.
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My hair is thin and strait, works pretty well for me. The trick is hair gel.
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07-26-2010, 04:06 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
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Oh yeah, the music is usually pretty generic and terrible but I can always get behind big hair and androgyny.
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07-26-2010, 04:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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Originally Posted by ThenAgain
Oh yeah, the music is usually pretty generic and terrible but I can always get behind big hair and androgyny.
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I agree with the music being generic and terrible. The fashion is just as bad.
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07-26-2010, 04:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Heaven and Earth
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hearts_Purple
I think the fashion sucks as bad as the music. I'm not trying to troll the thread that's just my honest take on it. I collect some dolls from Japan and just about everyone on those type of boards is either a Visual Kei or Yaoi fangirl from America.
The bands are basically the Madonnas/Lady Gagas of Japan.
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I'll admit, I'm not a huge fan of the music either. But I could stare at pics of it all day! =D
It's cool if it isn't your thing.
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07-27-2010, 07:28 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: El Paso, TX
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Originally Posted by LenorePoe
My hair is thin and strait, works pretty well for me. The trick is hair gel.
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Ooh! You'll have to share some tips some time, my hair is Epic Fail when it comes to styling.
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07-27-2010, 12:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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It's pop materialism without the mainstream money. Unless we are talking about Japan in particular, then it's really just pop shit.
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07-27-2010, 12:45 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Originally Posted by lady_cthulhu
Ooh! You'll have to share some tips some time, my hair is Epic Fail when it comes to styling.
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So far I haven't done anything too drastic.
I have very long black hair, and yesterday I cut my bangs so they were jagged and would hang around my face.
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07-27-2010, 01:25 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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07-27-2010, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Originally Posted by lady_cthulhu
Ooh! You'll have to share some tips some time, my hair is Epic Fail when it comes to styling.
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All you need is hair spray and a rat tail comb. Tease the living hell out of yur hair and spary the fuck out of it! If you try it on clean hair it's gonna fall right out, though.
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07-29-2010, 07:07 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: El Paso, TX
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^Thanks! I will definitely experiment with that.
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07-29-2010, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Scene hair is very similar to Visual Kei, too.
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07-29-2010, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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just google "Visual Kei tutorial" or look them up on Youtube... there's so many.
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08-19-2010, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: United States
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I've long thought the whole visual kei style fascinating, even if the music is nothing that I've been able to develop an appreciation for. It appears to me to be the melding of operatic opulence and goth edginess. Unsurprisingly, I generally prefer the more historically-inspired costumes.
The idea of attempting the look for Halloween or some other event has occurred to me, what with being Asian and a costumer. However, I tend to aviod utilizing excessive amounts of hair product and makeup, both of which seem to be requisite here. Regardless, perhaps I shall try it someday.
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08-19-2010, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 348
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wtf all look like f-inretards
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08-19-2010, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Gallifrey
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Preach it, son.
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09-21-2010, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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It can be very pretty, although I often think it could use a bit more edge, which other than genderbending it tends to lack. Great when combined with goth, guro or similar influences.
Difficult to do right, though.
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10-05-2010, 02:19 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: hell hole, California
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Visual kei is awesome ! I love gothic visual kei with a top hat 
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