my picks from FRUiTS... from last month. sigh.

got my sparkling water and my “lovesong” by the cure. time to write. moving on.

ok so this post is late. ms. lamey mc lamerson over here has been really busy doing nothing in particular (watching anime, getting prepared to start school, watching 1970’s Japanese exploitation films… the usual), so she was far too busy to write a piece on her favorite looks in the august issue of FRUiTS. gomen nasai.

storytime now: i waltz into kinokuniya bookstore totally jazzed that i am gonna buy the latest FRUiTS, and a little nervous as to whether they will still have any in stock since i wasn’t able to make it over that way for a while. much to my delight, there it was in all of its street fashion-y glory, one single issue waiting for me to take it home. but something was… off. not wrong, but different. the mag was considerably smaller, the cover was glossy, the binding no longer stapled. yes, FRUiTS has redesigned.

caught me off guard for a sec there, but naturally the inside is still filled with the cutting edge styles its famous for. a lot of what my sister and i like to call tumblr fashion is super popular on the streets of harajuku now; cutoffs, printed tights still, spiked creepers, spike and rosette headbands. not that i don’t dig it, but the things that stood out to me were a little different.

 the first outfit to catch my eye was a totally cute decora style. it seems the decora are a dying tribe, so i was stoked to see such a cute and considerable wearable decora ensemble! her overall shorts are adorable, and extra yay for her panda shoes. <3

ok. pink buzzed hair and feathers. this girl is already epic from just her head to her shoulders. the leggings? oi to the awesome.

denim on ripped denim. simplicity that sounds like it should suck, but obviously doesn’t. i adore this look for its total lack of trendy.

ok, the whole effect of this look is weirdly entrancing to me. the basic appeal of the top moving down to the cute high waisted shorts with the really cool texture to the-OH MY GOD THOSE TIGHTS RULE!! i loooooove these tights for some reason. they give her whole look impact, and her shoes are pretty wicked too.

andy warhol would eat this girl alive with a grin if he was alive today. then he’d paint her portrait. she’s so factory it isn’t funny. adore her pink shoes with an otherwise monochromatic look.

well, that’s it for the looks that really got me this time around…the new issue should be out soon so hopefully i’ll actually write about it when i get it, not a month later. oh, btw! FRUiTS has added little trading cards to the magazine now! random! and full of yay!!

until next time,

XxxXchi

highlights from the latest issue of FRUiTS...

i adore FRUiTS magazine... it is one of the few things in life that causes me to actually respect the use of capitalization (the others would be formal letters and the GazettE ;p). when my sister and i first became interested in japanese street fashion, we were all over the decora look, which is a constant feature in FRUiTS even today. i love flipping through the new issue each month and seeing what everyone here in california is gonna be wearing next... cuz lets face it: we are never gonna beat japanese girls when it comes to fashion.


so i thought i'd flip through and pick out what really struck me as awesome this month. all photo credits go to FRUiTS, and i apologize for the crappy quality... i don't have a scanner, lol... <3

ok, screw saving the best for last, i eat dessert first dude. this is my absolute favorite photo this month. its just epic.
i love the color combination of army green and petal pink- i would neeeeever think to put those two together, but they work so well. and the stripey tights are so cool.... graphic tights and leggings are having a big moment in japan it seems. 

case in point...

oh, look! roadkillers can help you out with the graphic leggings trend with these way cutie cute hearts print longjohns! seriously adorable right?! they are size medium and available here!

yes. i shamelessly plugged my own store. kiss.



another trend that seems to be blowing up both here and in japan is pastels... i fail at pastels so bad. as i described to my cousin the other day, when i wear pastels i look like i'm on my way to an easter lynching. not cool.
however, a lot of success in pulling something off is achieved in how you wear it. super short, nancy spungen-gone-good looks in ice cream hues? perfect. <3