ok, so how much chic did they manage to harness for the may issue of FRUiTS? seriously. i'm loving so many looks it was hard to pick my faves to feature here!! but i did my best, so here they are. let's talk about this.

i noticed a lot of cute hairstyles and head accessories this time around so i'm thinking they deserve their own post... also, i have the june issue already, so look out for my faves from that one coming soon too! ok, i'll shut up now... <3

kyon-chan... so freaking cute.

aoi-chan... love the skirt. <3

juria...

and juria again... <3

CLM... chiiiiic.

RIANGEL and taiga... can we talk about how these kids have
way more style than most adults... they're only 17 and 16 years old!!

minami and her epic-random wolf shirt...

loooooooooooooove, yes? ok, i know that kid taiga is only 16, but he's really fixing to be hot dude. and juria is so weirdly cute, ugh. she just turned 18 this month and has more fashion prowess than i have in my entire fashion history at 27. not fair. anyway, i'll be back with more soon, love you. XxxXchi

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

yesterday was awesome. the lovely vanessine de la pluma came over and acted as my barbie doll for like four hours for roadkillers first official shoot. i think we got some sick shots, no?

top: charlotte russe, $13, available here
jeans: free people, models own
brooch (worn on jeans): vintage, stylists own
bracelet (pictured below): pink toffee, available soon at shoproadkillers.com

haha, the "shots" for this shoot were actually peach flavored water. for the first photo of her tossing one back vanessine tried to make a face like, "ugh, thats some strong booze!!" but it ended up like, "wait, this is good!" totally funny dude. <3

we both were in love with the drama of her hairstyle combined with the natural makeup. it has a striking effect, right? vanessine is a total pro... she did her hair and makeup herself and i think it really worked well for the shoot...

dress (worn as a top):
forever 21, $16,
available here

jeans: free people,
models own

heels: models own

bracelets: stylists own

i think this is my favorite outfit out all of them. it fit vaness perfectly... it looked so natural on her! i could totally see her wearing it for a night out with friends, on a date... to the grocery store... i'm actually not being sarcastic this time when i say she could wear this to the grocery store. it just looked so cuuuuuute!! >,<  

                                                                                                                                      

corset: charlotte russe, $14, available here
cardigan: jcrew, $7, available here
skirt: forever 21, $9, available here
boots (pictured below): stylists own
gold bangles: stylists own

sweater: ana, $8, available here
shorts: calvin klein available here
hairpins: pink toffee, available soon at shoproadkillers.com
boots: stylists own
gold bangles: stylists own
necklace (pictured below): stylists own

this was dubbed "pocahontas in the city" for obvious reasons... lol. we're weird.
but i mean, if you think about how pocahontas would dress in a modern day city setting, this would probably be about the gist of it.
and again, luv the hair.... omg.

while we were shooting this set vanessine expressed how she loved the fact that the way she felt and the way she held herself changed with each outfit. it speaks highly of the power clothing possesses. it can change your mood, the way you walk... its epic.
yes, i will step down from my designer soapbox now.

fringed tee: available here
shorts: models own
bunny ring and hairpins: pink toffee, available soon at shoproadkillers.com
gold bangles: stylists own
assorted gold necklaces: stylists own

 i super love these shots... they look so chill and summery. though in truth it was freaking freezing outside. poor ness rocked it like a champ, totally capturing the feel of a sunny lazy summer day.

ok, the bunny hairpins.... cute right? at first glance its like, "um, juvenile much?". but i think they just need to be paired with the right outfit. something laid-back like this ensemble totally works with quirky accessories... in some way these bunnies make this outfit more high fashion, imo!! 

all in all it was an awesome shoot. this was hardly my first time behind the camera... i love photography, i could eat it for breakfast... but this was the very first time i ever acted as a stylist... it was an amazing experience!! i couldn't have asked for a better barbie doll for this shoot either, vanessine was just so totally pro. we gotta work together again soon. <3

irasshaimase...

that means welcome in japanese, fyi. sorry, lol...
anyway, welcome to roadkillers' brand new sparkly little blog. this is pretty much gonna be a space for me to never shut up about clothes, the stuff i buy, my store, my inspirations, japanese boys... kidding. kinda. actually i have a horrid tendency to start a blog and then neeeeeever update it (otakutie.blogspot.com), so i want to try to be diligent this time. here goes nothing... oi.