So now we move on to the more gyaru purchases I’ve made lately…although this first item I bought, the fox tail, was bought in the gothic top floors of Marui One, as were the tights . The black fluffy faux-fur legwarmers were from Intesucre, a chain which has stores everywhere.
My faves are coming up, however. I bought a funky long jumper wit a big skull on the front in sequins from Durer, which I wore all yesterday.
My absolute fave is this gorgeous leopard double-breasted trenchcoat from Cecil McBee. I also got a cute military style vest in a soft grey knit (only 1000 yen) from SwordFish, a brand I’m coming to like more.
On the accessories front, though I tried on those Russian style fur hats, they just swamped me, so I got this animal print spotted beret in soft angora….and these glorious boots o’ doom from R & E!
Whatcha think, y’all?? Sexy as hell, these…even tho I won’t be wearing them in Sydney until June/July!
Now, in my travels around the various gal stores, I’m becoming quite enamoured of some brands at the rock-chick end of the spectrum – Taboo wth its skulls & crosses and Twisty (acessories) being 2 that remind me of tutuHA. I really liked Emoda, but unfortunately the great abstract print peggings were not in my size.
I originally wanted the Lip Service leopard coat, but the only one I could find, in Lumine Est, was too small. At 109, no leopard ones were left. However, I ducked into Cecil Mcbee in the Shinjuku subnade and nabbed the last leopard coat on the rack – and glory be, it fitted!
I’ve realised that Studio Alta is almost as good as 109, despite lacking a tutuHA shop, and it’s less crowded. It’s here that I’ll return before I leave for any last minute purchases.
Where do you like to shop when you’re in Tokyo, or where would you like to? Which of these items do you heart best?
oh I am SO envious of the fab shopping in Japan!
Love the hat and shoes the most!! Can’t wait to see you model them.
OMG am sooooo jealous! Can’t choose a fave they’re all so gorgeous. If I reaaaally had 2 pick tho, I’d be all over those boots in a heartbeat 😉
I love that there’s a platform, so they’re a bit more alternative – I wouldn’t have bought them without the platform.
Nice. But, how do you know that foxtail is faux fur? It looks ridiculously real because it looks somewhat dyed and the sheen isn’t that of plastic like the legwarmers.
oops – you’re quite right you know. I asked the grimoure girls and it is real fox :/ I know foxes are vermin in some places and all, but it’s quite possible these ones were bred just for the tails, which aint a good thing at all :/