Dear fairies,
For my next confession, I have to say that I’ve come to
realize that fairy kei is an almost loose term…
Did 6% DokiDoki or Spank! invent fairy kei? Tabuchi Sayuri (founder
of Spank!) thought her clothing line differed from the “fairy kei” style
itself, but in a way, she has defined the style. After all, I read in
an interview with her that “fairy kei” came around after the opening of
her store. At the same time, 6% DokiDoki, open long before Spank!, seems
to be defined as a fairy kei (and decora) brand by TokyoFashion.com
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| 6% DokiDoki |
Ok, well, there isn’t a REAL answer to the origin, but I realize that
Spank! is by no means decora, while 6%DokiDoki seems to have decora as
one of their main proponents, yet both brands are described as fairy kei.
But there HAS to be several defining factors that make or break a
fairy kei ensemble or otherwise it would just be considered decora,
lolita, deco-lolita, cult party kei, or other Japanese fashion. I would like to try and
define these things in many more future posts.
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| Spank! |
With that said, look at other fashions
such as scene, punk, goth, hipster, lolita, cyberpunk, and steampunk.
Each of those styles may be related in many ways (especially the first
three) to each other but there are several things which make them
distinct from one another.
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| Nile Perch |
You can say that goth and scene may have stemmed from the punk style,
but that does not make those two styles punk or make punk goth or
scene, right? Therefore, I think this idea could be similarly applied to fairy kei or any other Japanese fashion.
Fairy kei likely has its origins, but has come into its own kind of fashion that is not the same as its origin.
Fairy kei likely has its origins, but has come into its own kind of fashion that is not the same as its origin.
%6Dokidoki, Spank! and Nile Perch
TokyoFashion.com seems to define all three of these brands as residing under the "fairy kei" umbrella but all three have very distinct looks from each other. Dokidoki 6% has decora elements with bright colors, Spank! plays more on vintage clothing with a combination of brights and pastels, and Nile Perch is a sweeter look with mostly pastels.
~Sparkling Ga Eul
Emm... I also think that fairy kei is quite a loose term, but I can easily tell the differences between fair kei and other japanese fashion (in most of cases).
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know you agree ^_^
DeleteAlso, I don't think that Dokidoki 6% is necessarily a "fairy kei" or "decora" brand, but you can definitely use their clothing for both fashions. I also know what you mean by being able to tell the difference. When you see it you just know! But it's very hard to really give a real definition since there are very many different types of fairy kei, I think. Another term I don't quite understand is "pop kei."