This girl is MINORI a Japanese shironuri artist, her clothes are all handmade/ remake items featuring vintage and antique pieces.
She invents an ultra modern style using an innovative signature makeup and mixing Japanese Lolita and historical accessories.
I try to inspires me a lot to this style, but living in a small town and not in Tokyo, it's not always so easy to find the right dresses to put together such impressive outfits.
Here you are other examples from Tokyofashion.com of this new incredibly fashion movement:
(70's Gunne Sax dress and antique white fox "poor thing" stole)
Gunne Sax dress, antique Japanese Himo (rope belt) and an amazing crocodile bag
Boys wearing antique traditional clothes (left) and vintage (right)
His beautiful antique hat.
There are also a lot of Western artists that reinvented the use of vintage clothes, probabily Alice Glass's style is more similar to mine
"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade"...this is my motto and this exactly what I thought when I found this original 1970's coat with the tag still dangling on it
I hate beige, but we have only a charity shop (thrift shop) here and I can't resist to anything that isn't contemporary, this remember me of my blogger friend Curtise from The Secondhand Years who usually finds a lot of stunning coats and in one of her last post challenge herself to wear beige that is her own kryptonite.
This exactly what I tried to do, how to turn a dull colour ,that I usually don't wear, into something more personal and appropriate?
Well, I'm not very satisfied with the result, but this is the best I can do and I usually hate all my photos and my outfits
Some badges here and there, an antique belt and an antique rosary necklace (antique market) a JOY DIVISION mini dress (etsy)
handmade beanie hat (my lovely creative mom)
Dancing like Ian Curtis...
My bleached tights are vintage
The badge on my hat is a Clare's from Miss Simmonds says present
She sent me this great card and compilation too:
from Joan Baez to No bra ("brilliant " is not enough, especially if there is also a Jhon Water's casting and Brunetta's Baluba Shake in Italian in it)
I find also this beautiful music box during my trip to Florence
And this second hand Anatomy pop-up book
I love it!
I think that new coat of yours is fab, it may be beige but it's got a fabulous cut not to mention groovy print going on.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to visit Tokyo and mingle with the fantasy fashionistas over there. When we first moved to London I adopted a 'cyber goth/cartoon cool' style for a few months and couple of times I was approached by Japanese tourists wondering it they could have their picture taken with me, I felt like a 70s punk at Picadilly Circus :)
I love how they totally embrace their style and not just wear it but live it.
I've got two Gunne Sax dresses and I'll have to go and look them out now...which might take a while...xXx
Even it isn't your fave colour it suits you ! The coat is really nice and to make such a vintage find is always great ! When i'm on the hunt for vintage stuff and i mean REAL vintage i mostly find stuff from last years collections and not even cheap. Its a mess. So lucky you with this beauty ! xx
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I think it's marvellous...love all these inspirations too, the second photo, I adore!! Love clothes like that, but I don't always find them either. I love hunting for vintage items & pieces. I don't shop in the stores much any more, I thrift more as well. The Grandmothers of the world bring in some wonderful pieces to the charity shops. Am getting better at putting things together as well. The crocodile bag is genius, I want one ;) And you...you always look marvellous in anything you put on!! Even if it's not a colour you normally choose, I think you've done well to make it look great!! Stunning. LOVE xxxxx
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ReplyDeleteI have TokyoFashion.com bookmarked and I love it, too! My daughter loves all the Harajuku fashion and will sit at the computer scrolling through to pick her faves. Minori's mix of vintage and historical is amazing-- I love the boho flare/fallen aristocracy mix--shabby and elegant at the same time <3. I love Gunne Sax dresses. Going to be honest, though-- the fox and the alligator creep me out!! Cool for them, but I don't think I could actually handle that!! lolzzz You look amazing-- Joy Division dress, the belt is out of control awesome, the tights, boots, coat, hat... Beige is hard. I have a beige blazer I am sort of DIY-ing (it's taking months, bit of a back burner project) to make it cooler. Your jacket looks pretty sweet, though. Your posts are the best, Becky
ReplyDeleteYou've totally rocked the beige! Putting the coat (which is lovely, btw) with bright tights and Joy Division is genius! And the vibrant colour of your gorgeous hair also adds power and punch and pzazz, so I think this is definitely the right way to wear beige! And how great is it to find a vintage item with its original tags, I always love it when that happens!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention. (Still can't feel the love for beige on me though!)
I've seen Gunne Sax dresses fairly often on Ebay, they seem to sell for quite high prices. They are quite medieval/folk style, so lend themselves to costume-y dressing up style. Cool images! xxxxx
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ReplyDeleteI Think beige is ok - you can Always mix it up with some Bright colours and make it Work !
I cringe at beige/taupe too. Then the other week I bought a beautiful full length overcoat, yes in taupe. It's funny to me were our comfort zones are. Years ago I bought a book called Fruits, it's photos of Japanese street fashion. I'm loving the Gunne Sax Snow Queen
ReplyDeletealice glass is so beautiful! i love what you did with the coat. the pop of color is perfect and compliments the coat so well!
ReplyDeleteYour outfit is stunning darling. I love the Joy Division dress and the blue tights and all the little badges and accessories. You definitely rock the coat. Wouldn't it be great to blast Joy Division and all maniacally dance like Ian Curtis together! I love the Gunne Sax dresses and the way they've been styled. I can't help thinking how much effort that look must require though. That amount of time and special effort spent getting ready in the morning is my kryptonite!!
ReplyDeleteBtw, love Clare's compilations. I've got 'No Bra' on mine too :) xxx
You have made a boring beige coat simply funky as all hell on you! I adore this outfit, it has ATTITUDE! Pairing it with that Joy Division tshirt dress is fab! I also love your turquoise tights, a favorite color for sure! I do love the style you have shown us here mixing our old stuff into something modern I really like this notion. I don't ever want to look like I'm wearing a costume and these looks are really very cool. I have been on the hunt for a Gunne dress but they are all so small on top.
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Great post! I really like your blog,so I'm a new follower =)
ReplyDeleteI love the Japanese style. I still have the original Fruits books. I like your interpretation of it, more punk!
ReplyDeleteYou always find the best things! I love the anatomy book!! You look fantastic in that coat. Perhaps you could find a fake fur collar to attach? I'll look out for one here for you! I really love this fashion movement and need to look up more about it! So pleased you like the cd! Xxx
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DeleteHm, time to start listing those vintage Gunne sax dresses on international EBay ... have to add that to my list of things I look for at the thrift shops.
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I feel sorry for the white fox too. I myself can't wear stuff like that because it gives me the "Heebie Jeebies" *hahaha*
ReplyDeleteYour coat find is LOVELY, you look beautiful in it.
Japanese teens are just so incredible! I've got the most amazing catalog/magazine from united colors of benetton called kokeshidolls it's so perfect with the most awesome photos of harajuku teens and other movements ! and Guess what ??! Who is going to go see Alice in February ??!!! ME! Can't wait!! Alice is badass SO ARE YOU!
ReplyDeleteCOAT looks verrrrrrrrrrry good on you it suits you meant to be yours but again you could rock anything !
I love that coat! I may rethink my attitude to beige in fact - it's just lovely. I love the photos from Tokyo, the fashion there can be so outrageously fantastic and unique.
ReplyDeleteOh the beige coat looks truly amazing. Just think its waited all this time with its little tag on for someone fabulous like you to make it into a great outfit!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhen we had the shops we had lots of Japanese students who brought vintage from us, they used to combine the most amazing layers of vintage. I was always so inspiring.
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Oh Edie, everything you wear is beautiful my darling friend:). Your coat is so wonderful, the way you style it is all your own. Unique, sassy, charming and mighty powerful!! Thank you for the wonderful eye candy in this post, I simply adore your hair and the lovely beret your mama made you is beautiful:). I'm in love with the outfits those two guys are wearing, especially the antique hat that's falling apart - just the kind of outfit I love. xoxo
ReplyDeleteYour visions are great art fuel over here. You are so talented at putting an ambiance together visually. Is that a beige coat you're wearing? I thought it was paisley - you put it together so awesomely I don't think anyone sees neutral!
ReplyDeleteNo second hand shops where I live, but when I go to Málaga about twice a month, we ago to a really cheap car boot sale (mainly English people living on the coast)and when I travel to england or Berlin I hardly take any clothes, but always bring 20 kilos back, lol.
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wow i have so much love for this japanese artist, looks like a living doll totally amazing! and omg i adore your joy division dress, where on easy you got it? what a great look!
ReplyDeletei couldn´t survive without vintage!!!! i´m addicted to it, it´s so amazing to wear something unique which no one else in the street will wear, yeah you know i love have people staring at me like i´m a weirdo ;)
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Wow. I Love it! You have so so great blog! <3
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Do it my sweet...the photoshoot would look wonderful & I think if anyone could do it, you could!! Am glad you liked her work & it brightened your dull day. We need spring :) Have a wonderful week doll & I hope it has some more colour along the way :) Love xoxxx
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Love this post!!! I am just learning about that Japanese fashion trend. I am attracted to it, but only parts of it, I think. ;) I guess I'll latch on about the time it's going on! I know what you mean about beige. Beige NEVER does me right. But the coat itself is cool. Love your posts!
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Oh, and big p.s. -- I think I had an anatomy book just like that in college! LOL.
ReplyDeleteOh I love those Japanese girls - that Dollyrocker frock is so gorgeous and I love the mix up of styles so much. You are perfection, my love! The coat is FABULARSE, the tights are rockin and the tshirt is the BEST. The music box is fantastic... and I have just had another look at you and you are more fucking gorgeous with every look. Come over and faff about on The Whore for me!!
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I love how you styled the coat! It looks fantastic! I totally love Japanese street style as well, but when I used to try and dress like it, I found it nearly impossible to find any pieces where I live. It was definitely frustrating! ;)
ReplyDeleteYou make beige look crimanly beautiful! Chino style is so cute.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely music box, love creepy music.
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The Japanese, hands down, are the MOST amazing creative creatures when it comes to clothes!!! SO inspirational!
ReplyDeleteThe boys look amazing, as do the girls, and I really like that alligator handbag!
Your coat is fabulous, you are doing fabulous justice to the dreaded beige!!!
O, being vegie (or vegan) must be just about a crime in Italy!!! They'll have you committed if you're not careful!!!
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