happy happy joy joy

REEBOK x MILKFED. i need a pair of these!

cutest colors ever!

some of the best things h&m have put out so far this year.

bought this one today. love it!

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fashion, decadence & flora

noun

decadence (uncountable)
A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay

OLIVIA inspi' REIRA - a little pain

[ OLIVIA is, by the way, one of the most amazing artists.]

Emilie Simon - le desert

[french artist. her music is stunning!]

OLIVIA inspi' REIRA - WISH

[more OLIVIA. seriously, she's amazing]

image credit; foto decadent

more may magazine love!

I'll be honest, I'm in that tiny minority of teenage girls who doesn't watch the CW's smash hit show ＧＯＳＳＩＰ　ＧＩＲＬ. I actually intended to watch, but missed the first four or so episodes and then I just couldn't be bothered with watching it, opting to obsess over doramas like ＨＡＮＡ　ＫＩＭＩ instead.

but even though I don't watch the show, I am in love with the fashion with my favorite being, without a doubt, Blair Waldorf. the blazers, the headbows - I would raid her wardrobe in a heartbeat.!

next month, both Blake Lively and Leighton Meester will grace the covers of ＮＹＬＯＮ magazine. I'm definitely getting Leighton's!

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ｌｏｖｅ；ellen page does Teen Vogue

when I first started reading Teen Vogue, it was only because I need something to replace my dearest ELLEGirl after it had been cancelled.  

I was happy to read their articles which, more often than most other teen magazines, touched upon important issues for teen girls - and I'm not just talking about boys and pimples. however, I quickly became bored - the fashion wasn't my style then and the celebrities were dull - and so it didn't take long before I just stopped buying their magazine. 

it's been about two and a half years now since I last bought an issue, but with Ellen Page on their May cover I might just have to change that.!

ELLEN, ON HER PERSONAL STYLE: "I'm a bum, really. [Work] is the only time I get dressed up."

ELLEN, ON HER RISE TO FAME: "It's been surreal. I'm insanely grateful, but it's just like, 'Really? Are you sure?'"

ELLEN, ON POST-JUNO ROLES: "People expect me to do some kind of gritty look-at-me-I'm-such-an-actor thing, but that would have felt contrived."

ELLEN, ON THE FUTURE: "I absolutely adore doing this, but I also know that this is a fragile industry, and I don't want to attach my happiness to it."

I.L.Y. ELLEN

TEEN VOGUE source

artist of the week; ＢＵＯＮＯ！

these three girls and their music is just the epitome of cute~! they sing happy and inspirational songs, and their music is perfect to listen to if you want to get in a good mood. the more fast paced songs are also perfect for working out, or just to dance around your room. ( trust me, they'll make you want to! )

needles to say, I've been listening to them constantly for the past week~!

ＢＵＯＮＯ！  is part of the infamous idol management group ＨＥＬＬＯ！ＰＲＯＪＥＣＴ, and consists of members from two other Ｈ！Ｐ groups,  °Ｃ−ＵＴＥ and Ｂｅｒｒｙｚ 工房. 

the members are Suzuki Airi (°Ｃ−ＵＴＥ, top right), Tsugunaga Momoko (Ｂｅｒｒｙｚ 工房, bottom right) and Natsuyaki Miyabi (Ｂｅｒｒｙｚ 工房, bottom left.). they're all so adorable!

their first album, ＣＡＦＥ　ＢＵＯＮＯ！, was released on february 20th this year and sold almost 24 000 copies - making it far more of a commercial success than most Ｈ！Ｐ  releases.  their next single, ＫＩＳＳ！ ＫＩＳＳ！ ＫＩＳＳ！, will be released on may 14th~! 

Singles so far:

ホントのじぶん [Honto no Jibun / Your True Self] [youtube]

恋愛♥ライダー [Renai ♥ Rider / Love ♥ Rider] [youtube]

english ＢＵＯＮＯ！ fansite here.

ｌｏｖｅ；ｌｉｍｉ ｆｅｕ

Limi Feu - the alias of Limi Yamamoto, daughter of Yōji - is quickly becoming one of my new favorite designers.
not that Limi is in any way new to fashion world - she made her debut at Tokyo Fashion Week back in 2000, and has been a regular ever since. however, it wasn't until October 2007 that she had her first international showing, then at Paris Fashion Week, where she was met by praise and applause. clearly, it seems, she is her father's daughter.

I have to say though, despite Limi's designs being somewhat reminicent of Yōji's, she's a designer in her own right, and a truly fantastic one at that!

my favorites from both the S/S 08 and the F/W 08/09 collections;

SPRING/SUMMER

simple and stylish, yet quirky.

"I wanted it to be Japanese," said Feu about this collection, and it certainly is!

my favorite from S/S 08 - so cute, girly and flirty, while still being very classic and simple.

FALL/WINTER

fitted empirewaist coats are my favorites, and this one is just stunning!

cute, while still keeping warm

so elegant and girly~! this is my favorite of her pieces, i would totally go to tokyo just to buy this!

ｌｏｖｅ； ｈｉｍｅ ｇｙａｒｕ

TokyoNewTribe updated their site with a new category, dedicated to the ｈｉｍｅ　ｇｙａｒｕ　style, and so I thought I'd show you some of my favorites!

for those of you who aren't familiar with this style, which basically translates to princess style, is a fashion&life style that originated in Japan. staples of the fashion is big, poofy hair held up by extreme use of hairspray; light variations of blue, pink and white, as well as flowery patterns; lace and bows everywhere; high heels; expensive clothes.

the main brand for ｈｉｍｅ is ｊｅｓｕｓ　ｄｉａｍａｎｔｅ.

while I don't dress ｈｉｍｅ style myself, I admire and adore the girls who do♥. I firmly believe that putting effort into what you wear, and looking your best at all times is a great achievement~!

i love her hair. and i want her cellphone so bad~!

i love how she's mixing ｈｉｍｅ  with lolita brand ＢＡＢＹ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｔａｒｓ　ｓｈｉｎｅ　ｂｒｉｇｈｔ and Vivienne Westwood! 

typical ｈｉｍｅ  hair.

also, note the unbelievable nail art. very ｇｙａｒｕ in general.

links out;

~ｈｉｍｅ　ｇｙａｒｕ community on LJ

~youtubes video about ｈｉｍｅ [ japanese ]; 1 & 2

ｌｏｖｅ； ａｙｕｍｉ ｈａｍａｓａｋｉ

Ayu just released her latest pv, ｍｉｒｒｏｒｃｌｅ　ｗｏｒｌｄ, and I'm in love with it. 

the song itself is amazing, and the lyrics combined with the video is fantastic. (this analysis is exactly how i see it.) 

visually, as with everything Ayu does, it's stunning.

my favorite part? miss Hamasaki strutting her stuff along the streets of Paris in a trench coat, black berret and black leather gloves.

complete and utter love♥