So the first Hyper Japan was just just over 8 months ago, it was held in The Brewery in Brick lane, East London. I had only attended the Friday, although it wasn't busy, it still had been an amazing day. Me and Namalie* had prepared some outfits for this event. The look we went for was our attempt at Hime-lolita (me) and classical lolita (Namalie). As we was knew too the lolita fashion craze taking over the world by storm. We knew little, so when we look back at our outfits, we tend to cringe lol. We have come along way with lolita fashion since then.
Although our outfits were not even close to the Lolita trend, Hyper Japan still out us in Hyper Japans super stylish girls and guys gallery, so i guess we couldn't have looked that bad could we?
I Think what had impressed them the most was the fact that Namalie made her own outfit from scratch, and with me it was the cake headband Namalie made for me and the shoes redesigned.
Our Outfits
So, Namalie's outfit from top to bottom, starting with the hat, its a normal Madeline style hat with a flower matching her shirt.
Her shirt was made from a deep reddish purplish chiffon material, with a matching shiny ribbon. the arms were puffy.
The skirt was a box pleat skirt with a belt.
she had sandals on with pretty stylish ankle socks. her sandals and socks almost bended in giving it that boot look.
Starting of with the Hairband, Namalie made me this headband from scratch, this head band was inspired by a deco artist on etsy. she then combined the material i used for my belt on that hat.
The cake was made out of clay with a sponge base, the whipped cream was the same whipped cream you use on deco sweets. The bow was then Hot glue gunned to the clay cake.
Then the top was a top i got from Peacocks for 8 Pounds, the arms and back was netted, i had got a pearl layered neckless from primark for 5 Pounds, which i pulled apart keeping each individual string of pearls as a chain, I then Hand sown them to the neck. and the back where the net met the material.
The Skirt was then made of two layers, the bottom layer was a thin silky type material which was box pleated. The top layer was this special material you get from Asian (Indian/Pakistani) Shops, its a thin soft net material with round glue gun drops on it to look like rain drops. which was sew'd on top of the bottom layer, Then to finish it off i made the belt out of this floral material with a massive bow.
The jewelery i choose was pearl bracelets and pastel coloured bead bracelets.
The Shoes were from Peacocks and i super glued the pearls on the heal and the small platform at the bottom.
What to expect this year?
So last year it was pretty amazing, They had so much going on, we had misako come down all the way from japan, the kera magazine hair stylish was walking around n wanted to do my hair, (i think she was rele impressed with my hair colour) so i lot her do my hair, she made it look so awsome, she back combed the back to rele give it that hime look.
The first picture is of Misako, Japans very own Kawaii Ambassador. The second picture is of mome (i think thats her name) Kera Magazines Hair stylist. The third picture is of the finished hair mome done on me, she teased the back, which is the typical hime look.
We also got to wear traditional Kimono's and got pictures taken, I think we got 3 pictures for 12 pounds. Also we got to try japanese food and ice cream, the ice cream was diffrent to western ice cream, they had flavours like Chestnut, Green Tea and Redbean. Hyper Japan also had travel companys down, Square enix were also there selling their beautifuly detailed anime/game figurines.
JP book store were also there selling magazines, There were people teaching you how make origami, and lastly the typical kawaii stall sellers, selling the cutest keyrings, there were also a loli clothing stall and one stall had the mana clothing range.
Also nico nico dango TV was also there streaming live to japan
Although i wasnt there on the saterday and sunday, They carried out a Kawaii fashion shout, show previews of the new ranges from diffrent popular japanese brands like, angelic pretty, baby the stars shine bright and so on.
As for this year, Hyper Japan promises to be the High Light of Japanese inspired Events in London. They have invited kanon wakashima all the way from japan, for those of you who do not know who she is, shes a popular pop/classical artist in japan, her fusion of modern pop mixed with classical instruments is one of the most unique sounds you will hear, Being the prodogy of Mana, she has estabished well in japan with her look being inspired by the lolita fashion she is favoured by many. Due to Hyper Japan being help in olympia, i reckon we have alot instore this year.
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