Well, I guess it's lolita's turn. Punk/goth/otherwise sartorially-deviant ancestors, we take your baton with noble reverence.

Tomorrow, I am going to be an Ambassador of Lolita: I'm volunteering at a tea-party. A Museum@FIT sponsored, exhibit-related tea-party. And all sorts of fancy people who made reservations for this are going to be my somewhat captive audience. I am to be a living museum exhibit. Hopefully it will be more like being the local expert instead of being a zoo animal. >_> Most people won't know much about lolita - many will make the Nabokov association. And I'm not sure how I'm going to respond to that - in the past, I've always immediately countered with "no, no, they have nothing to do with each-other". But lolita is in the eye of the beholder, and whether you wear it because you "never got to be a child", dislike attention from men, enjoy the irony of (an increasingly sexualized) "little girl" aesthetic, or even if you just like the frills, you're wearing a petticoat in 2010, and it's not Easter or your first Communion. And apparently, this fashion anomaly of ours has been deemed important enough to be featured in a 30-year retrospective of Japanese fashion - from Issey Miyake to h.Naoto, in a well-known museum.

Does this mean that we became part of a revolution and didn't even realize it? So much so that we barely noticed when we transcended subversion and hit mainstream (as our sartorial ancestors also experienced?)

Doubly strange is how much I've actually fallen out of the global Lolita community recently. I don't remember the last time I visited egl . Am I even worthy to speak intelligently about the State of Lolita Union? My most recent observation is how many of us are moving *away* from strict lolita, beginning to incorporate ideas from (or switch entirely over to) other Japanese street fashion styles, especially Dolly Kei. Or maybe I'm simply noticing that in myself. xD Either way, fashion has its seasons, and Lolita will not last forever. It's too extreme. However, it will not simply disappear - it is evolving and shall continue to do so, absorbing and being absorbed by other styles, just like all the esteemed Others before us.

So, during this morning's scholarship search, I stumbled upon BrickFish.com, a social networking site that specializes in fashion-related contests. I realized that their "Earth Day Your Way" contest would be a great way to earn a small scholarship AND get the word out about TeeWrex. So if you've wanted to support TeeWrex, but you can't buy one just now, you can VOTE for my entries and help me win and get the word out! ( Show me some love! )

So, andrewperson  and I were strongly encouraged by a dear friend  to start our own blogs! Andrewperson's is about her various vintage collections , whereas mine is daily updates and discussions on my artistic endeavors. :D Do check them out... they are our first steps towards our epic fashion brand! ^^v

And don't worry, I'm keeping up with this and my DeviantArt journals... this new one will be for art, while my LJ is for personal things. My DA journal is mostly for updating my watchers there. :3

I love you all dearly!

-Kagitsune

P.S. If you were interested in the Ideal Beauty Experiment, let me know if you have anything you'd like to submit!! ^^

Wow, it's been forever since I posted huh? Since we last talked, I've gone on vacation and attended All-con, which I SQUEE'd over here.

( A most successful day was had by all... )

Hey, guys! Things are going... interestingly. I saw Marquis of Vaudeville again (costumes are CONFIRMED! Dream job, dream job... ^o^ ) in concert, so that was fun. I also saw the Polysics, and even though I didn't get to wear my costume , we had a great time. Only 30-40 attendees and it was an amazing show! My neck hurt for days, but it was totally worth it. \m/>o<\m/

In other news, I've been listening to Versailles and BT's new albums, and they are both amazing. BUY, don't bitTorrent.

I cut up the shirt I got at the Polysics concert. It's... really unusual for me. I don't even know *what* it is now, other than that I wear it on my upper torso. xD Pictures of that, as well as my new Alichino cosplay and Tee-wrecks!

Also, I saw the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, and I still need to see Avatar. And "Back to the Future". >_>;

The first few Ideal Beauty Experiment pictures are up! I'm always open to new ones. :D For more info, go here.

This is an experiment that asks the question, "Who is beautiful to you?" Depict the most beautiful person you can imagine, and we'll compare them. Details here. I think it will be interesting to see what kinds of ideals and patterns show up. I'm sure not everyone's ideal is a tall, skinny, young Caucasian woman.

My boyfriend think that Native Americans are beautiful. The strength that seems to flow from their chiseled faces, craggy and lined like the American mountains and mesas. What do you think? I'm mostly looking for artwork or poetry, but go on to the DA Article and discuss there. :3

*Re-posted from my DeviantArt Journal*

Hi guys! I just finished two more "T-wrecks" - Band/concert shirts that have been re-fitted and modified. This was my first attempt, and I did some major reconstructive surgury on these two new ones. These are for the bands Disciple and Marquis of Vaudeville (couldn't find a t-shirt image ^^; ), the same band I'm designing the costumes for. Until I get these photographed and uploaded, you can have fun guessing what I could have possibly done to these poor shirts... ;)

So, here's the question: Would you be interested in a service where you send me your band/concert/favorite t-shirt, we agree on a design/modification, and I cut and sew it up, starting at $50? I've made tee-shirts into tote bags, too. The design could involve as much extra fabric (or as little fabric) or embellishment as you want! And it's not just for girls, either! I can do a design that won't compromise your masculinity at all. xD

This is going *way* beyond the "Generation T" and "99 ways to modify your t-shirt" set. This is taking a simple printed tee-shirt and turning it into a one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art. And don't worry about losing the cool printed design. We'll work together to make you something that looks exactly how you want it to.

I specialize in punk/goth modifications, but I could honestly do anything from Steampunk to 1950's to Lolita to Military-style. Don't worry if the tee is already tight-fitting... I can enlarge it using creative methods that enhance the design.

Let me know in the comments if you'd be interested!

So, I really like the vBlog format. :3 Today, I'm talking about the amazing concert I saw in Dallas: Marquis of Vaudeville. Only a 10-minute blog this time! :D
( Video and Links )

( Doe Deere is officially awesome )

I made a really silly little vest out of my almost unworn dorm floor tee-shirt. More on that later... remind me, okay?

Tiny update on the FIT situation... FIT added a "Recently admitted students" tab to their home page. O_O Does this mean they've finally finished the portfolio grading?? They told me they only send out admittance letters once the entire roster is filled...
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