Kawaii Tofu: fairy

So what's a better way to understand japanese and all the kawaii writings that you may come across on the internet then cracking open a book all the time? Well if you know some basics, the best way would probably be to visit Japanese websites and look at real accounts that real people are using! And what better way than a website that's already kawaii? ;)

Pouepee Girl on Japan's social media site Ameba is a fun, cute website that wikipedia explains best:
Poupée Girl (プーペガール pūpegāru^?), stylized as poupéegirl, is a Japan-based avatar and fashion community where users can dress-up their avatar and earn the website's currency, ribbons, to buy more clothing and keep track of the latest fashion with the Fashion Dictionary

It is definitely adorable and a way to keep up with kawaii trends happening from Japan itself! While most of it seems to be in English, there are some items in Japanese and some other phrases too.
If you join let me know your username so we can be friends! :)

http://pupe.ameba.jp/

Website #2 http://www.puricute.com/

This website is adorable and just for decorating your pictures like you would at a real photobooth in Japan! It's fun to decorate your own picture and look at other people's pictures too !

Website #3 : http://www.daisojapan.com/c-399-cute-kawaii.aspx

The last website is a great place to get cool stuff straight from Japan - from Daiso. This place a special page just for kawaii stuff, so definitely go check out all the cool stuff they have!

Kawaii can be so much more than big eyes, frilly dresses, and pink everything! I'm still learning some of the separate genres, but one of the most kawaii-est style of Japanese street fashion that I like is fairy kei. So what's fairy kei? I've heard it described as kawaii style meets 80's pop. So you'll see tutus, scrunchies, famous 80s characters (care bears, mlp), converses and leg warmers - all awesome and just a small part of what you can find in these outfits. From what I seen, they usually come in pastel, or bright pinks, blues, whites, and polka dots.

Paving the way for this fashion is a street popular designer, Moco. She's the most adorable girl (pictured above), that attends a design college in Japan. With her partner Tomo they create fairy kei and kawaii fashions that they sell in their pop-up shop in Harajuku. Definitely a must see if you're ever in that area!
She's also been featured in a couple of magazines!

Visit her blog here: http://ameblo.jp/oo-moco-oo/ (their store is currently under renovation, I think).