Monday, February 16, 2009

Six Functions of Dress: Group Membership


Visual Kei is associated with teens that frequent the Harajuku Station in Tokyo that dress in a cyper-punk style. It involves flamboyant hairstyles and sometimes androgynous clothing, influenced by 70s glam rock. Teenagers in the area gather on Sundays to show off their style and solidify their membership to one of the Harajuku groups, Gothic, Lolita, Fruit, Visual Kei, or something else. The attached photo is of Malice Mizer one of the first Visual Kei bands of the 1980s. 

Date: 1990s
Fabrics: Faux Leather, Ostrich Feathers, Velvet, Cotton
Manufacturer: Unknown

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