Hello everybody, the Lolita magazine called Miel that I shot back in October, the beginning of October in Japan is finally out and
Although I don't have the physical magazine here to show you I do have the scan photos
It is on the way to me in Hong Kong now
But I wanted to share it with you now because it just came out. First off
I want to just do a little bit of an explanation on what Lolita fashion is
In case some of you guys don't know it basically
It's a fashion subculture that made a big movement in Japan in the 90s
And it's based on Victorian style clothing with a modest feminine touch some people have a misconception about Lolita fashion
and Link it to sexuality or pedophilia and
Actually, it's not like that at all
It's really
Modest because at minimum the chest and shoulders have to be covered and the skirt lengths are always
Relatively long some say it originated in the 70s on the streets of Harajuku by women who wanted to rebel from society's expectations
Dressing Lolita takes a lot of time which means that they would have less time available
To search for husbands,which was the normal thing to do back then
Later it was picked up by famous Japanese designers musicians
And celebrities which made it popular amongst the Japanese youth when I arrived on set I immediately noticed the gorgeous studio
I mean It's impossible not to like I mentioned before Lolita is based on
a lot of Victorian styles and gothic styles so the studio really represented that there was
It it was just you'll see for yourself
Look at this place. Oh my gosh
There's a cat
*says some things in Japanese*
Oh my god this place is amazing
Look at the cat!
Good morning everybody today, I'm on set shooting a Lolita magazine, and I'm gonna start makeup now
So then I did my makeup ,a little bit of my hair
And I search for something to eat for breakfast
Breakfast is here, got some oniguiri,breads and cheese stacks
and hot coffee
I'll take one more of those and this one
And then I got dressed and did my hair and the whole thing is very very time-consuming it's heavy
There's a lot of small details in it
So I really respect the dedication that people have to doing this regularly because it is a lot of hard work
But I guess they're doing it because it makes them happy and it's something that they love, and I'm all for that
*background music*
This is Madi Nakamura, she's the head designer for Juliet et Justine, which is one of the leading lolita fashion brands in Japan
It was so nice to be able to work with her in person because most often when you have photoshoots
You don't work with the designers directly a lot of the times.To be able to see the designers face when I have it all on
And knowing how much work and time goes into it and then
Being able to be part of the experience to bring it all to life is
Just a really amazing feeling when they just look at you, and they say like oh yeah that looks great
Or that's cute or like this that fits exactly how it should.
I don't know I I feel good as a model being part of that whole experience
The one thing about shooting with this team are most teams in Japan is they're super well planned and they know
Exactly what they want
But at the same time they also leave a little bit of room for my own creativity with poses and stuff like that
But they don't take a ton of pictures or change into a ton of outfits
Everything is very detailed, well done
And it's definitely quality over quantity and the teams in Japan are always really
Encouraging and kind and positive, and they make you feel really comfortable and happy and confident as a model
And I think that's really important to make the job go smoothly and well
The real model today
*says something in Japanese*
*laughter*
*says something in Japanese*
Here's the second dress
We did several looks in that studio, and then we moved to another location for just two more looks
So many hairstyles
Ideas
And that is when my camera had its death so that was the end of me filming the behind the scenes
They also took a photo of my outfit that day
And I thought that was a cool idea to kind of see the contrast of what it's like you know with everyone dressed up in
These elaborate gorgeous dresses versus what they actually wear an everyday life
Like that little touch
So this was the second time I worked with them
And I always have a lot of fun doing this magazine because it's definitely something I wouldn't do on a regular basis
I never get the chance to wear these types of clothing
So I really enjoy it when I got the opportunity to do so.
I hope you guys enjoyed this behind-the-scenes look at my photo shoot
Also today. I put this hoodie up on eBay finally and for sale
I will link it below so you can check out the listing on eBay, and yeah
I will see you guys tomorrow with another video. Thanks for watching
Bye