I think it's really important to start with small things like earrings for example
Once you've done the basic setup, it's easy to mix and match so I recommend that as well
I want them to have fun thinking "so what am I gonna wear today"
Hey guys, it's CathyCat and today we've come to a-collection
And at a-collection, the models and the artists
Are already wearing very creative, really cute and cool fashion styles
And today we're gonna ask them
How to start wearing Japanese fashion
So that might be a hint for you if you're interested in wearing your own unique Japanese fashion
Let's go and ask Japanese models
How to start J-fashion
There are so many styles, like lolita or dressing as a man
I think it's important to first wear what you want to wear
It doesn't matter if it suits you or not, the best is to wear what you want
And from there, you can adapt it to yourself
Anyway, if there are models or celebrities with a brand you really like or that you really respect
It's okay at first to try and imitate them
I think the most important thing would be to wear whatever you like
If you care too much about other people
You won't know what suits you and what doesn't
You shouldn't care about that
And you should do what you want to do
Yes
- So, adding to that, if there is nothing that you would want to wear, you should create it yourself? - Yes exactly
Me for example, it's not like I was good at sewing from the start
Like this outfit, I made it for this occasion but it's only the 2nd time that I do it properly
I don't even know the technical terms
I made it with a lot of effort making it by researching
You should challenge yourself with anything, it's important
Lately overseas people are really admiring Japanese fashion, right?
Do you have a hint to give to those people who don't know where to start?
It's okay to start even with small accessories
It's really fun once you've found an item that you like and you keep on wearing new ones
And this is how you start the Kawaii fashion
Speaking of item, today's item is ...?
Today is a necklace of SuperMilk-chan
Having like rings or earrings
I think it's really important to start with small things
So from accessories, the interest for other things will grow as well?
Yes, yes exactly
I also started little by little
Japan is quite
The Aomoji style people have a lot of courage
Doing things differently from other people
Japanese will be like "ugh"
"What kind of person is this"?
Giving the evil eye
I have this image that abroad they don't that much
Everyone is wearing very bright clothes
They all wear what they each like
And comparing to Japan, people don't care too much
Instead, in Japan they would like to do the same as abroad
So have more confidence and do it?
With more confidence
I want them to have fun every day
And being excited to think "so what am I gonna wear today"
Before to decide by yourself
First of all, you should pick items from a brand you like
And you put them together from head to toe
It might be the easiest way at first
And then setup
If you do it that way, it's the simplest way to become stylish
From there, little by little, you can do that with other brands
I think that would be good
Like the game PriPara
How to say that
If you don't assemble with items from the same brand
You will lose points
A game, like a game
It's the same as a game
For beginners, it's the feeling of playing a game
I think it's good to start by collecting items from the same brand
The quickest way
Is to dye your hair with bright colors
It's the fastest
Even if you wear regular clothes, only with colorful hair
It gives you an image of Aomoji style
So I think the fastest way would be to change your hair
Is this your real hair?
Yes it's my real hair
- Yes - Incredible!
I was looking at it and thought "that's beautiful!"
Thank you
For me it would be the shoes
It starts with a stylish gait
If you wear those bright color shoes
Even with a black T-shirt and black pants
It will be a very personal style so I recommend doing that
And as Senanan said, the setup
Once you've done the basic setup, it's easy to mix and match so I recommend that as well
I think they are a lot of people who haven' done it yet but who really want to try it
I think it's difficult to arrange an entire outfit from the beginning
So if you feel like it, you can start with trying putting some ribbons on your hair
You try to adopt the style step by step
I think it's good to enjoy your own lolita fashion style
So you start with gathering accessories
Yes, starting with small stuff first
Ah this looks good, next is the skirt or a jumper skirt
And you try add some clothes
And you'll be like "next is the bag"
You'll probably start to really like it
You should try to enjoy with your own style and your own pace
Putting a pannier inside a regular dress
Like a skirt
Just by wearing that
How to say it
It will be like a casual lolita
Very natural, something you could wear every day
You could become a sweet lolita
So if you wear a pannier inside a regular one piece
It'll give a skirt appearance
I recommend it, you should try it
So a regular dress that we can find in any store, not a lolita dress?
Yes exactly
And then
If you wear two panniers, there will be a lot of volume
If you wear only one, on private occasions or just going out
It will change everything, even by just wearing one, it will be more feminine I think
So, you can buy a dress in a regular shop that you have abroad
- And you just have to had a pannier, right? - Yes
I think a pannier is very important
In any case, if you want something, you just take it and try it on
You have to learn by yourself
After you decide to buy it or not
You should wear what you want to wear
And you feel satisfied with what you have then you should go out with it
In Japan, you can go to Harajuku and walk
There are places like that right?
A place in the city where the youth gathers
And you can walk freely with any fashion
Areas like Harajuku or Shibuya
You should try with those kind of places
I think for overseas people, the easiest style to wear would be lolita
If it's more like Punk or Rock style
You have to assemble all the parts one by one
But for lolita, you already have sets with blouses and dresses
So starting with lolita
- Because lolita fashion, I personnaly think it really suits overseas people - Oh really?
They are tall and they have faces like dolls
So I really think it suits them well
At the opposite, Japanese are shorter
And even with a very Japanese face, they're wearing lolita
There are a lot of overseas people who like that
But there are also those people who are using black lenses
And wearing black wigs
To look like Japanese Lolitas, and frankly I want them to wear this style
They're wearing black wigs at home
I love it actually
I truly love it because they have such a beautiful face but having black eyes and hair
I really like biracial people for example
- I see - That's right
So I would like having them challenge this look
- Thank you very much - Thank you
How to start wearing J-fashion
This is actually a topic I did on the panel at Houston Anime Matsuri as well
So I actually had a couple of ideas
And the models here had a couple of ideas as well
For example, either start little, get accessories you like
Other people said "start big, get a hole set
And then get use to the fashion style afterwards"
Otherwise people said " no matter if it suits you or not
If you want to wear it, you should wear it"
And that's one thing I really support
If you like it and you feel good wearing it
Hey you're wearing it for yourself, you're not wearing it for other people
So this is another point we're really really specific about
If you want to wear this
Don't let other people restrict you from wearing it
Also be creative maybe make your own if you want to
And that gives you a good feedback as well
If you go out and you feel comfortable wearing it
So I hope you liked this
If you have any questions let me know
If you want any more Japanese fashion wearing advice
Then come over to my channel
Cause I did quite a lot of things about Japanese fashion
Wearing it, make-up tutorials also loads of fashion boxing stuff ???
So be sure to come over the CathyCat channel as well
So I wish you a lovely day and I catch you soon on Ask Japanese
Bye!