Vol. 4 Iss. 3
AntiHero
We’re all familiar with the concept of heroes vs villains. One person is here to save the day, and the other is here to totally ruin it. But there’s an ambiguous grey area—where the AntiHero lives. In Part One, Mirror Mirror, we look at the AntiHero and our preconceptions of them. In pop culture, figures like Ami Suzuki show us that there’s a thin line between icon and infamous villain. Part Two, Look Again, reminds us that everything is not as it seems. Even within the community there are sub-subcultural styles that exist in opposition. Classic Lolita and Gothic Lolita have the same origin story, but they’re the kawaii visual equivalent of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Part Three is AntiHero. Think boudoir-ready red dress and latex black numbers!
PART THREE
AntiHero
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The Addams Family: Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe
Charles Addams grew up in New Jersey, USA. He was
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Talking Heavy Metal, K-Pop and Tattoos with “Princess from Hell” Lorna
Heavy metal with a side of K-Pop, please. Self-crowned “Princess
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Shoushi
Name: Shoushi. Occupation: Full-time princess. Self-proclaimed fashion royalty, but there
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Trend Report: Style Activists
Fight the world—but make it fashion! In the Japanese street
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Think Piece: In Defence of the e-girl
Meet the Holy Trinity of the Internet: the Insta Baddie,
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Helter Skelter
Time to slip into something a little more luxurious. A
PART TWO
Look Again
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Sugarbones on Sailor Moon, Vintage Pin-ups and Deceptively Cute Art
Sugarbones is so sweet she’ll give you a toothache. This
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Sugar & Spice
The world needs balance. Good and evil, fur and latex,
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Antiheroes & Villains: What’s the difference?
Everyone has a soft spot for perfect superheroes like Superman
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Gothic vs Classic: The Fascinating Duality of Lolita
Gothic Lolita and Classic Lolita are on opposite ends of
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Most Embarrassing Behaviour
Rules, rules, rules! Enough with the rules! Alternative styles like
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Death Note: Evil vs Evil?
A high schooler on a mission to cleanse the world
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Fallen Angel
There are angels living amongst us. Some of them walk
PART ONE
Mirror Mirror
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Peeps Girl
Pair a black tee with an animal print skirt and
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Lisa13, The Luckiest Chick in Music
Lisa13 is a stylish Harajuku girl, and guitarist of all-female
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Media Meanies: Who Are the Real Villains in Pop Culture?
Nowadays, it seems like you don’t need evil superpowers to
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I’m the Bad Guy, Duh!
Breaking people’s hearts for fun is her full time job.
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Meet Valknee, the Tokyo-based Rapper Rapping on Zoom
Meet Valknee, an up-and-coming rapper hailing from Kanagawa! Drawing inspiration
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8 Movie Villains With Wicked Style
They may be bad, but damn their style is oh
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Bōsōzoku
Intimidating meek salarymen with her scary biker gang, this badass
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Editor’s Message
Welcome to Issue 3 of Volume 4: AntiHero We’re all familiar
We’re all familiar with the concept of heroes vs villains, but there’s an ambiguous grey area—where the AntiHero lives. In Part One, Mirror Mirror, we look at the AntiHero and our preconceptions of them. There’s a thin line between icon and infamous villain—just ask Ami Suzuki. Part Two, Look Again, reminds us that everything is not as it seems. Classic Lolita and Gothic Lolita have the same origin story, but they’re the kawaii visual equivalent of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Part Three is AntiHero. Think boudoir-ready red dress and latex black numbers!
PART THREE
AntiHero
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The Addams Family: Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe
Charles Addams grew up in New Jersey, USA. He was
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Talking Heavy Metal, K-Pop and Tattoos with “Princess from Hell” Lorna
Heavy metal with a side of K-Pop, please. Self-crowned “Princess
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Shoushi
Name: Shoushi. Occupation: Full-time princess. Self-proclaimed fashion royalty, but there
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Trend Report: Style Activists
Fight the world—but make it fashion! In the Japanese street
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Think Piece: In Defence of the e-girl
Meet the Holy Trinity of the Internet: the Insta Baddie,
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Helter Skelter
Time to slip into something a little more luxurious. A
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LaFary is Bringing Jirai-kei and Ryōsangata-kei to Shibuya 109
Kawaii fashion and culture website LaFary, is running a Pop-up
PART TWO
Look Again
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Sugarbones on Sailor Moon, Vintage Pin-ups and Deceptively Cute Art
Sugarbones is so sweet she’ll give you a toothache. This
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Sugar & Spice
The world needs balance. Good and evil, fur and latex,
-
Antiheroes & Villains: What’s the difference?
Everyone has a soft spot for perfect superheroes like Superman
-
Gothic vs Classic: The Fascinating Duality of Lolita
Gothic Lolita and Classic Lolita are on opposite ends of
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Most Embarrassing Behaviour
Rules, rules, rules! Enough with the rules! Alternative styles like
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Death Note: Evil vs Evil?
A high schooler on a mission to cleanse the world
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Fallen Angel
There are angels living amongst us. Some of them walk
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Hello, my name is…
Emilie! What does fashion mean to you? I think fashion is unique
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Hi, my name is…
Santi Storm, an international drag performer! What does kawaii fashion mean
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4 Ways to Work Pukupuku Nails for Spring
No matter how gross you feel, having cute nails makes
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Beauty Call: Mana
They say that beauty is in the eye of the
PART ONE
Mirror Mirror
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Peeps Girl
Pair a black tee with an animal print skirt and
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Lisa13, The Luckiest Chick in Music
Lisa13 is a stylish Harajuku girl, and guitarist of all-female
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Media Meanies: Who Are the Real Villains in Pop Culture?
Nowadays, it seems like you don’t need evil superpowers to
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I’m the Bad Guy, Duh!
Breaking people’s hearts for fun is her full time job.
-
Meet Valknee, the Tokyo-based Rapper Rapping on Zoom
Meet Valknee, an up-and-coming rapper hailing from Kanagawa! Drawing inspiration
-
8 Movie Villains With Wicked Style
They may be bad, but damn their style is oh
-
Bōsōzoku
Intimidating meek salarymen with her scary biker gang, this badass
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Editor’s Message
Welcome to Issue 3 of Volume 4: AntiHero We’re all familiar
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Aliferous Angel
When we think of vintage fashion, we probably go back
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Editor’s Message
Welcome to Issue 4 of Volume 3: Dark! At The COMM
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Pretty Pastel Please
Nearly a quarter of a million haul videos were uploaded
