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Starting off standard- What is Fairy Kei? Why does it look so familiar to readers of my blog? Well silly, that’s because we’ve covered Kei fashion before! Specifically Decora Kei, Fairy Kei’s more explosive, chaotic cousin. Fairy Kei itself has many offshoots, but generally is determined by things in a dreamy color palette that presentContinue reading “Fairy-Kei🧚🏾‍♂️”

ebonywebony is typing… Ahhhh the Beasts of Hype. Think like The Grapes of Wrath only much more expensive and not at all related to The Grapes of Wrath. Many of the subcultures that I’ve covered on this blog have been with us for decades, centuries even… Hypebeasts -and the culture surrounding their everyday lives- areContinue reading “The Beasts of Hype”

ebonywebony is typing… According to the Rave article on wikipedia, “A rave is an organized dance party at a nightclub, an outdoor festival, warehouse, or other private property or public spaces, typically featuring performances by DJs, playing a seamless flow of electronic dance music.” for further wiki reading, click here. So… what is the cultureContinue reading “Rave Culture”

(and a small note from the author) ebonywebony is typing… What exactly is Bohemianism?Do you know? Or have you only heard of it in passing, in reference to “Boho fashion” or in the title of a certain rhapsody…Bohemianism is one of those subcultures that has been with us for a very very long time. BohemianismContinue reading “Bohemianism”

ebonywebony is typing… Surprise surprise! I’ve got something very special for you all today; my favorite subculture. Less a subculture, more an aesthetic, but for the sake of my own hopes and dreams we’re gonna call it a subculture. Welcome to cottagecore!Based on peaceful, rural, and romanticized depictions of western living, cottagecore involves a lotContinue reading “Cottage Core🌱”

ebonywebony is typing… To clarify, the subculture we’re talking about today is Punk. Liberty spikes, which I referenced in my title, are a particular hairstyle that was adopted by punk culture quite some time ago. Tearing out of the normie culture and wreaking havoc from the 1970s on, Punk is a culture that doesn’t intendContinue reading “With Justice and Liberty Spikes for All”

ebonywebony is typing… …The name was bad, I know. I chose it exclusively because I view Goth as the mother of all subcultures. The subculture to outlast them all, if you will. Regardless, this right here is probably the most complex subculture I have attempted to explain yet. There is absolutely no way that IContinue reading “Mother Goth-el”

ebonywebony is typing… Now, Kei fashion in general is a much, much broader spectrum than singularly Decora. I will most likely explain at least a few of the other types, and perhaps delve into the concept of “Kei”s in a later blog post, but this is unfortunately not that post. So let’s get some background,Continue reading “Decora-Kei✨”

Trigger warning!!!! This blog post makes references to p/dophelia (because of the book Lolita) ebonywebony is typing… Now, when most people hear the term “Lolita”, a sort of alarming idea may come to mind. I assure you, that is not what this subculture is about. No pedophilia allowed, just cute style choices with some mildContinue reading “Lolita (Nobody Panic)”