Harajuku superstar Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's debut mini-album, Moshi Moshi Harajuku, was spotted recently among the new releases in the J-Pop section at Amoeba Music SF and, like a saccharine-laced shroom-hazed acid flashback citing the fallout that was my impression upon viewing her now-long gone viral music video for the single "PONPONPON", many intriguing questions about the psychedelic limits of Japan's popular Kawaisa and Decora cultural aspects immediately bubbled up. Chief among them: how much Pon could a Pon Way Way if a Pon Way could Way Pon?
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - "PONPONPON"
That, and where can I get that giant box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese? Has Pee-Wee Herman seen this? Some of the realizations spawned during the review: there really can never be too much pink and, something I had forgotten since, say...1997, Doc Marten's pair well with just about any ensemble. But I guess it took this Tokyo model and blogger fashionista turned J-pop wunder-gyaru to hip me to that fact, or re-hip me I guess, as the case may be. Seriously though, speaking of Kyary's fashion blog, this is the face that greets you when you arrive at her site:
Initial reactions to this visual recall that silly Allison Harvard x Sifl & Olly "Fake Blood" video by Rich of FourFour fame and spur a barrage of imaginary taglines like: "cute kills (or at least causes internal bleeding)." Poke around long enough -- skipping her posts about insomnia, mini M&M manicures and dining out with friends, etc. -- you'll understand that Miss Kyary shares something of little Edie Beale's enthusiasm for achieving the best look for the day, every day. I mean, somebody has to think up these things, you know...
I wonder what you'd get a girl like Kyary for Christmas -- a new computer? Or perhaps a teaching job?
Maybe all she really ever longs for is a new DO, you know, something special and highfalutin that pairs well with eau de Christmas Tree for the holidays. Something like THIS:
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srry typo...*where
OMG LADY GAGA .-.
To damn cute! She looks like she came from an anime! WHY IS SHE SO ADORABLE?! I swear, its not normal...wear did you get your face surgery from?! Japanese can do anything!