I roast YOUR fashion opinions!

 Hi cuties!!

Happy to see you here! I hope you're having a great holiday season!

If you follow my Instagram (@Sweet.Pookie.Pie), you know I asked everyone to submit their fashion hot takes. Well, here I am today, about to tear you all apart! MUAHAHAHA (evil laugh hehe)

Sooo lets begin, shall we?

• Pink is too dull in modern jfashion

I have to admit, I completely agree with this one!
I do think the bright pinks from the Y2K and balletcore are making a difference, though! This winter has had wayy brighter and better pinks, in my personal opinion.

Just look at Liz Lisa's 2010s era pinks compared to 2020s era, and you notice that all the bright pink is totally gone! I miss color!! Shopping at the 109 is low key so boring anymore because everyone is using dull pink, white, ivory, and black. Let's bring back COLORRRRRRR!!!!! But honestly its more just than that... many jfashion brands are serving corporate color schemes with a lack of personality and happiness. I mean just look at the promo pics from the 2010s vs the 2020s. There was a shift away from fun and whimsy to dreary and flat. I think they're both nice, and I have clothes from both eras, but I think it's time we bring back a little whimsy!

• Jirai Kei is just emo but for Jfashion

Again, I can't say that I fully disagree, especially knowing the whole lifestyle people imagine when they picture both of these styles. However, it's very clear that Jirai Kei  is a feminine leaning style, whereas Emo is kind of seen as both fem and masc. I think this is important to recognize because fashion comes from culture, so seeing Jirai Kei  and Emo as exactly the same can potentially dismiss the context they both stem from. Because let's also not forget that Jirai Kei  as a mainstream style stems from women taking control of a sexist narrative. We can't forget where fashion comes from, or we forget the history that formed it. (not to mention all the ACTUAL styling differences!!!)

• Many people don't really know how to style clothing items, they just sort of copy paste the way they're styled online or in store.

I could not agree more!! SOOOOOO many people I have known who are labeled as "stylish" absolutely do not understand how to style. They see a top with one pair of pants, and they ONLY wear them together, never branching out or changing it up. I think that's fine, of course, but it is super common. I mostly see men doing this, but I also notice it occasionally in fem spaces too. Mostly with people who follow fads. I wonder if this stems from the fear of standing out? Perhaps the ease of not having to stress about styling? Or maybe just an enjoyment of how it looks already styled. I would never be the type to say that this is "wrong", because fashion is never "wrong", its always an expression of self. I think it's okay, but I am always shocked when those people are labeled as extremely stylish. I think they look good and well styled, don't get me wrong, but "stylish" implies the ability to style items in different ways, not just looking good in one style.

• Gyaru is SUPPOSED to be sexy

Okay here's an opinion I can roast now! Gyaru is more than one size fits all, so to make a blanket statement like this, I already know that you don't truly know what Gyaru is.
MANY Gyaru styles are absolutely sexy and is a way to express your sexuality and more risqué side. HOWEVER, Gyaru as a whole is not "supposed" to anything. Gyaru is mind, and Gyaru was created by specifically avoiding the "supposed to" mindset. It is simply an expression of yourself, and a pushback against many beauty standards.

• Jfashion influencers are mean irl

Okay I will be so honest, I know a few of them, and I only have good things to say about all the ones I met personally. However, recently, I did have a run in with a creator, and it was extremely unpleasant. 

STORY TIME!! I had just started Content Cuties (a community for fem content creators based in Japan ((If you wanna join, send me a DM on Insta!))) And got a DM from an up-and-coming influencer. The DM stated she was interested in my group, so I sent her the rules, which state that self promo is absolutely encouraged! She said that self promo in a community should be "limited to people with 5k or more followers", I disagreed and told her that even I, the creator of the group, had less than 1k, and also that would defeat the purpose of a small creator section of the community. She said it was "unacceptable" for me to create a creator's group when I such a small following myself, and that I should make her an admin so she could "fix it." I laughed about that and she blocked me. So for her, yeah, I think she's mean. But for the rest? They have all been so nice and lovely to me! I have made friends with many of them and they're all very kind! (No, I will not be sharing her name, so please do not ask, but if she follows someone I know, I will warn them of her behavior.)

• I think Japan has the best fashion sense

OOF. Okay where to start... Japan, in my opinion, absolutely has one of the best alt fashions scenes, even now. They created so many iconic styles and cultivated devoted fashion communities... however, not everyone is wearing that every day. Most daily fashion here reminds me of Mormons... And you know what, I think I will just leave that as that...
But I will add, that in the good year of 2025 I personally find myself inclined to say China's alt fashion scene is the best at the moment. But that's just my opinion!

I think that's enough for this post!! I have a few more of your opinions I plan to react to, but maybe next time I will try a video format! LMK if you prefer the blog style or would like to see a video version as well!

If you have any fashion opinions, leave them in the comments, or DM me on Insta, and I'll react to them!!

Anyway, I gotta go, I'm about to be late for the Silly Goose meeting, I'll see you there!!

Yours Cutely,
Pookie

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