Dandy in the underworld

[imomus]

It's the last day, alas, of this Japan trip. Tomorrow I fly back to Berlin, and today I'm heading up to Kyoto to see Doddodo in concert. It's been a gorgeous six weeks, in which I've seen amazing sights and also tried to provide an amusing visual spectacle to my hosts, the people of the enchanted archipelago. Today, in retrospect and celebration, I'm offering a selection of the ludicrous outfits I've been wearing.




















Thank you, Japan! For the clothes, the experiences, the inspiration! See you soon!

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

First!

Oh wait, wrong blog.

...or is it?

[microworlds.livejournal.com]

You should post these on whatiworetoday2.

[(Anonymous)]

it's amazing how most people's places in japan are so messy; i know the space issue, blah blah it's small and all that, but jeez the pack-rat thing is tacky. and it's not only young people, either.

seriously, it's an ongoing phenomenon...

[milky-eyes.livejournal.com]

people say that... and you're right it's true....

:)

I like clean empty spaces... or that have a cool specific set-up... I guess....

although... ahem, my room is ah, not the cleanest... :)

kinda a mix

[(Anonymous)]

Momus's unrequited love for the camera.

[n3koch4n.livejournal.com]

you used the lj-cut tag! is this a first? ;)

[(Anonymous)]

So you've recovered from the post where you had a wobble about how middle-aged people, especially women, were receiving your look in Japan then? Good!

[(Anonymous)]

Is everything in Japan really small, or are you really big Momus?
It looks like you'll bang your head on every doorframe.

[(Anonymous)]

things are often scaled down --an understatement--, because of the space/density of humankind there.

[cap-scaleman.livejournal.com]

Momumodelus, when will you be featured in some underground fashion magazine?

[(Anonymous)]

yeah, see, these outfits are not so much 'ludicrous' as 'painfully middle class'.

[(Anonymous)]

The level of pent-up envy and aggression in this comment is exceptional, even given the general madness level of anonymous posting here. Does momus owe you money? Did he run away with your bride at the alter? Has he slighted you in love? If not, then I fear for your mental health, because if this is painfully middle-class in your world then I wonder what planet you're living on.

[(Anonymous)]

You were not blessed with a style gene. What do you imagine people think of your dress sense?

[telemeister.livejournal.com]

If I may answer this, our host did mention a while ago that he is stared at, hears pirate comments because of the eye patch and has sometimes been labelled effeminate because of his dress sense. He goes his own way without causing offence, no matter what others think. There's much to be said for that.

[imomus.livejournal.com]

[(Anonymous)]

[lecabinet.livejournal.com]

Some of these silhouettes work really well, bulked up and boxy with tiny feet. I'm so bored of all the bottom-heavy clothes that are popular on the West.

I saw a very interesting and inspiring exhbition about Sashiko textiles,
http://www.sashiko.org.uk/
The technique is designed to strengthen parts of the clothing, but as a lovely by-product it is very decorative.

[fishwithissues.livejournal.com]

you're more into weird cuts than colors. das cool.

[(Anonymous)]

six weeks egad! Fairly shot by,

I like the last immensely, looks like my old primary teacher, Mr. Tim Booth-Jones, used to give bicycle tours of the town at one point i believe. Tremendous character. Spitting image except for the funny shoes and sidewise cap rotation.

[butterflyrobert.livejournal.com]

I love the bicycle pic. It makes me happy.

[lord-whimsy.livejournal.com]

Very enjoyable. Reminds me of your choice of duds circa 2001.

That said, I still think you have a dandy's temperament but a bohemian's closet. But I wouldn't have it otherwise, as it yields some marvelously playful results.

[imomus.livejournal.com]

Arigato, and a wave from sunny KIX.

[niten.livejournal.com]

There needs to be more of you wearing multi-coloured eye patches. I feel that is an area of fashion lacking in creativity and you are ideally placed to innovate.

[number18.livejournal.com]

Hear, hear. The knit grey one you were wearing when we met was killing me. I was so fond of it!

[coilz.livejournal.com]

i want to be like you when i grow up.

[(Anonymous)]

Stephen Duffy said recently that his generation was "the last to give a damn". It being your generation also, I was wondering if you think this statement is true?

[viceanglais.livejournal.com]

I don't recall any strong political stance from Duffy, nor any call to boycott a company, ot take direct action against something tangiable. Duffy likes dressing up, preening in a mirror defined his generation (The Face via Bunty), so perhaps when he made that statement he fancied the "duffle coat, badges, marching to Aldermaston" look. But we can rest easy - there was nothing behind it.

[(Anonymous)]

Best of intentions here, but still maybe crossing some line nonetheless:
is Hisae's English adequate enough to recognize your brilliance solely through conversation or is she "just with you for the hijinks"?

change your mind

[(Anonymous)]

i dont think i can live without this

Momus Fashion the experiences, the inspiration, as amusing spectacle

[pay-option07.livejournal.com]

Every post a GEM Nic.

Any relation to these two?

http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Music/Pix/pictures/2007/04/25/proclaimers460.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2007/apr/25/readersfromsouthofdumfries&h=300&w=460&sz=33&tbnid=MW2MVoTBdTFNyM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dproclaimers&hl=en&usg=__1h6Uf66ezkcHFGOUEeiCYjiYGO4=&ei=_R1VS6fxIIa1tgeLjKAB&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=14&ct=image&ved=0CDQQ9QEwDQ

[number18.livejournal.com]

Being a fan of high/overly layered neckwear myself, I really like the outfits with such neck/shoulder accentuation. Also bummed yet again that I didn't get myself workwear tabi shoes... though I do own tabi shoes. :/ How many pairs of sou-sou socks did you and Hisae end up with?

[imomus.livejournal.com]

Six or seven each!