Decora Confessions

“I wore my first Decora coord to school a few weeks back and when I wore it to school I was shocked by the positivity I got. Everyone loved it! It made me really really happy, especially because Decora helps me cope with my depression.”

Admin: I’d love to give you some advice on this... but I’m an extremely shy person as well. One thing that could help is starting to talk to people with similar interests online (personally I think that texting isn’t as ‘scary’ as talking in reallife :’D), and maybe meet up at a convention. It’s hard, I know, but sometimes you just have to think ‘fuck it’ and start approaching people. (not so helpful, I know. But as I said, I’ve always had the same problem.. >.>)

Admin: Don’t be afraid. In my experience, the Decora community is really open and friendly towards beginners. And well, if someone is judging you, or even telling you that you look bad - ignore it. Mean people don’t deserve attention, and they don’t belong to the community in my opinion.

“Sometimes I just stand in front of my wardrobe, look at all my colourful clothes, and I’m like ‘Damn this is some Tumblr Aesthetics!”

Admin: Well the line is very thin. I often really don’t know if an outfit is still Fairy Kei, or already Pastel Decora ‘-’ And many styles cross over quite often; Decora and Fairy Kei, Fairy Kei and Pop Kei, even Fairy Kei and Cult Party. Without actual rules for those styles, that happens - but I don’t think it’s too bad. Just confusing.

“Whenever I’m feeling really depressed I like to look at pictures/street snaps of Decoras like Haruka Kurebayashi, Rikarin and others. The bright and happy colors plus their bright and individual personality, doing what they love, makes me feel a bit better.”

“I LOVE the look of bandaids and stickers in Decora makeup, but it makes me sad that I can’t use them because I’m allergic to them.”

“I love Rikarin’s Decora style! Sometimes I watch her videos just because she and her style are so cute, even if the videos themselves don’t interest me.”

“I went to a con yesterday and I saw so many Lolita's and decoras I was so jealous bc I've been wanting to try the fashions for a long time. But I found a booth that sold adorable decora things and I bought some stuff and met the artist and it was probably one of the most memorable days of my life and I'm so excited to start my decora/ kawaii/ Lolita wardrobe.“

“The decora community is so much more open and so much less limited than many of the lolita communities, I feel so much more free here than I had in any other subculture <3“

Admin: a) a pretty face has nothing to with wearing decora or starting a blog and b) everyone’s pretty c: Just because the way you look like doesn’t match social standards, it doesn’t mean that you are ugly (and well, as I said, it shouldn’t influence your style anyway) Just do it! And even if you don’t get that many followers, as long as you have fun and make yourself (and maybe some other people) happy, it should be enough :P

That’s probably because almost all of the pictures are made by me?Most people just send me their confession as a text, therefore I usually have to make them into pictures. (btw I’m sorry for my non-existing editing skills haha)

Admin: nah don’t say that! If you wear Decora and have fun wearing it, you are pretty and cool and are automatically a part of the community c:

“Decora has helped me through anxiety, hospital stays and anorexia nervosa. By surrounding myself in colour and dressing to feel happy and confident <3 I feel like it's my armour of shiny clips and rainbows <3 I have struggled with organ failure, depression and suicide countless times and decora has always brought a smile to my face and confidence in my heart x I even brought my box of clips with me in hospital for 3 months!“

I haven’t gotten any confessions for quite some time, I hope you kids haven’t forgotten this blog o:

“I rarely see black decoras anywhere! Lolitas, yes, but no decoras, and if I see any, they’ve been inactive for months... Where are you?”