I really want to find out who this person is

[cupcake_goth]

Hey look, another comment on a post at Jezebel!

Japanese Princess Girls Live Life Like A Fairy Tale (clicky-link!)

thatonegirl says: "There is a woman at my company who dresses like these women do EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.

Except it's black and pink and more gothy, but seriously, so much effort! Why for?"

Oh, that's an easy question to answer, thatonegirl. Because I like to. Because it makes me happy.

(I am SO TEMPTED to actually sign up for a user ID at Jezebel and reply to her comment. I probably won't (and I probably shouldn't), but it is tempting.)

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[ex-fashioni.livejournal.com]

What a sad creature that commenter is-- just doesn't get the basic "it" of why you dress the way you do.

I will admit, however, the subject of the article did mystify me a bit, not so much because she dresses in a way that makes her happy or feel pretty, but that she does it on a scale that renders basic items like food as less important. It's the sole focus of her life. (It's a little bit like that Daily Mail article about the women who were lived/dressed time period appropriate.)

While for you, it's an integrated part of your life, not this compartmentalized thing. If I'm making any sense.

It's funny, too, how threatened people are by things that are outside the realm of what they consider "normal." For me, it's my taste in evening gowns-- since I like the elaborate vintage or designer gowns, that comes under some suspicion when I've worn them. People think that it's somehow "brave." Dude, I just like the gowns.