KERA

Did you know? The new issue of KERA magazine shipped to us last week.  KERA is a hot hot hot new fashion magazine from the streets of Tokyo; it's the kind of thing I'd clip photos from if I had any kind of personal style. Covering Japanese youth trends from punk to Harajuku grunge to Goth-Loli, it presents the compelling fashions of disaffected and sartorially chaotic Tokyoites in full, glossy color. KERA is manga, a how-to guide, an incredibly thorough product resource and more, featuring JPOP artists and famous idols in all their spangly glory. Published by Index Communications and yours for only ten bucks.

Highlights include designing outfits for your Pullip or Blythe doll to match your own and a reliably thorough makeup application section. I can tell you that if I had gotten my hands on one of these in high school, things would be different– reeeeall different. Like I'd be in New York stapling lace rosettes onto ballerina skirts in some punk boutique and Bedazzling my own face. Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to become conformist Project Runway bores; buy them KERA magazine.

-AJ