Manga binge...

...results in Japanese fashion influence. What I like about this sensibility is the play between childlike and adult, between fun and sexy. Below is the result of this influence; knee-socks for that sense of kink, heels with bows for girliness, skull tank-dress to add the edge and undercurrents of punk and goth that affect so much of Japanese fashion and an over-size cardigan for comfiness and kawaii peeking from around baggy sleeves. The whole thing is super-fun and comfy with just a touch of sexy (as much as I can handle) that is appropriate for daytime. O ki wo tsukete x

Cardigan - Oversize Men's from River Island (I call it the Kurt cardigan) - Tank-dress - Topshop - Socks - Penney's - Bag - Louis Vuitton - Boots - Marco Tozzi.