Today, I would like to take you on a time machine to show you who I was and why I am the way I am today. I've been asked many times by different readers about what race I am and what am I doing. Or sometimes... even WHY?! ( ゚д゚)
Well, this blog is dedicated for those who have asked me questions about me, and even though I replied them in the comment section, didn't go back to recheck my reply. (´ヘ`;) For those who are not interested, you are more than welcome to skip this entry as there is no review of any such. ( ´Д`)ノ~バイバイ (bye bye)
For this entry, I'm not going to share every single thing about me, but more of my fashion experience through out my life. The way I look today is some what I call it a 'graduated' look. You might understand why by the time you are finish reading to the end.
Sorry if I bore you half way, but I will make it as interesting as possible
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My real name is Natsumi Nishikawa (西川 夏未), it is a very Japanese name, meaning 'Summer Forever'. My dad gave that name to me. I know, some of you might be like...
You: You should use your Japanese name!! (>Д<)ゝ”
Yeah I know I should, but a lot of people cannot pronounce my name properly (foreigner that is), and I didn't like it, so hence I got a nick name, Bunny. ( ^ω^)b
You: I mean come on... How bad can it be? (゚⊿゚)
It was... some were like... "Na-chu~mi" or like... "NAT sumi" or... "NaZUmi"...
Its NA TSU MI.... And yet some cannot say the "tsu" properly....
Okie enough of my name...
Although my name is Japanese, I'm not a full Japanese... I'm a mix (*^ー゚)b
My father is Japanese, but my mother is Malaysian.
You: What kind of Malaysian?
Not Chinese, Not Malay, Not Indian... I'm Eurasian... Yes! It's another mix! My ancestors are from Europe and parts of Asian. My Mother's maiden name is French (ヾノ・∀・`)
I know, crazy right?
I grew up all my life in Japan, in a place called Fukuoka. However, was born in Malaysia but only lived there for the first 2 years of my life and was moved to Japan already.
Naturally my fashion was influenced by the Japanese Gyaru fashion, but since I attended an international school, I always wanted to be more of an American girl than a Japanese girl.

Haha, strange right? People some non Japanese wants to be Japanese, but I wanted to be non Japanese... But towards the end of high school, that's when I decided to change my fashion to a Gyaru.
It all started with... My first contacts!

That time, only the Gyaru in the magazine wore contacts. (I use to read Ranzuki and Egg) and not many wore out. I bought a blue one, but this one in the pic is my second contacts, which was a gray, and less obvious so that even I wore it out, no one will recognize it that much.
Getting my Gyaru style on, made me rebellious, and became such a bad bad girl... ヾ(*´∀`*)ノ
Those were inappropriate words in the purikura... Not pleasant to share. I dyed my hair to bright brown and started wearing make-up and dressing up with revealing clothes that even my dad was not happy with what I wore. He even called me a Night Girl at those bar... ┐(´д`)┌
However, this stage didn't last long and I tried different kind of fashion type.
Got curious with Lolita....
Tried it on at a purikura studio and took pics with it and told my self that I will not do this look again... I felt very sad for trying so hard to looking that cute. I guess it was never a style for me to follow.
Next I wanted to be a B-Girl, that's when I took up Dance Hall classes (for those who don't know, its a very rough but flexible dancing, a lot of booty shaking and some might say its vulgar in a way), and loved the whole some what B-Girl style. I enjoyed that differences with society. I used brands like Baby Shoop, where clothes were influenced with the African American fashion.
I even went extreme to even getting my hair braided like a B-Girl would.

To make it even worst, I did that for prom, I just wanted to be different from everybody, and hated how every body wanted to be the same. ( ・`ω・´)
Yet again... this didn't last that long.... Σ(´∀`;)

I went back to my gyaru style with hair with curls and contacts and make-up and all those girly things.
I dyed my hair to a pink brown and that's when my Gyaru side started to bloom.

I was only 18 back than, but I was looking at least over 20. One of the reasons was to be able to buy alcohol with out an ID. But big mistake, this f*cked up my liver, and till today, I cannot drink more than a certain amount of alcohol. So yeah, don't make the same mistakes I did if you are still under age! 。・゚・(ノД`)・゚・。
By this time, my sister started to follow in my foot steps and she too became a Gyaru. It was good, although our 6 years apart, she was more of a friend that could enjoy make-up and fashion rather than a lil sister.
What did I do?
I GOT FREAKING TANNED and started the ORIGINAL gyaru style... which is TANNED!!!

* I didn't cut my hair, I just got my hair cut in a way that I can enjoy short and long. I just tucked in my longer hair under my shorter hair.
But yes... you guessed it! This didn't last long too! From a Californian tan girl, I became this white Dolly looking girl.

Strange but I gave up my Japanese fashion, and for a while fell in love with a LALA fashion in Malaysia, as I spend some times there with my grandparents. A lot of people hated this LALA fashion, but I just saw it as a unique way of fashion, strange I might say. But cheap to follow ァ '`,、'`,、('∀`) '`,、'`,、
Today, I would say I have graduate from all this looks. And just not follow anyone. As I am 22, its time to calm down...
NAH I'm just joking! Fashion will never die from me! As today, I'm either dressed as a Emo punk kid, or a university student.
And here I present you, my OOTD!!

Hope this clears up all those who have been asking about me!
Cheers people!
Keep blogging!!
Bunnnnyy!! This is your best post everrrr :D
ReplyDeleteIm impressed by your fashion-changing life style. Bottom line is that you are a very curious fashionable person. I super duper love this post!
Yay I love this post as Im really nosey and like finding stuff out :)
ReplyDeleteYou are super cute no matter what style to adopt :)
I hope you dont mind I followed you on Twitter....I am Kowaigirl http://twitter.com/kowaigirl
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Muahhaha! I really enjoyed this post...I wish I could make the same post, but then I don't even have all my old pictures with me...plus, I guess I wouldn't really want to post up my fashion faux paus! I was so hideous back then! *SIGH
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lolita doesnt suit you you're right about that haha.. you've still got a bit of gyaru in you i think.. but that's cute to have tried all those genre of fashion..and graduating to wateva you like to be now :)
ReplyDeletelol wow this is so interesting! i never knew you have a japanese name and it is pretty :)
ReplyDeletei enjoyed this little journey through your fashion life and would do the same if i had camwhored at a young age xD
damn this was so much to read, but i did read it anyway and i got the answers of my questions, thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteI can practise english reading now, when i read your blog, thats really good.. :P
your blog is really intresting just so you know.. :D
I will comment your blog sometimes and i hope you do not get annoyed whwn i write EVERYTHING wrong
natsumi-chan~~~~ (you: errr... do I know you?! XD sorry can't resist XD) heehee your fashion history is so interesting!!!!! I had so much fun reading it ^^ I think it's good though, that you've tried all kinds of styles... I think being crazy is part of being young ^^ (crap... I never dressed crazy though... am I old TOT) you know looking back you'll be wow I've done this much... haha. oh yeah I was very impressed how you'd gone from very tanned to pale... like WOW. XD anyways~ keep bloggin! love it =) and take care of that liver XD
ReplyDeleteHaha wow so many styles!~ I really liked you gyaru, but also you are very pretty now. I used to dress emo/punk but I gave it up because my school mates don't dress like that. Call me a coward I guess! :( It's crazy to see how much your style has changed! o(^^)o
ReplyDeleteAwesome post! Loved looking at the timeline and I think you looked bad ass as a gyaru *two thumbs up* I did side cornrows once like in your b-girl pic and I really like it.
ReplyDeletevery cool, thanks for sharing! I love your style btw, youre so cute!!! :)
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I'm agreed with the first commenter-- this has to be my favourite post of yours so far. :]
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy to see all the styles/'phases' you went through in a pretty short period. Haha. It reminds me of my time in middle school and high school and the many styles I went through. >.>'
Someday, I hope to travel to as many places as you have!
hey bunny chan ^^, I love this post of your. Everyone go through the awkward state of their life (trust me I've been there too) then they start to graduate to be so beautiful ^^. You are in the beautiful state right now so I want to congratulate you ^^. Love you so much.
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Bunnyyyyyy, I enjoyed this post so much. Girls always spend their lives drifting between trends and it's so interesting to see what someone else went through.
ReplyDeleteHi Bunnyy I'm back again and I just wanted to tell you I just given you a sweet blog award and... you're tagged as well XD
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I wanted to try up as many styles too i love lolita but in my country is really hot i cant stand wearing it out i sweat like hell haha anyway i give u a award check it out at my blog http://kusodaidaiisa.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteI prefer the long hair!
ReplyDeletebtw, lovely blog! :)
xoxo
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we all have our growing up stages but i must say urs is utterly eventful and exciting!
ReplyDeletenow i know how to properly pronouce ur name. and yes i can do the "tsu" part perfectly! haha
love the pics woman! u look best NOW!
awwww i learnt things about u which is always nice ^^ love the pink brown hair :)
ReplyDeletechanges over the years is really interesting :)
Hi Bunny! hehe. In the picture with the bad words.. what kind of contact lens are you wearing?? I really really like them!
ReplyDeleteHmm, I liked this post alot. It's interesting to know about you and what you went thru and what made you the way you are...
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hey bunny! sorry i havnt visited for a while. i deleted my blog and then came bak! lol like i always do. i really love this post! got to know you and how you came to your stile. i did the same i changed so many styles! i wanted to try lolita too but i never was able to buy the expensive cloths. i was superr close to doing so tho! miss your blog! was your tan self tann? and btw your sister is soo pretty like you! does she blog too?
ReplyDelete<3 ya bunny!