Kawaii Neko vs Grunge Neko
Kawaii Neko or Grunge Neko?
If you’re like most humans I’ve met in Second Life, seeing a Neko all dressed up in pink and surrounded by cuteness may seem a bit… odd. After all, we Neko are all about grunge, right? Torn shirts, ratty jeans, skulls, barbed wire and piercings… that’s the epitome of Neko culture, isn’t it?
Think again, my dear little human admirer. If there’s one thing I’ve noticed in all my Neko ramblings and research, it’s this: not all Neko are created grunge. In fact we Neko owe our heritage to Japan, where the standard couture for a Nekomimi is a far cry from the grunge fashion that’s often associated with Neko in Second Life. Instead, it’s all about kawaii.
Curious to learn more? I bet you are. Read the rest of this kawaii story (and get the slurls for the adorable kawaii outfit and props you see above) by clicking here.
© Stacia Villota / Virtual Neko in Second Life – 2009
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Nyo. I’m a cybergoth-neko (or at least that’s probably the most fitting description – and yes, it’s quite different from cyberpunk, much less toxic waste, far more sleek surfaces), so… yah. I never even touched anything that even remotely resembled grunge clothes, and still consider myself neko. *shrugs*
Any human that is around me doesn’t think seeing a neko in pink and surrounded by cute as odd, just normal for me =^.^=
Then again, being in a Japanese themed sim, we get more Kawaii nekos than most do, I would imagine.
Rochlin and I are EDGY! =^.^= Actually, I’m beginning to see less and less “grungy” nekos, although still manage to find items catering to that style moreso than anything else. The winds of change are quite possibly breezing through!