Cameron Ohara

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Cosplay in Islam??

20 Comments Posted by Cameron Ohara on March 6, 2013

Cosplay and Lolita fashion in the Islamic world! Not something I had really thought about until reading a recent article at Sankaku Complex. I don’t know all too much about Islam, but I gotta wonder: especially as a woman, how would you get around the rules and beliefs around dress code that Islam is famous for??

Well some people have found a way!

Cosplay of Hatsune Miku (link)

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Fragment of Dreams blogger shares her Hello Kitty inspired Lolita dress (link)

Some cool food for thought! And some pretty snappy ideas!

Any thoughts on cosplay in the Islam world? Are there any rules in your culture or religion that make cosplay a little tricky to get away with?

For the enthusiast:

Muslim Lolita Blogspot

Muslim Japanese Fashion

Anime, Japanese Pop Culture, Religion cosplay, Islam, Japanese fashion, Lolita, Muslim

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20 Responses to Cosplay in Islam??

ristinw March 16, 2013 at 6:55 pm
I vote for Blue Hello Kitty Lady

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- angrygaijin March 18, 2013 at 11:17 am
  Ditto~ Her’s is pretty cool. :)
  
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WordsFallFromMyEyes March 16, 2013 at 12:28 pm
GREAT post, great pictures. I’m definitely going to click on that fashion.

I like the first one a lot – seems to hold style. The second I loathed. Oh, black & white with frills… I shudder (no offence intended) & the third – raging!

Terrific post :)

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- angrygaijin March 18, 2013 at 11:19 am
  Hahaha, fair enough. We all have our own sense of fashion right?
  
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Locohama March 12, 2013 at 2:59 am
Jesus H., let’s just take a pause and consider what this means…oh, never mind. Lol kawaii…

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- angrygaijin March 12, 2013 at 10:00 am
  Heyee Loco! I’ve had my eye on your blog for a long time. Thanks for the comment!!
  
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petit4chocolatier March 11, 2013 at 7:18 pm
Beautiful and creative :)

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Sophelia March 11, 2013 at 5:29 pm
I actually wrote my MA on Lolita fashion. I think it suits Islamic dress codes quite well, since modesty is the overarching aesthetic.

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- angrygaijin March 12, 2013 at 9:59 am
  No way! I’m thrilled to have someone in the know give their two cents. :D It kinda all helps me to see Islam in a new light, I think… and Lolita fashion, too~~
  
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rgonaut March 11, 2013 at 10:02 am
I must be old and jaundiced. I think these girls may be trying to get around, break out, but …the penalty is ex-communication, death or worse. So what are they really saying with their schizo dress?

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Susie March 9, 2013 at 5:42 am
Clever girls! I love it when people can think out of the box to accomplish things that most would not think of doing. KUDOS to those chicas!!!

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- angrygaijin March 9, 2013 at 3:50 pm
  You said it best! :)
  
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Kaori March 9, 2013 at 1:50 am
Where do you find this stuff? ;D

The girls are so cute! Sometimes it feels like there’s more creativity where there are restrictions. Very interesting post!

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- angrygaijin March 9, 2013 at 3:49 pm
  I totally agree! Sometimes creativity blooms when there’s only a handful of resources or options to work with. :)
  
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Mitzie Mee March 8, 2013 at 3:15 pm
That’s quite an interesting interpretation! Now I’m waiting for a blog post on Masai cosplay:)

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- angrygaijin March 8, 2013 at 6:44 pm
  Masai cosplay, eh?? Hm!! I’ll look into it~
  
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Tom March 8, 2013 at 1:32 am
I think that segment of the population is a big big demographic for Japan. Especially in the middle east or Indonesia. A huge release from all of the negativity and violence that comes from that region

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- angrygaijin March 9, 2013 at 3:50 pm
  Lots of bad stuff going on down there, eh? :(
  
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waterfallsandcaribous March 7, 2013 at 12:21 pm
Wow, that is one of the most unexpected Titles for a Blog I could have imagined! Fascinating stuff – thanks for sharing.

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- angrygaijin March 7, 2013 at 5:38 pm
  Thank you! Thank you! :3
  
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