Mana in the real world is like a time traveller who gave up his voice in order to visit us but by losing his voice he cannot warn us about a soon to come great catastrophic danger and that's why he is wearing black and blue all the time
I’m pretty new to lolita and this whole time I thought mana was a girl, and as a dude who loves lolita fashion it makes me so happy to find out that one of the most famous lolita isn’t a girl
it used to be a common thing to show Mana-sama to people and ask, "Do you think Mana is pretty?" and when they said yes, to tell them, "That is a man!" he was one of the earliest gender-bender icons for the internet generation
Andrea is so precious. She's a major contributor to the connection that the brand has with its fans. From her diaries, to social media management, down to managing models and oversees events. She's a knight in shining armor.
@@apfelbirne7621 Yes!!! I miss her and the awa modeling gang 😭!! I had so much fun meeting you! I hope we run into each other at more cons in the future!!
You covering this is a dream come true. Moi-Même Moitié's social media has been a profound source of laughs and comfort in these trying times. Andrea and Mana are the best. Also you are so right that Moitié is hard to get second hand. People who buy them hang onto them and it doesn't go out of fashion. Look at old GLBs, Gothic Lolitas still mostly look like that. If you look at sweet you can see how much it has changed. Thank you for the shout out to my channel at the end too!
Buying new MmM pieces is super tricky because they're super expensive, more so than AP or whatnot and I'm assuming ppl are just reluctant to sell the hard-earned pieces coz there's no guarantee you'd be able to find that same piece again or anything for that matter. I managed to score 2 jsks and I'm pretty sure I'll never sell them. If you're curious I got sleeping garden jsk in grey and rose scallop chiffon jsk
yeah they are in general very expensive and the sizing had been a problem for international audience a long time. Back in the days there wasn't much shirring at all and even when the offical size measurements always said bust 82 or 84 so bigger people thought it wouldn't fit even if it did in reality. Also the beautiful prints are sold out very fast.
Meeting Mana-sama at AWA last year was the highlight of my year. I felt embarrassed being so emotional when I got his autograph and to shake his hand but I’ve been a Malice Mizer fan for over a decade so I think it’s understandable. I cannot fit MmM’s pieces due to my size but I am dedicating myself to buying their accessories when I can.
fam idk your size but I'm quite big (about 2X in US size) and I fit many of their pieces, look into it if you're interested cause quite a few are big girl(tm) friendly
The offcial sizing often is often the minial size. Ask in the moitie facebook groups which dresses could fit you. Some like the cathedral OP can be worn with a 2Xl size.
Mana様 has always been something of a sh*t- poster before it was even really a thing. So when I first saw that video of him outside cooking with Seth at 4AM my time, I wasn’t really surprised. I finally met Mana様 this past November. He signed my bat bag and I will take that piece with me to the grave.
He autographed my bat bag, too! I got the idea from some lovely girls who followed him all the way from Japan to LA for Anime Expo. It's my prize piece, along with my dream skirt. He was so gracious, continuing to autograph for almost two hours longer than originally scheduled.
Not even a Lolita but I was a Mana-sama Stan in high school so I’m forever interested in the subculture. Also, I got a copy of the booklet version of Bara no Seidou finally this last year for my birthday because it’s maybe my favorite album of all time and I never owned it and realized it’s only going to get harder to find and I’m so glad to have it. 💙
Thanks for reacting. As a lady in her 30s, that loved Malice Mizer since I was 11 (and momentarily was into gothic lolita fashion sas a result), I've been fangirling over these videos. Glad someone did a reaction. Relatable~
i was cracking up at the moitie rainbow bit because it just started looking like those compilations of the different blues tumblr has used over the years
Is it weird that like... as a goth I could just kind of FEEL the goth energy from you even tho you're usually wearing sweet lolita and being super wholesome
It's so interesting to listen to someone narrate my own floaty thoughts and feelings I have about Mana's presence. I get somewhere between bewilderment, awe, and amusement when I see him do ordinary life things in his extraordinary way. It feels so odd to see him cook because I can't quite grasp the fact that he would even consume food. 😂
RAISE YOUR HAND IF MANA-SAMA HAD A CLEAR INFLUENCE ON YOUR GENDER Seriously I have been a huge fan of Mana since like 2006 when I was like 13 and being nonbinary (didnt know until 19 tho) and seeing someone who goes so fucking against the grain of gender norms and it being celebrated and adored was huuuuge for me. It's honestly what attracted me to a lot of visual kei bands back in the day, though now I mostly listen to just Malice Mizer, Moi dix Moix, and Kozi's stuff. I have always dreeeeamed of owning MmM but price and the sizing is very unforgiving for broad tall people like myself, so I have been terrified to buy anything since I think I'd die if I couldn't fit into it
Fellow Enby here, and YES, I can still remember the utter glee and awe I felt, seeing Mana as one of my first exposures to lolita in the early 2000's and then realizing he was dressing in a gender-subversive way! I couldn't get over how great it was and how much he inspired me because of it!
I love both goth lolita and sweet lolita, so I felt this so much. lol I'm new to lolita, but honestly, I really like both darkness and sweet, cutesy-ness. My bank balance will probably suffer because of it, though.
Honestly, I feel this so much. I love the combination of sweet-classic but then pirate lolita exists, but also gothic lolita is stunning in an "I will eat your heart if you cross me" way, bUT *P U N K L O L I T A* FULFILLS ME SPIRITUALLY
*Visual Key long time fan who has been enjoying your content tho I'm not into lolita fashion or a lolita* Sees video title: WELL NOW I'M INTERESTED IN DOUBLE
I've been loving your channel lately, and that of ScarfingScarves as well. I'm a gay guy living in the UK, and although I'm not interested in Lolita fashion for myself - I admire the aesthetic, but more so I admire your positivity, it's a really nice distraction during the pandemic and I find it relaxing to watch your videos or have them on in the background. I'm a costume designer by profession, and have worked on several stage productions in the West End of London (think Broadway in NYC but in London) and you've inspired a couple personal projects of mine based on both your own aesthetic but also that of your lovely girlfriend. Once I have finished all the preliminary sketches, and get working on the pieces, I would be more than happy to send these to your PO Box if you have one or ScarfingScarves for a good roast video xD I've worked on the likes of Wicked, Cats and most recently Cinderella.
I discovered Malice Mizer in 2000 using a computer at my mom's community college. I was instantly enthralled. I had been interested in Lolita style thanks to animes like Rose of Versailles but had no clue it was a real fashion. Mana's fashion helped me put two and two together. 💜 I can't participate in the culture really, but it's so great to see it flourish and that Mana's still out there doin their thang. Thank you for videos like this.
I feel like Moitie is such a timeless Lolita brand, and makes clothing with an edginess that people who are little longer in the tooth than the average Lolita wearer (30+) comfortable to wear IRL but not as dull as classic, the usually more conservative preferred style of older Lolita's.
I can definitely confirm, once I buy something Moitié, it is mine forever, and I will never let it go. BURY ME IN MOITIÉ!! And thank you for this video, Lor! It's wonderful to see my favourite brand getting a shout out from someone who is (visibility wise anyway) more of the pastel persuasion. Please acquire some Moitié and live your Elegant Gothic Lolita Aristocrat Vampire Romance dreams!!
I absolutely love their style and pieces but I am unable to wear their pieces. As a plus size lolita, it would be wonderful if they could extend their sizes a bit to accommodate more body types.
They had a few dresses for bigger ladies from time to time like Cathedral Print OP which fits a western 2XL or ritual print and holy queen till a small XL but the offical sizing always say bust 82 cm even when it isn't the case. But when a dress is so expensive one doesn't dare to test it when it couldn't fit in thr end.
This video makes me so happy, I was under the impression that Moi-même-Moitié was a dying brand. I'm so glad I am wrong. Mana was such a captivating figure when I was a kid (and of course still is), it's great to see that he's still active in the community!
I recently discovered Malice Mizer, and escalated from there to discovering Moi meme moitie's youtube channel and I've been so obsessed with their videos, i can't stop watching!
Yeah you're right about moitié being something not only lolitas wear but also visual kei/ Mana fans wear. I wanted a moitié dress way before I even got into lolita
It’s nice to see a company as obsessed with the color blue like I am. I literally have a tattoo in the color blue that just says “blue” because I am so obsessed. Thank you for letting me know I am not alone☺️
AHHHHHHH this is, yet again, just what I needed. I also love bjd's despite not having them in my price range T.T I have a wild collection of thrifted Monster High that I want to face-up and do a whole bunch of redesigns with once I can.... get myself to start lmao xD THIS IS SO GOOD im subscribing to the Motie channel rn lmao
As someone who also started off interested in both goth and sweet lolita (and gothic lolita), but went deeper into the goth side instead of lolita this was super great to find and see how Mana and MMM are doing these days. I'm 100% following you, and them on my social medias now lol.
Ahh I want to say thank you for featuring my Moitie Animal Crossing Cross OP dress and original hat design! 😭💙 (it's the one with the wishing star) I have since made several more of the hats and dresses in different colourways, if you would love to have them I'd gladly share the codes with you! 🙏💙
oh my gosh, yes! I've been living for all of their stories and engagement during lockdown! I also love seeing you be comfortable expressing all different sides of yourself and not just sticking to the box people try to put sweet lolitas in.
As someone who is a Malice Mizer/Mana fan since I was 14 (now 26) and cried a little bit watching the MM 25th Anniversary live, I 100% percent understand your fangirling, Lor
Every time I hear someone talk about MmM I cant help but think about a story one of an acquaintance of mine. I like hanging out with him, he wears elegant goth on like a daily basis. So he was at one of the MmM stores somewhere in the 00's, wanting to buy pieces for his wardrobe. When he was at the store Mana was there as well, he got into an argument with Mana about something visual kei related. Afterwards he was refused when he wanted to buy anything and was kicked out, by Mana. it's been a while and I've forgotten the details, as well as who won the argument. It looks so rediculous now I''ve written it out, I should ask my friend again sometime when all of this is over and we can meet again. I myself would love to own some MmM someday though, but all of the pieces I like are too small and my sweet wardrobe won't be verry complimental.
He is a cool person but he can be a bit difficult or lets say sensitive. When he performed at WGT festival with moi dix mois he fall over a cable and had been pissed and even showed the middle finger (photos exists) to the crowd ^^° After his few europe concerts he avoided international performances for a long time. I think we scared him and alternativ organisers often aren't as proper as japanese. On his second tour they booked way too much shows and in the end only 1/3 of the concert locations had been filled expect paris (but some very aggressive hardcore fans there. - one girls iron gate got damaged with intent).
I got into gothic lolita the same way, though my love of Mana and Malice Mizer. Though I'm like the opposite, I dress completely dark and elegant but inside I'm sweet and love cute pink things rofl
Motie is so rare because they has been one of the last shipping international and for a long time they didn't do any shirring at all and the few times even if no proper information about the real sizing on the websites always bust 82 or 84 and overall very short so only petite thin westeners deared to order. The very beautiful dresses also has been very fast sold out (iron gate get the same amounts of money as puppet circus) and it seems they do not produce that much in quantity. And sometimes they do very simple dresses which are beautfil but many would tend to buy a medicore goth dress for 70% less. They also have always been on the very expensive side.
I believe Wunderwelt took over MmM a few years back. They have always taken social media and connection with western lolitas more seriously than most Japanese brands, so it doesn’t surprise me that it’s evolved into THIS 😂
Lor giddily nerding out is the most wholesome thing, and also exactly how I get about my niches. (also as someone whose a fan of Lolita but can't participate in the fashion itself for a number of reasons, I hope more brands start doing things like this.)
I really was hoping for a long time brands would be more interactive with fans on social media but it defiantly surprised me that Moitie was the first to do so, like you said I feel they've tried to keep up a feeling of exclusivity for so long. I love the 'weird' mana videos so much hes always had this silly/quirky side that often shows itself on twitter. And andrea (the woman from the lives) is so beautiful!
I met Kanon Wakeshima last year and finally discovered Mana, she doesn't want to work with him again,, suspect. But I adore him now, glad u talked about him :3 x
There's a really nice secondhand market for bjds on facebook, a few bjd companies like resinsoul are quite cheap but very customizable and most sites allow for split payments. It's a really fun hobby with a great family community.
Yaaaay! Thank you for posting this! I hope she sees it! I've only just got my first doll from Alice Collections (Mystic Kids Elisa elves) and am in love! 🥰
When you see prices for special Volks dolls it seems so far off but I agree there are so many good companies that are cheaper and the second hand market is great! Doll-Love was my first company and she was £60 for a yosd, I thought for the hobby it was such a good price.
Well, look at that - thanks to you I started listening to some Malice Mizer's music and haven't stopped since! Should be going to sleep (it's 5 am) but I'd rather listen to another song!
I have never been interested in trying lolita style. But as a person who loves visual kei and is a big fan of Malice Mizer and Moi dix Mois, I have always wanted a Moitie piece. When I was living in Japan, there was one secondhand store that had one of their dresses and I wanted to buy it but always decided to leave it for an actual lolita. I definitely regret it though.
This video is a year old, now, but I just found you and I'm binging all of your videos like I did Tyler's the past week, so I just found this one. THAT BEING SAID; You know, Mana-Sama always does really serious-looking photoshoots and always poses a very serious way and never talks, but at the same time, I feel like you can really see a strong sense of humor in the stuff he does, as well. Like he's being over the top with it, but I think there's also a lot of subtle goofiness in him being so over the top and so serious and stern-looking and silent but doing the most mundane stuff. I swear, he knows how amusing it comes across and he utilizes it. XD Also, as someone who's been interested in lolita since like...2004, and with MMM and Mana-Sama as possibly my first introduction to the fashion on the internet, I'm glad to see he's still up to his shenaniganery 20 years later, and that his clothing line is still going! I love it, even if I could never wear any of it with the size I am right now, and I hope it all keeps going strong for years to come! :> It certainly doesn't help my fondness that I'm nonbinary, and seeing him in his outfits way back then made my baby-enby heart sing, because I first thought he was a woman, (as I'm sure a lot of people did their first time seeing him) and then realized soon after that he was a very pretty man wearing very pretty dresses and just...blatant and visually loud and unashamed about it! It was so reaffirming! I don't know what his gender identity is, or if it's just the fashion that he enjoys and it's not about male/female/nonbinary for him, but I love that he does it, anyway! Break those stereotypes, let people be who they want to be whether the normies like it or not!
LOLITA WILL NEVAR DIIIIE!! Omggg I remember that video showing the inside of the shop TT_TT I wanted to go soooo bad. This is great tho! Good for them. Im SO excited for you to meet Mana Sama so I can live vicariously through you xD great video as always!
Lore i love seeing you fangirling over mana ( honestly,me too😂😍) Thank you for showing your love of gothic lolita even if u are mostly sweet . It means alot thank you❤
I’ve been interested in Lolita for almost 12 years now and started out wearing sweet Lolita but didn’t keep up with it so I kinda gave up on Lolita. Where I live people are very judgmental and closed minded but I’ve always wanted to pick up on my Lolita fashion. I’ve recently ordered my first pieces from Moi meme moitie. I can’t wait for them to arrive.
I’ve come back to this video after watching it when it was first posted. I’ve been wearing egl since 2015 and specifically only gothic since 2019. The only moitie I own is a set of wrist cuffs I got secondhand but it’s my goal to get my first mmm main piece in the next year 😅
I’ve been feeling pulled away from sugary sweet lately (sold my last AP skirt recently), and revisiting Moitié as an adult hits so different. Someday, I want to be as fashionable and effortlessly elegant as Mana is 😭
I have the same conflicting ideas with my fashion, though I settled in the middle with classic (though I do have a sweet lolita jsk from Diamond Honey)
I was watching, then you gave Instagram info, I have now followed them... gonna rewatch your video, sorry I got distracted.... adhd is a thing I think Edit: even better on the 2nd watch. I’m new to lolita and still finding new inspirations. Thank you for taking the time.
I am a 100% convinced that Mana is an 18th-century vampire that wears gothic because he´s not ready to give up on the fashion trends back in the day.
Hey there, Dope Cactus - I'm Dope Ragu 😜
Haha I just had to respond because I never seen any "Dope ____" usernames 😂
Hi , you are absolutely right . I'm really deepest love & obsess
I love mana sm
im convinced hes a vampire in general, he looks younger now than a couple years ago, or maybe he drinks babies blood to stay young looking.
Mana in the real world is like a time traveller who gave up his voice in order to visit us but by losing his voice he cannot warn us about a soon to come great catastrophic danger and that's why he is wearing black and blue all the time
You mean... Corona? (Oh god, it's all coming together)
I have a glb from 2005 (?) And one from 2015 and can confirm mana immortal vampire time traveler
Why does this make so much sense? lol Like, I could actually believe this.
This is Canon, now! xD
oh my why does this make sense
I’m pretty new to lolita and this whole time I thought mana was a girl, and as a dude who loves lolita fashion it makes me so happy to find out that one of the most famous lolita isn’t a girl
it used to be a common thing to show Mana-sama to people and ask, "Do you think Mana is pretty?" and when they said yes, to tell them, "That is a man!"
he was one of the earliest gender-bender icons for the internet generation
Mana is such an inspiration to me tbh, i love him sm
Mana asmr cooking is something I thought I never needed.
Andrea is so precious. She's a major contributor to the connection that the brand has with its fans. From her diaries, to social media management, down to managing models and oversees events. She's a knight in shining armor.
I love Andrea. She is an angel.
@@apfelbirne7621 Yes!!! I miss her and the awa modeling gang 😭!! I had so much fun meeting you! I hope we run into each other at more cons in the future!!
You covering this is a dream come true. Moi-Même Moitié's social media has been a profound source of laughs and comfort in these trying times. Andrea and Mana are the best.
Also you are so right that Moitié is hard to get second hand. People who buy them hang onto them and it doesn't go out of fashion. Look at old GLBs, Gothic Lolitas still mostly look like that. If you look at sweet you can see how much it has changed.
Thank you for the shout out to my channel at the end too!
Alternative title: Lor fangirls for 19 minutes
Buying new MmM pieces is super tricky because they're super expensive, more so than AP or whatnot and I'm assuming ppl are just reluctant to sell the hard-earned pieces coz there's no guarantee you'd be able to find that same piece again or anything for that matter. I managed to score 2 jsks and I'm pretty sure I'll never sell them. If you're curious I got sleeping garden jsk in grey and rose scallop chiffon jsk
yeah they are in general very expensive and the sizing had been a problem for international audience a long time. Back in the days there wasn't much shirring at all and even when the offical size measurements always said bust 82 or 84 so bigger people thought it wouldn't fit even if it did in reality. Also the beautiful prints are sold out very fast.
Meeting Mana-sama at AWA last year was the highlight of my year. I felt embarrassed being so emotional when I got his autograph and to shake his hand but I’ve been a Malice Mizer fan for over a decade so I think it’s understandable. I cannot fit MmM’s pieces due to my size but I am dedicating myself to buying their accessories when I can.
fam idk your size but I'm quite big (about 2X in US size) and I fit many of their pieces, look into it if you're interested cause quite a few are big girl(tm) friendly
The offcial sizing often is often the minial size. Ask in the moitie facebook groups which dresses could fit you. Some like the cathedral OP can be worn with a 2Xl size.
Mana様 has always been something of a sh*t-
poster before it was even really a thing. So when I first saw that video of him outside cooking with Seth at 4AM my time, I wasn’t really surprised.
I finally met Mana様 this past November. He signed my bat bag and I will take that piece with me to the grave.
he's a big troll and has always been
we stan
Lucky!!!
He autographed my bat bag, too! I got the idea from some lovely girls who followed him all the way from Japan to LA for Anime Expo. It's my prize piece, along with my dream skirt. He was so gracious, continuing to autograph for almost two hours longer than originally scheduled.
Not even a Lolita but I was a Mana-sama Stan in high school so I’m forever interested in the subculture. Also, I got a copy of the booklet version of Bara no Seidou finally this last year for my birthday because it’s maybe my favorite album of all time and I never owned it and realized it’s only going to get harder to find and I’m so glad to have it. 💙
Thanks for reacting. As a lady in her 30s, that loved Malice Mizer since I was 11 (and momentarily was into gothic lolita fashion sas a result), I've been fangirling over these videos. Glad someone did a reaction. Relatable~
i was cracking up at the moitie rainbow bit because it just started looking like those compilations of the different blues tumblr has used over the years
Is it weird that like... as a goth I could just kind of FEEL the goth energy from you even tho you're usually wearing sweet lolita and being super wholesome
Mana is the Bob Ross of lolita fashion.. I am 100% convinced of that fact , THEY ARE LEGENDS!!
As a dedicated Moitie fan, I must say that I love what the brand is doing for the community
Mana said that he would of been a chef if he wasn’t in a band. I also love the cooking videos!
Mana's videos cleared my skin and added 20 years to my lifespan
Just your local French here to tell you that you are pronouncing moi même moitié very well Lor!
Seconding this! You pronunciation is on point. From a native French speaker from the province next door.
Oh thank god, i finally know how to pronounce it
I'm a gothic lolita who prefers red/black over blue/black
BUT I STILL LOVE U MANA-SAMA😭❤❤❤
The blue rainbow thing has its unique chaotic neutral vibe
Maybe it's because I've started watching What We Do in the Shadows but at 16:21 Mana could totally pass as a vampire in that show.
It's so interesting to listen to someone narrate my own floaty thoughts and feelings I have about Mana's presence. I get somewhere between bewilderment, awe, and amusement when I see him do ordinary life things in his extraordinary way. It feels so odd to see him cook because I can't quite grasp the fact that he would even consume food. 😂
Lor that wig and eyebrow color go SOOOO well with your skin tone! You look stunning ♡
RAISE YOUR HAND IF MANA-SAMA HAD A CLEAR INFLUENCE ON YOUR GENDER
Seriously I have been a huge fan of Mana since like 2006 when I was like 13 and being nonbinary (didnt know until 19 tho) and seeing someone who goes so fucking against the grain of gender norms and it being celebrated and adored was huuuuge for me. It's honestly what attracted me to a lot of visual kei bands back in the day, though now I mostly listen to just Malice Mizer, Moi dix Moix, and Kozi's stuff. I have always dreeeeamed of owning MmM but price and the sizing is very unforgiving for broad tall people like myself, so I have been terrified to buy anything since I think I'd die if I couldn't fit into it
Fellow Enby here, and YES, I can still remember the utter glee and awe I felt, seeing Mana as one of my first exposures to lolita in the early 2000's and then realizing he was dressing in a gender-subversive way! I couldn't get over how great it was and how much he inspired me because of it!
Omg! Mana Sama! I remember him along with Gackt! To be honest, I mostly know through music. And yeah! It is super neat to see the brand thriving! ^_^
I love both goth lolita and sweet lolita, so I felt this so much. lol I'm new to lolita, but honestly, I really like both darkness and sweet, cutesy-ness. My bank balance will probably suffer because of it, though.
Maybe a bittersweet dress for the beginning? :D
Honestly, I feel this so much. I love the combination of sweet-classic but then pirate lolita exists, but also gothic lolita is stunning in an "I will eat your heart if you cross me" way, bUT *P U N K L O L I T A* FULFILLS ME SPIRITUALLY
*Visual Key long time fan who has been enjoying your content tho I'm not into lolita fashion or a lolita*
Sees video title: WELL NOW I'M INTERESTED IN DOUBLE
Same
I've been loving your channel lately, and that of ScarfingScarves as well. I'm a gay guy living in the UK, and although I'm not interested in Lolita fashion for myself - I admire the aesthetic, but more so I admire your positivity, it's a really nice distraction during the pandemic and I find it relaxing to watch your videos or have them on in the background. I'm a costume designer by profession, and have worked on several stage productions in the West End of London (think Broadway in NYC but in London) and you've inspired a couple personal projects of mine based on both your own aesthetic but also that of your lovely girlfriend. Once I have finished all the preliminary sketches, and get working on the pieces, I would be more than happy to send these to your PO Box if you have one or ScarfingScarves for a good roast video xD I've worked on the likes of Wicked, Cats and most recently Cinderella.
I discovered Malice Mizer in 2000 using a computer at my mom's community college. I was instantly enthralled.
I had been interested in Lolita style thanks to animes like Rose of Versailles but had no clue it was a real fashion. Mana's fashion helped me put two and two together. 💜
I can't participate in the culture really, but it's so great to see it flourish and that Mana's still out there doin their thang. Thank you for videos like this.
Your makeup is so pretty and luminous and soft aaah what an angel
I feel like Moitie is such a timeless Lolita brand, and makes clothing with an edginess that people who are little longer in the tooth than the average Lolita wearer (30+) comfortable to wear IRL but not as dull as classic, the usually more conservative preferred style of older Lolita's.
I can definitely confirm, once I buy something Moitié, it is mine forever, and I will never let it go. BURY ME IN MOITIÉ!! And thank you for this video, Lor! It's wonderful to see my favourite brand getting a shout out from someone who is (visibility wise anyway) more of the pastel persuasion. Please acquire some Moitié and live your Elegant Gothic Lolita Aristocrat Vampire Romance dreams!!
Yeah i feel like that's why u don't see a lot of resells
this is the kind of thing i needed right now, lol. thank you for drawing attention to this!
Me realises this is probably why I was also obsessed with black butler at one point
Cooking with Mana? ;^; I love that!
I absolutely love their style and pieces but I am unable to wear their pieces. As a plus size lolita, it would be wonderful if they could extend their sizes a bit to accommodate more body types.
They had a few dresses for bigger ladies from time to time like Cathedral Print OP which fits a western 2XL or ritual print and holy queen till a small XL but the offical sizing always say bust 82 cm even when it isn't the case. But when a dress is so expensive one doesn't dare to test it when it couldn't fit in thr end.
I love how much you love Mana-sama.
Moitie's engagement with us via social media has been appreciated during this trying time
This video makes me so happy, I was under the impression that Moi-même-Moitié was a dying brand. I'm so glad I am wrong. Mana was such a captivating figure when I was a kid (and of course still is), it's great to see that he's still active in the community!
I recently discovered Malice Mizer, and escalated from there to discovering Moi meme moitie's youtube channel and I've been so obsessed with their videos, i can't stop watching!
Moi-même-Moitie is a partially one of the gateways I got interested and learned about lolita fashion because I loved visual kei.
Yeah you're right about moitié being something not only lolitas wear but also visual kei/ Mana fans wear. I wanted a moitié dress way before I even got into lolita
It’s nice to see a company as obsessed with the color blue like I am. I literally have a tattoo in the color blue that just says “blue” because I am so obsessed. Thank you for letting me know I am not alone☺️
AHHHHHHH this is, yet again, just what I needed. I also love bjd's despite not having them in my price range T.T I have a wild collection of thrifted Monster High that I want to face-up and do a whole bunch of redesigns with once I can.... get myself to start lmao xD THIS IS SO GOOD im subscribing to the Motie channel rn lmao
BRANDS!!!! HIRE LOR!!!!!
As a French person your prononciation of "moi-même-moitié" is 10/10
love because of that photoshop segment. thats the quality im here for
"it has been rescedhuled for june"
me, watching this in september: .....hah
Also it would be so fun to see you in Moitié! If you can make the new date for Tekko I would gladly volunteer one of my dresses. 😀
As someone who also started off interested in both goth and sweet lolita (and gothic lolita), but went deeper into the goth side instead of lolita this was super great to find and see how Mana and MMM are doing these days. I'm 100% following you, and them on my social medias now lol.
Ahh I want to say thank you for featuring my Moitie Animal Crossing Cross OP dress and original hat design! 😭💙
(it's the one with the wishing star) I have since made several more of the hats and dresses in different colourways, if you would love to have them I'd gladly share the codes with you! 🙏💙
Your doing gods work, the lolita community thanks you 🙏
oh my gosh, yes! I've been living for all of their stories and engagement during lockdown! I also love seeing you be comfortable expressing all different sides of yourself and not just sticking to the box people try to put sweet lolitas in.
Lor, I am so blown away by your look in this video!! It's very * chef kiss *
As someone who is a Malice Mizer/Mana fan since I was 14 (now 26) and cried a little bit watching the MM 25th Anniversary live, I 100% percent understand your fangirling, Lor
Every time I hear someone talk about MmM I cant help but think about a story one of an acquaintance of mine. I like hanging out with him, he wears elegant goth on like a daily basis. So he was at one of the MmM stores somewhere in the 00's, wanting to buy pieces for his wardrobe. When he was at the store Mana was there as well, he got into an argument with Mana about something visual kei related. Afterwards he was refused when he wanted to buy anything and was kicked out, by Mana. it's been a while and I've forgotten the details, as well as who won the argument. It looks so rediculous now I''ve written it out, I should ask my friend again sometime when all of this is over and we can meet again.
I myself would love to own some MmM someday though, but all of the pieces I like are too small and my sweet wardrobe won't be verry complimental.
🤔Yes please do tell, I'm interested now. You can't just tell a story like that and leave us hanging like that you know😂😂😂
He is a cool person but he can be a bit difficult or lets say sensitive. When he performed at WGT festival with moi dix mois he fall over a cable and had been pissed and even showed the middle finger (photos exists) to the crowd ^^°
After his few europe concerts he avoided international performances for a long time. I think we scared him and alternativ organisers often aren't as proper as japanese. On his second tour they booked way too much shows and in the end only 1/3 of the concert locations had been filled expect paris (but some very aggressive hardcore fans there. - one girls iron gate got damaged with intent).
Lor looks so cute in old school!!
I got into gothic lolita the same way, though my love of Mana and Malice Mizer. Though I'm like the opposite, I dress completely dark and elegant but inside I'm sweet and love cute pink things rofl
Regarding him as a god is all of us really with our Mana-Sama altars
My mana altar with my moitie tags and a framed picture of him and a blue and silver rosary: 👁👄👁
I love when you start nerding out on the music. It's so precious to see your face change and just get into it harder. ♡♡♡
Love this video! I am terrible with wig styling, so a video with tips on caring for and styling lolita wigs would be fantastic!
this actually kinda made me love that 💙 blue color?
Motie is so rare because they has been one of the last shipping international and for a long time they didn't do any shirring at all and the few times even if no proper information about the real sizing on the websites always bust 82 or 84 and overall very short so only petite thin westeners deared to order. The very beautiful dresses also has been very fast sold out (iron gate get the same amounts of money as puppet circus) and it seems they do not produce that much in quantity. And sometimes they do very simple dresses which are beautfil but many would tend to buy a medicore goth dress for 70% less. They also have always been on the very expensive side.
Man, this is bringing back memories and I love it 💙
I believe Wunderwelt took over MmM a few years back. They have always taken social media and connection with western lolitas more seriously than most Japanese brands, so it doesn’t surprise me that it’s evolved into THIS 😂
Love how pure moitie blue spells out OOF
Blue moitie is my favourite. The lace on the blouses is so beautiful T^T
Lor giddily nerding out is the most wholesome thing, and also exactly how I get about my niches.
(also as someone whose a fan of Lolita but can't participate in the fashion itself for a number of reasons, I hope more brands start doing things like this.)
I really was hoping for a long time brands would be more interactive with fans on social media but it defiantly surprised me that Moitie was the first to do so, like you said I feel they've tried to keep up a feeling of exclusivity for so long. I love the 'weird' mana videos so much hes always had this silly/quirky side that often shows itself on twitter. And andrea (the woman from the lives) is so beautiful!
i have a dark side too. I mostly wear pink and white
RIP going to Tekko. 😔
Amazing video! But besides that.. Lor, that dress is so so pretty!!! I'm obsessed!
I went to a Moi Dix Mois concert many many years ago. It was so amazing after being a fan of Malice Mizer for a few years!
I met Kanon Wakeshima last year and finally discovered Mana, she doesn't want to work with him again,, suspect. But I adore him now, glad u talked about him :3 x
I always forget just how much Mana has effected me and my extra gene
There actually was a malice mizer interview where it was said mana likes cooking! I can’t remember the exact one!
Andrea from Moitie is an Effin queen just face it 💖
Fact
Now I'll never be able to hear the name differently XD!
There's a really nice secondhand market for bjds on facebook, a few bjd companies like resinsoul are quite cheap but very customizable and most sites allow for split payments. It's a really fun hobby with a great family community.
Yaaaay! Thank you for posting this! I hope she sees it! I've only just got my first doll from Alice Collections (Mystic Kids Elisa elves) and am in love! 🥰
When you see prices for special Volks dolls it seems so far off but I agree there are so many good companies that are cheaper and the second hand market is great! Doll-Love was my first company and she was £60 for a yosd, I thought for the hobby it was such a good price.
Honestly Mana on UA-cam is a gift 💝 also I remember that interview. I really wanted to go to that physical store.
Well, look at that - thanks to you I started listening to some Malice Mizer's music and haven't stopped since! Should be going to sleep (it's 5 am) but I'd rather listen to another song!
Hardcore appreciate the harpsichord in the background
I have never been interested in trying lolita style. But as a person who loves visual kei and is a big fan of Malice Mizer and Moi dix Mois, I have always wanted a Moitie piece. When I was living in Japan, there was one secondhand store that had one of their dresses and I wanted to buy it but always decided to leave it for an actual lolita. I definitely regret it though.
LOVE THIS LOR!!!!!!💕💕💕💕
This video is a year old, now, but I just found you and I'm binging all of your videos like I did Tyler's the past week, so I just found this one. THAT BEING SAID; You know, Mana-Sama always does really serious-looking photoshoots and always poses a very serious way and never talks, but at the same time, I feel like you can really see a strong sense of humor in the stuff he does, as well. Like he's being over the top with it, but I think there's also a lot of subtle goofiness in him being so over the top and so serious and stern-looking and silent but doing the most mundane stuff. I swear, he knows how amusing it comes across and he utilizes it. XD
Also, as someone who's been interested in lolita since like...2004, and with MMM and Mana-Sama as possibly my first introduction to the fashion on the internet, I'm glad to see he's still up to his shenaniganery 20 years later, and that his clothing line is still going! I love it, even if I could never wear any of it with the size I am right now, and I hope it all keeps going strong for years to come! :> It certainly doesn't help my fondness that I'm nonbinary, and seeing him in his outfits way back then made my baby-enby heart sing, because I first thought he was a woman, (as I'm sure a lot of people did their first time seeing him) and then realized soon after that he was a very pretty man wearing very pretty dresses and just...blatant and visually loud and unashamed about it! It was so reaffirming! I don't know what his gender identity is, or if it's just the fashion that he enjoys and it's not about male/female/nonbinary for him, but I love that he does it, anyway! Break those stereotypes, let people be who they want to be whether the normies like it or not!
LOLITA WILL NEVAR DIIIIE!! Omggg I remember that video showing the inside of the shop TT_TT I wanted to go soooo bad. This is great tho! Good for them. Im SO excited for you to meet Mana Sama so I can live vicariously through you xD great video as always!
Lore i love seeing you fangirling over mana ( honestly,me too😂😍)
Thank you for showing your love of gothic lolita even if u are mostly sweet . It means alot thank you❤
Alrighty, y'all heard Lor, we're going to head over to their UA-cam right meow. 🛸
7:48 Lor makes a rainbow
This entire video is just Lor nerding out and I'm here for it.
I’ve been interested in Lolita for almost 12 years now and started out wearing sweet Lolita but didn’t keep up with it so I kinda gave up on Lolita. Where I live people are very judgmental and closed minded but I’ve always wanted to pick up on my Lolita fashion. I’ve recently ordered my first pieces from Moi meme moitie. I can’t wait for them to arrive.
Lor you've never looked better! LOVE this Wig with your coord!!!
I’ve come back to this video after watching it when it was first posted. I’ve been wearing egl since 2015 and specifically only gothic since 2019. The only moitie I own is a set of wrist cuffs I got secondhand but it’s my goal to get my first mmm main piece in the next year 😅
I’ve been feeling pulled away from sugary sweet lately (sold my last AP skirt recently), and revisiting Moitié as an adult hits so different. Someday, I want to be as fashionable and effortlessly elegant as Mana is 😭
I lucky enough to get a vintage moi meme moite like last year, it is a true prize.
I have the same conflicting ideas with my fashion, though I settled in the middle with classic (though I do have a sweet lolita jsk from Diamond Honey)
I was watching, then you gave Instagram info, I have now followed them... gonna rewatch your video, sorry I got distracted.... adhd is a thing I think
Edit: even better on the 2nd watch. I’m new to lolita and still finding new inspirations. Thank you for taking the time.
lor: moitie's really hard to find on places like lacemarket
me: *cries in ouji *
I see animal crossing, I click.
panting trying to get her words out: "HES A GODDDD"
Thank you for posting this video. I'm definitely going to look more into Moite's brand
Ah, yes, my favorite shade of blue! 0000ff!!!