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Black with a Vengeance: The Prom Fashion Review 2

The ManikaManila Promenade was also a welcome party for Shuri and Himiko. Bernadette‘s Shuri, Dream of Doll U[F], is the newest and smallest BJD in the Philippines. Shinji‘s Himiko, a Standard Beauty White Lishe, is not as new, because she chose to be incognito and controversial for some time.

Shuri wears black leather and chains from Dream of Doll. He is barefoot because he thinks standing on a leaf is way cooler.

Himiko’s ball gown of black satin, tulle and lace and her strappy sandals were all handmade by Shinji. Joey did her face-up. Her hair is from an obscure wig shop in Laguna that Jhoann, from half a world away, gave us directions to – thus earning her the codename, Oracle.

While everyone thought Veritas will break the formal dress code, she stunned everyone by arriving appropriately and provocatively dressed. Her sheer, black R-18 gown with distressed ruffles is designed by Joey, and sewn with surprising panache by Aunt Lina.

Yapi said I looked like I came from work, which is exactly the case. Besides the fact that a black coat with jeans is the favorite outfit of advertising people, Joey only managed to leave the office a few hours before the prom. She was only kept awake during the party by caffeine and Bernadette’s hilarious stories involving aquariums and car batteries. My “client presentation outfit” – a black coat and long-sleeved dress shirt – were both made by Aunt Lina. Joey won my V-jeans during the Volks Dolpa 12 lottery.

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