IF AESTHETICS WERE PEOPLE

what the heck is a ''''mob wife rockstar girlfriend strawberry makeup girl''''?
i hope you guys enjoy this video! sorry it is a little late, I got some really bad news about a family member so I was thrown off my schedule. I feel bad bc I keep needing to slow down work, but life has just been unusually hard lately..

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[mellifluouslyanonymous]

Coquette gives the vibe of when gangs mark territory, when she puts a bow on it, it's hers.

[silencearts]

Maximalism being a dragon makes so much sense. Because of course a dragon would collect and hoard as much treasure as they can, so translate that into an aesthetic and you get a really busy overfilled space

[BlueCrystalAnimatez]

I actually really like the idea of aesthetics being MONSTERS, the two contrast a little which makes it interesting as aesthetics are usually thought of as fun little themes (most people think of softer cutesy ones)

[amandaburris]

In the line up, the Mena girl almost looks like she's freaking out about all the monster characters like, "Where the heck did you come from!?" lol I love it

[carolblum]

When I step into a maximalist but well designed space, I feel like my soul takes a deep breath and wakes up

[carolblum]

Sad beige always immediately reminds me of the old Velvetine Rabbit movie where it's very muted, gentle colors and the outdoor childlike vibes, but then it's kinda depressed thematically. It feels like a Victorian sick room where the mom always goes to die, idk.

[dr.pepperbiggestfan]

sad beige really does make me so sad. i see pictures of sad and bland beige homes and its just :( you know? i feel the same about minimalism

[sick_nick]

i do like that you didn't make menhera a monster, there's still stigma around mental illness and some of the "scarier" ones are made out to make people seem like monsters
i know this is just a fun concept video but still, it was nice to see that <3

[Lonely_Raven_]

7:00 personally i associate being coquette with EDs because well coquette girls on pinterest are usually super skinny, a lot of pro ana blogs have this coquette aesthetic too. Unfortunately someone i know went from an emo look to a strict "coquette" lifestyle and she developped an ED and she's really not doing well so i guess that's what memories this aesthetic triggers for me

[MaiaEmpyrean]

I personally don't think the beige aesthetic is completely damned. It would actually be really nice if some pops of pastels were incorporated, not super saturated but alive and cheerful in an understated way.

[anony_apis]

OMG I THOUGHT I HALLUCINATED THIS VIDEO BECAUSE A COUPLE DAYS AGO IT SHOWED UP THEN IT DISAPPEARED AND I COULDNT FIND IT. I WAS SO CONFUSED

[bookaddict]

I LOVE the spider mob wife design. Could be a good pun on “a web of crimes” as well!

[littleblueclovers]

“Menhera” is a Japanese abbreviation of “mental health” and came out as an adjacent to the “yandere” character trope.

As a Japanese, my understanding of the trend is that we put a lot of pressure on girls & women to be cute and appealing, and that the fashion is supposed to be a representation of a girl attempting to “mask” her true-but-struggling, self under ribbons & bows, or “making the most” out of a bad situation by literally and metaphorically“dressing up” scars with rainbow bandages to patch herself together.

In the past, the take on the trend was rather shallow, but nowadays, it’s grown into something greater about a person’s mental health journey.

As a society that almost always ignores invisible illnesses, some people find comfort in making some of it visible through the fashion. Personally, I like it a fair bit, as it really has brought the discussion of mental health more into the mainstream.

[eleanorflory]

Ok the sad beige zombie is PRECIOUS and i love them so much

[moonstar_draws]

The problem with sad beige is that it actually harms a child’s development by depriving them of color, which color can help them learn and develop

[drjackbright]

I absolutely adore the Menhera character, and aesthetic. As someone who has spent an unhealthy amount of time around hospitals (pun definitely intended) for both physical and mental issues as I was growing up i find it comforting that people can take those things like being in and out of the hospital and make it so that they’re comfortable expressing that. Also there is just something comfy about a properly applied bandage, a sort of gentle pressure that I personally find quite comforting. As ever another fantastic video Lavender, thank you.

[codeit]

Coquette is oddly unsettling but perfect. It really hits the nail on the aesthetics inside out, and what it does to yourself and what you want to hide.

[kayland.]

Our concern with sad beige isn't because of what the child likes but what they need. It's good for their baby brains! That's why kids shows and books and toys are so colorful. It promotes stimulation and growth

[fiveofspades]

i really appreciate you not making the menhera girl a monster! a lot of times, people who are severely mentally or physically ill view themself as a monster or inhuman, so not playing into those negative thoughts is a good change! having chronic illnesses and needing to be in hospitals a lot is scary by itself and the ability to make it something cute and removing the scary aspects from it has helped me and a lot of other chronically ill people view their situation in a better light. i think the community definitely still needs to work on separating from the people who romanticize illnesses and s/h, but the fact that there is a space for chronically ill people to not always view themselves as doomed and alienated is amazing!

[Eloise_Please]

I've heard that Menhera also began as a form of protest against the social rules to hide mental illness (and later illness in general) and sadness, it's sort of an anti-masking and pro-expression of feeling and owning who you are. I always thought that was really cool, and as someone with chronic health conditions, I've found the concept empowering. Your art is so cool, as always!