[News] Calendar 2012 (11/16/2011)

[Tom Punks]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

^Funny, cuz IMO her image on this callendar fits an older person far more than her 2003 ones... So, I find it hard to believe she is trying to look younger considering she is dressing older...

Um, people her age don't generally wear things like the January/February picture. That one really stands out to me as someone who wants to look younger. That outfit doesn't really fit her anyways and that angle is really unflattering. lol The clothes aren't really as important as the hair and makeup imo though. Who in their 30s really wears hair as huge, unnatural, and teased as that May/June picture? @_@ Some women do have big, curly hair, but when they're in their 30s, they don't wear it with huge, square bangs and half of it in a ponytail sticking off the side of their heads. Makeup is really the area where it looks like she's trying to look younger, because she's always wearing makeup to make it look like she has big, pouty lips (which generally you associate with younger people, like children, or older people who try to surgically enhance their features). Plus look how plastic she looks on the cover with a totally frozen face and gold contacts, as if she's terrified of looking human or having any sort of wrinkles.

Mind you, not ALL of the pictures look like she's trying to look younger. March/April is really awesome and mature and November/December is very... Oprah. But the cover with the dead eyes, January/February with that wig that doesn't fit her head and that outift no one over 22 would wear, May/June with the huge, teased hair that no one her age would ever wear, July/August with the short, almost childlike hair and outfit that resembles a tutu, September/October with the incredibly obvious wig... Yeah, sorry, but I am pretty convinced she's trying to look younger than she is and it's making her look a lot older. Because at some point in the past few years (2008? 2009?), she suddenly switched from looking five years younger than she really is to about ten years older to me. And that's not ALL because of her styling and makeup, because she does look a lot older in Twitter pictures and fan pictures to me, too.

@jbrat2219: No, young people don't wear those clothes, but no one her age would wear the outfits in Jan/Feb, May/June, or July/Aug either.

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

@jbrat2219: No, young people don't wear those clothes, but no one her age would wear the outfits in Jan/Feb, May/June, or July/Aug either.

Um... yeah, if you're a glammed out pop star, you would!

There is nothing age-inappropriate about what Ayu is wearing. She just has an out-there kind of style. She's wore stuff like Jan/Feb and May/June before. She's shown a tendency for punk-rock fashion and we all know she loves those giant dresses. And yes, I could see a 30+ woman wearing July/Aug to a party or a night out on the town or something (obviously not on a Ferris wheel lol). And if you freely admit young people don't wear those clothes then how is Ayu trying to look young because the examples you pointed out are poor at best. She looks age-appropriate with a glam diva twist as she has for the past few years. If she were wearing any of the outfits in the 2003 calender (except for the last 2) THEN I would completely agree with you. But as it stands, I don't see where you would get "trying to be young" from any of those pics.

It sounds like you're confusing Ayu's style with "what a woman her age should be wearing" and since it doesn't match up in your mind you think she's trying to look young, which in my opinion, isn't the case. Ayu is a pop star she's not going to wear what every day women her age are wearing, not only because of her image as a pop idol but also because her style has always been different from what people (in general) would typically wear, even at a younger age. That's why she was a trend setter and not a follower. When I look at these photos it's Ayu being Ayu, not Ayu trying to be what she isn't.

[jbrat2219]

@tom punks People started with the lips once she started making stupid faces and promoting lip plumper, but that has nothing to do with the 2012 calender as she's only doing it in one picture; a picture where she his also wearing an outrageously big dress and even more outrageous hair . As far as the posing, we're going to have to agree on only one thing - that the wedding dress photo is a terrible pose . But the others... I mean the Jan/Feb looks like she's taking a tourist picture with her girlfriend but cropped that ***** out . Her face look stiff and her make up horrible. Can't say much for the hair either. March/April looks like she was too lazy to get up that morning. Her hair looks terrible and her clothes tacky as hell. July/Aug... Why is she sticking her ass out? The clothes look "desperate to be young" as I don't know any 20+ who would wear that outfit, she looks to be in middle school. The rest of the photos, perfection. In the majority of the 2012, Ayu looks more put together in my opinion. Like the fierce diva she is xD;

[BlackSilence]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

@artcika: What are you on about? lol Makeup, styling, and clothes aren't necessary to look younger? Did someone say "makeup, styling, and clothes are necessary to make you look younger?" Because unless I did say that, you're just putting words into my mouth like allll of you guys keep doing. Holy crap, you guys are amazing at misinterpreting every little thing I say and twisting my words around.

This is incredibly hypocritical and nonsensical. Not to mention you're saying my opinion is based on "zero knowledge" when I could say the same damn thing about your opinion, whatever the **** it is. "Oh hai I could give you my opinion on the photos but you wouldn't understand cause it's not your opinion and your opinion is totally based on zero knowledge but the fact that I'm saying that means my opinion is very insightful and based on REAL knowledge gaiz trololol!!!"

aghem QUOTE "The styling and makeup, which is supposed to make her look younger"

*sigh* you said about the natural look not just being applied to make-up, clothes and what not, and that's true. So why do you think that make-up and all that jazz in the photos are being used to make her look younger? None of us have any idea what they actually had in mind with all the styling.

as for the second part, I finished fashion design studies and I had to meet the stuff I'm talking about, so trust me I have an idea what's going on. and t unless u are in the industry at least a little bit or u have some sort of artistic abilities, or at least an idea of what fashiopn photography is u won't undertsand how it all works, however most of the people here realize that this is a PHOTOSHOOT. And with this the main thing is MAKING AN EFFECT, MAKING AN IMPRESSION on the audience, high fashion or editorial photoshoots have CRAZY stuff, they have to shock u, make you have odd feeling or whatever, That's exactly what I see in those photos. They styled her in a way to make you wonder WTF or whatever is in your head. And obviously they did a great job, because you're here throwing crap all over at how you don't like them xD

@Andrenekoi & MIsa-chan : lol seriously? xD

[PoetGirl]

Originally Posted by artcika

@Andrenekoi & MIsa-chan : lol seriously? xD

I want to read your interpretation, too. Please share!

[BlackSilence]

^ omg.... lol I'll do it if there are more people in demand for that

[Mari-chan]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

Um, people her age don't generally wear things like the January/February picture. That one really stands out to me as someone who wants to look younger. That outfit doesn't really fit her anyways and that angle is really unflattering. lol The clothes aren't really as important as the hair and makeup imo though. Who in their 30s really wears hair as huge, unnatural, and teased as that May/June picture? @_@ Some women do have big, curly hair, but when they're in their 30s, they don't wear it with huge, square bangs and half of it in a ponytail sticking off the side of their heads. Makeup is really the area where it looks like she's trying to look younger, because she's always wearing makeup to make it look like she has big, pouty lips (which generally you associate with younger people, like children, or older people who try to surgically enhance their features). Plus look how plastic she looks on the cover with a totally frozen face and gold contacts, as if she's terrified of looking human or having any sort of wrinkles.

I still wrote a comment to this message yesterday.. but it is gone. No ides why.
So.. I write it again.
I think... it is a shooting.. so it is ok to wearing such clothes and Hair.
I don't know, why people think, people over 30 has to wear different clothes. If you still looks young, it is ok. If you look old and wears such clothes, it is really not good.
What is wrong with bangs? I also have bangs.