The reason for Ayu's style change after (miss)understood...

[pepper]

Someone says that they try to make her more mature. THERE IS EXACTLY the opposite.

They try to make her like some kind of "luxury" teen. She looked more mature with the sporty look with 'cool' (not so fashioned) clothes and normal face. Now she looks like "old and young" in the same time, glamorous and so itty-bitty-cute in same.

I felt in love with casual ayu in short hair, then in pretty Ayu in RAINBOW era (and then in the every look in dark hair ). I just miss this, i don't tell that i don't love her anymore. I just PREFER the style before (m)u.

[Ranma Matsuri]

Originally Posted by ♥pepicolada

Someone says that they try to make her more mature. THERE IS EXACTLY the opposite.

They try to make her like some kind of "luxury" teen. She looked more mature with the sporty look with 'cool' (not so fashioned) clothes and normal face. Now she looks like "old and young" in the same time, glamorous and so itty-bitty-cute in same.

I felt in love with casual ayu in short hair, then in pretty Ayu in RAINBOW era (and then in the every look in dark hair ). I just miss this, i don't tell that i don't love her anymore. I just PREFER the style before (m)u.

I agree with you completely. This is the very thing I noticed the most going back through her discography. I don't know what it is, but something about Ayu from ASFXX to MA seemed a lot more mature to me. Even in My Story when she went for the more grown and sexy look, she still exuded an adult air. But from m(u) onwards, I get the sense of either a teenager trying to play grown up or a grown-up trying to play teenager. It's just strange and it feels unnatural. Her photoshoots are showing a softer look these days and it fits her well, I hope she continues that. If not, well it is her choice.