Helter Skelter: Fashion Unfriendly by Kyoko Okazaki defaults to a simplistic style similar to older, nostalgic manga. Yet the style still works for high-impact, fashion-heavy scenes where it effectively conveys the emotional, stylistic world that Liliko inhabits. The bonus full-color illustrations included in the edition released by Vertical, an imprint of Kodansha, are simply breathtaking.

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Fashion has always constituted the concepts of trends and the hegemony instilled by fashion designers and companies alike. Sub-fashion will protrude from the ordinary, producing an alternative style that is directed towards a very specific audience. These styles clash against the norm, contributing their own unique blend of both fabrics and designs, shaping them into

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