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Eli Mendoza

@luxepheray

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Punk/J-fashion NYC
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All right, time to compile all my recent events into one post!

The first two photos are from the @betseyjohnson popup in NYC a bit ago- I ordered a scarf but it never came :( Was a great time, though, and I met quite a few new people!

The next two photos are from the @rococo.beat launch party where I did a punk lolita- inspired outfit followed by a punk ouji- inspired fit I put together for a TokioDelic hangout (and later Homestuck drag show!!)

The final photos are from when I walked the Japan Parade with @nyc_jfashion this past weekend!!! I am so exhausted this week because of all I did that weekend, but it was so worth it. (Although next time I should bring a mobility aid or something).

...and I just realized I'm wearing my 666 hoodie for all three events at some point lmaoooo

Let me know if you are in the photos and wanna be tagged- I don't have everyone's info!

#jfashion #japanparadenyc2026 #yamikawaii #altfashion by @luxepheray

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5 months ago

Some recent fits from various events! The first and the last two photos are from the V-kei music video and karaoke night put on by @seventhheaven.bar , and the rest are from the @tenten.nyc and @tokiodelic_official J-Fashion hangouts!!!

The most recent week was my attempt at a rokku gyaru style, and the photo from the other week (5th photo) was for a Toy Chest theme, so I did a modgepodge of clothing to look like I'd just gone into a costume chest. Not pictured: the silver and red cowboy boots I wore with all that.

#visualkei #nycjfashion #rokkugyaru #diyfashion by @luxepheray

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7 months ago

*repost bc the first one had doo doo quakity photos* Hey everyone! Just realized I haven't done an ACTUAL POST this year yet, so here yall go withs some fits I've worn since my last post 😅

The first four are from the TenTenNYC Holiday Market I went to with a friend but also ran into an older friend of mine (lemme know if yall wanna be tagged)! It was an awesome experience, and I plan on using the patch from the third photo for a new DIY project!👍🏻

The 5th is a photo of the XBOX Adaptive Joystick, which was one of my best holiday presents. I can finally play fighting games again and play others without straining my bad arm! 😤

The next 5 photos are from the TenTenNYC J-Fashion hangouts at TokioDelic and the Harajuku Market at Japan Village (ft. another awesome friend @heartless_skelter ).

The last 2 photos feature a scarf I kindly received from some awesome women at the bar! I didn't have one before, and it fits with so many of my outfits, including those I'm wearing for my course session at FIT this semester! I've really enjoyed teaching so far, and I'm hype to so quickly have work directly related to my degree.

Also...since when can you only add 5 tags to a caption lol

#jfashion #tentennyc #punk #goth #gothic by @luxepheray

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8 months ago

This is a little over a month late, but here is the footage of my second time attending jfashion night @tokiodelic_official !!! I haven't been able to attend since due to some medical stuff, but I hope I can come back again soon! I was VERY excited about this outfit because it had a "reveal" and felt very drag thanks to the awesome MC (if anybody knows her acc let me know so I can tag her).

(Also got to wear this fit in front of Sebastian Masuda which was just kinda cool)

The final two photos are of my fit for a recent goth night @dromnyc that I got to start my 25th birthday in!! 🎂🎂 Various friends came, and it was a short but great time with hella good music. I just wish I'd been able to dance more like I usually do 😅

#goth #vkeifashion #visualkei #ヴィジュアル系 #ゴシック #jfashion #outfitreveal #punk #altfashion by @luxepheray

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a year ago

Omg this is so late but here are the photos and DIY things from the first jfashion event @tokiodelic.nyc put on by @blessedpudding and @tenten.nyc !!! I went for a menhera strawberry aesthetic to fit the "Food" theme and got a reminder of how menhera style helps me feel ok with my body as a disabled person. 🍓😁 I will also have a post of the time I went the week after in a vkei fit with a *reveal* 👀

Lately I've been having some medical stuff and haven't been going, but I hope I can go again soon!!

ALSO if you read this far please know I am starting COMISSIONS for DIY-related things, notably accessories and jacket/clothing modification. I don't have set rates yet especially since my material inventory is kind of random, but if you message me with a request for Halloween, the holidays, or even just to repair something, we can figure something out. 😁 (if you have ever wanted an Eli custom now is the time 👀)

#menhera #menherafashion #yamikawaii #メンヘラ #やみかわいい #ヤミかわいい #jfashion #altfashion #alt #diy #diyfashion #medikawaii #病みかわいい by @luxepheray

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a year ago

Photos + small haul from a trip my friends and I made to @harajukumarketnyc and @kinokuniyausa !!!

I had so much fun, saw old and new friends, met new people, and got lots of outfit compliments!! The KERA magazine is from @live.bait.apparel
who I was so excited to see again, and the keychain is an OC named August by @qingerrr__ and I love himmm 🖤
(Let me know if I tagged anything incorrectly!!)

I'm excited that I noticed my shirt and shorts had the same plaid pattern (but then I covered it with a solid red tie lol), and YES that is an axolotl hanging from my choker what did you expect 💞

#jfashion #vkeifashion #nyc #egl #harajukumarketnyc #fitcheck #altfashion #lgbtq #punk #gothic #subculture #jiraikei by @luxepheray

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a year ago

Finally my @nycpride post!!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ This vest was made from my Pride jacket in 2022 that only ever had pins in the front, so I cut off the sleeves (when do I need sleeves in June) and went wild on the back with fabric paint!! Also got to rearrange the front pins to update with my new identities. Of course, I also brought plenty of axolotls along. If you scroll, the last photo is a hint at my latest DIY project if you haven't seen it yet 👀

I had so much fun this year marching with @topsurgeryspecialists in the back of a truck- something I've never even done in Texas! They're also the ones who took the photo of me in the truck- it's the only one I've found 😅 I also ran into some old friends near my apartment, and I spent time on a city roof for the first time ever!!! Finally doing another teenage dirtbag activity, lol

The cheesy part though: I was so happy to see people of ALL ages look excited when they saw me, the axolotl on my head, and/or my flags. I thought it would just be young people- which did happen often and I'm glad- but even older gay couples were ecstatic, which meant a lot tbh. I wish I'd gotten a full disability pride flag, but I know some people saw it on the back of my jacket. Hey, I'm prepared for this month, though!!

#nycpride2025 #pridemonth #disabilitypride #diy #upcycling #aroace #transgender #lgbtq #queerpunk #battlevest #axolotl taken in New York City by @luxepheray

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a year ago

Happy Pride Month to the Pan/bi Buc-ee's muscle tank and to me for wearing it out on its own for the first time!! 🌵🌞

This is all a recent thrift haul from Goodwill @flamingosvintagepoundnyc , and @buffaloexchange (the one next to Flamingo's) !! I'm so happy about the Buc-ee's tank, shoes, and utility vest especially. As a fun fact, Flamingo's had SO MANY Houston-specific or Texas-specific products and that sorta made my day ngl. 🤩

The blue jacket will be used for some purpose that some of yall may remember, and if you don't, you'll find out soon enough 😘 (it involves BBNO$ and drag hopefully 👀)

#alt #thrifthauls #bucees #summer #lgbtq🌈 #pridemonth #goth #punk taken in NYC by @luxepheray

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a year ago

It's been a busy week for me!! (And I got hella laundry to do). Here are some fits from the past week: the first few are from the @tenten.nyc #kawaiiholiday market, the cloak is from going to Svmmon for the first time at Talon, and the 00s fit is from emo night last night with @theblackparadenyc . The final fit is the one I wore for my thesis defense on the 2nd which went super well!! Just got to do some revisions. I'll be graduating AND moving this week so look out for updates on that.

#gurokawa #グロかわいい #jfashion #altfashion #blackparadenyc #punk #goth #メンヘラ #ヤミかわいい #yamikawaii by @luxepheray

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a year ago

Finally posting these pants I painted!!! They were old Gap jeans that I really wanted to do something cool with, and I figured painting bloody rips would look great.

If you want me to do something like this with your clothes, let me know!!! I want to start helping people do custom stuff (especially jackets).

#punk #diyfashion #diy #altfashion #alt #emo #goth #fashiondesign #summer by @luxepheray

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a year ago

I don't post a lot here but maybe I'll do it more for hot sleeveless punk boy summer and for my DIY stuff bc I have a LOT of cool things in the works rn

#diy #punk #deadkennedys #alt by @luxepheray

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a year ago

I've been obsessed with this song and am finally wearing a fit so here yall go, my lil vid I do once every 6 months lol

Took some creative liberties with the choreo 🫣

Bet you can't guess my fave animal from this /s

#tetoris #teto #kasaneteto #punk #jfashion by @luxepheray

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2 years ago