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Antique Beast is a gothic indie brand with a little bit of a sweet touch run by a single designer: Yuuki. | |||
==Concept== | ==Concept== | ||
The designer explains the concept as:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Concept|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040508205410/http://www.le-ciela.com:80/page/ab-concept.html|url-status=live|website=Antique Beast}}</ref> | |||
<blockquote> | <blockquote>Antique beasT is what I want | ||
Make it as you like, | |||
It is my personal brand that I started to wear for those who like it. | |||
The concept is "Dracul lolita" | |||
Imagine the image of a vampire with lace and frills, | |||
We will create things that you can feel the sex appeal and poison of a vampire in, even though they are sweet.</blockquote> | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Antique Beast has been operating a website since at least December of 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top Frame|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011206142825/http://www.le-ciela.com:80/abtop.html|url-status=live|website=Antique Beast}}</ref> Antique Beast was featured in the Kera "My Brand" section which is inside the fan content section which allows for home-crafters and indie designers to send in photos and info about their work in volume 47 in August 2002. | |||
==Notable Figures== | ==Notable Figures== | ||
'''Yuuki''' - Designer.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Kera Volume 47|year=2002|pages="My Brand"}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=How to Order from Antique Beast|url=https://stephano.me/blog/how-to-order-from-antique-beast/|url-status=live|website=Stephano}}</ref> Born in the winter of 1980, Yuuki does the general design, production, shipping, site management and everything else. Yuuki likes black clothes, but also loves fluffy sweetness and glitter. <ref>{{Cite web|title=About Me|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070102184348/http://www.le-ciela.com:80/page/ab-me.html|url-status=live|website=Antique Beast}}</ref> | |||
==Characters & Design Motifs== | ==Characters & Design Motifs== | ||
Antique Beast is known for their high quality geometric detail work which creatively evokes the idea of specific animals Japan considers to be gothic (cats, bats, butterflies) via the use of abstract shapes. Specifically their Black Cat Headdress, which some people colloquially call a bat headdress. Where other brands would seem sweet or cartoonish, the precision and quality of their work gives these pieces a gothic feel that is difficult to achieve. | |||
==Locations/Sales Model == | ==Locations/Sales Model == | ||
Antique Beast opens their webshop for a very short period of time (sometimes only for a few hours, sometimes for a few days). This happens roughly every 2 months and is usually announced ahead of time to their email mailing list. Items are made and mailed out about a month to a month and a half later.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
===Shop List=== | ===Shop List=== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https:// | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20020611195042/http://www.le-ciela.com/A-B.html Old Website] - Old website on a shared domain | ||
[[Category:Brands]] | [[Category:Brands]] | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 23 December 2021
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| Country | Japan |
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| Website | https://a-beast.net/ |
| Webshop | https://a-beast.ocnk.net/ |
| Blog | http://blog.a-beast.net/ |
| Lolibrary Link | |
Antique Beast is a gothic indie brand with a little bit of a sweet touch run by a single designer: Yuuki.
Concept
The designer explains the concept as:[1]
Antique beasT is what I want
Make it as you like,
It is my personal brand that I started to wear for those who like it.
The concept is "Dracul lolita"
Imagine the image of a vampire with lace and frills,
We will create things that you can feel the sex appeal and poison of a vampire in, even though they are sweet.
Sub-Labels (optional)
Text here, images for each as possible
History
Antique Beast has been operating a website since at least December of 2001.[2] Antique Beast was featured in the Kera "My Brand" section which is inside the fan content section which allows for home-crafters and indie designers to send in photos and info about their work in volume 47 in August 2002.
Notable Figures
Yuuki - Designer.[3][4] Born in the winter of 1980, Yuuki does the general design, production, shipping, site management and everything else. Yuuki likes black clothes, but also loves fluffy sweetness and glitter. [5]
Characters & Design Motifs
Antique Beast is known for their high quality geometric detail work which creatively evokes the idea of specific animals Japan considers to be gothic (cats, bats, butterflies) via the use of abstract shapes. Specifically their Black Cat Headdress, which some people colloquially call a bat headdress. Where other brands would seem sweet or cartoonish, the precision and quality of their work gives these pieces a gothic feel that is difficult to achieve.
Locations/Sales Model
Antique Beast opens their webshop for a very short period of time (sometimes only for a few hours, sometimes for a few days). This happens roughly every 2 months and is usually announced ahead of time to their email mailing list. Items are made and mailed out about a month to a month and a half later.[4]
Shop List
Any intro text if desired
| Shop | Country | Address | Status | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store 1 | Country 1 | Test Address 1 | Test Status 1 | Test Socials 1 |
| Store 2 | Country 2 | Test Address 2 | Test Status 2 | Test Socials 2 |
| Store 3 | Country 3 | Test Address 3 | Test Status 3 | Test Socials 3 |
Gallery
Footnotes
- ↑ "Concept". Antique Beast.
- ↑ "Top Frame". Antique Beast.
- ↑ Kera Volume 47. 2002. pp. "My Brand".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "How to Order from Antique Beast". Stephano.
- ↑ "About Me". Antique Beast.
External links
- Old Website - Old website on a shared domain
