Artery EGL

Artery EGL creates designs based on  the Yami Kawaii movement , also called menhera. Menhera works to destigmatize Mental Health through representation and visibility. Their work is found in the vendors hall this year where they sell their designs and illustrations as well as accessories.

Laurel – Embrace Your Needs

Lavender – Intense Pressure

Valerie

Tulip

Tulip walked the runway in a party themed kei with cake details, and paired with a  purse complete with stuffed alpaca

Candy Graffiti

Janelli-bean Creations

With inspiration from J-fashion, she creates gothic and burlesque accessories and outfits

Good Fortune Shop

Good Fortune Shop creates designs specializing in uchnu-kei, fairy keh and decora, while drawing inspiration from the diverse community we are in.

Toothache Shop

Toothache Shop is local to Arizona, creating alternative and j fashion inspired items for everybody. Their designs can be found in the vendor hall also.

Candye Syrup

Colomo

Colomo wears a gothic Lolita inspired outfit in a deep black made of lace.

Non

Non wearing a Yukata traditional to Japan, with a pattern of leaves and flowers

Maichan

Maichan wearing a combination of a kimono she wore as a child, paired with vintage clothing

Shayan

Shayan wearing an outfit which combines Japanese maid culture with a girls sailor style school uniform.

Chaotic Harmony

Senanan

Senanan models a hoodie from her brand Kiss Kill, of her own design. In her outfit she is proud to say she is representing a fusion of Japan China and Thailand.

Akira

Akira is wearing pants and top from Sixh combined with a summer kimono which she received s a gift, with added feather embellishments and accessories she hand made. She calls her look “Crow King”

Leandra

Leandra models a Lolita coordinate. Her yellow jumperskirt and headbow are by Angelic pretty, while the chiffon bolero is by the brand Lady Sloth. She pairs these with shoes from Bodyline. Her ensamble exemplifies the Sweet and Country Lolita substyles by combining red, yellow, as well as cherry and gingham print. Fruit prints are often  paired with straw hats and wicker purses, during the summer season.

April

April models the first ever Mary Poppins inspired Lolita outfit. She made this by repurposing parts from 4 other dresses which she deconstructed for this purpose. Her design is based on the jolly holiday with Mary segment where she takes the Banks children on a country retreat in the world of imagination along with Bert.

Cake Shop Couture

Jack Spicer

Triptych Schift

This designer draws heavy influence from j-punk and visual kei styles drawing inspiration from labels like H. Naoto, Alice Auaa, Yohji Yamamoto, and Sex Pot Revenge. The style is heavy on leather and denim jackets paired with brass zippers, safety pins and chains.

Heather

Diana – Royal Goldfish Designs

Diana is wearing a pirate Lolita coordinate she made at the last minute, taking only 48 hours to finish. She produced this design for the Saboten Nautical Tea party held on Sunday this year.

Check out more amazing J-Fashion here as well as the rest of our coverage of Saboten Con 2018, as well as more fandom coverage on our sister site The Con Togs