Ayanami Rei wears a off - the - shoulder cream knitted top, a light cherry - blossom pink high - waisted A - line skirt, and nude - pink Mary Jane shoes. She accessorizes with a double - layer pearl choker, a crystal bracelet, etc., fusing the blue - white color scheme with the pink tone to present a cold and sweet girl style.
The cold - style sweet girl Ayanami Rei starts a sweet love! She wears a off - the - shoulder beige knitted sweater paired with a light cherry - blossom pink high - waisted A - line skirt, and is complemented by nude - pink Mary Jane shoes. The accessories are delicate, such as a double - layer pearl choker and a crystal bracelet. The blue - and - white color scheme is perfectly blended with the pink tones, showing tenderness and sweetness in the sense of alienation.
**A New Interpretation of EVA Aesthetics: Asuka Langley Soryu's Spring Confession Poem**
——New Century Fashion Special
In the steel and concrete forest of "Neon Genesis Evangelion," Asuka Langley Soryu's iconic sense of alienation is quietly melting in the spring. In this issue, we specially invite fashion designer Hoshino Rin to deconstruct the styling code of this set of "cold and sweet girls" that breaks through the dimensional wall.
**Reconstruction of Battle Suit**
The off-the-shoulder knitted sweater breaks the stereotype of the pilot's uniform. The pearl wavy edge metaphorically implies the fluidity of the LCL liquid in the original work. When the chiffon of the flared cuffs flutters with movement, the cherry blossom hidden patterns on the chest appear and disappear like a girl's secret feelings. The designer specifically explained: "Each cherry blossom needs to be embroidered seven times by the embroiderer with extremely fine 0.3mm stitches, just as Asuka's perception of emotions needs to be awakened layer by layer."
**Mechanical Romance**
The gradient tulle on the outer layer of the high-waisted A-line skirt uses a fighter jet painting process, which can present three levels of light and shadow in motion. The pearl chain at the waistband deliberately retains the industrial-style buckle design, and the three-dimensional bow tie has a built-in memory alloy skeleton. This detail, with its hidden touch of ingenuity, is just like the character's soul that is gradually softening but still retains its edges.
**Future Sweetness**
There is a hidden mystery in the cherry-blossom-shaped hollow heel of the Mary Jane shoes: the 5-cm height corresponds to the golden sitting angle of the cockpit in the original work. The miniature cherry blossom specimens in the transparent resin bracelet are actually products of a bio-engineering laboratory. Under the effect of body temperature, the petals will periodically unfold, forming a unique interaction with the wearer.
**Light and Shadow Narrative**
The styling team pays homage to the NERV operation interface in the programming of the LED beads on the hair accessories. 128 miniature LED beads can combine to form 27 star-ray patterns. When Asuka Langley Soryu turns her head, the light blue halo will flow along her iconic short hair, not only continuing the cold-light texture of the "human-shaped apostle" but also casting a hazy soft light on her facial contour.
The most amazing breakthrough of this set of styling lies in transforming the functional aesthetics unique to battle suits into a romantic atmosphere: the refractive index of the matte satin skirt is precisely controlled at 1.45 to simulate the diffuse reflection effect of the LCL solution; the cut surface of the cherry-blossom-pink opal pendant hides the code "02," which will project a miniature Longinus Spear totem at a specific angle. Just as Asuka Langley Soryu's famous line is being reinterpreted: "These are not tears, but the cherry blossom morning dew exclusive to spring."
(This article is published in the special project "Mechs and Lace" of the April 2024 issue of "AniMode" magazine.)