Spotlight on: Nylon Pink
When it comes to being a Harajuku girl, Gwen Stefani has nothing on Kaila Yu and Kitt E. Kat from LA based band, Nylon Pink. Nothing. Oh she may have Love, Angel, Music and Baby following her around, but Kaila and Kat could take those girls on and win, any day. In fact, it should probably be a theme for the next saucy photo shoot these two do, which may propel Kaila to even greater Hot List heights. (Rolling Stone put her on their hot list in 2007, it might have had something to do with her 450, 000 Myspace friends and 9 million hits).
These girls are the fluorescent product of cultural fusion, a mutual love of performing and an unapologetic penchant for high drama. It’s a heady mix that has launched the band, spawned a live-streamed, self titled show and a jewellery line, Hello Drama, that is selling like hotcakes in Australia, and counts The Donnas as fans in the USA.
According to their Myspace which may induce an epileptic fit, it is that wonderfully over-stimulating,
“Nylon Pink is a multimedia sensation, they currently host their own self-titled show (the first and fastest growing live streaming network) where they interact with their fans and turn the spotlight on like-minded artists. Their newly launched jewelry line “Hello Drama Jewelry” is already garnering buzz and counts the rock band The Donnas as fans.”
And because you’re not an up and coming pop-star in LA until your music is on The Hills, the Nylon Pink girls can breathe a sigh of relief - their first single, Hello Drama was featured on the season premiere of the so-real-it-can’t-be-scripted show, this year. With Kaila on lead vocals and Kat on bass 
guitar, Hello Drama is shamelessly addictive, and should be belted out whilst prancing down Harajuku Street in Tokyo, wearing something short and pink, offset by a loud wig and knee high socks. Alternatively, keep the short skirt and wig, and drive down Sunset Boulevard in a pink jeep, stopping in at In ‘n’ Out Burger for a paparazzi moment. Either way, it works. Really well.
These girls are Hollywood meets Harajuku in the most outrageous way and a testament to just how effective online networking can be, when you’re a rising star in the making.
It is time to get a little drama in your life, even if that means admitting the first CD you bought was Warren G …
We’re all the way from … Taiwan and Korea, plus Japan at heart
We fill our days with … music, love, fashion and drama
I take my coffee …
Kaila: coffee makes me crazy so I stay away! But I love vanilla fraps, they taste like milkshakes!
Kat: with non fat milk & LOTS of sugar!
And the best place to get it in LA …
Kaila: I know its generic, but I just do love my Starbucks
Kat: Just a lil stand down my street…
The album I could (and have) listen to one million times is …
Kaila: Appetite for Destruction by Guns N Roses
Kat: Hmmm … there’s so many! But GnR will always be the one
The book I could read one million times is …
Kaila: Twilight!
Kat: Any Self Help books…so fun to read!
The song I wish I’d written is …
Kaila: Malibu by Courtney Love or any Garbage song
Kat: Girls Girls Girls by Motley Crue
The first CD I bought was …
Kaila: Appetite for Destruction by Guns N Roses
Kat: Warren G….I know kinda random
Kaila: hahahaah that is so incredibly random
The story of Nylon Pink goes something like this … We were both madly in love with Davey Suicide but he was two timing us! At first we hated each other but in the end we learned we had so much in common and somehow we became friends.
We’d love to play a gig in …
Kaila: Australia again!! And Japan
Kat: Japan and England!!!
Kaila: Oh yah id love to play London again, we love London!
The soundtrack to my childhood was …
Kaila: Garbage “Bleed Like Me”
Kat: Cindy Lauper “She’s So Unusual”
Our music sounds like …
Kaila: Harajuku Electro Pop Rock Explosion
We’re artistically inspired by …
Kaila: Chobits, Gloomy Bear, a dramatic life!
Kat: Harajuku Fashion & Club Kids
The latest addition to our jewellery line is …
Kaila: our syringe “bleeding hearts” design
Ed’s Note: The latest to be available in Australia are they beyond-brilliant anime pendants. More on them this week in Style Stakeout.
I’d love to be a cover-girl of …………….. magazine
Kaila: The Rolling Stone
Kat: Nylon
Given the chance (and a big suitcase) I’d steal ……………’s wardrobe
Kaila: Rihannas’s
Kat: Gwen Stefani’s
Can’t last the day without …
Kaila: Facebook (sorry Myspace!)
Kat: my cigs… I’m quitting, I swear!
Our debut album is …
Kaila: still untitled but coming soon!
My passport is ready to go, please buy me a ticket to …
Kaila: Japan!!!
Kat: Japan & England
If you’re heading to the bar, can I get a …
Kaila: Shirley Temple
Kat: Cranberry & Belvedere
My favourite item of clothing is my …
Kaila: vintage grey boots
Kat: Betsey Johnson Dress
My worst fashion faux pas …
Kaila: everything I wore in high school
Kat: khakis
My favourite on road snack …
Kaila: gummy fruit snacks and Nestle’s crunch bars
Kat: Cool Ranch Doritos
Most essential item in my bag …
Kaila: Lip-gloss
Kat: my Hello Kitty keychain
If I had twenty dollars left in my wallet, I’d buy …
Kaila: food!
Kat: Sunglasses from downtown LA
The perfect Sunday …
Kaila: sleep, make-out, and TIVO
Kat: sleeping all day with my doggie
We’ve been to Australia and we …
Kaila: are dying to come back!!! Miss OZ!
Kat: met tons of cool people and ate like queens
The best thing about my job is …
Kaila: travelling and meeting new people
Kat: Dressing up!
My mama always told me …
Kaila: soooo many things that I never listen to, love you mom!!!
Kat: to treat people the way you would want to be treated =P
2009 is going to …
Kaila: The best year ever!!!
Kat: bring tons of new opportunities and experiences
*** Hello Drama Jewellery is available exclusively in Australia through Sassi Sam.
