Eric says that fashion is a hobby of his, which influenced Vil. He explains, “all fashion is rooted somewhere. Whether it’s something as significant as one’s cultural background or as trivial as wanting to mimic a friend. In my case, I was influenced strongly by my father.”
Vil says that his father did not leave him to “languish” on his own while traveling the world for film shoots but took Vil along with him, and “to say the experience broadened my horizons is an understatement. It was simply astonishing how different he would look every time I saw him. One day he’d be an old man, and the next, an upstart youth…beauty isn’t an inherent trait; it’s something we create. It is an ideal that one finds for oneself and eternally works toward perfecting. THAT is why I love cosmetics and fashion I love the way that I am.”
There is a running theme of Vil giving detailed introductions of the outfits worn by himself and other people in the game, such as during Beanfest for both himself (“Its centerpiece is a vibrant combat jacket that leaves a powerful visual impression”) and Floyd (“The functional tactical vest adds an imposing presence to an otherwise playful look.”).
Vil orders the Savanaclaw students on his team to memorize a styling tip he gives them (“Accessorize oversized outerwear with a small handbag. That’s all you need to evoke this season’s fashion trends”) and they say they will, as well as passing the tip on to Leona: “I’m sure he’ll appreciate it!”
We have also seen Vil comment on his platinum outfit, his outfit for Vargas Camp and his Playfulland costume.
He may not have been a very big fan of his liongarb outfit, saying, “Can’t say it’s a style I’ve dabbled in before, but I don’t hate it.”
On the topic of the “pop culture-centric” items available for sale at Playfulland Jade asks if there is anyone who could make them look genuinely good, and Vil realizes that Jade’s supposed interest in character merchandise was a lie: “You just came here to goad me, didn’t you? You have some nerve. I suppose you were trying to incite me in hopes of watching me struggle to create an outfit out of less-than-fashionable items…”
Vil then proceeds to put on sun glasses with bright red frames, earrings, a hair tie and take up a purple handbag to demonstrate his coordinating skills. Jade observes, “You’re clad from head to toe in character merchandise, yet you look no less refined for it.”
Vil responds, “There’s no such thing as a fashion article I can’t make work…at least, l’d like to believe as much. Heh.”
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