#I'm also biased towards techwear bc it's like modern-day ninja gear :''D

[alkalinefrog]

i have always loved how you draw both L and Light, but I hv been wondering since you drew the lap sitting picture: how would you dress L and Light as characters? Like what would they wear, what would their haircut/hairdos be?

JAMES HI HELLO!! <3 What a lovely surprise in my inbox!

Daww you flatter me :’’D I’m going off the assumption that you mean styling them in the year of our lord 2k22, this is gonna be so much fun. And while I’m super attached to both their canon designs I’m definitely going to update their 2000s haircuts because ouch, them bangs must STAB. 

For Light I just want the boy to chill out lol. He’s already plenty stylish in the show, but I want to dress him down a bit while slightly deviating from his teen nerd-core outfits lol. It’s fun to see usually formally-dressed characters in casual-wear (and vice versa for L).

For hair, I’m gonna take a shot in the dark and give him a bit of a mullet (I would draw it to test it out but no time) because his canon design is nearly there anyway, he’d just need to grow it out another inch, layer it, then style some volume into it. Then part his bangs so they’re out of his eyes and frame his face and you’re golden! (I’m so glad mullets are back in style ahhh)

Dressing him down while adhering more to his canon style can be as simple as having him wear a plain white t-shirt under his jackets

Even better if he puts the blazer over his shoulders (imagine the blazer in that photo is better fitted), or rolls the sleeves up half-way when he wears it

^^^ he could also wear a hoodie under his blazers

To make him look younger in a more formal outfit, I’d give him some silver earrings and matching rings

I’m still very attached to his canon black turtle neck look, so we could build on that and give him a modern trench coat when he wants to dress back up to go outside. Man loves his blazers but he’s gotta try something new

And wear more jeans!!

Otherwise I just want to dress him super casual, like I’m talking sweat pants, a t-shirt, and Vans shoes lol. In canon he’s either dressed like a model-student or professional business man. I just want to let him be a regular teen/young adult

Also bring back the beanie!! And pair it with some cozy knit sweaters! Fall colours would really compliment his hair.

Or put him in a crop-top, sky’s the limit! Light could wear anything and still be fine as hell

Ooo L’s gonna be really self-indulgent because I can specifically see him getting into Techwear with a Darkwear aesthetic!! For clarification, Techwear is specifically designed to have functional, multi-purpose features such as hidden pockets, function-serving straps, and breathable/waterproof/high quality material. Darkwear is a term to describe an aesthetic only (all-black, lots of straps as accessories, futuristic, etc). I’m probably gonna get the two mixed up in the example photos because of how similar they look, but the main goal is functionality while also being in style. I feel like he’d appreciate how comfortable yet practical the clothing’s meant to be (assuming he doesn’t have negative sensory reactions to the material)!

If he wants to keep his regular white shirt, it would still style really nicely with some functional black techwear pants like these. I think it actually would be more comfortable for him than his denim jeans

An all-black outfit however would style really nicely with his ponytail!L look! In general I’d have him grow his hair out some more so he has the option to tie it half or all the way up.

AND OOOO L in a Respro Sportsta facemask?? That not only shows off but draws your attention to his intense eyes and dark circles? SWOON WORTHY. (you don’t have to read the article in that link, I just thought the photo at the top was a good example)

Say goodbye to those beat up tennis shoes bud, you’re getting THESE BABIES (just read the description at how practical/comfy they are, it’d be like a second layer of skin over his feet. If he’s gotta wear shoes then might as well wear the ninja shoes)

Ooo but if we wanna go for pure aesthetic with the shoes then give him the Nike Air Presto’s (in the neon yellow design specifically for that simple pop of colour)

Even better, to go with the Nikes, give him bright neon yellow sling bag (for the cyberpunk look) as a double accent piece (unfortunately I couldn’t find a photo of the right colour, so imagine the same style of the black one I linked in the yellow)

Give him fingerless gloves too! Those are the only things that are a bit impractical but it’s for the aesthetic™️

This was such a fun ask! This is making me want to make some fashion illustrations of the characters. Thanks again James!

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