The Candy Raver FAQ

What is a Candy Raver?
A Candy Raver is a raver with such a positive vibe that he/she feel she needs to turn himself or herseld inisde out and wear his vibe. The typical Candy Raver will be wearing many candy neckalaces with toys attached to them, many bracelts, perhaps a huge plastic toy wallet chain, bright colored clothing, excessive amounts of body glitter, tons of stickers, a kids backpack full of toys & candy, pants made out of faux fur, big bell bottoms, big overalls, and sometimes eye makeup.

What makes a Candy Kid a Candy Raver?
A Candy Kid is not a Candy Raver because of what he/she wears. A Candy Raver is a Candy Raver because of what's inside. There is a huge ammount of positive energey inside and usally the Candy Raver will not give a damn who is watching him/her and will run around the rave like he/she owns it or knows eveybody there. There are ravers who are true Candy Ravers, yet do not dress the part.

What do Candy Ravers wear?
The Candy Raver's attire varies greatly from Kid to Kid. Some prefer the LA style faux fur pants. Faux fur is a synthetic fur fabric made from polyester. The fur comes in various colors, lengths. The whole pair of pants is made from the faux fur. There may be a stripe or many stripes of a contrasting fur material going down the side of the leg. Some may choose to take already store bought jeans and sew in inserts on the sides of the leg. The insert patterns rage from 60's-80's cartoon characters (smurfs,he-man,snorks,care bears,rainbow brite,get a long gang, star wars,scooby-doo) to todays modern characters (sesame street, winnie the pooh, arthur, toy story, teenage mutant ninja turtles, power rangers). Sometimes the inserts will consist of faux fur as well. As well as clothes, the Candy Raver will have in a huge ammount of floursecent  plastic bead necklaces and braclets which are called, "candy jewlery". The beads are bought at craft strores or toy stores. Some Candy Ravers purchase huge plastic blocks, balls, or links to use as a wallet chain. The Candy Raver also wears a kid's backpack. Inside the back-pack you will find anything from candy to drugs.

Where did this fashion come from?
This style of dress originated from the ecstacy dealers of the rave scene years ago. The dealer would be the Candy Raver. Since they were bright and easy to spot, all the ravers would know he/she had ecstacy. Later on the fashion style caught on as regular rave attire and the link between ecstacy and the Candy Raver slowly began to seperate.

What is the difference between a Club Kid and a Candy Raver?
The difference between a Candy Raver & a Club Kid is the style of dress. Club Kids tend to be on 12"  foam platforms, wearing huge feathery boas, elaborate styles of face makeup, and usually a more femenine style of dress. Club Kids also dress to show off. That is the exact opposite of the Candy Raver. Candy Ravers don't dress to show off or for competition.

Do all Candy Ravers do drugs?
Not all Candy Ravers do drugs. Like any other raver, drug usage varies from Kid to Kid. Usually the typical favorite of the Candy Raver is Ecstacy as it brings forth the inner child and brings down inhibitions. Some Candy Ravers come to be high on the music alone.

Are all Candy Ravers Gay?
Believe it or not, Candy Ravers are not all gay, straight, or bi. The majority aren't anything at all. They just are themselves.

What types of music do Candy Ravers listen to?
The majority of Candy Ravers favor the Hard Trance Beats or Happy Hardcore.  Still, Candy Ravers are people just like you and I so, their taste in music varies from Kid to Kid. Some even like Hip Hop.

What types of people are Candy Ravers?
Candy Ravers are not just Candy Ravers, they are regular people. Some of them wear the clothes every day, others tend not to because it takes a lot of time and effort to do so every day. Sometimes hours even. Some have regular jobs and some live off their parents. Some have their own appartments and some live at the rave.

What is candy Jewlery?
Candy jewlery consists of plastice beads that are bought in craft stores, toy stores, and fabric stores. The Kid buys a bag of loose beads and buys some elestic string and makes all the beads himself/herself. Sometimes toys are strung onto the necklaces. The beads are cheap and in-expensive and the bracelts and necklaces are given away by the Kid throught the night. Although, the Kid will keep the sentimental ones for him/her self.

What is in a Candy Raver's backpack?
Candy Ravers have a variety of objects in their backpack. Usually you will find hand & body lotion, candy, vics vapo-rubb, massagers, toys, stress balls, a book for people to write in, a pen, a bunch of energey pills, crayons, stuffed animals, a glo worm, more candy jewlery, a photo album, a portable fan, a mirror, stickers, and a variety of other personal things.