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Saturday, October 23, 2010
KogyaruTrend



Kogal (コギャル, Kogyaru) is a fashion that involves wearing an outfit based on a Japanese school uniform, but with a shortened skirt, loose socks, and often dyed hair and a scarf as well. The phenomenon was prominent in the 1990s, but has since declined. The word "kogal" is anglicized from kogyaru, a contraction of kôkôsei gyaru (high school gal). The girls refer to themselves as gyaru (gals), although this word is applied to several other fashion looks as well.
Aside from the pinned-up skirt and the loose socks, or rusu sokusu, kogals favor platform boots, makeup, and Burberry scarves. They may also dye their hair brown and get artificial suntans. They have a distinctive slang peppered with English words. They are often, but not necessarily, enrolled students. Centers of kogal culture include the Harajuku and Shibuya districts of Tokyo, in particular Shibuya's 109 Building. J-pop singer Namie Amuro promoted the style. Kogals are avid users of photo booths, with most visiting a least once a week, according to non-scientific polls. While critics condemned the gyaru as shallow, materialistic, and devoted to conspicuous consumption, admirers describe them as, "kindhearted, active young women in exuberant health, the women of today."
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The Kogyaru.livejournal page for tips.HEREPuffy Straight Hair Tutorial
Basic Curls Styling Tutorial
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Sweet Lolita Trend


Sweet Lolita, also known as ama-loli (甘ロリ, ama rori?) in Japanese, is heavily influenced by Rococo styles as well as Victorian and Edwardian clothing. Focusing on the child and fantasy aspects of Lolita, the Sweet Lolita style adopts the basic Lolita format and uses lighter colors and child fantasy themes in its design.
Makeup used in sweet Lolita is common throughout most Lolita styles. A natural look is emphasized, to help maintain the childlike feel of Lolita. Light pastels and natural colors make up the Lolita makeup color scheme.
Sweet Lolita places its focus on the child-like aspects of the Lolita style. Outfits consist of pastels, gingham or other colorful prints, lace, bows, and ribbons to emphasize the cuteness in the design. Popular themes in the sweet Lolita are references to Alice in Wonderland, fruits, sweets and classic fairy tales. Jewelry often reflects this fantasy theme. Headdresses and bows are a popular hair accessory to the sweet Lolita look. Bags and purses are often very cute with princess-like designs and often in the form of strawberries, crowns, hearts, and stuffed animals.
Examples for Sweet Lolita brands are Angelic Pretty, Baby, The Stars Shine Bright and Metamorphose temps de fille. Emily Temple cute (sister brand of Shirley Temple, a Japanese boutique), Jane Marple, and MILK are brands that carry more clothing that would be considered more casual, and are available to purchase at department stores in Japan.
Source:wiki
Sweet Lolita Hair Tutorial
shantea as sweet lolita
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Decora Trend


Often called ‘Decora-chan’, these girls roamed the streets of the Harajuku and Shibuya districts in Tokyo during the mid- to late-90s. As most Asian street fashion does, Decora includes not only brand name clothing (some favorites are Vivienne Westwood and Takuya Angel), but also resale items. The style is said to originate from the Japanese pop idol Tomoe Shinohara, who hosted television shows and sang hit songs in fluffy petticoats and knee-high colored boots.
Decora’ stands for ‘decorated’ in Japanese. Once you see a Decora-chan, it quickly becomes apparent why; these girls are covered head-to-toe with tacky, rainbow-colored jewelry and colorful clothes. Another important aspect of the fashion is the ‘musical’ quality of the accessories as they walk. Super cute. There’s really nothing like Decora in Japan now, although some famous designers have been picking up on it. Isaac Mizrahi, the main clothing designer at Target stores, says that his favorite inspiration is the FRUiTS book, while Gwen Stefani references ‘Harajuku Girls’ repeatedly in her newest Album, ‘Love Angel Music Baby’. The song of the same title has lyrics that seem to be directed at Decora-chan. “Putting on a show / when you dress up in your clothes / wild hair color and cell phones / your accessories are dead on”.
Source:Decora.lj


Decora makeup and hair
Simple Decora
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Yamanba/Manba Ganguro Style
Ganguro means Black Face.Ganguro is an alternative fashion trend of blonde or orange hair and tanned skin among young Japanese women that peaked in popularity around the year 2000. The Shibuya and Ikebukuro districts of Tokyo were the centers of ganguro fashion. Yamanba and Manba
OK!
To me it's kinda creepy when the have a super deep tan.
But when it's done just right I really like it.




I don't do this but it's pretty interesting. Yamanba/Manba Ganguro style.





Yamanba Boys
Got the pics randomly.On Google.

















