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Gyaru (ギャル) pronounced [ɡʲa̠ꜜɾɯ̟ᵝ], is a Japanese fashion subculture for young women, often associated with gaudy fashion styles and dyed hair. [1] The term gyaru is a Japanese transliteration of the English slang word gal.
The term is not used by the girls it refers to. They call themselves gyaru (ギャル), [7] a Japanese pronunciation of the English word "gal". [6] The term gyaru was first popularized in 1972 by a television ad for a brand of jeans. [8] In the 1980s, a gyaru was a fashionably dressed woman. [8]
Most major cities in Japan will have certain streets or districts within the city centre where gyaruo and gyaru are most likely to be hanging out. Using the two biggest gyaruo culture influencing cities as example: in Tokyo two of the popular places to hang out are around the Shibuya or Shinjuku areas.
Gyaru being photographed in Ikebukuro in 2009. Gyaru (sometimes known as Ganguro, actually a subcategory of gyaru), is a type of Japanese street fashion that originated in the 1970s. Gyaru focuses on girly-glam style, dwelling on man-made beauty, such as wigs, fake lashes, and fake nails. Gyaru is also heavily inspired by Western fashion.
Egg was a style magazine for gyaru fashion, distributed in Japan. It featured photos of ganguro girls and synopses of their tastes and popular trends. The magazine also usually had photos of the newest fashions, where to buy them, latest hairstyles, cell phones, and make up tips.
Nicole Abe (安部 ニコル, Abe Nikoru, born December 22, 1993) [2] is a Japanese gyaru fashion model [3] who has been featured in Ranzuki (2008–2011) and Happie Nuts (2011 onwards) gyaru fashion magazines. Abe was once a contributor to Ranzuki. [4]
Gyaru (1 C, 14 P) L. Lolita fashion (18 P) O. Otaku (10 C, 38 P) V. Visual kei (2 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Japanese subcultures" The following 49 pages are in this ...
Hozumi Numajiri (沼尻 帆泉, Numajiri Hozumi, born August 18, 1991), better known as Hozunyam [1] (ほずにゃむ, Hozunyamu), is a Japanese gyaru fashion model. [2] A hostess living in Tokyo, she is best known for appearing in the Koakuma Ageha fashion magazine and, since her 2010 debut in the magazine, has been well known for her real personal story of a romance with her ex-boyfriend ...