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1970s. [edit] The word gyaru is a japanese loanword which comes from the English slang word "gal". When it first started to be used in Japan in the 1970s, it referred to energetic women brimming with youthful energy. Although it has not been fully confirmed, some people say that the term gal also became popular when Wrangler released women's ...
Etymology. The word kogal is a contraction of kōkōsei gyaru (高校生ギャル, "high school gal"). [6] It originated as a code used by disco bouncers to distinguish adults from minors. [6] 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]
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.
Ganguro (ガングロ) is an alternative fashion trend among young Japanese women which peaked in popularity around the year 2000 and evolved from gyaru.. The Shibuya and Ikebukuro districts of Tokyo were the centres of ganguro fashion; it was started by rebellious youth who contradicted the traditional Japanese concept of beauty; pale skin, dark hair and neutral makeup tones.
Koakuma Ageha. Koakuma Ageha (小悪魔ageha, lit. "Little-devil (or demon) Swallowtail [butterfly] " [3]) is Japanese magazine that introduces the latest fashion and lifestyle trends popular among hostesses that is published twice a year, with the main target audience being women in their teens to 20s. Fans of the magazine are also referred to ...
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Pages in category "Japanese subcultures". The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. Japanese street fashion.
Website. https://eggegg.jp/. 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. It also had candid photos of ganguro ...