Hello everynyan!(ohmygahhhh) even if your not gyaru or lackthereof "gyarucore"(ill cover on how thats not the proper term another time!!!) i wanted to elaborate on my blog about the wonderously galish that is gyaru fashion!!!! ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ now lets start from the begining. Gyaru is a Japanese subculture that emerged in the 1970s and reached its peak popularity in the 1990s and early 2000s. The term "gyar... » Continue Reading
hello! (◠‿・)—☆ i need to get used to posting on here, i feel like it's something i forget to do despite actually enjoying it quite a bit. i always have something to say, but i just never really think to put it here. also, there's something about typing on my laptop that makes me want to type like this: Hello, my name is Bambi! like in sentence case? using capital letters, etc. should i do t... » Continue Reading
Hello everynyan!! today id like to talk about the rise of exclusion ive been seeing in the gyaru community (specifically tiktok)!! along with bullying and downright misrepresentation of gyaru lifestyle and sl*tshaming and gatekeeping. Gatekeeping involves setting criteria for who can be considered a "true" member of a community. This exclusionary behavior can make newcomers or those with different... » Continue Reading
Hello everynyan!! :333 (i wont stop saying that untill i think of something better ;;;;) today im going to talk about a notsotouchysubject which is Kogals v Gyarus. Kogal is the style of young Gyarus who are still students and wear school uniforms. Outside Japan, people often confuse Kogal as a gyaru fashion, but in Japan, it specifically refers to teenage Gyaru, regardless of what they wear. It d... » Continue Reading
Hello everynyan! id think its no surprise that gyaru is a very expressive and breaking the norm subculture, but did you know most gyarus are feminists? which should be no surprise !! because Gyaru originally started as a rebellion against beauty standards and a form of unjudgmental expression of self! But at first glance, some might assume that the emphasis on appearance in gyaru culture contradic... » Continue Reading
personally, i found a lot of my styles and subcultures as coping mechanisms. But i'd love to hear everyone else's stories on how they got into a style or subculture! » Continue Reading
I wish the fashion that was popular like 10 years ago should come back!! because now everything is so bland and just seems super distopian kinda, like all the sad beige trend. i miss when people dressed all colorful :( AND THIS IS NO HATE TOWARDS ANYONE WHO ENJOYS THAT STYLE!!! but i feel like us as humans need that exposure to bright fun colors even as adults and teens out of those developmental ... » Continue Reading
- Tripp NYC - Hot Topic (I know they don't only sell clothez, but still :p) - Newbreed Girl - Trash and Vaudeville - Silent Scream - Jessica Louise - SoSoHappy - Cupcake Cult - Lip Service - Abbey Dawn I get most of my clothes from Etsy, Poshmark, thrift stores, and Hot Topic, by the way. » Continue Reading