Owner: Harajuku Girls URL:http://harajuku-women.blogspot.com Join Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:19:58 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: Her black-rimmed eyes flitted up through a mass of artificially long lashes, and stared, bored and sinister, down the crowded, noisy road. Harajuku: the land of the youth of Tokyo.
CYBER FASHION 2007-06-10 22:44:00 Cyber fashion resembles a combination of industrial, rave and goth fashion. Some common themes include a contrast of black or white combined with luminous neon or UV-reactive colours and materials, brightly coloured and often stylised hair (e.g., with hair extensions or braids using artificial materials, often with an undercut shave), large shoes or boots (typical brands including New Rock, Swear, and Transmuter), various forms of body modification, the presence of superfluous goggles (especially Aviator sunglasses), androgyny and the influence of cyberpunk or anime themes.to toe. The style is sometimes mistakenly called "FRUiTS-style" by people outside of Japan.[citation needed] Decora clothing is simple, and the accessories include plastic toys and jewelry, which click together and make noise as the wearer moves.
Decora 2007-06-10 22:44:00 DECORADecora, also known as "Decoration" or "Decora-san", is one of many street fashions showcased by the magazine. It consists of colorful clothing and accessories from head to toe. The style is sometimes mistakenly called "FRUiTS-style" by people outside of Japan.[citation needed] Decora clothing is simple, and the accessories include plastic toys and jewelry, which click together and make noise as the wearer moves.
KOGALS & GANGURO 2007-06-10 22:43:00 Kogals are known for wearing platform boots, a miniskirt, copious amounts of makeup, hair coloring (usually blonde or brown), artificial suntans, and designer accessories. If in school uniform, the look typically includes skirts pinned very high and loose socks (large baggy socks that go up to the knee). Kogals' busy social lives and desire for new material goods leads them to be among the first consumers of Japanese cell phone technology, and their taste in clothes tends toward names such as Burberry scarves and Louis Vuitton handbags. Kogals spend much of their free time (and their parents' income) shopping, and their culture centers on the Shibuya district of Tokyo, in particular the 109 building, although any major Japanese city is sure to have at least a small population. During the summer, kogals may sometimes be seen at the beach. They are generally not seen in high-end department stores. GANGUROThe basic look consists of dyed hair (predominantly blonde, but often of several c
GOTHIC LOLITA 2007-06-10 22:41:00 Gothic Lolita style is usually a combination of black and white, often black with white lace and typically decorated with ribbons and lace trims. Skirts are knee length and may have a crinoline or petticoat to add volume. As in mainstream Japanese fashion, over-knee socks or stockings are popular. White or black tights are also common. Child-like shoes or boots such as Mary Janes complete the look. Frilly, ruffled or lace-trimmed Victorian blouses are also popular with Gothic Lolitas and designs are usually modest, sometimes with long lace-capped sleeves and/or high-necked blouses. Some additions may include mini top hats, parasols, and lace headdresses. Mostly black or white, headgear might consist of a headband with ruffles, ribbons, lace or bows, an alice band with a bow or sometimes even a bonnet. Hair is often curled or a curled wig is worn to complete the porcelain doll look. Blond or black are the most popular hair colours. Gothic Lolita outfits may be accessorized with other pr
Past Harajuku Girls 2007-06-10 22:37:00 Before the Olympic Games came to Tokyo, Harajuku was little more than a quiet residential neighborhood, only just recovered from the destruction of World War II. It came into its own, however, in 1964, after the government converted a stretch along Omotesando into an Olympic Village for the athletes. The games brought a slew of foreign visitors, which stamped the once-sleepy town with a cool, modern image.Harajuku was the birth place of several crazes including “take Nokozoku”, a 1970s fad where brightly dressed people danced to recorded music on the side of the road and similarly rock’n’roller zoku and band-zoku. Between 1977 and 1998 a section of road in Harajuku was closed to traffic on Sundays, creating Hokoten or “pedestrian paradise”. Hokoten happened every Sunday when one kilometre of Harajuku’s main road was blocked to cars; this section of road became a public square. The idea of Hokoten is precious because the concept of a public-square did not exist in Japan. T
Harajuku Girls 2007-06-10 22:30:00 "A long-jewelled fingernail, painted a tasteful fluorescent green, carefully traced the hairline of a face ?turned downwards ?keeping the groomed, black hair in check. The girl finished studying her typically stylish, similarly jewelled phone. Her black-rimmed eyes flitted up through a mass of artificially long lashes, and stared, bored and sinister, down the crowded, noisy road. Harajuku: the land of the youth of Tokyo.The Harajuku girls, done up in bizarre outfits and makeup, hang out in Tokyo's fashionable Harajuku district. Previously little known outside of Japan, they rose to fame when the lead singer of Ska/punk band "No Doubt," Gwen Stefani, featured them in her recent solo debut album: Love. Angel. Music. Baby. A fashion icon who is often seen in kooky outfits, trademark platinum blond hair and engine-red lipstick, Stefani claims these adolescent girls as the muses for her entire album, as well as for her own fashion line, L.A.M.B. The singer's video from her first single "W
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