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But is it really asking anything? 0.23328964613368 23.3% [ 178 ]
Doesn't appear to be. 0.081258191349934 8.1% [ 62 ]
Oh well. 0.091743119266055 9.2% [ 70 ]
I like pretty clothes? o.O 0.59370904325033 59.4% [ 453 ]
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Welcome to the Official J-Fashion Thread!
Here you can discuss all your favorite Japanese street styles, exchange pictures and links, and much more... heart
We were originally located here.

Updated as of 7/23/09:
Added some new links to the links section (thank you, a little L E M O N e d!). Added fashion categories for designer fashion and current trends. If anyone has any links or images to share, please do!

4/12/09:
New gyaru links added in the links section under Information Sites, LJ Communities, and Gyaru.


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|| What is this 'J-Fashion'? ||

    J-fashion refers to Japanese designer fashion as well as the various unique fashion styles and/or subcultures that either originated or were adapted in the streets of Japan and have since become increasingly popular in other countries as well.

    These styles include (but are not limited to) the following:

    [x] High Fashion/Designer
    High end fashions from Japanese designers.

    [x] Current Trends
    Any current fashion trends or fads popular in Japan. Changes with the seasons and public interest as with any other country's fashions.

    [x] Traditional
    The Japanese traditional wear of kimono, yukata, etc.

    [x] Wamono
    Mixes traditional Japanese clothing with western styles.

    [x] Cosplay
    Stands for "costume play", and refers to one dressing up as a particular person or character from an anime/manga/video game/music group/etc.

    [x] Decora/Decorer
    Standing for 'decoration', this style consists of adding an abundance of accessories over brightly-colored and cute clothing.

    [x] Fairy Kei
    A look involving 80's fashion, accessories, and pop culture references like Barbie and My Little Ponies.

    [x] Punk
    A rebellious style often featuring safety pins, torn clothing and plaid. Like the Cyper/Rave fashion, this style did not originate in Japan but has been adapted.

    [x] Cyber/Rave Fashion
    An adapted style from the UK using bright, neon colors with an industrial feel.

    Lolita
    -----[x] Classical Lolita
    This lolita style has a Victorian feel with its clothing.
    -----[x] Gothic Lolita
    These lolitas take on a dark, gothic look (crosses, bats, etc.)
    -----[x] Sweet Lolita
    Frills, lace and pastel colors are included in these lolitas' outfits.
    -----[x] Country Lolita
    These lolitas are similiar to the Sweet Lolita but have more country elements such as straw hats and country-patterned dresses.
    -----[x] Hime Lolita
    Hime lolita, or "princess" lolita, are lolita that definitly have a more "royal" appearance.
    -----[x] Kurololi/Shirololi
    Kurololi (black lolita) and shirololi (white lolita) are those who dress entirely in their respective colors.
    -----[x] Punk Lolita
    Lolita style combined with punk elements such as tattered clothing, safety pins, etc.
    -----[x] Gurololi
    Standing for "grotesque lolita", these lolitas take on a more morbid look and often have bandages and other injury-related accessories.
    -----[x] Erololi
    Erololi, or "erotic lolita", dress in a more provocative way while still maintaining a level of innocence.
    -----[x] Sailor Lolita
    Lolita with sailor elements included in their dress.
    -----[x] Wa-loli
    A lolita style that adds in a touch of traditional Japanese clothing such as yukata and kimono.
    -----[x] Qi-loli
    A lolita style that adds a traditional Chinese touch.

    [x] Ouji/Kodona
    The male-clothing counterpart to the lolita style.

    [x] Aristocrat/Madam
    This style is based off various European aristcratic fashions throughout history.

    [x] Dandy
    An aristocratic style for men.

    Gyaru/GAL
    -----[x] Kogal/Kogyaru
    These fashionistas are known for their tanned skin, and miniskirts.
    -----[x] Oneegyaru
    An older, more mature version on the gyaru style.
    -----[x] Himegyaru
    Has a more "princess" feel.
    -----[x] Gal Lolita
    A mixture of himegyaru with lolita.
    -----[x] Ganguro
    Known for their tanned skinned and bleached hair. The term and style of ganguro, however, appears to now be obsolete.
    -----[x] Ganjiro
    A gyaru that does not tan and instead goes for a more natural tone.
    -----[x] Yamanba/manba
    A more extreme version of ganguro. They wear a large amount of make-up and accessories.
    -----[x] Tsuyome manba
    A more extreme version of manba. They wear stickers and have crazier hair.
    -----[x] Sentaa Gai
    The male version of a manba.

    Music Fashion/Visual Kei
    -----[x] Visual Kei
    Bands that have eccentric looks.
    -----[x] Oshare Kei
    Meaning "fashionable style", bands of this nature usually dress colorfully.
    -----[x] Angura Kei
    "Independent sytle". Bands of this kind aim to challenge traditional Japanese style with Western influences.
    -----[x] Eroguro
    A combination of the words "erotic" and "grotesque". These bands dress to reflect those words.

    Thank you to the Lolita Handbook for providing some images for the lolita styles.
    And also thank you to BeautifulDirt, for helping me to update the gyaru fashion descriptions and images.

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|| Thread Showcase ||

    Since BeautifulDirt gladly got the thread some updated gyaru images, I thought I'd share the entirety of them here!

    For Gyaru:
    1, 2

    For Oneegyaru:
    1, 2, 3

    For Manba:
    1, 2, 3, 4

    For Tsyome Manba:
    1, 2, 3, 4

    For Gal Lolita:
    1, 2, 3

    Egg Magazine scans can be found here

    Previously:
    -----7th Showcase
    J-Fashion inspired Candybar dolls (polkadottedparasol, wakusei, BlackButterflyClub, Tsuki-Miko-14, asfiksija, britaki, +Black Lace Kiss+ & kawaii-bubble-wrap).
    -----6th Showcase
    A spotlight on punk fashion featuring photos of fellow Gaians (.Toky0`RoCK. & britaki).
    -----5th Showcase
    3rd (and final) contest - Dress Lolita (Winner: ichigopanda).
    -----4th Showcase
    2nd Contest - Ganguro Avatar (Part I Winner: halcyon. revolver; Part II Winner: deanie425).
    -----3rd Showcase
    Shibuya 109 special Provided by sixtynine69s e x.
    -----2nd Showcase
    1st Contest - Dress Decora (Winner: Death Piano').
    -----1st Showcase
    Videos on ganguro and gothic lolita. Provided by Musuu.

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|| Pictures Gallore ||

    infinite z e r o ` created a Photobucket account for us J-fashion fans to upload related images to.

    The album may be found here: J-Fashion Album

    Account name: JapaneseFashionAtGaia
    For password: PM x__ portable.as!an` or myself.

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    Ok, that's all set....
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I was hoping to see this...
I actually just bought a knit hat with kitty ears on it today from a J-Fashion related store that ships to the US.
Glad to see this topic. :3
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I just saw your link to this thread in your previous J-clothing thread ^^


so now I'm here to post xD
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I just saw your link to this thread in your previous J-clothing thread ^^


so now I'm here to post xD

    Yay!

    I hope this one grows like the other one did....
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-moves over here.- :U Yay, we're official now~
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