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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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