FASHION IN JAPAN

 Japanese fashion is popular by Asians. In Japan you can find two types of clothing: the traditional and the modern. In the traditional kimono costume, which is a long striking garment worn by men, women and children on special occasions highlighted. But we will focus on modern clothing.

An important phenomenon worth noting is the type of clothing worn by young people today, as it could be defined as a peculiar mixture. In Japan, there are a number of very different “styles”, from Western styles, such as punks, casual, label, also to those looking for a style more “rapper” baggy pants with camouflage motif, great shirts, caps and a marked foreign style, in the case of those who have more money, they usually acquire Western-style cars, that is great, and LH.

Japanese fashion is so popular that today, we find that the great fashion capitals are threatened by a new wave of style from Asia that day after day is increasing its popularity. Although many Japanese continue the current international fashion, usually it leads to the end Japan fashion. Then we explain the most popular types of fashion:

GAL

They are a subculture or urban tribe of teenage girls (kogals or kogyaru) and young women (or gyaru gals) who are primarily concerned with their beauty, taking care to detail the clothes, hair, makeup, nails, etc. The gals are usually grouped into “gal circles”. These are divided into two types: (the name comes from the English event) that are dedicated to organizing events, usually they have many members and frequently appear in the media, like television and / or magazines) and Nago, they are circles with fewer members and a quieter activity, such as chat, shopping, etc., and are more similar to a typical group of friends. Often hear singers like Namie Amuro, Ayumi Hamasaki, Boa, or Sifow Koda Kumi, though his musical tastes are not limited to J-pop but also listen to other genres.

Ganguro

Literally “black face”. Part of the goal is a subculture and alternative fashion trend or orange blond hair and tanned skin among Japanese young popularity peaked around 2000, but it is still evident today. The purpose is to get the iconic look of the tanned blondes California, USA. Ganguro in fashion, a tan combined with hair dyed in deep shades of blond, orange, gray or platinum known as “high bleached”. Black ink is used as eyeliner and white base is used as lipstick and eye shadow. Fake eyelashes, plastic facial gems, and pearl powder are commonly added to this. Platform shoes and brightly colored costumes complete the ganguro style. Also typical of the fashion are ganguro with tie dye sarongs, mini skirts, stickers on the face, and lots of bracelets, rings and necklaces.

Wamono

This tribe blends traditional Japanese aesthetics with Western. The result is spectacular, a lot of red rose, pink, kimonos and platforms. Traditional wooden shoes and red hair. Japanese leg covers with masks. Rice paper umbrellas synthetic dreadlocks all types and colors.

VISUAL KEI

It is a movement among Japanese musicians that emerged based on the Japanese rock, mixed with glam rock, heavy metal and punk rock in the 1980s “Visual kei” literally means “visual style”, and that is the direction to which the Japanese rock music evolved, the use of makeup, elaborate hairstyles and flashy clothes. Visual kei has enjoyed popularity among independent underground projects, also artists who succeed in popular culture, the influence of Western phenomena such as Glam, Gothic, and Cyberpunk. The music they perform, covering a variety of genres, including pop, rock, punk, heavy metal and electronics.

COSPLAY

The Cosplay is to imitate (with the look, dress,) characters in anime and manga, as well as historical figures or musicians. I do not know if it is exactly a style generally is a custom to Cosplay Otaku anime or manga characters

LOLITA

It is a subculture of Japanese origin whose attitude beautician, currents mix, mainly times of Rococo and Victorian times, and occasionally the Baroque and the Edwardian era. Emerged in the late 70s, as a social movement, cultural, ideological and aesthetic, the response of young women who wanted no part of Japan’s conservative society, which only gave women the role of “good wife, dependent on her husband “(SEWA). This style wear it mainly young between 17 and 35 years and, although the main idea is that you can take from approximately 15 years, no age for this style. Indeed, today you can see people over 40 and 50 years-worn, especially more conservative styles like gothic, classic, casual, elegant and aristocratic.

Kodona

The Kodonas are like Lolita but in male version, “ko” means “child”, also based on a style of past centuries to their outfits. I had no very clear if it is a style of men only because I’ve seen pictures of girls who wear this style of break and are Kodonas possibly be a way for both sexes.

GOTHIC LOLITA

Also known as “GothLoli” or “Loli-Goth” is a subcategory in the Japanese style “Lolita” that often combined with black and white and usually decorated with ribbons and lace set. Often they wear skirts up to the knee and is added with frequency or crinoline petticoat to add volume. Like the current Japanese fashion, they usually wear socks above the knee. To complete the style usually wear shoes childlike. It is also common to find in the Gothic Lolita Victorian tight blouses, and the designs are usually modest. Some accessories may include small hats, umbrellas and ties in the head. In his black or mostly white head accessories, headbands often with ties or strings or even hats. The hair is usually carried curly or curly wig takes to complete similar to a porcelain doll look. Blond or black hairs are the most popular.

Gothic Lolita dress can also be accompanied by props like handbags or other bags, sometimes shaped bats, coffins, and crucifixes and pocket books, pocket watches and hat boxes. Teddy bears or other stuffed animals are commonly used, and some companies make “Gothic” versions of stuffed animals.

MORI GIRL

The Mori Girls are a Japanese subculture that choose to live your life on your own terms. “Mori” in Japanese means forest and dress the girls who look straight out of a fairy tale forest, with its light and float dresses, vintage prints and colorful accessories. They stop to appreciate the little details that others ignore on a normal day in this busy life.