Inspired By Gyaru and Putting Together My First Outfit

 こんにちは! Oi! Hello! Let's talk about Gyaru, because it's been on my mind a lot lately! I have loved J-fashion of many kinds for the last seventeen years. Some of my favorites include Mori / Hama / Yama Kei (Forest / Beach / Mountain Fashion respectively), Elegant Gothic Lolita, Fairy Kei, Spank! and now... Gyaru! When I first came across Gyaru many years ago, the only style I found embraced being tan... Something that I definitely am not and I actually love my pale skin, it's one of my favorite features. 😄 So I kind of skipped Gyaru completely, not knowing there were other styles until I found the wonderful blog Hello Lizzie Bee! (I totally typed Jello Lizzie Bee at first, which needs to become a special Lizzie Bee dessert. 😋)

Lizzie was sharing her latest blog post on a Twitter blog sharing thread, I clicked over because I love fashion and fell into the wonderful world of Gyaru. What is Gyaru? 

Here's a very detailed post from Lizzie, but in my own words (from what I've learned so far) it's a Japanese fashion and lifestyle that is about embracing your wild and sexy side. Definitely different from the other styles I love and something that I find soooo refreshing because I love sexy fashion and I rarely come across others who do. Especially in the blogging community!

I used to feel so out of place, because the bloggers I followed years ago preferred retro fashion from the 40s and 50s and while the dresses and such were very pretty, they covered too much and weren't in my kinds of cuts. 

Gyaru has MANY substyles, but my favorites are agejo, onee, rokku and himekaji. Let me show you some of my favorite outfits from each so you can get an idea of what I'm looking for for my new dream wardrobe!

1. Agejo, definitely my favorite Gyaru substyle! Agejo is often worn by hostesses in Japan, to give you an idea that it's sexy while also being classy. Here are a few of my favorite Agejo outfits!

Hello Lizzie Bee • Imgur • Pinterest

Agejo is what I am focusing on for my first Gyaru outfit! I found this white off-the-shoulder fuzzy sweater from Forever 21 and also bought some black shorts, subtle snow leopard tights, black boots (which don't fit 😭), hot pink nails, lashes and bottom lashes and more! Makeup is the MOST important part of Gyaru from what I've learned! 

2. Onee, meaning older sister in Japanese, is a mature and classy style of Gyaru. This is the kind of woman I want to be. Sexy, classy and also a little cute. 😄 Onee often has worldwide brand name clothing in their co-ords. Here are a few of my favorite Onee outfits!

Gyaru Amino • Emi&Lea • Hello Lizzie Bee

3. Rokku, a Gyaru substyle that blends Gyaru, Rock and Visual Kei elements together! Ahhhh, I love Rokku so much and I'm excited that my shorts and tights can be used in Rokku co-ords. Here are a few of my favorite Rokku outfits!

Rokku Style • Rokku Gyaru • wheretoget

4. Last but certainly not least, Himekaji! Himekaji is a Casual Princess style which is just soooo cute! I love everything Princess-y and I think this is such a classy, cute and cuddly substyle of Gyaru. Here are a few of my favorite Himekaji outfits!

Hello Lizzie Bee • auris-lothol (just realized this Tumblr is kink-shamey, ugh...) •  gyaru-109

So there you have some info on my new fav fashion and some of my inspiration! I hope you enjoyed this post! Are you into Gyaru and or other J-fashion? Lemme know!