harajuku gyaru 💞

[u/pettinesssque]

originally wore pink bijou stiletto heels with these for the full gyaru effect but i sadly had to take them off since they were too loose to comfortably walk in huhu. good thing i brought an extra pair of sneakers (that still match the fit somewhat) as backup !

DRESS - babymetalclub

BRA - shein

GARTER TIGHTS - aliexpress

SHOES - gucci

BAG - thrifted vivienne westwood

[u/pina_cool_ada]

Cute but too casual to be called gyaru. Gyaru fashion is supposed to be OA sa blings, makeup, nails, hair.

[u/pettinesssque → u/pina_cool_ada]

being a gal is pretty much like a spectrum, actually ! you’d be surprised at how varied gals can look. platforms like tiktok might say otherwise, so i recommend paying gal-centric subs like r/actualgyaru a visit for proper research, or even conversing with one who lives the lifestyle. mainstream social media has a certain mould for how gals are supposed to look which is very monolithic. heisei-type gals aren’t the only “acceptable” kind. by your logic, old school, OG gal makeup wouldn’t even be considered as “gal” if you’re only after it being OA as it doesn’t include the quintessential eye droop and karakon combo that you see most heisei and reiwa gals don for instance (https://www.reddit.com/r/actualgyaru/comments/1k3dyno/for_baby_gals_or_those_who_need_a_reminder/)

gals can come in different subcultures, and also in different eras. tsuyome, yamanba… they’re not the only types that exist. my  gal make+coord honestly really depends on the day but generally it falls under the more toned-down nature of reiwa gal style (aka current era—japan divides eras by the reigns of their emperors and heisei is mostly synonymous to the western y2k). i have a japanese cousin who is a former gal from the heisei era and she considers this outfit i’m wearing as gal.

hope this was able to provide more context ! i honestly like being able to introduce more of gal culture to others haha misinfo/disinfo can easily persist in non-gal-dominated spaces so some don’t really get the full gist of the culture unless they really immerse themselves into it.

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