#agejo coord

[princessvibess]

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[pinkiechan]

Birthday look this year ✨

Insta: @/sei.bby

[wwwkun003]

some very cute stuff i picked up for my partner and i!! hes the gyaru i am not sadly as i think it doesnt suit me hehe. found the cutest ma*rs set ever that he and i have been looking to grab for him recently. i love harajuku day!! i also found this very cute old school etc dress that i can use for comfier coords!!

[worldofgyaru]

[puwawaaaa]

my first ma*rs coord 🎀💖

[chopchopgal]

GYARU PHOTO DUMP !! i need places to buy clothes under 15 dollars that ship worldwide plsಥ_ಥ

[himehimestar]

[cinnagall]

☆Welcome To My Gyaru Blog☆

♡ Intro ♡

Hiiiiiiii! My name is Jax, I’m 23 years old and from NYC! I’ve been gal for almost 2 years now. I don’t consider myself a vet gal by any means (obviously) but I’d like to believe that I have a good basis in the style and makeup! I don’t think my blog posts will be very formal at first but I want a space to share my opinions and document my journey.

I found gyaru and J-fashion through early Tumblr (around 2013/2014), and then rediscovered it in 2020 and fell in love with it all over again. I love gal because of how much tan skin is appreciated! Japanese gals created a space in a colorist society where you could say “I LOVE your tan skin!” I think that’s pretty amazing!!! I also love how gyaru as a style is very hyperfeminine but with a twist. Since becoming a gal, I have learned to care much less what people think. I’m not afraid to express myself or dress in a way that other people might not like. I am unapologetically myself and I partially have gal to thank for that! At first I was really inspired by Ganguro/Old School, I loved how early gals pulled inspiration from Western fashion trends, especially African American Y2K fashion. Though, I should acknowledge that there is a conversation to be had about appreciation vs appropriation, which I might talk about in a later post.

🌺FAQ🌺

I’ll answer some FAQ that gals get so you guys can understand a bit more about my personal philosophies on the style:

💄 Do you need makeup to be gal?

Yes, there are many, MANY different styles of gyaru makeup and all of them are valid, but the only thing that has stayed consistent across gyaru “substyles” is the makeup (and hairstyling/nails), but the defining feature of gal is the makeup. This is a sentiment that has been echoed in both the Gaijin and Japanese gal communities. You don’t need to wear heavy yamanba makeup every single day, it’s understandable that some days you might not have time or energy to do your hair, money to do your nails, ect. The important part is that you do these things as much as possible as well as incorporating gal into your life in other ways!

🌺Can you be gal if you’re white or not asian?

Yes, anybody can be gal!

👛Do you need brand to be gal?

NO. Even the most well known gaijin gals own Western fast fashion brands. A lot of similar items to the ones Japanese gals wore can be found second hand or in your local mall. Obviously, finding a dupe for an item can be difficult if that item has a specific print like the Alba Rosa coat and some MA*RS sets (though Shein did have a MA*RS dupe dress last year), but other than that a lot of gal outfits are easily replicable. Magazine scans are going to be your best friend if you wanna get the style right, it is much easier to get the gal look you want when you have a clear basis/inspiration for the coords and makeup you wanna wear. Also, simply owning brand is not enough to put together a good outfit, a lot of people who wear a lot of brand lack inspiration and originality. I am not anti-brand by any means. I have a huge list of brand items I want, and I even ordered my first brand piece recently (a MA*RS handbag). But it’s just not necessary, and some brands are essentially the equivalent of Japanese Charlotte Russe or Forever 21. The brands are still fast fashion and a lot of second hand brand items are falling apart, smell, have stains, ect. Don’t stress about brand unless you really want it! It took me almost two years to buy my first piece, you’ll be okay without it! Learning HOW to style, is a lot more important than WHAT you style. A good gal can make almost anything gal, but “bad” gal can end up making anything, even brand, look cheap and tacky.

(hint, hint: a lot of it honestly is and that’s why styling really matters)

Substyles I’m currently into and why!:

🦋Agejo🦋:

So, when you think of agejo, it probably looks something like this:

This specific type of agejo is what tends to be most represented on Google and Pinterest. Newbies to the style might think that pink, black, cheetah print, lace stockings, and big hair is all there is to the style. But boy would you be wrong!!!

Look at some of these scans from Ageha, most of these are from 2008-2012. Look at how many different types of agejo are represented! Of course the iconic pink and black MA*RS sets can be found in some spreads, but they’re much less common than most gals think!

See how different the above images are? Agejo literally translates to “butterfly lady”, so in a lot of Ageha editions, especially in the spreads for more formal dresses, you will see a lot of butterfly motifs! Isn’t it crazy that the style that has butterfly in the name, yet it isn’t commonly associated with butterflies at all? I also learned from my friend Haruka (@otknoharuka on Instagram) that in Japan, Agejo is considered a style under the Hime umbrella. It actually makes a lot of sense if you’ve seen a lot of ageha scans.

I know, technically you can argue that some of the outfits in these scans could be considered another substyle. But let’s just remember that substyles aren’t real and they’re something Western gals came up with to make sense of the scans/information that was available to them at the time!

I really started understanding this style more when I started to religiously scour Ageha scans. At first I was an Egg girl all the way but I’m glad I actually took the time to read other magazines. Egg is iconic but it’s far from all there is in terms of gyaru magazine inspiration. I totally fell in love with this substyle when I finally tried out the softer, more dolly makeup look that’s common in Ageha magazine (example below). It suits my features so much better than the harsher gal make I used to do.

An early attempt of mine at Agejo/Ageha inspired makeup:

A more recent attempt:

🐆Banba🐆:

Personally I’ve never been into more “out there” styles like ya/manba. I don’t think they really suit me, and it’s just generally not the gyaru vibe I’m looking for. But Banba has recently been resonating with me recently. If you don’t know, the term banba comes from combining “barbie” and “manba.” It’s a more toned down and hyper feminine version of manba. I also find that it’s more beginner-friendly than some other substyles (in terms of coords).

A lot of the outfits are composed of muted colors, tans/browns, black, white, and animal prints. These are all items that are very easy to find, it’s just a matter of learning how to style them! I also love how glittery the makeup is, and the nails are to die for. I’ve actually been teaching myself how to make nails and a big part of it is because I don’t feel complete without them, especially when doing styles like this!!

Some banba inspo I’ve pulled from recently:

Some recent attempts of mine:

I’m going to end this blog post here!! I had a lot of fun making it and I’m excited to do more posts in the future!! I think my next post will be a unpopular gyaru opinions post, might rial some people up but in classic gal fashion I simply do not give a fuck.

I hope you’re having an amazing day wherever you are!!

TT & IG - @cinnagal

☆じゃあね☆,

ジャックス

[s3rena-gal]

Hi Nestlings!!

Today, I wanted to share my idolsona with you guys!!

🩷She’s appropriately named Serena lol

🩷And she has two forms, human (left), and sinner (right). She gets her wings, horns, etc from making various deals with certain demons while alive!

🩷her wardrobe is varying in agejo, tsuyome, and y2k styles! Which is what i love about this; i don’t have to stick to just one coord for lives!

🩷other than gal, her general concept comes from my favorite shows such as aikatsu (her hair; i love Mizuki’s hair!!), and Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss!

🩷I hope to later expand on how Vivziepop’s work inspires my gal looks! But until then, love u!!

Xxx,

-Serena

[princessvibess]

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[voiddoesntexist]

hello everybody ! ★

a bit of a late post today >_<

i've been a little lazy this week ... it was just average because of school, but i was still able to get some good outfits in !! i was busy all week and tired all weekend though, so i have to rush in this post at 7pm ... whoops

as far as outfits go, i think i did good !! for monday, i had this witch inspired goshikku co*de (though i got made fun of for the hat LOL). tuesday i wore a rainbow co*de !! its amekaji inspired but not quite amekaji- it almost seemed more like a light decora or kidcore coord. wednesday i wore a really pink kogal co*de, and thursday was a rokku co*de with a kinda different style of lips than i usually do! for gal friday... (drumroll please) it wasss an agejo co*de !! i tried my best to look a bit more cute than sexy though. i don't do agejo often for obvious reasons, but i really wanted to wear the dress i had, which is a ma*rs dupe from shein ! i bought it months ago now and only wore it twice, this time included. i think my two best outfits were thursday and friday, but maybe i'm a little biased because i LOVE the pink x black color combo <3

i really planned on using some of lizzie's (hello lizzie bee) post about gyaru blogs for inspiration this weekend, but i think it's down again ? so this post is a little laid back ! i don't really know if there's a real format to posting like this, so i just type how i usually do with a lot less grammar mistakes >_<

the weekend had been nice to me ! although i worked out in the hot sun on saturday, i still got to dress up at least !! i take the weekend as my experimental days. whether it be trying other makeup styles (usually goth), testing possible co*des, or TRYING my best to style certain items that i dont usually wear. on saturday, i had to go to my brother's football game (not that it had any significance on my outfit ofc 😋). i tried styling this mesh black top with red hearts, and i think i succeeded ! i only wore it one other time, but my mom got another skirt for me and it worked perfectly :)

lastly i'll just show my co*des from thursday and friday since they were my favs <3 i just did this simple collage since i'm not completely used to editing yet, but i wanna start trying more intricate stuff soon ! hope you guys enjoyed this and see ya later :}

[opanchu]

what do you think for lizzie hearts gyaru/fashion. i think hime gyaru with gothic elements, or maybe just classic fantasy type lolita but more sophisticated. and bunny blanc is def sweet lolita and what do you think for kitty

HMM yes i think hime fits well for lizzie!! but i also thought of onee for her:

certain parts of her outfit (mostly her dress & shoes) remind me a lot of onee coords, even ones I wear myself ^^ I also think the "stylish older sister" theme fits well with her future queen theme!

for kitty, I think agejo would be most fitting! I thought maybe with a match up of colors, but just keeping it pink in typical agejo sense wouldn't look bad either!

[bunnyprincessbecca]

And while we’re at it here is the outfit I have planned out for Saturday when it’s parent’s weekend at my school and my family is all coming up with Tapioca!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m so excited to see them all and we’re going to a nice restaurant to have steak because that’s like my favorite food ever besides mangos and gnocchi and cupcakes!!! Because of that I wanted to have my most cutest outfit picked out and I thought there’d be nothing better than a (semi) agejo coord!!!! I wanted to do an aesthetic picture of my clothes laid out but it didn’t really work but oh well😅also I’ve been playing Style Savvy Styling Star a ton now that a friend from a club at school finally helped me figure out how to emulate it so now I’ve been really into making outfits again and doing my hair and makeup!!! It’s honestly kind of a big thing for me because I feel super self conscious about my appearance and how I look, so for a while I’ve felt like it was pointless to try and wear the styles I like because I’d see other people who are so stunning and look so much better in the fashion styles I liked so it just felt silly and self indulgent to even try and make myself look cute🥲I still don’t think I look great and I still think that the people I see online with a similar fashion style to me look a hundred gazillion times better, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have fun playing around with fashion and expressing myself!!!

[worldofgyaru]

💗Pink and Black🖤 themed looks from Ageha December 2009

(scan credit: https://katbatx.blogspot.com/)

[4geha]

[gal-cir]

I really wish I could find the original of this post. It’s one of my absolute favorites.