Decora Looks
Decora
Decora, or Decorer as it is also known, means "to decorate" or "be decorated". Featured primarily in the popular magazine and book series fRuiTs, Decora (or Decorer as it is commonly known) is a more wearer-interpereted fashion. It almost always features multiple layers of clothing and massive amounts of accessories. It can range from extremely bright, neon colors and tons of cheap hair clips, bracelets, and multiple layers of differen patterned socks, tights, skirts, and shirts, to a more muted, demure and somewhat stylish layered look. There are a couple of unique styles of Decora.
Cyber
Yamanba
Eventually, girls yearned to take the Ganguro style to the next extreme, and thusly the Gonguro was born. Gonguro was the even darker (nearly black), silver-haired upgrade of Ganguro. Of course, some girls still desired even more attention, and began the trend known as Yamanba. Yamanba, a term that refers to a mountain hag in Japanese folklore, were the Extreme. They had extremely dark tans, wore very wide, white panda circles around their makeup, and at time even drew designs or whiskers on their cheeks. They stuck small stickers all over their cheeks around their eyes, and even used white paint pens to get the extreme white they desired. Their hair could be any color of the rainbow, and was teased to stand anywhere from four to six inches off their heads. Extensions almost always were worn, sometimes in different colors. Their clothes were bright and outlandish. After time, they began to sport certain brands such as CocoLulu and Alba Rosa. The hibiscus, featured in the logo of Alba Rosa, became the unofficial symbol of the Gyaru. These looks were popular from 1998 until about 2001.
Kigurumin are one-piece pajamas that look like popular animal characters. The most popular kigurumin characters were Hello Kitty, Hamtaro, and Pikachu. This trend didn't last long, and had faded away by 2004, although you can occasionally see a kigurumin wandering the streets of Harajuku being worn by a teen who follows Decora style.
Decora, or Decorer as it is also known, means "to decorate" or "be decorated". Featured primarily in the popular magazine and book series fRuiTs, Decora (or Decorer as it is commonly known) is a more wearer-interpereted fashion. It almost always features multiple layers of clothing and massive amounts of accessories. It can range from extremely bright, neon colors and tons of cheap hair clips, bracelets, and multiple layers of differen patterned socks, tights, skirts, and shirts, to a more muted, demure and somewhat stylish layered look. There are a couple of unique styles of Decora.
Cyber
One of the two decora "trends" is known as Cyber, a futuristic style whose wearers appear like they just walked out of a Sci-Fi movie. This style often has a Raver touch, such as neon colors and brightly-colored, unique hairstyles. Fotus is a popular Cyber brand.
Angeler
Also popular is the brand Takuya Angel, so popular that it's wearers are their own unique sect. They are known as "Angelers", and are often featured alongside other Decora wearers in the magazine FRuiTs. Takuya Angel uses traditional kimono patterns and fabrics with strictly modern designs and fabrics to create incredibly detailed and unique looks.
Yamanba
Eventually, girls yearned to take the Ganguro style to the next extreme, and thusly the Gonguro was born. Gonguro was the even darker (nearly black), silver-haired upgrade of Ganguro. Of course, some girls still desired even more attention, and began the trend known as Yamanba. Yamanba, a term that refers to a mountain hag in Japanese folklore, were the Extreme. They had extremely dark tans, wore very wide, white panda circles around their makeup, and at time even drew designs or whiskers on their cheeks. They stuck small stickers all over their cheeks around their eyes, and even used white paint pens to get the extreme white they desired. Their hair could be any color of the rainbow, and was teased to stand anywhere from four to six inches off their heads. Extensions almost always were worn, sometimes in different colors. Their clothes were bright and outlandish. After time, they began to sport certain brands such as CocoLulu and Alba Rosa. The hibiscus, featured in the logo of Alba Rosa, became the unofficial symbol of the Gyaru. These looks were popular from 1998 until about 2001.
Kigurumin
Kigurumin are one-piece pajamas that look like popular animal characters. The most popular kigurumin characters were Hello Kitty, Hamtaro, and Pikachu. This trend didn't last long, and had faded away by 2004, although you can occasionally see a kigurumin wandering the streets of Harajuku being worn by a teen who follows Decora style.
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