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All about Japanese gyaru / gal fashion. Tokyo trend reports, new brands, hair tutorials, shop staff pictures, travel picture posts in Japan and gal throughout Japan.
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Confessions of a Schizophrenic Gal Shopper & Spring wishlist

Since buying gyaru fashion back in 2007 my life as well as my tastes have completely changed. Each season I find myself buying either one brand or going haywire with so many different styles that suc...

36 min ago

Photo Friday: Hiroshima (City & Dome)

I previous blogged about the gyaru stores (here) and nightlife (post 1, post 2) in Hiroshima, but I have yet to really discuss my visit to Hiroshima (広島). I decided to travel there in the aftermath o...

2 days ago

Shop Staff Pictures #19 – Tokyo

My 3 favorite shops all in one post.  w♥c – Shibuya Main Store Arisa!!! When I saw her we rushed and gave each other a hug. She’s lovely as always and the new shop is awesome and suits w♥...

3 days ago

Hello Kitty’s Club KT at Shibuya 109

Pictures of character goods (Hello Kitty, Betty Boop, Merry Melody) and others inside Shibuya 109′s newest store: CLUB KT. I previous blogged about the concept for CLUB KT here. This newest pos...

5 days ago 1 person likes this

MA*RS – Agejo mix for Spring 2012 & Agejo Survey

The Spring 2012 catalog from MA*RS came out a few days ago and I think it’s a great mix of adult agejo and traditional MA*RS style. After we talk about MA*RS I’m hoping we can start a dis...

5 days ago

Photo Friday – Snow Day in Hakone

When I went to language school last winter my entire school had a field trip to Hakone. Hakone is a small onsen town in Kanagawa that is relatively close to Tokyo and makes a great day trip destinati...

03 feb 12

New Gel Nails & Bijou

I’ve been moving to gel nails lately and trying to do them myself. I’m such a novice at nail art so it’s been a really steep learning curve.  I’m currently using both CND Shel...

02 feb 12

Shibuya 109 stores IDOBA – JSG and Pinza

More 109 gyaru brands I don’t often blog about. I have occasionally blogged about JSG (here and here) and mentioned Pinza when talking about new Fall brands. JSG JSG details: katakana: ジェイエスジー ...

01 feb 12

Glad News S/S 2012

Glad News posted on their official facebook page their current Spring collection. No modeling shots or a catalog, but tons of awesome badass clothing. Glad News sometimes I try to be grown up and tel...

31 jan 12 4 people like this

Gyaru Short Nail Art Inspiration

I’ve been slowly getting into gels for this year and for my own inspiration I started collecting pictures of short nails, especially gels that I found pretty and possibly in my ability to do. P...

30 jan 12 6 people like this

Photo Friday: Cat Cafe 299 in Ikebukuro

When I was in Japan in November, Alanna and I being serious cat lovers decided to have a cat cafe day. First off was cat cafe 299 in Ikebukuro (website). It’s located right behind the giant Tok...

27 jan 12 2 people like this

w♥c for Spring catalog and shop staff shots

Super popular gyaru brand w♥c （ダブルシー website) just released its new catalog and already the pieces are showing up in stores. Wakatsuki Chinatsu revealed she is 5 months pregnant (first reported on in...

26 jan 12 3 people like this

DIA style through shots of D.I.A. stores

Maybe this should be a 109 stores IDOBA series part, but I just wanted to show some Winter looks by the hard style gyaru brand DIA (ダイヤ “die-ah” like Diamond). Photos from this post were ...

25 jan 12 1 person likes this

Golds Infinity and Albina – Agejo for Spring/Summer

A change is taking place at Golds Infinity and with Spring coming it’s a wonderful opportunity to talk about it and discuss what’s trending for agejo loving ladies. Golds Infinity has bee...

24 jan 12 1 person likes this

Shop Staff Pictures #18 – Tokyo

So lovely to continue this! Finally beginning the pictures I took during my time in Japan from October to November of 2011. Lots of cute wintery/fall coordinates from gal stores. Murua – Ikebuk...

23 jan 12 2 people like this

Photo Friday – Brand Restaurants Chanel & Hermès

It seems some of the Doll readers also love brand.  I am more happy to share my fun experience with my friend Alice then! After we had lunch at the Gucci cafe we went to Chanel’s restaurant. Ch...

20 jan 12 2 people like this

New brand Neon Soda & Cocolulu for Spring/Summer

Time to talk about a brand new gal brand Neon Soda and old favorite Cocolulu and discuss all the new Spring looks in Amekaji. Also I’m always happy to talk about a new brand. All of these photo...

19 jan 12

109 stores IDOBA – Dance LB03 & Dilga

I made a new acronym for this series IDOBA (I don’t often blog about). I am admittedly biased in my blogging. If I’m going to spend the hours making a post, I am usually interested in it,...

17 jan 12

Photo Friday – Brand Restaurants: Gucci Lunch

My friend Alice and I are brand fanatics. We love the character and history of brands and well as their classic designs, so one of the things we made sure to plan was to go to all the brand restauran...

14 jan 12 1 person likes this

Jouetie SS12 and pictures inside stores

Jouetie has a lot of clothes in their Spring Summer 2012 collection that show all sorts of trends for the season. So I think it’s a great runway to show and discuss about upcoming trends. Howev...

12 jan 12 2 people like this

Mini Trendwatching: Border Onepiece

A cut and style so alike by many brands it looks like the same dress. However it’s hard to ignore that the border onepiece with waist pleats is trending. Albeit Borny and Snidel are not gal bra...

12 jan 12 1 person likes this

Photo Friday – Lumine Yurakucho Grand Opening

The day after the grand opening of Lumine Yurakucho I went there to do some shopping. All pictures are from the 5th floor is where all the gal and slight gal shops are located. The crowds were still ...

07 jan 12

Shop Staff Pictures #17 – Osaka rock adult

These pictures were not taken by me but my friend Alice. She was still shopping in Osaka after I left and I messaged her begging to take shop staff pictures. She did. Is she an awesome friend or what...

04 jan 12 1 person likes this

Decorative Eyelash Renewal & Review

FUKUBUKURO reveal on Twitter. I’m tweeting what reveals I can find on my twitter. Glad News, Heaven and Earth, w♥c, MA*RS, and One*Spo thus far. Happy New Year!!!! I hope you’re having a ...

31 dec 11 1 person likes this

Photo Friday: The day I stumbled upon a traditional Japanese wedding

Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社) on Miyajima Island has to be one the most beautiful shrines I’ve been to in Japan but it was made even more lovely by a traditional Shinto wedding ceremony that was go...

30 dec 11

Spiral Girl Spring 2012 outfits

Spiral Girl is a giant gal brand. Godzilla sized Spiral Girl outpaces popular Lip Service and Gilfy in terms of stores, maybe even combined! When they release their look for the season, it’s bo...

29 dec 11 1 person likes this

Trendwatching – Polka Dots

I absolutely love print trends within gal. Since gal is a fashion movement based on quick trends, it’s hard to stay current yet shop overseas. Prints especially simple ones like dots or plaid a...

27 dec 11 2 people like this

Merry Christmas – Images of Christmas around Japan prt1

Two posts for the Eve and Christmas Day of pictures and festivities all around Japan. Scroll over for a description.

25 dec 11 2 people like this

Juge ETTA by Liz Lisa shop pictures and introduction

Juge ETTA (website) is a brand Liz Lisa this fall introduced as a clothing line meant for ladies moving from Liz Lisa. Admittedly I was torn about this brand. I was really excited for Liz Lisa’...

21 dec 11

Murua Hairgrance Review

It’s a week of posts of things people have requested on the Doll: Hairgrance review, Liz Lisa Jugetta talk, and Exhibitions people have requested. I’m currently obsessed with getting heal...

19 dec 11

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