Japanese Fashion Styles I'd Love to Try Out
It’s crazy just how broad Japanese fashion is; from the elegant Lolita fashion to the wild and sexy Gyaru. Here are the fashion styles I’d love to try out!
Reasons Why I Love Hyper Japan
I recently visited Hyper Japan (as is tradition every year) and it was absolutely amazing! So here are a few reasons why I love Hyper Japan so much…
Sleepovers, Cat Cafes and… Manba Gyaru?!
I felt like we had stepped back in time when Chewiee and I found ourselves in our pj’s watching TV and scrolling on our phones. I can clearly remember the first time we had a sleepover back when we were both students, living in/near London, and at the prime of our …
Agejo in My Heart
I picked up the MA*RS set that had been sitting on my “to sell” pile for months and sighed. I’ve been thinking about selling this heart-print set for a while now but for some reason I couldn’t seem to let it go. The agejo style slowly diminished in my wardrobe ever …
What I Love About Gals! The Manga
If you’re in the magical world of gyaru then you would’ve heard about our gyaru ‘bible’ (aka the most important manga ever), Gals! also known as Super Gals! in anime. It is my all-time favourite manga ever, and I’ve recently read it again so I’ve decided to put together everything that …
Let’s Talk About Himekaji vs Liz Lisa Girl
Nowadays whenever someone wears Liz Lisa it’s automatically “himekaji”. But is this right? Is it still himekaji without gyaru makeup?
A Kawaii Christmas Celebration with Kawaii Box (+ Giveaway!)
ad – this post contains gifted items + affiliate links I’m dreaming of a kawaii Christmas… And nothing can get more kawaii than receiving a box of Christmas-themed goodies from Kawaii Box in the run up to the festive season! I’ve done reviews on their previous boxes in the past and have been …
How to DIY a Leopard Print Dress, Gyaru Style!
What’s this??? Lizzie, DIYing? Haha no, I really suck at DIY but my friend and fellow gyarusa member Dani is an absolute goddess at it. Being able to DIY your own gyaru clothes is a HUGE help for when you’re on a budget, so today we’re going to learn how Dani …
On Being Your Own Gyaru Inspiration
“What even is gyaru?” I hear people say whenever I tell them about this Japanese fashion. Sometimes I brush it off and say, “it’s just this Japanese fashion” and let them divulge at their own pace (usually they then follow it with “where you look like an anime doll?” which is very frustrating). …
How to Wear Gyaru in Public
“I love the look of it but I wish I was more confident to gyaru wear it in public…” is one of the most-used phrases I hear from people who have held back from wearing gyaru. It can be daunting because gyaru, like other Japanese fashion styles, isn’t exactly “normal”. Sure, …