When it comes to ganguro fashion, Loco-girl style fashion that wears clothes such as "ALBA ROSA", "me Jane" and "ROCO NAILS" is famous.
However, colorful fashion using fluorescent and vivid colors was also highly popular, often featured in gal magazines.
Here, we'll introduce some of the "vivid color fashion" trends that were popular among ganguro gals.
What were the popular coordinate trends among ganguro gals?
Cami dresses × Platform sandals
Cami dresses, thin-strapped camisole dresses, were so popular in the summer that they became synonymous with the season!
Pairing a cami dress with platform sandals was an easy way to achieve the latest trendy fashion.
Bright "pink" and "yellow" were especially popular, with many gals wearing these colors.
primary colors look great on tanned skin!
Vivid color coats × Platform boots
Even in winter, ganguro gals loved their colorful fashion!
Vivid-colored outerwear was also a winter staple, and the streets of Shibuya were filled with colorful ganguro gals even during the colder months.
The key to wearing the popular vivid-colored coats was to pair them with white platform boots and primary-colored clothing for the inner layers!
Platform sandals
During the peak of gal fashion, platform shoes were all the rage!
Platform shoes were an essential fashion item regardless of the clothing genre.
Manufacturers like "Esperanza" and "IDOL" were very popular, and the following items were particularly trendy.
.Wedge soles: Platform shoes where the soles are connected from the toes to the heels (not cut out at the arch, like stiletto heels). They were very popular among gal for their stability and ease of walking compared to stiletto heels.
Vivid color cami dresses
Cami dresses were an item that allowed you to easily enjoy the latest trendy fashion just by pairing them with platform shoes.
At that time, popular brands like "ALBAROSA" many shops sold cami dresses.
- Wearing a cami dress alone was great!
- Layering it with a T-shirt underneath was also a good option!
In addition to solid vivid pink, hibiscus and plumeria patterns were also popular.
Mini skirts and shorts
Mini skirts and shorts, which were easy to match with any outfit, were items that everyone had at least one of.
Denim and vivid colors were popular.
During the ganguro era, it was common to dress up in flashy colors from head to toe.
Compared to today (Reiwa), it was indeed a flashy period, but there were also gals who enjoyed a slightly more subdued and fashionable style that became the forerunner of the retro Barbie-style older sister gals.
