Brands: D.I.A.

Japanese Kuro Gyaru on The Street in Harajuku Wearing D.I.A. & Flag-J

Japanese Kuro Gyaru on The Street in Harajuku Wearing D.I.A. & Flag-J

Posted on July 17, 2017 in

Mika is a friendly Japanese kuro gyaru we met on the street in Harajuku. Mika is wearing a top by the Japanese gyaru brand D.I.A. with DIA short shorts, a DIA belt, and Flag-J platform heels. Accessories - including her

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Harajuku Shironuri Bazookistan, Minori & Elizabeth

Harajuku Shironuri Bazookistan, Minori & Elizabeth

Posted on March 14, 2015 in

Bazookistan, Minori, and Elizabeth are three members of Japan's shironuri subculture who are well-known around Harajuku. We were lucky to run into the three of them in Harajuku while they were hanging out together. Elizabeth, on the right, is an

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d.i.a. Sweater Dress, Knee High Boots, Hysteric Glamour & Justin Davis in Harajuku

d.i.a. Sweater Dress, Knee High Boots, Hysteric Glamour & Justin Davis in Harajuku

Posted on October 23, 2014 in

We met this cool guy and girl in Harajuku and they were nice enough to stop for a few quick street snaps. This is what we learned: Yusuke - on the right - is self-employed. He's wearing a white shirt

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Sexy Dynamite London & Glad News vs. MA*RS & D.I.A. in Harajuku

Sexy Dynamite London & Glad News vs. MA*RS & D.I.A. in Harajuku

Posted on November 7, 2013 in

Suuchama and Rumanjyu are two striking Japanese models who we met in Harajuku. You might remember Rumanjyu from our previous street snaps of her. Suuchama is the one with brown hair and a bow headband. She's 22 and she keeps

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Fukubukuro / Lucky Bags – Shibuya 109 & Shibuya Shop Pictures 2013

Fukubukuro / Lucky Bags – Shibuya 109 & Shibuya Shop Pictures 2013

Posted on January 3, 2013 in

It's the start of a new year. This means many things to many people, but to those of us in Tokyo it means one thing above all else - Fukubukuro! In the Japanese Fukubukuro (literally "lucky bag") tradition, the first

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Black Diamond Gyaru Suzu w/ Thirteen Japan Jacket & Suede Booties

Black Diamond Gyaru Suzu w/ Thirteen Japan Jacket & Suede Booties

Posted on November 27, 2012 in

Here is Suzu, a kuro gyaru from the Japanese gyaru unit Black Diamond. We snapped Suzu on the street in Shibuya. All of the items in Suzu's outfit are from the brands d.i.a. and Thirteen Japan (XIII) - including her

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Black Diamond Gyaru Yukahime w/ Pink Hair & Furry Leg Warmers

Black Diamond Gyaru Yukahime w/ Pink Hair & Furry Leg Warmers

Posted on November 26, 2012 in

Here is Yukahime, a friendly member of the kuro gyaru unit Black Diamond who we snapped in Shibuya. Yukahime's outfit - which she told us all came from the Japanese brand d.i.a. - includes a skinny black jacket over an

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Black Diamond Gyaru Yui w/ Knee-high Furry Boots & Cross Top in Shibuya

Black Diamond Gyaru Yui w/ Knee-high Furry Boots & Cross Top in Shibuya

Posted on November 25, 2012 in

Meet Yui, another proud gyaru mama from Japan's kuro gyaru unit Black Diamond. When we met Yui in Shibuya, she told us that her entire outfit - which features a cross top with matching arm warmers, white short shorts, and

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Black Diamond Gyaru Sachiko w/ D.I.A. Leopard Print, Furry Boots & Feathers

Black Diamond Gyaru Sachiko w/ D.I.A. Leopard Print, Furry Boots & Feathers

Posted on November 24, 2012 in

Here's Sachiko, a proud gyaru mama and a member of the Japanese kuro gyaru unit Black Diamond. We snapped Sachiko in the gyaru capitol of the world, Shibuya. Sachiko told us her outfit - which features a leopard and black

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Gyaru United: Japan’s Black Diamond Gals Champion a Kuro Gyaru Subculture Revival

Gyaru United: Japan’s Black Diamond Gals Champion a Kuro Gyaru Subculture Revival

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Japan's reputation as the street fashion capitol of the world can be traced directly to two specific Tokyo neighborhoods - Harajuku and Shibuya. Harajuku's "kawaii" fashion scene has experienced a major boom recently as a result of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's

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