Say hello to GLiA!

ハロー！

My copy of GLiA arrived today from my lovely Japanese friend (thank you~), so I thought I would do a little write up about it...

So what is GLiA? It's the lastest Gal magazine to hit the shelves and it comes from the makers of EGG to which it is the 'older sister'. That may sound a bit odd, I mean how can a magazine be an 'older sister'?! 
Well it's quite simple actually. It's a more mature version of what you would usually find featured in Egg, and is aimed at 20+ rather than the 'teen' crowd Egg usually goes for - like PopSister is to Popteen.

Click on pictures to enlarge!

Who are the models? The makers didn't want to stray too far from their roots, so they picked a handful of well-known models from Egg and a few other gorgeous Gals. Like PopSister, they carried over one of their most successful models to be the spokeswoman, and that was...ろみひ, of course!
She has been with the magazine for years and has always been a fan favourite. Recently her style has matured, along with herself and so she was the perfect choice for GLiA.

Yumachi and Aina join in along with other models such as; Anna Fujita, Yenah Hirano, Iena Hirai, Reina Kizu and more.

And the content...the content is great!!

FASHION

I thought 'night snaps' was a nice idea.

I wanna know what people are partyin' in!

 Plenty of street snaps (9 pages!), categorised in ways such as;

shop staff, outer, hair pieces etc.

MAKE-UP

HAIR 

How to wear this seasons hair accessories.

With 14 pages worth of hair and make-up tutorials, I was sold!!
I don't think many Gal mags offer enough tutorials, and even though some of the make-up in GLiA did look a little similar there was still plenty to choose from and practise with. The hair tutorials were great and had a range of styles for long and short hair.

- final thoughts? - 

As it's a new magazine on the scene it has been compared to other more well-known ones, which is a little unfair. Even so I felt that GLiA holds it own against the other rivals. Slight warning though, don't expect the content to be like EGG because it really isn't...apart from the models. It's more along the lines of Jelly and Happie Nuts. Although I think it has a more refreshing and appealing layout to some similar magazines that like to cram in as much as possible.

If it manages to keep up with the same layout and content it brought out in this issue I think it will soon become a firm favourite~♥


And with a slogan such as; 「Glia is... no rule woman's style bible」 I think it's certainly going to try it's best!!


Disclaimer: I didn't upload the whole magazine as there were so many great pieces that it's definitely worth investing in for yourself. I also apologise for the photos - I don't have a scanner here in Paris.

Say hello to GLiA!

ハロー！

My copy of GLiA arrived today from my lovely Japanese friend (thank you~), so I thought I would do a little write up about it...

So what is GLiA? It's the lastest Gal magazine to hit the shelves and it comes from the makers of EGG to which it is the 'older sister'. That may sound a bit odd, I mean how can a magazine be an 'older sister'?! 
Well it's quite simple actually. It's a more mature version of what you would usually find featured in Egg, and is aimed at 20+ rather than the 'teen' crowd Egg usually goes for - like PopSister is to Popteen.

Click on pictures to enlarge!

Who are the models? The makers didn't want to stray too far from their roots, so they picked a handful of well-known models from Egg and a few other gorgeous Gals. Like PopSister, they carried over one of their most successful models to be the spokeswoman, and that was...ろみひ, of course!
She has been with the magazine for years and has always been a fan favourite. Recently her style has matured, along with herself and so she was the perfect choice for GLiA.

Yumachi and Aina join in along with other models such as; Anna Fujita, Yenah Hirano, Iena Hirai, Reina Kizu and more.

And the content...the content is great!!

FASHION

I thought 'night snaps' was a nice idea.

I wanna know what people are partyin' in!

 Plenty of street snaps (9 pages!), categorised in ways such as;

shop staff, outer, hair pieces etc.

MAKE-UP

HAIR 

How to wear this seasons hair accessories.

With 14 pages worth of hair and make-up tutorials, I was sold!!
I don't think many Gal mags offer enough tutorials, and even though some of the make-up in GLiA did look a little similar there was still plenty to choose from and practise with. The hair tutorials were great and had a range of styles for long and short hair.

- final thoughts? - 

As it's a new magazine on the scene it has been compared to other more well-known ones, which is a little unfair. Even so I felt that GLiA holds it own against the other rivals. Slight warning though, don't expect the content to be like EGG because it really isn't...apart from the models. It's more along the lines of Jelly and Happie Nuts. Although I think it has a more refreshing and appealing layout to some similar magazines that like to cram in as much as possible.

If it manages to keep up with the same layout and content it brought out in this issue I think it will soon become a firm favourite~♥


And with a slogan such as; 「Glia is... no rule woman's style bible」 I think it's certainly going to try it's best!!


Disclaimer: I didn't upload the whole magazine as there were so many great pieces that it's definitely worth investing in for yourself. I also apologise for the photos - I don't have a scanner here in Paris.

Life in Japan; Streetsnaps & Traditional Japan

I'm currently working on the 'favourite gal blogs' post but since I have so many pictures from when I was in Japan I figured a small post wouldn't hurt. I'm also going to be editing a few old posts and some tags today, in a bid to make things easier to access.

This picture post includes: 
- Gal streetsnaps
- OPA Kyoto
- People watching
- Traditional Japan meets Modern
Location: Kyoto
Click on pictures to enlarge.

This cute girl was decked out in W♥C.

She wore the black tutu over jeans due to the cold, I imagine.

Her boyfriend was in 'Of the Neige Style' a predominantly Ora Ora brand.

This girl was so effortlessly gal, even in such a simple coord.

Wish I had taken a better pic, sorry.

OPA, ready for Spring!

The mall has mainly Gyaru/Gyaru-o brands but there are also non-gal brands.

People waiting for OPA to open.

It's not just the young people who do their make-up in public ;D

 A young girl in a kimono sits by the pond in the park behind Yasaka shrine.

A young couple both in traditional dress.

Happy baby Buddha XD

Mini-geta in a store front window.

My favourite of the bunch!

Deco'd Manekineko♥

Life in Japan; Streetsnaps & Traditional Japan

I'm currently working on the 'favourite gal blogs' post but since I have so many pictures from when I was in Japan I figured a small post wouldn't hurt. I'm also going to be editing a few old posts and some tags today, in a bid to make things easier to access.

This picture post includes: 
- Gal streetsnaps
- OPA Kyoto
- People watching
- Traditional Japan meets Modern
Location: Kyoto
Click on pictures to enlarge.

This cute girl was decked out in W♥C.

She wore the black tutu over jeans due to the cold, I imagine.

Her boyfriend was in 'Of the Neige Style' a predominantly Ora Ora brand.

This girl was so effortlessly gal, even in such a simple coord.

Wish I had taken a better pic, sorry.

OPA, ready for Spring!

The mall has mainly Gyaru/Gyaru-o brands but there are also non-gal brands.

People waiting for OPA to open.

It's not just the young people who do their make-up in public ;D

 A young girl in a kimono sits by the pond in the park behind Yasaka shrine.

A young couple both in traditional dress.

Happy baby Buddha XD

Mini-geta in a store front window.

My favourite of the bunch!

Deco'd Manekineko♥

W♥C Gets!!

This morning as I was getting ready for class I had the sudden urge to go to the Shinjuku W♥C store. I haven't visited for a while and even though it's smaller than the 109 store I think I prefer it, for stock and location.

I originally went for the W♥C print tights but they didn't have them. They did however have the Kumatan print tights - if you follow me on Twitter you will know that I originally hated these. However I kept thinking about them and they began to grow on me a little.

Well my need for them was sealed when a Staff-chan came over and showed me that she was wearing them. They looked so nice on her (especially with their new socks) and she mentioned how durable they were and started picking and pulling at hers (with long, pointy nails I might add). Now I am always picking my tights accidently so this sealed the deal for me.

As I was leaving I mentioned my blog to the Staff-chan who had helped me and asked if I could take a photo. She was really eager to help and grabbed the other girl too.

I actually ended up going back to the store later the same day after my boyfriend told me to spoil myself and get the coat I had spotted earlier. So I popped back and it fit perfectly - a size small too.

I was happy to pay the money for it as 10,000円 isn't much at all for a coat, not even in the UK.

Anyway, the photo of my Staff-chan and a cute story ;D

Bad quality, sorry~

The pic was blurred so I had to kill it with photoshop.

My staff-chan, Ayaka, is the one on the right - notice her channelling Chinatsu with the heart sticker? She was the cutest thing and so nice to talk to. I think I surprised myself when I spoke to her so easily but she didn't act surprised at all, which was refreshing - so many Japanese people do this, I know it's polite and kind but it can get slightly annoying over time.

So we chatted about the items I bought and she asked if I hung around Shinjuku often to which I replied I was studying at a university there. She was really shocked but thought it was amazing haha

She seemed quite genuine as well as even though the store was packed (the 2nd time I visited) and there were only the two of them working she came over to the counter as I was paying and excitedly told the other staff-chan how I was studying in Shinjuku. So I mentioned the uni I went to and she gasped and said "I go there too!!"

She was really sweet and told me to come speak to her when I saw her next at uni. Whether that will happen or not is a story for another time...but then the cashier went on to joke and ask if I was her Senpai - and it turned out she was older than me! That was nice to know as the majority of Gals I have met at my uni are all younger than me D:

Now onto the gets!

Close-up of the tights.

Detail pics; 1, 2, 3

The coat~

Pics of it worn; 1, 2

Button detail

Cuff detail

Shoulder detail

The coat is really comfortable btw - it fits snugly but there is still room to move in it, and I think it's a decent length. There are also a ton of buttons (outside and in) so you can wear it open, buttoned over etc.

I will take more pics of the coat and tights when I wear them next!