Transcript 2009-10-31 japanese fashion

Japanese Fashion
日本のファション
Ganguro
がんぐろ
• Shibuya and Ikeburo districts of Tokyo
are the centre of Ganguro fashion
• Blonde/orange dyed hair.
• Tanned skin
• Black ink used as eyeliner and white
concealer used as lipstick and
eyeshadow
• False eyelashes, plastic facial gems and
pearly face powder
• Platform shoes and brightly coloured
outfits
• Stickers on the face and lots of
bracelets/rings/necklaces
Yamanba
やまんば
• Extreme version of Ganguro fashion
-Very dark tan
-White lipstick, pastel eye make-up,
metallic or glittery stickers below the
eyes
-Bright coloured contact lenses
-Illuminous coloured clothes
-Multicoloured hair-clips or
extensions worn so hair looks longer
Kogyaru
こぎゃる
• Means ‘high school girl’
• Thick make-up
• Bronzed skin
• Short skirts, loose socks and
high platform shoes
Traditional dress in Japan
• Kimono きもの
means ‘thing to wear’
• ki = wear
• Mono = thing/item
T-shaped garment with long wide sleeves
and a hem that falls to the ankle.
Wrapped around the body, left side over
right.
Secured with a sash in the middle called
an obi （おび）. Traditionally worn with
geta (げた） an split toe socks called tabi
（たび）。
Yukatta
ゆかた
• Informal, unlined summer kimono
• Usually made from cotton or linen
• Worn at outdoor festivals, by men and
women of all ages
• Also worn at onsen (おんせん）Japanese hot springs
• A lot cheaper and more comfortable
than more traditional kimono.
Happi jacket
はっぴジャケット
Lightweight cotton jacket
Worn at festivals/festive
occasions.
Usually plain in colour
(often blue) with a printed
symbol on the back,
usually the kanji 祭 （matsuri), meaning festival.
げいしゃ
Traditional female entertainers.
Gei- art sha- person
Skills include performing
various arts such as classical
music (playing the しゃみせ
ん）, dance and tea ceremony.
Also skilled in the art of
conversation, gaming,
literature and poetry.
Training will
take place in an
okiya おきやGeisha house
For the first 3
years, a trainee
geisha is called
a maiko.
Apprentice geisha are called ま
いこ, and they begin training at
an early age. Her おねえさん
will help to train her and take
her along to events and parties
so she can observe a trained
geisha at work.
Make-up
 Thick white base that covers the face, neck and chest.
Powder made from rice powder and water.
Red lipstick-comes in a stick and is melted then applied with
a brush.
Red or black accents around the eyes and eyebrows.
おび obi
Kimono
Geisha always wear kimono.
Kimono can be as many as 15 layers
thick and can take up 3 years to complete,
due to number of layers, painting and
embroidery.
Colour, pattern and style of kimono
varies according season and the event
being attended.
The sign of a prosperous おきや is
having a geisha that does not wear a
kimono more than once.
Obi (おび） used to tie the kimono are
different for maiko and geisha. Maiko
tend to be more brightly coloured.
Hairstyles
 Five different hairstyles, worn
at different stages throughout a
Maiko’s training.
Hair often decorated with hair
combs or pins called かんざし。
Footwear
Maiko wear special wooden clogs
called おこぼ。
Geisha wear flat soled sandals, ぞり,
when outdoors and たび (split toed
socks) indoors.
Sometimes Geisha wear げた (raised
wooden clogs).