Ganguro
The most technologically sophisticated society in the world is also notorious for having produced some of the most dubious fashion trends ever; among them Ganguro, a 1990s fashion trend popular with young women in Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun. Ganguro is characterized by dark tans, bleached hair and whitish make-up around the eyes. Ganguro waned by 2000 only to usher in it’s sister aesthetics: Yamanba and manba, a radicalized version of ganguro featuring white lipstick, pastel eye make-up, tiny metallic or glittery adhesives below the eyes, brightly colored circle lenses, plastic dayglow-coloured clothing, and incongruous accessories, such as Hawaiian leis.
