Why do girls like Japanese style? The essence of Japanese style dressing

When it comes to Japanese style, the first impression people give is the gentle and intellectual heroines in Japanese dramas. Their dressing styles are more suitable for petite Asian girls, and are worthy of learning and reference for petite girls. Today I will introduce to you the essence of Japanese style dressing.

Many girls who like fashion love Japanese-style clothes, but is the Japanese style complicated and two-dimensional? It is not just that. In fact, the Japanese style can be diverse, elegant and quiet, lively and cute. It can be calm and cool, or warm like the sun.

Compared with European and American styles, Japanese style is usually easier to imitate and more suitable for Asian girls. European and American style only looks good on tall and thin girls with three-dimensional facial features, but this is not the characteristic of Asian women. It turns out that Japanese style is simple, intellectual and lively. There is no drag and dullness, nor is there a sense of hard concavity. In short, it is beautiful and down-to-earth. Moreover, this kind of cute and gentle temperament is often very attractive to Eastern men, which conforms to the aesthetics of traditional consciousness.

The godfather of Japanese street photography, Masakazu Aoki, used his camera to record the clothes worn by people on the streets of London in the 1980s, and printed them into magazines for publication. In the 1990s, he began to take pictures of young people wearing clothes on the streets of Tokyo. He promoted Japanese fashion to the world and let the world know about Japan's unique fashion culture. In the 1990s, the fashion atmosphere in Tokyo, Japan was no longer just chasing European and American trends. Young people began to integrate traditional elements such as kimonos and wooden clogs into their own styles, and with complicated decorations and exaggerated hair colors, they formed a unique Japanese street fashion. Japanese culture has duality, liking novelty and stubbornness, with super strong absorption and creativity. The Japanese style is far more than the fancy Harajuku style. Fresh and elegant style is a characteristic tone that Japanese photographers often use. The characteristics can be summarized as: dilute and peaceful, natural and freehand. The most well-known artists in China are Rinko Kawauchi and Kobayashi Koharu. Their clear and almost sad style has attracted a large number of imitators in China. Of course, there are also many people who hate it, and they satirize it as "cataract light shielding method"... Of course, everyone has their own preferences, because after all, this is also an existing art form. So in terms of clothing, Japanese clothing is generally warm and fresh, very similar to Japanese photos.

1. Pursue softness

The reason why we like the Japanese commuter style is that it is gentle and feminine, which is very different from the warm, ostentatious and cool European and American styles. The Japanese commuter style does not have exaggerated color matching, nor is it all black. It is generally a softer color scheme, such as the Morandi color scheme, which gives people a low-key and light feeling, full of gentle atmosphere.

You will find that as long as you put on soft light colors, you will instantly feel that your whole person has become gentler and your mood will also improve. For example, a taro purple coat with a turmeric sweater and purple cigarette pants, the color combination is very soft and beautiful, fully reflecting the unique warmth of women, making people feel warm and friendly. The cold gray coat is paired with a barley white sweater dress, which adds a lot of freshness and makes the gray coat no longer dull and cold, but more intellectual, elegant and refined.

In the Japanese commuter style color matching, there will not be a large area of ​​dark colors. If there are dark items, there must be other light colors to match them. The dark gray turtleneck sweater has a high-end feel but is a bit too neutral. Paired with an off-white skirt, it gives people a very feminine feeling.

2. Increase the sense of casualness

The reason why we like the Japanese commuter style is that they look good in any clothes, and they have a relaxed and casual texture all over their body. The beauty is not so deliberate, which makes people feel very comfortable. Every picture of Japanese models brings us a sense of relaxation, because they do not deliberately pose, but present a certain fragment of daily life to capture, which is natural and not stiff.

In addition to photography skills, the daily wear styles they choose are also very comfortable basic styles, without redundant and complicated designs, simple, comfortable for themselves to wear and for others to look at. For example, a simple gray coat with a white sweater inside makes people feel cute and generous, without any sense of artificiality, not only reducing age but also fresh and elegant.

The Japanese commuting style has almost no sense of tightness, and appears casual and gentle. It is not as rigid as professional attire. It is slightly looser, which makes you look thinner. Of course, it is not too loose, which makes people feel decadent. In short, the Japanese commuting style has tightness and looseness, tension and relaxation, and achieves a sense of balance, which is coordinated and beautiful. For example, a relatively slim sweater is matched with a pair of wide-leg pants, which is simple and has a strong aura, and it also makes you look thinner and taller, and very temperament.

Different fabrics are used to reflect a sense of casualness. There are many mixed items in the Japanese commuting style, such as a glossy silk shirt paired with a crisp woolen skirt. The mix of soft and hard materials makes it look intellectual and elegant, and feels particularly high-end.

3. Keep it refined

The most profound impression of Japanese commuter style is refinement, and refinement is the most important quality of women. Refinement is reflected in the embellishment of details. A little bit of attention to details will greatly increase the overall sense of refinement. For example, if you want a bag that suits you, the color should be the same as a color in the outfit, so that it looks very coordinated.

Accessories such as scarves, neckwear, necklaces, earrings, etc. are all made to be few but fine. In European and American styles, they are exaggerated, but in Japanese style, they are exquisite and delicate. For example, a simple black sweater with an oatmeal skirt seems a bit ordinary, so we can choose a black plaid shawl, which will give us a sense of intellectual elegance and refinement, and make us look very feminine.

I have told you so many Japanese magazine styles, but theories without practice are just bullshit. So I suggest that you read more Japanese magazines to learn from them, and try them out for yourself a few times, and you will find the style that suits you best.

I would like to introduce to you some Japanese magazines that I like very much. They are all of different styles and you can choose from them.

1. ViVi

I think everyone is familiar with "ViVi". I remember when I was in school, it was sold at the school newsstand. The most popular model at that time was Rina Fujii, who had two moles on the corners of her mouth. Yes, the one who was said to be with Jiro Wang not long ago.

But now "ViVi" has changed several generations. The most popular one at present is Emma, ​​who is of Japanese-British mixed race (vivi really loves mixed race). When I saw her for the first time, I thought she was really beautiful. She has the sweetness of a Japanese girl and the handsomeness and sophistication of a European and American girl. She is born to be a model.

The style of "ViVi" has also changed. Compared with the sweetness in the past, the current "ViVi" should be the most European and American and trendy among the Japanese magazines introduced today.

You can see all the hot European and American styles on it, such as ankle boots and puffer down jackets. However, it is not just a copy, but a unique film of Japanese girls.

And like Emma's official height of 165cm, her outfit is more suitable for Asian girls to imitate. Girls who like trendy street style can read "ViVi" when they don't know what to wear.

2. AR

Somewhat different from the trend of "ViVi", "ar" gives people a very bright and fresh feeling just by looking at the cover.

So you can almost guess its style by looking at the cover, which is more gentle and fairy-like. Even the layout of the entire inside pages feels full of sunshine and brightness. It feels very energetic as soon as you open it.

I really like the use of colors in "ar", which is a bit cold and a bit girly. Personally, I feel it is like strawberry-flavored white sugar, which looks crystal clear but tastes sweet and happy.

In addition to clothing, "ar" also contains many hairstyle recommendations, all of which are very practical. The lazy and natural style is something that most people can learn. It can be said to be a very comprehensive magazine.

3. S Cawaii!

Don’t think that Japanese style is all about gentleness and girliness. For example, the style of “S Cawaii!” is tougher than the ones introduced earlier, but it is not neutral. Instead, its style is more capable and cooler.

For example, there are more jeans and trousers in it than in any other magazine.

Handsome short jackets also often appear in autumn and winter outfits.

In fact, it can be said that "S Cawaii!" is trendy, but its trendiness is full of retro flavor, and its style is much more mature than that of "ViVi".

One of my favorite things about it is that it often has a column called "One piece of clothing can be worn in multiple ways". The same piece of clothing can be worn to create many looks by matching them together, so that every time you wear it, everyone will think you bought a new piece of clothing.

4. Cancam

"Cancam" is also an old-timer in the Japanese magazine industry. It was founded in 1981, several years earlier than "ViVi".

The combinations in it are very suitable for girls who have just entered the workplace and don’t know how to dress. They can learn how to make themselves look very professional while still maintaining a sweet girlish feeling.

For example, in its autumn and winter outfits, you can see a lot of coats and skirts, as well as feminine high heels. The most common combination is coat + mid-length A-line skirt + high heels.

The colors are mainly neutral or light blue, and even contrasting colors are only used in small areas.

In short, it is a dressing guide for sophisticated office workers.

5. FUDGE

This is probably the most different magazine among the basic ones I recommend today, and it is actually different from my own style. The style of FUDGE is American retro, and it is a very popular magazine in the past two years.

The models in the film are basically European and American, but strangely, you will feel that this is very Japanese at first glance. This may be because the American workwear retro style has a high status in the Japanese fashion industry, which is what everyone often calls Ami Khaki.

So you won’t see girls wearing sweet short skirts in "FUDGE", only preppy girls who love to wear work clothes.

This also makes everyone realize that girls can also look good in workwear. Girls don’t have to be tomboys when they wear chinos, straight jeans, and canvas shoes. They can also look cute.

And now more and more girls like this style. There are several young ladies in the company who usually wear this style, so it is also recommended to novice babies who like this style but don’t know how to start.