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Amelie Magazine

@vickyslyth_

They/Them | NB | Journalist | Writer. Editor of Amélie Magazine. Black. 30+

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@vickyslyth_
Jul 19, 2019
Wait a minute... I've just realized something about Crowley | A Thread: Remember when he grabbed Agnes' book and said 'Look, souvenir' to Aziraphale? The thing is... He's been collecting souvenirs related to the angel since Eden aparently... #GoodOmens #ineffablehusbands
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@vickyslyth_
Aug 16, 2024
Ain't no way I'm seeing people saying gyaru is supposed to look ugly.... Gyaru culture is known for its extravagant fashion and lifestyle and its rebellious spirit, but that doesn't mean ugly, actually it's the opposite! 🧵 from a person who's been a gyaru for 19 years:
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@vickyslyth_
Oct 10, 2025
Egg Beauty 2009 🤧
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@vickyslyth_
Apr 29, 2025
Let me tell you the story of my alt brand called "I'm Leaving to Mars" created back in 2011! 🌺✨️ [Thread]
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@vickyslyth_
Jul 30, 2025
You can't be serious... Ain't no way...
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@vickyslyth_
Aug 16, 2024
Replying to @vickyslyth_
Gyaru came around the 1990s and early 2000s and the term was inspired by 'gal', from an american jeans brand 'Lees'. I won't explain the whole subculture, but Lees was seen as cool, fashionable! That's why the classic kogyaru in private schools had chestnut hair & a light tan
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@vickyslyth_
Aug 16, 2024
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Why talk about Lees? Because for the young japanese kogals, the european and american fashion was an inspo. The rebelious side of gyaru would only surface mid 2000s, when the girls tanned more & bleached their hair to rebel against the japanese tradition, including skirt's lenght
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@vickyslyth_
Aug 16, 2024
Replying to @vickyslyth_
During mid 2000s, gyaru started to evolve, the girls started to create subcultures that aligned more to their gyaru preferences, so yamanba, manba, hime, agejo and many more subcultures started to rise, but the overall unspoken rule was: The girls looked pretty and fashionable
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@vickyslyth_
Aug 16, 2024
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Gyaru was never seen as ugly and matter of fact, it was less than a political movement as many westerners think and more about rebelling against parents and the society, but not against capitalism itself. Gyaru spent a lot of money on tanning, nails, hair and makeup and clothes
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@vickyslyth_
Aug 16, 2024
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About mamba & yamanba, remember their extreme tan and hair is not inspired by the american style, they were inspired by the japanese legend of the yama-uba, the mountain witches! They had dark skin & white hair! id you know that manbas didn't consider themselves gyaru before?
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@vickyslyth_
Jun 10, 2025
Another thread! Non-model gyaru inspo ✨️ #gyarutwt
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@vickyslyth_
Jul 28, 2025
Oh wow, this pic took me back to the days when gyaru was on its prime in Shibuya when all the gals really had substyles of preference! But usually you would only see himes hanging around with himes, kuro gals walking around with their circles and so on!
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@vickyslyth_
Aug 16, 2024
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We know why westerners see gyaru as 'ugly', it's because of yamanba and manba, but get this: Both subcultures rebelled, but were still beautiful! Sentaa guys (dudes) would even tan to try to get closer to date manbas! Manbas spent a lot of money on their appearences too
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@vickyslyth_
Aug 16, 2024
Replying to @vickyslyth_
You must be wondering why I talked about consumerism: it's because that's what gyaru is mostly actually about. Spending money on their appearences is what gyaru do the most and back when they didn't have money, some would do sex work in order to have money and spend on brands
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