Hysteric Glamour Biography

Hysteric Glamour's Biography

Hysteric Glamour, the ultra-cool, pop-culture fashion rip on American media started making a fashion statement in the U.S. in 2003. Exporting the amazingly unique look of Harajuku, Japan, the line caught its second wind with a prominent mention in Gwen Stefani's song, "Harajuku Girls". Following the 2004 lyrical boost, Hysteric Glamour has gained notoriety as one of the freshest, most sought-after, Japanese labels in fashion today.

Designer Nobuhiko Kitamura, spins his unique palette of bubblegum-sex kitten in a whirl of super fun colors with blinging detail. His inspiration comes from the American culture of his childhood in the 1960's and 70's. Borrowing from American music, comics, pornography, automobiles, and mass media, Nobuhiko has made Hysteric Glamour a top-desired label.

Harajuku History:
In 2000, Harajuku Staion of Tokyo, Japan became the center of an outrageous sub-culture known as Harajuku. Japanese teenagers developed a completely unique look based on dressing up as their favorite fantasy characters and walking the promenade of the Harajuku fashion district. The characters were Japanese pop culture at its height from Anime, Americana, Fairy Tales, Goth, Cowboys and the like. The look was so fresh and new the rest of the world soon took notice of this amazing expression and found the their Harajuku in Hysteric Glamour.

In 2004, Gwen Stefani's chart-topping hit "Harajuku Girls" introduced mainstream American culture to Harajuku and Hysteric Glamour with the lyrics,

I'm fascinated by the Japanese fashion scene Just an American girl in the Tokyo streets My boyfriend bought me a Hysteric Glamour shirt They're hard to find in the States, got me feeling couture

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