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Shinora (シノラー) was a colorful style worn by the fans of the Japanese idol Tomoe Shinohara during the 90s, and is considered the predecesor of Decora fashion.

History[]

(please refer to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i62DwRT6bI&t=861s writting this)

Style Basics[]

While Shinora visually appears very similar to nowadays Decora, there is a few major key differences. While Decora is mainly known for its heavy use of hairpins, this style has a strong focus on child-like hats resembling stuffed animals whereas the decorative focus is on bracelets and badges. The clothes are mainly in solid colors without any prints and feature chunky buttons, pom-poms, and tulle accents. Overall the appearance of Shinora is more tomboyish than other styles and shorts are commonly worn with suspenders hanging down the legs. [1]

References[]

https://the-comm.online/blog/tomoe-shinohara-artist-designer-harajuku-icon/

https://the-comm.online/blog/the-history-of-decora/

https://japanese-urbancity.blogspot.com/2010/09/decorating-is-trend-taking-place-in.html

https://www.style-arena.jp/en/newtribe/2010/7

  1. "Harajuku Fashion Genres Ecyclopedia! Bisuko Ezaki explains with illustrations♪ (translated title)" Harajuku Pop. March 16, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2023 from https://harajuku-pop.com/37026/