New Trending Handbags from Popteen and Bags like them in the US

Hello! So I just got the December issues of Popteen and Ageha! ^_^ So I have had a lot of fun looking at them and finding similar items from stores around me. It takes some time for me to put together outfits because I really do try to find items as close as possible. For today I have a post about Handbags. In Popteen a big trend is clutches, cross shoulder purses and my personal favorite backpacks. I love backpacks because they hold a lot and are very easy to carry. I have found some really cute bags and back packs that look pretty close to the ones shown in Popteen. The only problem I found was right now in the States Tribal Aztec print is very popular and is a big trend, however in japan it's not. So some of the bag prints are off. ): Sorry. So things that are trending here in the State will big on some of the bags like the Aztec print and sequence. I also had a hard time finding a bunny back pack so I picked the next best thing, Hello Kitty. You can find Hello Kitty everywhere! I hope you enjoy the Bags, I will have Links to the items at the bottom of the picture as usual. Hand bags are yellow numbers and Backpacks are redish orange. I do have multiple of certain numbers because I found 2 bags that looked good.

Hand Bags:
1.Pac Sun
2.Target
3.Vera Bradley (they have a ton of good floral designs)
4.Charlotte Russe
5.Express
6.Icing
7.Tilly's
8.Express

Backpacks:
1.Target
2.Pink by Victorias Secret
2.Pinkby Victorias Secret
3.Pink by Victorias Secret
4.Pink by Victorias Secret
4.Target
5.Pink by Victorias Secret
6.Love Culture
7.Tilly's
8.Tillys
8.Tilly's
I hope you liked the Stuff!
Thanks for reading,
-Savina

Popteen Gyaru Outfit Look-A-Like 4

I just got the December issue of Popteen and Ageha! I have been doing some looking so I can recreate some of the outfits in them. Until I get finished with that I have another outfit out of the November Issue of Popteen. I tried really hard to find a cat beanie that you could buy at an actual store instead of an online only shop, but it get's pretty hard when it comes to certain accessories. Another thing that is difficult is when they wear something that is brand specific (like her shirt that says Boxy & Slim). I tried to find a shirt that was close in make and color it just has different writing on it. I also tried to find a cardigan in the same Color but the closest to purple I could get was pink. I hope you all like it!! ^_^
Outfit 4:













Top: Is from Abercrombie & Fitch
Cardigan: Is from Forever 21 
Skirt: Is from Forever 21 
Hat: Is from Pac Sun 
Shoes: Are from DSW 
Bye for Now -Savina

Popteen Winter Style Outfit Look-A-Like 3

Popteen has a Youtube channel called PopteenTV. When I can't find the time to get my hands on a magazine I like to check and see what kind of things they post on their Youtube Channel. They show a lot of behind the scenes of their photo shoots which are fun to watch and I get to see what outfits they are wearing. Here is the video of their Winter Style Photoshoot.

This is Maeda Nozomi's outfit from the video I posted. I tried to find items very close, the colors vary a little but it's as close as I could get with online pictures.

Shirt:From Forever 21

Blazer:From Forever 21

Bottoms:From Forever 21

Socks:From Urban Outfitters (3 pack- use the white for outfit)

Shoes:From Charlotte Russe

See you soon

-Savina

Popteen Outfit Look-A-Like 1 and 2

I constantly look up what places to shop in the USA that have clothing that is close to what Gyaru's would wear in japan. Now we don't have a brand that is close enough to Liz Lisa, they are on their own level :(. They are one of my favorites. So  I have been putting together some outfit Look-A-Likes from one of my Popteen Magazines. I will try to post as many of these  Look-A-Likes from brands you can buy in the States. I will also provide links to each piece of the outfit. These outfits are taken out of my Popteen November issue. Ill will have to get a more current issue soon!
Look-A- Like Outfit 1:

Direct Links to each Item
Top: Sweater is from Target
Bottoms: Skirt is from Forever 21
Socks: Socks are from Target
Shoes:Boots are From Charlotte Russe
Hat:Hat is from Sears
I tried to find a sweater close to her grid sweater but there was nothing like it. The closest sweater was at Forever 21 and it was a crop top. So I thought that this was a bit closer.
Look-A-Like Outfit 2:

Direct Links to each Item

Tops:Sweater is from Macy's

Bottoms: Skirt is from Express

Shoes:Shoes are from Ffamous Footware

Hat:Hat is from Pac Sun

I tried to find a good hat to match the one in the picture but they weren't the right color so when I saw this cute cat ear hat I fell in love. I think this outfit would look good with light pink or white mid half socks or knee highs that are bunched and push down a little.

*All background images were found on Bing when I looked up flower backgrounds

Where to get Gyaru Magazines in The United States

Three magazines I love to get are Popteen, Egg and Ageha. They inspire alot of the looks and outfits I try to recreate with items I can get at American Stores. It's getting my hands on them that can be hard. I know you can find them online. I'm a little new when it comes to ordering things online and I get nervous about it but comfort comes with time I guess. Luckily very close to where I live there is this amazing market that has anything and everything Japanese. It's called Mitsuwa Marketplace. I love the experience of going there, you literally feel like you are in a super market in Japan. So for me, I like this better and the magazines are cheaper. Inside their store they have this bookstore called Books Kinokuniya and from this nice bookstore is where I get my Popteen, Egg and Ageha magazines. I know this option isn't for everyone who wants to get a Gyaru Magazine. They have Mitsuwa Markets and Kinokuniya bookstores in various cities and states so I definitely encourage you to look them up. If you don't have one of them by your location you can always buy them on Amazon. I think getting the year subscription is the cheapest price per issue but its a large lump sum at once for Popteen. This are a few of the issues I have:

Where do you get your magazines if you buy them? Anyone have good suggestions?