Welcome to the May edition of GalPop! - our monthly roundup of the best bits in Gal news ✨
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1) 9090 x Chiikawa collection
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Popular Japanese streetwear brand 9090 recently launched a gyaru-themed clothing and accessory collection featuring Chiikawa characters dressed as gyaru - complete with tanned fur and leopard print and hibiscus accessories.
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There are three types of products you can get your hands on, including plush mascot keychains, rubber keychains with a pompom and t-shirts with matching sweatpants with a 9090 x Chiikawa log! The collection quickly sold out on their own website but you can still grab some of their keyrings from other official Chiikawa stockists.
2) Heisei gal icon Tsubasa Masuwaka re-launches her legendary DollyWink cosmetics Line
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Seventeen years since its initial release, Gal royalty Tsubasa Masuwaka has relaunched her iconic 2009 Dollywink lash and eyeshadow collection in the spirit of the heisei gal boom!
The collection consists of 4 pairs of lashes and 3 eyeshadows- absolute must-haves for gals at the time, which will be available while stocks last, so if you are in Japan right, leg it to your nearest Donki and stock up! They are practically invincible and last forever so they’re well worth the investment!
3) Gal is mind - gal is money
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We all know that gals were economic powerhouses in the 90s for their immense spending power and influence on style but in the 2020s, they are apparently business powerhouses as well. An agency called CGO-Gal has started offering “Gal-style” support programs for businesses who want to get their employees thinking like gals.
Why? Because gals know how to communicate!
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Corporate businesses in Japan can be traditional, hierarchical and set in their ways- gals on the other hand are the opposite so for a price, a team of pro gals can sweep in and teach businesses to get their employees to channel their inner gal spirit by openly sharing their thoughts (even to their superiors), taking accountability for their actions, thinking intuitively and adopting a positive mindset- all for the sake of improving self esteem, encouraging better communication and generating better ideas.
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CGO-gal offers several different services including Gyaru-style brainstorming, obtaining a gyaru mind and even product development! Who knows, maybe gals are the answer to pulling Japan out of economic recession.
4) Usatani x Prisila wig line drops
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Model and head of the Japan Gyaru Association, Usatanipaisen, recently launched a small limited quantity line of heisei gyaru hair pieces with popular wig brand Prisila! This two-item collection is perfect for hime gyarus and consists of a clip-on ponytail ‘partial wig’ and a massive ultra-curly full wig.
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They were designed for minimal styling in mind so you can be ready and out the door asap. The wigs were on sale at the Harajuku Prisila at the end of April to early May and the preorder ran until May 6th so by the time this article is out, the wigs may have sold out but community member Kamran managed to snag one from the Laforet popup and shows how easy it is to put on.
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5) Galfy releases their gal-inspired summer collection
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Everyone is still going mad for heisei-gal style collections! Another streetwear brand, this time Galfy, has dropped the second half of their gal-inspired Summer 2026 collection featuring motifs that are quintessentially gal. The sparkly sliders, fox tails, leopard print, diamantes, logo prints, devil hoods and wedges sneakers are so early 2010s with a 2026 twist.
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This release is particularly exciting for any rock-style lovers as the horn hoodies and studded crosses are a nod to some of the more iconic pieces released by Glavil and Tutuha (rip). The collection is available for international buyers through Buyee via the Galfy website!
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๐ Emmie @gollemme
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