December JJ Takeaways
Monday, December 13th, 2010 | 40 Comments 
Ah JJ! This issue was actually buy’able for me! 
I was a bit surprised & maybe even a bit concerned for myself (oh no, JJ?! Am I falling in love with mote-kei again?!) But no, that’s not exactly it. :good: I wanted it because it has a great Rinka feature (after feeling left out in the cold by PopSister’s pathetic Rinka spread.) 
But I bought it because it had mode style coords and make and I could use a few more of those for winter inspiration. Plus sweet 
Christmas season styles! 
I am feeling the more “sweet & girly” styles for the holidays lately. Because Christmas is such a big couples/date thing in Japan it’s hard not to get wrapped up in looking sweet, bright, and lovely! 
*_* Especially the makeup. 
Shimmering, 
not too heavy but not too natural either. Gold & silver sparkle!
Yeah! I want that for Christmas! 
So some things that caught my eye so I scanned them in~ Most of these are for my personal “lookbook” which I use to recreate new looks out of items I already have in my closet. 
Ok, so Rinka did the “nude tee” for Marc Jacobs this year in celebration of the new Aoyma store opening and to raise skin cancer awareness. It was only available on opening day at the Aoyma store. It was rather cheap too, like $60.
A snap from the rest of her JJ photoshoot! It was quite lovely but very, very light. White clothing on cream background = a bitch to scan in, haahaa!
There was a really big section focusing on the 3 styles “Simple, Girly, and Mode.”
Pretty big Ena Matsumoto spread too~ Big enough that she could have been on the cover actually. A full interview, multiple coordinate pages, and rather large hair and makeup sections!!
Other stuff~~
I’m too sleepy (it’s 11pm!) to caption them so if you have questions RET MOI KNOWWWWW~~
GOOD NIGHT!
Jenny posted at 11:10 pm ; Monday
TAGS: mags, jj, fashion, rinka
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LEG! WARMERS! and furry things.. I would wear them but then I don’t think it looks right with office clothes :(
such a cute hairstyle.. will have to try
I just bought matte make up… and had a facepalm moment after purchase because I was secretly growing to like my shiny mac hyper real :/ you are right! glittery for xmas season!
LOL! You mean thigh highs? I didn’t post any leg warmers b/c I don’t own any/never plan to (I’ll go back to the 80’s only so far!
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I was looking at Bare Essential matte finish foundation, I dunno, I just love sjiny sleek makeup even if it looks less natural.
why so glum, chum? ):
AHHH~ i am so addicted to knee high socks, they look so warm!
Mom’s sick =Y
Omg, I agree! I love many of the outfits here, especially since I bought thick sock-like leggings from Gap during black friday and haven’t really had any ideas of how to wear them. (It was an impulse buy.)
LOVE EVERYTHING FEATURED ON THIS POST! Definitely going to try the hair up in a beret thing.
Oh are they thigh high!? I’m soooo happy thigh highs are back in season! I have a ton left over from 3 winters ago
Let me know if you’d like the beret how-to scan! They broke each style down into about 3 steps
Oh maybe you meant the first scan of Ena? Which is already scanned in big! Sorry, Thought you meant the wool beret scan
oh yeah i remember seeing rinkas name on style.come because of the MJ store opening
Yeah you tweeted it to me
I got tweeted that tee A LOT hahahaaa
I have been reading your blog for literally like three years now but never comment! I adore that hat featured in the first hair tutorial but I’ve never seen one in a store before! Makes me wonder where to find it…
Oh wow! 3 years!? *is shocked* Thank you thank you! I feel like you must really know me better than i know myself! Haahaa!
Do you mean the hat Ena is wearing?
http://sushi-cat.net/pics/12_13_10_18.jpg
I know. I haven’t seen it in US stores AT ALL because it’s mostly just a trend only known to EMODA :( I want it badly!!! I wonder if you could find a really expensive version at SAKS or something, but probably cheaper to just buy it from EMODA with a shopping service :(
haha, i know it’s so sad! but before i started university i found your site and saved it to favorites then it just became something i checked on the regular! and i’m going to be a fourth year soon so that would mean..
yeah, that hat! i’m going to look for it when i travel soon, hopefully i’ll find it. let you know if i do!
GOOD LUCKS!!
Loveee this ^^ I checked JJ once.. but didn’t like it back then, so I never checked it out again. But ah too bad because these are some awesome pages!
& I love Ena
Honestly I download it every couple of months (if there’s someone featured I like or am really bored) and it RARELY looks like this. Usually it’s more OL & mote style only like CanCam but this issue reminded me more of a Vivi issue because of all the mode and vintage looks
I never really liked JJ but the Rinka photoshoot looks cute~ *considers downloading it*
This month is definitely good! Most issues are a snoozefest~~~
:o ive never heard of this JJ magazine before and i actually havnt seen it around in bookstores i normally get my magazines from =/
but i love the clothhessss! they’re less ‘bright and colourful’ compared to the clothes in popteen i reckon… a bit more mature and sensible perhaps?
It’s a long running magazine, it was actually the magazine Rinka used to model in regularly when she was in her 20’s. It’s aimed at an older audience than popteen, like early to mid-20’s and beyond. It’s mostly for office lady and sweet girl looks for going on dates
Cute styles in that mag! Rinka sure has a lot of self- confidence to take those pictures & get them on t-shirts! I can see why, though. Totally gorgy and a lovely body! *jeliz*
She’s done some pretty close to nude stuff before but not enough to be a gravure model, this is the most she’s ever shown before
and she’s like 37!! Hope I look that good in 10 years hahahaa
interesting magazine , the styles are to nice
Glad you liked it!
Haha now that “Endless Love’ was the last thing I saw, I have that silly song stuck in my head!
I reallllly love camel this year (bought a camel duffle coat last week!) and it ’s nice to see it here too!
Cool to see the Miu Miu bag-style is still popular! Want to find a knock off like that cobalt blue one - lol
Oh guuuuuurl Miu Miu always popular among OLs!!
DD
I keep wanting to buy camel colored stuff but then buy white or black instead =_=;; *safety nets
Love the girly section! I agree, for some reason more girly styles work better in colder weather. Maybe ’cause you want loose-fitting clothes in summer? Hm~
Or next to NO clothes in summer (like screw layering in summer!)
Yeah lol! I’m always super unfashionable in summer. I realized all I know how to do is layer! D:
Seriously & sometimes I feel these magazine coordinates would make me WAY too hot or WAY too cold if I actually wore them exactly!!
YES! I totally feel you on that! Especially for the winter cords!!
hey jenny
thanks for sharing the spreads. loving Rinka’s hair
No problem
Thank you for sharing these lovely scans~! ♥
I actually would not be embarassed to wear that Rinka naked tee, haha~ I’m sure it’s sold out by now though ;o;
Also~ I LOVE LOVE those mode coords & of course the Ena interview & mini-spread! ♥ Though actually I love all the snaps you chose to share~ you always have such great taste, haha! ;D
No problem & thank you! Oh yeah I’m sure it was goooone! Even her regular collab items with Japanese brands sell out quickly!
Thankyou so much for this post…that may sound a little random but all the coords are gorgeous and are great inspiration~!! (*^.^*)/
Not random at all and I appreciate feedback always!! \
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okay i apologize if this comes off a bit crude BUT I DUN BELIEVE RINKAS TITS TO BE THAT…rooound…idk, maybe im wrong..in the side view it makes since but the one on the t-shirt looks “enhanced” simply because the positioning doesnt make sense to make artistic brain…:/
& I GOTS ANOTHER BITCHIN ABOUT RINKA- I’m tired of all these covers, don’t get me wrong, I LUVS MY RINKA, but i feel like she’s all over but nowhere to be found!! she’s like “buy this zine buy this zine, I’m totally in it!!” You buy it and its like “HAHA JAY-KAY, YO!!!” Just give me one solid magazine with a full interview a great spread…ugh shes such a tease
anyways..love love JJ, ive been digging the mote-kei I do think is because of the layering…and all around cuteness & my favorite cord has to be 3rd one after the rinka spreads in the far right. I have very similar shoes but its nice to see such dark shoes coordinated with different tastes than just a mode look & I also love the mode look with the sailor shorts…cute cute!
This is very useful Jen love! I don’t own any winter wear but I need to get them soon! So now I know how to go about matching them!
I got a question though, they are bearing their thigh! In 8degress c, is that advisable?
I love the short skirts or shorts with thigh high socks and booties/heels look!
Ah I wish I had the legs for over-the-knee socks. I adore that look!
mmhhh I got about 15 issues of JJ and i’m a gyaru ‘wild’ style lover !!!
i dunno there’s something I love in it
now you made me feel like buying this issue …..
KISSES!!!!