''Hysteric Glamour'' is a Japanese designer label created by artist Nobuhiko Kitamura in 1984.

Operations

The theme of the label is 1960s mass media, with t-shirts depicting musicians like

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and the Sex Pistols, and art work by

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. Other themes include comics, pornography, automobiles, package designs and neon signs. The Hysteric Glamour label covers a wide variety of clothing including T-shirts, jeans, cardigans, frilly tank tops, mini dresses, and accessories. There are currently 51 stores in Japan in areas like

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, Aoyama,

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and Shinjuku. International stores exist in

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and

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, although there are no stores in the United States. Hysteric Glamour is mentioned by Gwen Stefani in her song "

Harajuku Girls The Harajuku Girls are four Japanese and Japanese-American backup dancers featured in stage shows and music videos for Gwen Stefani during her solo pop/ dance-record career. The women also act as an entourage at Stefani's public appearances. The ...

". , Hysteric Glamour has partnered with

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to create fashion wear. On the 14 September 2017, Hysteric Glamour collaborated with

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. Included in the collaboration were belts, work jackets, jumpers, beanies, and coffee mugs. This was part of the F/W 17 collection.

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External links

* (in English) {{DEFAULTSORT:Hysteric Glamour Clothing brands of Japan