Gwen goes on to explain that she solely created the Harajku Lovers with the intention of bring to life a "concept," in addition to "having fun." With that in mind, Gwen says that the thought of ...

Gwen Stefani is again defending her Harajuku Girls era in her career from longstanding claims of cultural appropriation. "We learn from each other, we share from each other, we grow from each other.

Gwen Stefani has responded to long-standing accusations of cultural appropriation over her “Harajuku Girls” era, making a point that such “rules” are only “dividing us more and more.” The claims: ...

Gwen Stefani has gone through many styles in her fashion and music throughout the years. A lot of which were borrowed from other cultures. She is still evolving as she releases new music and is now ...

“If [people are] going to criticize me for being a fan of something beautiful and sharing that, then I just think that doesn’t feel right,” said Gwen Stefani when Allure’s Jesa Marie Calaor asked the ...

For Gwen Stefani fans of a certain generation, “Harajuku” is a part of her identity. Stefani’s 2004 debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. introduced the singer’s candy-colored, Tokyo-inspired ...

In the wake of the 15-year anniversary of her debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby., Gwen Stefani is addressing accusations of cultural appropriation as it relates to single “Harajuku Girls” and ...

If there’s one thing we’ve learned in the last few years of racial reckoning, it’s that cultural appropriation was never acceptable — even in a different era of history. Gwen Stefani is being asked to ...

It's been fifteen years since Gwen Stefani released her debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby, which featured an ode to her love of the Tokyo neighborhood, Harajuku, and its influence on the ...

Gwen Stefani opened the Seattle stop of her Harajuku Lovers Tour last night with a smirk. With head cocked, lips red, hair platinum and surrounded by her posse of four Harajuku Girls, Stefani, 36, ...

‘Harajuku girls’ are not a monolithic lot. There are literally dozens of different subcultures with their own unique styles. On any given weekend afternoon, visitors to Harajuku’s crowded streets and ...