The Intersection of the Entertainment and Fashion Industries: Junyuki Inoue and Emi Aoki in 1975

The Intersection of the Entertainment and Fashion Industries: Junyuki Inoue and Emi Aoki in 1975

In 1975, Japan was reeling from the end of its rapid economic growth and the recession that followed the oil crisis, but the entertainment and fashion industries were still glamorous and enriching people's lives. With the spread of television, entertainers became familiar to the public, and their personal lives became widely known through magazine articles. Entertainers were entering an era in which not only their roles on stage and in TV dramas, but also their personal lives themselves were becoming commodities.

Jyunyuki Inoue is a typical example of such a person. He was active mainly on TV and stage, and gained popularity with his youthful charm and neat appearance. The publication of his private photographs was a device for fans to feel closer to the actor, and served to bring celebrities closer to their everyday admiration. Such moves were typical of the media strategy of the 1970s.

Meanwhile, Emi Aoki attracted attention in the fashion industry as the owner of the false eyelash company "Peace Agency." In the 1970s, young people's fashion, symbolized by thick-soled shoes and miniskirts, was in vogue, and false eyelashes, which emphasize the eyes, became an indispensable item for women. Aoki's business, combined with the fashionable power of the entertainment industry, symbolized the self-expression of women and their expanding role in society. She embodied a new image of women as she was featured as both a business owner and a fashion icon.

The presence of Jyunyuki Inoue and Emi Aoki indicates a period in which entertainment and fashion interacted with each other to drive consumer society. Despite the fact that the economy was facing a recession, people found in their figures dreams and aspirations, and sought a sparkle that transcended the ordinary.