The Maverick
Lisha, a Chicago born native, was influenced at an early age by her older brother who piqued her interest in gaming, computers, and Japanese language, culture and broadcasting. This led the budding artist to further her pursuit in becoming bilingual, learning coding and using social media platforms to post content.
She debuted initially on the internet via RP gaming sites like a now-defunct indie site and GaiaOnline as macna back in 2005-2007. She entered the Western Gyaru scene in 2008 and fell in love with the style, and incorporated aspectsof the lifestyle and fashion into their daily life. They debuted initially on GAIAonline.com for gaming, then via their Livejournal hosted blog, Ricoche.net (a gyaru online community) and MySpace in the gyaru online spaces. They began a Youtube channel in their last year of high school, sparked by a request from Udoli founder, VIVI, providing makeup and style tips to gals and fans worldwide while documenting their style journey.
Lisha has also collaborated with a Southside Chicago based Jfashion and alternative fashion blogger who worked with Cure Jrock magazine as well as a girl gaming site as a performer, blogger, and idea-gal respectively.
Upon being accepted into Diamond Gyaru sa and being active in social groups for Japanese film and animation enthusiasts, she collaborated with 2 alternative indie jfashion/fashion and anime magazines, performed with Japanese dj , DJ Sisen, and created the biggest Black and Asian social group on a now defunct Japanese penpal platform.
During her involvement and membership with Diamond gyaru circle, and alongside with Diamond gyaru sister L.A., she founded, produced and marketed Chicago's second gyaru circle "Black*Cherry nago-sa." Actively (online, and offline) into a fashion subculture for 8 out of 14 years, Lisha made an impact as a Black gaijin gyaru blogger and event coordinator hailing from Chicago, IL.
During this time, she also promoted her own take on gyaru fashion and lifestyle while simultaneously completing her Bachelor program at Columbia College Chicago (2013). They have shown artwork in several art shows in the city of Chicago such as Girl Talk and the Nostalgia Show alongside with Latina Art Exhibition Curator and Artist.
After the end of Diamond gyaru circle, she went on to do press work at AnimeCentral (Acen), founded now defunct gyaru circle Gal*Luxy with a veteran gyaru and some newer ones, and collaborated with a Chicago gaming collective til 2017 due to irresolvable differences.
She has studied under Leroy Neiman, studied at the University of Chicago, worked with brands like Demetrios and Carol Lee, collaborated and worked with artists various in Chicago.
They became the founder of LishaMisha22.blogspot.com Windy City Gal in 2010.
They strived in encouraging others to follow their fashion styles, no matter what color or size of their bodies they may inhabit while being on this Earth.
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