Nicole Abe
Nicole Abe 安部 ニコル | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1993 Philippines |
| Occupation | Fashion model |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Website | ameblo |
Nicole Abe (安部 ニコル, Abe Nikoru, born December 22, 1993)[2] is a Japanese gyaru fashion model[3] who has been featured in Ranzuki (2008–2011) and Happie Nuts (2011 onwards) gyaru fashion magazines. Abe was once a contributor to Ranzuki.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Abe was born in the Philippines to a Filipino mother and Japanese father; she later obtained Japanese nationality through her father.[5][6] Abe and her family had moved to Japan when she was five. She did not understand Japanese when she first arrived in Japan. While learning Japanese, she gradually forgot the fundamentals of English and Tagalog. Abe went to nursery school in Niigata Prefecture, and attended elementary school in Gunma Prefecture for the first two grades. She transferred to an elementary school in Chiba Prefecture before 4th grade.[7]
Modeling career
[edit]While studying in grade 3 at junior high school,[8] Abe began her career in the gyaru magazine Ranzuki, debuting in the June 2008 issue.[9] She was the youngest model to debut in Ranzuki. Abe worked with 16 publications in three and a half years, and became the most representative and influential model in Ranzuki.[10] After Abe left Ranzuki in November 2011,[2] she moved to the more popular gyaru magazine Happie Nuts, starting with the December issue. She appeared as a young queen in Happie Nuts.[10]
Abe has been a representative for several gyaru fashion brands, such as Diamond Puff, Lis Liza Doll, a yukata brand Koibana. and a color contact lenses brand Candy Magic.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "人気モデルが破局を報告「いろんなことを教えてくれた」" ("Popular model announces a break up, 'That was a lot of experiences for me'"), 10 August 2012, Model Press (in Japanese)
- ^ a b "安部ニコル" ("Nicole Abe") Model Press (in Japanese)
- ^ "人気モデル、“がちなスッピン”初公開「エクステもカラコンもしてない」" ("Popular model exposes her 'real without-makeup' at the first time : 'No exte, no color contact'"), 25 May 2012, Model Press (in Japanese)
- ^ "人気モデル、ビキニで豊満美バスト披露 「おっぱい羨ましい」の声" ("Popular model shows off her voluptuous breasts, getting response of 'I'm jealous'"), 15 March 2012, Model Press (in Japanese)
- ^ "コメ返し～質問編①～" Archived 2010-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, 27 July 2010, Official blog, Ameba Blog (in Japanese)
- ^ "「Ranzuki」6月号、母の日特集にすず＆ニコるんママが登場" ("Suzu & Nikorun's mom appear in the Mother's Day feature, 'Ranzuki' June issue'"), 27 April 2010, Model Press (in Japanese)
- ^ "ちびニコ♪" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, 12 December 2010, Official blog, Ameba Blog (in Japanese)
- ^ "元「Ranzuki」モデルが電撃移籍 モデルプレスへ独占コメント到着" ("Former 'Ranzuki' model makes a surprising move - Exclusive interview"), 17 October 2011, Model Press (in Japanese)
- ^ "人気モデル、「Ranzuki」からの卒業を発表" ("Popular model announces her graduation from 'Ranzuki'") Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine, 23 August 2011, Livedoor News (in Japanese)
- ^ a b "元「Ranzuki」モデルが電撃移籍 モデルプレスへ独占コメント到着" ("Former 'Ranzuki' model makes a surprising move - Exclusive interview") Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, 17 October 2011, Ameba News (in Japanese)
- ^ "モデル詳細：安部ニコル" ("Model Details : Nicole Abe") Archived 2011-06-25 at the Wayback Machine Radiant (in Japanese)
External links
[edit]- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Official Twitter (in Japanese)