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a b Hardy Bernal, Kathryn A. (2019). Lolita Latina: an examination of Gothic and Lolita Style in the Mexican environment: a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Visual and Material Culture, College of Creative Arts, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand (Thesis). Massey University. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021 . Retrieved 18 May 2021. The Kawaii Ambassadors (Ambassadors of Cuteness)". Trends in Japan. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017 . Retrieved 11 August 2017. a b c d e f g Atkinson, Leia (2015). Down the Rabbit Hole: An Exploration of Japanese Lolita Fashion (Thesis). University of Ottawa. doi: 10.20381/ruor-4249. hdl: 10393/32560. Robinson, K. (2014). Empowered Princesses: An Ethnographic Examination of the Practices, Rituals, and Conflicts within Lolita Fashion Communities in the United States (Thesis). Georgia State University. Hailing straight from Japan, the Lolita fashion aesthetic is where Kawaii culture and the Victorian era meet. Think ruffled sleeves, circle skirts, and lacey fabric. However, this niche isn’t as straightforward as you might think. Like most subcultures, Lolita fashion has its own subtle complexities, sometimes hard for a newcomer to navigate.

Within the whole of Lolita fashion, you’ll find that there are many sub-categories. The three most popular are Gothic, Classic, and Sweet Lolita. While each would never be caught without a parasol or ribbon trim, certain aspects of their clothing differ greatly. European culture has influenced Lolita fashion. The book Alice in Wonderland (1865), [49] [50] written by Lewis Carroll, [51] [52] has inspired many different brands and magazines, [34] such as Alice Deco. [51] The reason that the character Alice was a source of inspiration for Lolita fashion is that she was an ideal icon for the Shōjo (shoujo)-image, [34] [53] meaning an image of eternal innocence and beauty. [54] The first complete translation of the book was published by Maruyama Eikon in 1910, translated under the title Ai-chan No Yume Monogatari (Fantastic stories of Ai). [55] Another figure from Rococo that served as a source of inspiration was Marie Antoinette; [56] a manga The Rose of Versailles (Lady Oscar) based on her court, was created in 1979. Innocent World Tea Party in Vienna: Q&A (2013) at Jame World (archived version at archive, 14 August 2017 version) The Tea Party Club Presents: Revelry Q&A (2014) at Jame World (archived version at archive, 14 August 2017 version)Hardy Bernal, Kathryn (2016). "Performing Lolita: The Japanese Gothic and Lolita Subculture and Constructing Identity through Virtual Space". Journal of Asia-Pacific Pop Culture. 1 (1): 79–102. doi: 10.5325/jasiapacipopcult.1.1.0079. JSTOR 10.5325/jasiapacipopcult.1.1.0079. S2CID 194483476. Thomas, Samuel (2 July 2013). "Let's talk 100 percent kawaii!". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017 . Retrieved 6 August 2017. Over time, the youth that gathered in Harajuku or at Harajuku Bridge disappeared. One possible explanation is that the introduction of fast fashion from retailers H&M and Forever 21 caused a reduction in the consumption of street fashion. [47] [16] FRUiTS ceased publication while Gothic & Lolita Bible was put on hiatus in 2017. [47] [48] Sources of inspiration [ edit ] Handmade lolita dress

The government of Japan has also tried to popularize Lolita fashion. The Minister of Foreign Affairs in February 2009 [68] assigned models to spread Japanese pop culture. [69] [70] [71] [24] These people were given the title of Kawaa Taishi (ambassadors of cuteness). [70] [34] The first three ambassadors of cuteness were model Misako Aoki, who represents the Lolita style of frills-and-lace, Yu Kimura, who represents the Harajuku style, and Shizuka Fujioka, who represents the school-uniform-styled fashion. [70] [72] Another way that Japan tries to popularize Japanese street fashion and Lolita is by organizing the international Harajuku walk in Japan, potentially leading other countries to organize similar walks. [73] Association formed to pitch 'Lolita fashion' to the world". The Japan Times. 31 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017 . Retrieved 11 August 2017. Gagné, Isaac (2008). "Urban Princesses: Performance and "Women's Language" in Japan's Gothic/Lolita Subculture". Journal of Linguistic Anthropology. 18: 130–150. doi: 10.1111/j.1548-1395.2008.00006.x. Lolita Nylon Advertisements". Archived from the original on 10 July 2016 . Retrieved 6 August 2017.Gothic & Lolita Bible in English". Japanese Streets. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017 . Retrieved 8 August 2017. Gatlin, Chancy J. (2014). The Fashion of Frill: The Art of Impression Management in the Atlanta Lolita and Japanese Street Fashion Community (Thesis). Georgia State University. Tokyo Day 7 Part 3 – Gothic Lolita, Marui One, Marui Young Shinjuku". Archived from the original on 22 October 2016 . Retrieved 8 August 2017. Many of the very early lolitas in the 1990s hand-made most of their clothing, and were inspired by the Dolly Kei movement of the previous decade. [31] Because of the diffusion of fashion magazines people were able to use lolita patterns to make their own clothing. [ citation needed] Another way to own lolita was to buy it second-hand. [104] The do-it-yourself behaviour can be seen more frequently by people who cannot afford the expensive brands. [105] Monden, Masafumi (2014). "Being Alice in Japan: Performing a cute, 'girlish' revolt". Japan Forum. 26 (2): 265–285. doi: 10.1080/09555803.2014.900511. S2CID 143270185.

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