Pretty Lolita Parasol

A important accessory of Lolita fashon is parasol, especially for sweet lolis. Various styles of lolita parasols always bring more pleasure for Lolis.

transparent lace lolita parasol

pink and black ribbon lolita parasol

red lolita parasol

Lolita Bride

New generation have been tired of traditional white wedding dress and are eager to own wedding dress style reflecting their unique culture and idea. And lots of girls dream to be a princess, so in recent years, it is seen most of brides however choose sweet Lolita style to wear on their big days. This Lolita wedding dresses always make the brides looks not only elegant but also lovely.

If you have decided to be a Lolita bride, one important point you need to consider is bride makeup which should be a little distinctive from common brides. Lolita bride should emphasize most on cuteness, featuring fair skin like a baby without any flaw, shock eyelash rolled to become wrapped, using blue and purple eye shadow to make brides look angelic and fruit lips.

Lovely ribbon headdress instead of wedding veil is a good accessory as the sign of Lolita bride. It is better to have naturally floral design on necklace and bracelet.

Maybe, it is not comfortable and convenient for a Lolita bride to wear a pair of platform shoes, since the skirts sometimes have long train, so Lolita brides can choose the shoes you love and wear comfortably but not too high-heeled.

Some Lolita Fashion Brands

It is unclear when lolita fashion start. However, in the late 1970, some famous labels including Pink House, Milk and Angelic Pretty began selling clothes that would be considered "Lolita" by today's standards. These brands impress lots of girls the most with lace, bow, ruffle and any other cute and girly design. Shortly after that came Baby, The Stars Shine Bright, and Metamorphose temps de fille. In the 1990s, Lolita fashion became better recognized, with bands like Malice Mizer and other Visual Kei or visual type bands coming into popularity. These bands wore intricate costumes, which fans began adopting as their own style. Now, some new brands is maximizing the market share such as Innocent World and Putumayo.

Usually, many of these brands are extremely expensive, especially from Janpan. You may not be able to afford them but I'd say that the Chinese lolita brands are reasonably priced compared to their Japanese counterparts. Also, you can purchase "off brand" which is stylish and quality as well as these brands but cheaper. For sewing lolita, you need to check out tutorial and patterns.

Victorian Fashion VS Lolita Fashion

Lady wears Victorian dresses, featuring long sleeves, always low and pointed waist exclusive to Victorian dresses, plus puffy and knee length skirt with ruffles. Bonnet with lace and flower ornamentation and delicate gloves are always the accessories of Victorian look. Besides, the petticoat and corset are necessary to shape figure.

Inspired by Victorian clothing, Lolita look consists primarily of a knee length skirt or dress, headdress, blouse, petticoat, knee high socks or stockings and rocking horse or high heel platform shoes, along with the basic elements of lace, bow, ruffles and ribbon.

Actually, it is difficult to distinguish Victorian fashion and Lolita fashion in detail as they have nearly the same look and design elements, but Lolita dressess many be a little modern twist of Victorian dresses. With sweet Lolita fashion popularized more, Lolita fashion trends to present us with more cuteness and less elegance of Victorian fashion.

Worldwide Lolita Fashion

In the Picture, two Chinese-Canadian girls wearing doll like Lolita dress walking on the street of Vancouver attract many passerby. It is said forty girls at least are the fan of Lolita fashion in Vancouver, and these enthusiast wear Lolita clothing almost every day and everywhere. As a matter of fact, Lolita fashion have been out of Japanese limit and increasing popularity all over the world such as Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan of Asia, England, France and America of Europe. More and more Lolita clubs are built by these fans to gather and communicate anything about Lolita fashion.

What We Should Known About Befor Starting Lolita Fashion

Lolis are always fucking high when they meet Lolita fashion from magazine, Internet or any informative tools, and can't wait to chase after so cute and girly fashion style, however, before starting to be a Lolita, you should be clearly thinking and premeditated, or you may be unprofessional and even fall into mistakes; especially for Lolita beginners, they sometimes confuse and frown down how to be a really elegant Lolita.

Firstly, it should be clear in mind what statement you desire to make and each style of Lolita fashion family owns its unique characteristic such as gothic, sweet, classic and others. It is also preferable if a kind style can compliment your personality.

Secondly, after deciding your wanted Lolita style, it is essential to know about some key points for Lolis. Generally, inspired by Victoria doll, the guiding principles of Lolita fashion is elegance and cuteness without sex and too much skin exposure. Short skirts above the knee too much are not allowed, not speaking of mini-skirt.

Besides, Lolita accessories and makeup should be as important as Lolita dress. These touches can help promote your Lolita look greatly in some way.

The last thing considered is money. It is all known Lolita fashion is usually expensive hobby, and not everyone can afford it, but this doesn't mean we have to give up because there are many approaches available for us to get cheap and quality Lolita stuff. With small project and simple performance, Lolita accessories can be made by yourself, using your discarded fabric. However, making a Lolita dress may be relatively difficult if you don't have good handwork and lack of patience, thus you can try the secondary market if you don't care a little flaw, as some people will sell their collection with low cost and high quality. Preferably, there are lots of online stores available. Most of these online stores intend to acquire profits from sale quantity instead of cost of product quality and price.

The Difference Between Vogue Lolita Fashion And Japanese Lolita Style

It seems Vogue has caused some confusion in their labeling of this fashion trend. The Lolita fashion subculture previously mentioned on this forum unfortunately shares a name with Vladimir Nabokov’s novel, and often establishments like Vogue mix the two up. The Japanese Lolita fashion subculture has nothing to do with the novel Lolita, though. In fact, the two could not be further apart, as I will elaborate on in a moment. Though some elements of the Vogue 'Lolita' fashions are quite cute, it is important to distinguish these 'nymphet'-inspired styles from the elegant Victorian-inspired Lolita fashions from Japan, and it would have been preferable if Vogue did their research before labeling these fashions as Lolita. It's not that they are not Lolita; it's just that they are the 'other' kind of Lolita rather than the Lolita styles from Japan, and it's often difficult to make the distinction.

Now that this topic has come up, it seems like an excellent opportunity to share some more information about the Japanese Lolita fashion which is now gaining popularity in the West.

Lolita is a Japanese street fashion which is primarily influenced by the aesthetics of the Victorian and Rococo eras. Elegance, cuteness and femininity are the guiding principles of the fashion, and ornamentation is plentiful in the form of lace, bows, ribbons and ruffles. The fashion movement has changed and evolved greatly since first starting in the 1980s, and for an obscure Japanese subculture, it has gained quite a bit of momentum in the West.

A 'Lolita lifestyle' is followed by many Lolitas, which promotes a philosophy of living beautifully rather than just dressing it. This is quite a wonderful sign of aesthetic restoration, in which girls and women undertake many 'traditional' feminine activities such as baking and sewing, and often surround themselves with Rococo or Victorian-inspired architecture, music and art.

The term 'Lolita' itself is used to describe quite a defined, specific look which adheres to certain guidelines and principles, such as bell-shaped knee-length skirts, blouses, headwear, quality materials and proper color coordination. Within these guidelines, however, there are several different substyles and looks, each with their own defining features.

Gothic Lolita, also known as Elegant Gothic Lolita (abbreviated as EGL), is perhaps the most well-known style outside of the subculture. It primarily uses dark colors such as black, often accented by white or electric blue, and motifs such as ornate iron gates, old churches, crucifixes, bats or anything suitably Gothic are popular.

Sweet Lolita is currently the most popular style within the Lolita community, and is strongly influenced by the decadent Rococo era. It is the most over-the-top and childish of all the styles, and often has excessive bows, lace and ruffles adorning the outfits. Colors are generally pastels, including pink, baby blue and white, and cute motifs such as crowns, keys, cakes, hearts and cherries and popular.

Classic Lolita is perhaps the most beautiful, elegant and feminine of the Lolita substyles. While Gothic and Sweet aim for a more childish look, Classic Lolita embodies the elegance of a refined Victorian lady. It is the most historically inspired of the styles, and is absolutely ideal for the plus-size figure. Lower necklines are acceptable in the style, as well as more form-fitting outfits and maturer cuts (that being said, overt sexuality is still a huge no-no, again highlighting the difference between Lolita and the 'other' Lolita). Darker colors such as burgundy and forest green are used, as well as pretty floral prints and lighter pinks and blues.

Generally, punk Lolita features many motifs such as tattered fabric, ties, safety pins, chains, screen-printed fabrics and plaids. The most popular garments are blouses and skirt. Punk Lolita outfit can be sub-classified into two forms. The first is a outfit with a bell shape knee length that conforms to the general shape of Lolita but not the same clean lines with other styles. Accessories and fabric are important to this style. The second is much lighter feeling and much girlier than a normal style. It features frills and bows throughout. The skirt is neither knee length and bell shaped nor skin tight and crotch length. Punk Lolita girls commonly wear a pair of boots and long socks with strips.

As you can see, there is quite a large difference between the Vogue 'Lolita' fashions and the Japanese Lolita style! Truly, the two are not related at all.