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Welcome to the Official Gothic && Lolita Thread. This thread's purpose is for discussion of the Japanese originating fashion and lifestyle (music, literature, ect) that's based on dressing doll-like and inspired by the Rococo era, discussing Lolita brand's new seasonal lines or accessories, discussing brands themselves, arranging meetups (not sure if that's against the TOS o_o), critiquing each others outfits and of course to make new friends that love or share the same style as you! This thread is also for those who are curious about the fashion and lifestyle as well as those wanting tips on how to get started into the fashion.
Be sure to read the rules before posting!!

Forum Started Jan 26th 8:36pm =)

[As for the subject of whether this really is the first OFFICIAL lolita thread I really don't have too much of an opinion. I'm not 100% sure if it is the first or not. I thought it was, but of course there are other threads and I have no intentions of starting up any drama. However I do pride my thread in being one of the longest running lolita threads in the Fashion and Style forums. Heh. <3]







CONTEST!!!!


First off, I'm going to give away 10,000 gold to the first person that hits Page 4000. Obviously communicating will make it go faster to that page, but people who are obviously joining in on the discussion or spamming like "HI IS ANYONE HERE, BUMP BUMP" or making random convo to make the thread move along will get disqualified from winning the gold. Anyone who argues that notion will be blacklisted/ignored (it's my gold, for f***'s sake). I may change the prize higher if I feel like it, or possibly replace it with a sealed envelope.


Second contest, is for the person that comments the 66,666th comment on the thread will get 10,000 gold as well. (I may raise this prize if this happens to occur during the month of October. I may give a sealed envelope or two instead of gold, who knows? We'll see.) I know the page that number comment will land on, so I will know and announce the winner when we get there.




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9/08/09 "Fashion Info" added, First post edited, and Avi pimped. >:3 A contest may be announced soon.



6/18/08 Why halo thar. :B It's Amanikitty. I'll be updating the front page pretty soon.
Early June Aghh. This post from me is way overdue. But due to my lack of interest in gaia anymore, I'm quiting the site. I'm not exactly sure how to go about deleting the lolita thread or giving it to someone else for new ownership. But if it's alright with Amani, I'd prefer for her to take over. I'll still be on egl on lj, but I'm not going to do gaia anymore. So I'm guessing that you guys will have to either start a whole new thread or keep this one. Up to you guys really...
Hope everyone understands and sorry for not posting this sooner! Thanks~
Any questions feel free to IM me via AIM, my screen name is Umbr311a or comment my lj which is dinosaur_cards

02/16/08 Wow guys! The thread's been up for a little over a year now and going strong! Thanks to all the white list people, contributors and so on who've helped me make this thread one of the largest in the F&S forum! Just a new update, I've elected AmaniKitty as a sort of moderator for the thread since I can't be in here all the time to keep everything in check. Basically she has the rights to warn people and PM me with notes of who needs to be banned and what not. :3 Yay!
11/10/07, Just an important reminder that everyone needs to please stay on topic in the thread! I got a PM from a mod in the F&S forum telling me that if we continue to stay off topic this thread will be moved to the chatterbox. Let's not let that happen...because surely then it will be overrun by n00bs. gonk
08/14/07, Name change. Got rid of the 'Gothic' because people were getting confused. Lulz.
05/31/07, List of lolita guilds added thanks to the wonderful, Amanikitty! Even more people added to the whitelist.
04/30/07, More people added to the whitelist.
03/18/07, Contest added! YEAH BOYEE.
03/10/07, I've been having trouble keeping up with the thread lately as it's grown immensely popular over the past couple of weeks. Still trying to get that contest arranged. <3
02/25/07, Yay! The thread is still running strong! I added some people to the white list. Ooooh!
01/26/07, Wowww. I woke up this morning to check the thread only to find that it's got like 6-7 pages now. @w@ Yay.
Added some more links to the links section.
01/25/07, Thread is still in the works. First time I've ever started a big thread like this and tried running one...Hopefully things will run smoothly! sweatdrop First thread layout is sweet lolita. I plan to do other's like gothic lolita, punk and country. :]










1. First and foremost. I know this fashion group tends to have a little bit of 'loli-drama' every now and then (the elitists vs. the 'not rori enough' crowd or what have you) all I ask is that you please keep it out of my thread for the most part. An occasional rant is alright but save most of it for a lj post please? Thanks. Otherwise I'm going to have to shut you down and blacklist you afterwards.
2. Do not bump the thread unless it has been moved off the first page of the F&S forum.
3. For those of you that are new an introduction post would be nice but isn't obligatory. Just tell us what style you prefer, how you learned about lolita or what you wish to learn about it, favorite brands, ect. =)
4. As for critiques on outfits, please first clearly state if you want constructive criticism or not. If you request for constructive crit, don't whine and moan if people give you one.
5. Ero-Loli will be barely tolerated as Gaia is a PG-13 website. If you post pictures that are too risque for Gaia you will be probably be reported. While we're on this topic...this is not a kinder-whore or sexual lolita fetish thread. Cybering and the like will not be tolerated.
6. Please be friendly and considerate to those who are just coming into the fashion and to everyone else in general. A 'lolier-than-thou attitude' will not be welcomed but will be tolerated I suppose. I guess. Maybe.
7. Please be somewhat literate. I highly suggest that you don't use chatspeak, you'll probably won't be taken too seriously if you do.
8. Flames and claims of weeaboos or wanapanilia (wtf is that even a word?) will be laughed at and used to heat our curling irons. :3
9. Amanikitty is a 'moderator' for this thread since I'm gone a lot, and can't keep up too much with all the dramu that tends to happen while I'm out. 8D
So basically she has the authority to give people warnings for the three strikes out rule, and then PM me to ban the people as well as add them to the black list. :3
the reigning Empress of this thread. Ph33r >:3






Break the above mentioned rules? You'll probably be listed here. mad

Cohcho The Empress and various mules.




Do something special for me or the thread? Come here often? You'll probably go here. surprised (In no particular order)

Spuntino
Cryrin
Xiuhtecuhtli
Faunkegin
Phenomenon
Hooseki
vertfonce
Sweetened with Splenda
Sweeet-Lolita
go-tannie
hui_lai_lee
Decora.Doll
AmaniKitty
alicedoll
Kisei Prophet
ADHD Lolita
Kaorte
Ichi Niwasaki
CinnamonLilly

 
     
 








Lolita (ロリータ) is a Japanese street fashion style that started on the streets of Tokyo in the 1970's. Starting out as something described as a "rebel" style (similar to Punk fashion) against the norms of strict Japanese society and it's expectations, Lolita has since flourished to be appreciated by followers worldwide, from those in Japan, to Berlin, to Paris, and from East and West Coasts of the United States of America. It is also often recognized to some as "Gothic Lolita", in reference to the Gothic style that was then a current trend when Lolita first begun to get major media attention in the 1990's.

Inspired by the styles of the Victorian Era and Rococo Era, this ultra-feminine style is often recognized for it's silhouette: knee-length, bell shaped dresses, frilly blouse, with matching shoes, socks, and accessories like headdresses, bows, bags, and the like. There are many styles and themes, from gothic, to candy-like sweet, to a more classic feel, from being extremely simple to decked out in elaborate prints and lace, but this silhouette is the style's most definitive aesthetic.

Contrary to popular belief [to some outside the style], Lolita fashion does not relate to the novel or the character created by Vladimir Nabokov: told by both notable designers and devoted followers, the style is meant to portray an innocent, doll-like girl, and has no connection to the novel other than sharing it's name. With common theme inspirations such as sweets, fairy tales, royal icons such as Marie Antoinette, and items such as crucifixes and crowns, Lolita is nothing less than demure and elegant.


Within the past ten years, the Lolita style have not only begun getting major attention through the followers in Japan, but wearers worldwide as well. Multiple news articles have been made about the style and Lolita events in popular places like New York City, San Francisco, and Paris, as well as numerous locations throughout the world. Many Japanese brands such Metamorphose, Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, and Angelic Pretty have opened their online stores to international customers. Tokyopop had briefly released a few English versions of the Gothic & Lolita Bible, the main magazine for Japanese Goth styles and Lolita styles. Even more recently, Baby, The Stars Shine Bright has opened boutiques outside of Japan, in Paris and in San Francisco. Multiple movies and shows, anime and manga included, have featured the Lolita style, like the well-known Kamikaze Girls, or Shimotsuma Monogatari, and X-Cross.

The Lolita style even have a "holiday" of it's own, created by devoted members of the EGL community on Livejournal.com, the biggest Lolita Fashion forum on the internet period (now having over 12,000 members).


So... what are you waiting for? Go and frill yourself up!




"[Sew frills onto the hem of your heart!
Put a tiara on top of your soul!
Have pride."

~Novala Takemoto, author of Shimotsuma Monogatari



     


SITES THAT SHIP OVERSEAS

JAPANESE

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
Metamorphose
Closet Child
Angelic Pretty - English Site
Fairy Angel
Mary Magdalene
Bodyline***


***Some products on this site are Cosplay as well, and some of their older Lolita product quality is questionable. Feel free to seek advice if you are not sure.






CHINESE

FanPlusFriend
Anna House
NOTE: PRICES ARE IN HONG KONG DOLLERS (HKD).

SITES THAT DO NOT SHIP OVERSEAS AND REQUIRE A SHOPPING SERVICE*

JAPANESE

Victorian Maiden
Angelic Pretty Japanese site
Innocent World
Putomayo
Moi Meme Moitie
Alice Fururun

AUCTION SITES

Yahoo!Japan
Mbok


SITES THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE US

In The Starlight
Candy Violet
Sweet Rococo
Dream Shoppe
Megan Maude
Blasphemina's Closet
Excalibur Girls

LINKS IMPORTANT FOR LOLITA

MONEY

XE - Currency Converter
PayPal

*SHOPPING SERVICES

Celga – Auction Shopping Service
CrescentShop – Shopping Service

MISC

EGL Livejournal Community
Lolita Handbook
LolitaFashion.org
 
     
 


Memorable moments will be qouted here once they happen. ;3





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Ahh. I'm so bored.
I think I'll go grab that cheese cake lurking in my fridge...
     
lolita (:
 
     
 
xmitako sakurax
lolita (:

Mmm. Yes. =3
Cutest clothes evar.
     
xflyingweasel
xmitako sakurax
lolita (:

Mmm. Yes. =3
Cutest clothes evar.


mrgreen
 
     
 
xmitako sakurax
xflyingweasel
xmitako sakurax
lolita (:

Mmm. Yes. =3
Cutest clothes evar.


mrgreen

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e_e I get lots of votes, but no posts.
Fuuu~!
 
     
 
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x3
Hello my lovelies~
*Aura shines like the summer sun*
La la la~
XD
     
I love random PMs
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You forgot one very important thing, mate...


This thread has been claimed! BY ME!


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Hello my lovelies~
*Aura shines like the summer sun*
La la la~
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*Tackles*
Brahahaa.
You're the girl I'm rping er I'm going to rp with no?
     
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