![]() ![]() Accessories are kept to a minimum, but the hat is fairly common, as well as very beautiful, intricate jewelry. Coordinates are usually exquisite and more grownup-looking than in other styles, with A-line skirts, corsets, muted colors and classy fabrics like florals adding to the look. The stylings are between the Gothic and Sweet styles, with more emphasis on creating a natural-looking appearance: it is Darker and Edgier (though usually just more mature and elegant) than Sweet Lolita, but Lighter and Softer than Gothic Lolita. It is a mature and modest style that draws heavily from Rococo and Victorian-era clothing. ![]() Classic Lolita: arguably the "parent" style where the other styles draw inspiration from.Brands that specialize in Sweet Lolita include: Angelic Pretty, Baby the Stars Shine Bright and Metamorphose.If that wasn't enough for you there is Over-the-Top (OTT) Sweet Lolita which takes it to a whole new level, known for very fancy, very colorful hair, dresses with energetic pastel prints, coordinates consisting of nearly the entire pastel rainbow, and elements of Decora in accessorizing, creating an image of extreme childlikeness. Coordinates tend to be colorful and highly intricate, and bright colors such as pink, pastel yellow, white, sax blue, pale yellow, lavender and red have become the norm. ![]() Fairy Tale themes are very common sweets, pastries, toys, flowers, fruits and cute animals are commonly used themes as well. Sweet Lolita: also called "Ama Lolita" or "AmaLoli", characterized by brighter, more colorful aesthetics, focusing more on the cute than elegant.Brands that specialize in Gothic Lolita include: Moi-Meme-Moitie, Antique Beast, Atelier Boz, Atelier Pierrot, Alice and the Pirates and Baby the Stars Shine Bright carry some Gothic as well. ![]() The style was made popular and the name coined by Mana of Malice Mizer (see above) with his own brand of clothing and is usually worn by many Visual Kei artists as well as fans. The hair may be dyed and in Ojou Ringlets, though, as with Goth, any hairstyles in black are pretty common. As the name suggests, it fuses Gothic and Lolita together: puffy, pimped-out dresses, loads of accessories, ribbons, mostly black, plenty of crosses, religious motifs, veils and vampire overtones. Elegant Gothic Lolita: or simply " Gothic Lolita" is the most established and well-known of all the Lolita styles, to the point where all other styles of Lolita are sometimes mistakenly referred to as "Elegant Gothic Lolita", much to the disdain of some.With that said, Lolita fashion can be divided into many subsets, the most common being: Coordinate and accessory choices range from subtle to extreme, and other aesthetics can be thrown in and made to work with the basics of the style, as long as it sticks to being (mostly) cute and feminine. The fashion has a complex nature, and there are rules as to what can be called Lolita. There are plenty of Lolitas in their 30's, 40's, and older. Lolita dresses aren't just for girls - male Lolitas are more than welcome! It's also not just for teenagers. Eventually, Lolita fashion would gain worldwide popularity and become popular in scenes outside Japan. Other styles soon became popular, and the subculture soon spread to Tokyo where it became popular among the Japanese youth. It almost coincided with the formation of other fashion subcultures such as Visual Kei, though it didn't gain much attention until The '90s, due to the ever-increasing popularity of the style among Visual Kei artists, one of the most notable being Mana of Malice Mizer, who coined the term " Elegant Gothic Lolita" to describe his own line of fashion merchandise. The origin of the meaning is complex and remains unclear, but it is likely that the movement started in the late 1970s and 1980s in the streets of Japan. Lolita fashion is a subculture with rather obscure origins. Corsets and gowns are sometimes worn as well. There may be Fairy Tale elements thrown in for good measure (though not always). Lolita fashion is a style of fashion originating from Japan, characterized by puffy skirts, frills, loads of accessories, large ribbons and a huge emphasis on keeping a cute, innocent, elegant, Victorian doll-like appearance. Starfish Aliens aside, everything can be a cute girl. ![]()
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