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MILK SWEET LOLITA STORE IN HARAJUKU, VISUAL KEI & DARKWAVE SONG OF THE DAY.
Got Milk? Meiji Doori (the busy Harajuku street) certainly does. The Japanese fashion brand originated in the 1970s and is viewed as the precursor to Lolita style. Today, it continues to deliver sweet, retro-style collections. Milk Boy spikes it up with modern graphics... ...while the...
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KERA SNAPS OF MANAMU, ANGELIC PRETTY DESIGNERS, PINK HAIR SWEET LOLITAS.
MaruiOne's most recent Kera snaps captured some big fish in the Gothic Lolita pond. Here is the always-alluring Manamu, who wore an eyepatch and tiled tights in an Absolut Metropolis ad. Her eclectic outfits have been consistently featured in magazine style snaps - and it's pretty clear why. ...
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GOTHLOLI OF THE WEEK #50: STEPHY.
† Name/URL: Stephy. † Age: 25 † Location: Italy † How were you introduced to Gothic Lolita fashion? Two years ago when I started reading manga such as Death Note (Misa Amane is my favourite GothicLolita), Vampire Knight, Rozen Maiden, Nana and Paradise Kiss. † What do you find...
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SEX POT REVENGE JAPANESE PUNK CLOTHING LINE: HIGH PVC BOOTS, STUDDED BELTS.
"A working class hero is something to be..." But maybe not on Takeshita Doori... Where it's more about spending money... On clothes that are called Punk Loli... Ha, I crack myself up. You'll recall my post about the F-word-laden Sex Pot Revenge store in Harajuku. Not far down the road,...
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VIVIENNE WESTWOOD & SEXY DYNAMITE LONDON: PUNK LOLITA SHOPPING, ORB LOGO.
God Save the Queen! We mean it, man! Sexy Dynamite London decided that Vivienne Westwood's designs needed to be preserved for punk posterity. The Japanese and London brands squat together in Harajuku, in a store that combines SDL's latest and Westwood's greatest. I wasn't able to take...
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CUTEST SCOTTISH FOLD CAT EVER: FAT ROUND PUREBRED KITTEN FROM US CATTERY.
It's been a year since my son Basil Farrow came into my life! He looks and acts like a teddy bear, but technically, he's a purebred Scottish Fold cat from a Connecticut cattery. Not for sale, so don't ask! Basil Farrow isn't only cute - he also has a ridiculously sweet temperament. He...
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JAPANESE GOTH & LOLITA CLUB NIGHT QHOTO PHOTOS: ALAMODE TOKYO FASHION SHOW.
Goths and Lolitas are posers - in the best possible meaning of the word! At most of the Tokyo club nights I attended, I saw professional "photogs" clicking away at the fashion funeral procession. I couldn't figure out where (or if) these images were posted online - until Candiman (the...
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VERSAILLES & HIZAKI GRACE PROJECT: VISUAL KEI BANDS, J-ROCK MUSIC PLAYLIST.
I'm jetlagged and in the midst of a writing frenzy, Basil Farrow is snoozing on my bed, and Visual Kei J-rock/metal is blasting from my computer speakers. Do you like to work while listening to music? My answer is most certainly yes. Writing isn't a mystical process that requires log cabin...
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GOTHLOLI OF THE WEEK #49: POMME.
† Name/URL: Pomme. † Age: 18 years young. † Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada. † How were you introduced to Gothic Lolita fashion? I've always been attracted to the lolitas, magical and beautiful princesses! What more can you be? It's been 6 months now since I've been able to be who I...
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SEX POT REVENGE HARAJUKU PUNK ROCK SHOP: PINK PLAID SKIRTS, STUDDED BELTS.
It's book deadline crunch time, so blogging will be somewhat light until the end of the month... but I'll make up for it with extremely decadent adventures in Los Angeles, you can count on it! Until then, I'll be posting the rest of my Harajuku Lolita shop photos. The store designs are...
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