REUTERS AND NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLES ABOUT GOTHIC LOLITA, VICTORIAN COSPLAY.
You know you’ve hit the big-time when there are two articles about you in two of the world’s most influential newspapers… within the span of three days. We’re talking about Miss Lolita, naturally; she’s drilled herself far deeper into the public consciousness than gyaru, decora, manba, or other Harajuku fashion tribes. Reuters and the New York Times published short articles that provide a basic overview of Lolita fashion. Here are some quotes by young women about their lifestyle; the photos are from Reuters.
Nancy Ramos: “I saw a girl dressed as a Lolita and thought it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. She was wearing a pair of rocking-horse ballerina shoes, and I had never seen anything like them before. I was fascinated that you could walk with your heel missing.”
“Our Lolita is an elegant young girl inspired by Victorian or Rococo times. They aspire to create a sense of nobility.”
From A New Generation of Lolitas Makes a Fashion Statement by Dabrali Jimenez, NY Times, 08/09/26
Eriko Enokizome: “Lolita is my basic needs. Without Lolita, I cannot be myself so I’m extremely glad that I found Lolita fashion.”
Chizuru Matsuda: “Gothic-Lolita fashion is like that special magic that allows me to become a different character. It’s been eight years since I discovered this fashion, but it took me two years to actually complete my overall style.”
Misuzu Kitahara: “I would like all Gothic-Lolita girls to refine their inner beauty first. I see a lot of girls smoking and sitting down on the floor in their outfits. I don’t want them doing this.”
From Lolita goes Victorian, Goth in Japan cosplay trend by Hiro Muramoto, Reuters, 08/09/29
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