Lolita is one of the most popular fashion trends from Japan that is influenced by England's Victorian era and fashion that emerged from the 1830's to the 1900's. The clothing can vary from gothic to classic or sweet. Also this fashion trend derives from the Rococo period which was an exuberant decorative style from the 18th century. Can't forget to mention that Lolita is another sub-culture of the Harajuku Fashion style.
Hair/Hairstyles:
- bonnets
- hair bows
- sometimes wigs
Makeup consists of:
- often pale makeup
- soft pink/rosy cheeks
- soft pink lips or lipgloss
- pastel color eyeshadow
- fake eyelashes
Outfits:
- big skirts made with petticoats or crinoline
- blouse (long sleeve or short)
- big dresses (knee length)
- knee socks, ankle socks or tights
- high heels or flat shoes with bows
- jump skirts
- frills, ribbons and lace
Lolita fashion, as we can see is influenced from the western fashion culture. It's said that some of the inspiration for this trend comes from the Alice in Wonderland novel, Marie Antoinette from the Rococo era, and The Rose of Versailles.
Also, just like in many other Japanese Fashion styles, Lolita is said to be another way of escaping the rules from society that forces everyone to dress and act a certain way according to age, gender and even economical status. The way for young people to rebel from the "normal" in this case is by wearing a more innocent look that is also influenced by western fashion and also a fantasy style fashion.
Different from other styles like Gyaru, Lolitas started creating their own outfits by hand, or DIY (Do-it-Yourself). So we can definitely see that people from any social status would participate in this fashion trend, they would also get them second hand. But as the years passed, more stores started selling this type of clothing and the DIY side of the Lolita became less popular. Still, this is a way to let creativity run free and make something unique!
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_fashion
Sources for the images are below each of them.
Other sub-cultures related to Lolita, are Harajuku, Sweet Lolita, Gothic Lolita and more.
Check the tags for more information that I will soon share about those.
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