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Contents? Novel "Lolita" Basic information Introduction to the work Introduction to the author Related Links Popular Street Lolita Movie "Lolita" Lolita (1997) Behind the Scenes/Highlights Loli and Lolita Clothing Style Lolita "Lolita" Three Major Groups Lolita Style Lolita's Song Movie Version Details Introducing behind-the-scenes/highlights Loli and Lolita clothing styles Lolita "Lolita" three major groups Lolita style Lolita's song movie version detailed introduction
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Novel "Lolita"
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Basic information
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·Publishing House : Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
·Page number: 335 pages
·Publication date: 2005
·ISBN: 7560020232
·Binding: paperback
·Format: 16 pages
·Series title: Selected Foreign Literature of the 20th Century
Introduction to the work
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"Lolita" is the author's most widely circulated work. Most of it is the confession of the death row prisoner Humbert, describing the abnormal love between a middle-aged man and an underage girl. story. The novel was not initially approved for distribution in the United States, but was first published in Europe in 1955 by Olympia Publishing House in Paris. The American version was finally published in 1958, and the work soared to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. "Lolita" has been adapted into a movie.
The most impressive achievement of "Lolita" is that as an immigrant writer, Nabokov created the social and cultural background of the United States more realistically than most native-born American writers. . But this kind of "realism" created the social and cultural landscape of the United States more realistically in American writers who grew up in the United States. But this "realism" is to a large extent just an essential natural background, and does not give Humbert's desire world any sense of reality in the sociological sense. Nabokov has always been a magician obsessed with manipulating illusions.
Like many of Nabokov's characters, Humbert is an extremely individualistic artist in disguise. He is sensitive by nature and has a rich imagination, but is borderline paranoid. He once quoted a poet in the novel as saying, "The moral sense in human nature is an obligation, and we must give the soul a sense of beauty." Of course, in "Lolita", this so-called "sense of beauty" It is both artistically gorgeous and poetic, and also full of the sinister guilt of those who have fallen in love. As the object of his desire, Lolita is nothing more than a product of Humbert's consciousness, a fantasy that he whimsically attempts to wrest from external reality and time.
About the author
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Vladimir Nabokov was born in St. Petersburg in 1899. In 1940, he immigrated to the United States and became a famous novelist, poet, critic and translator. His representative works "Lolita" and "Dark Fire" have entered the list of modern classics and are hailed as one of the greatest works of art in the 20th century. He has taught literature at Wellesley, Stanford, Cornell, and Harvard. He lived in Switzerland since 1961 and died there in 1977.
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Banned books: In 1954, after the completion of "Lolita", "the reading ability of several elderly people To a poor person, it is an abominable novel," and it was rejected by four nervous American publishers. This book is well known in the United States and is read as a "pornographic book". From 1955 to 1982, the book was banned in the United Kingdom, Argentina, South Africa and other countries.
In September 1955, after experiencing setbacks, "Lolita" was finally recognized by Olympia Publishing House in Paris and published. After being published in tolerant France, it was repeatedly criticized as an amoral and even anti-American novel, also due to the understanding that the novel was bound to generate at first glance (this was the case even in the nineties. An interesting For example, if you type the keyword "Lolita" on the Internet, at least 50% of all the web pages found involve sex and pornography).
Controversy: Regarding novels, the focus of controversy is naturally the social responsibility of art. A New York Times book review said: "'Lolita' is undoubtedly news in the book world..." The key to the controversy of "Lolita" and the most puzzling is that Nabokov's Moral issues seem very uninteresting. Many people's motivation for reading may indeed be to see how "immoral" "Lolita" is. Curious readers always associate it with "Lady Chatterley's", which caused worldwide controversy due to its pornographic descriptions. Lover" and "Ulysses." One commentator consciously found the true meaning buried by this ambiguity, saying that "Lolita" is a symbol of "aging Europe seducing young America", but another commentator found: "Lolita" ” is an allegory of “young America seducing aging Europe.”
Faced with different discussions, Nabokov's own answer was very clear: "In modern times, the term 'pornography' connotes second-rate quality, commercialization, and certain strict narrative rules. That is also true. Absolutely. Therefore, in erotic novels, there must be a scene of character description. In addition, the sexual scenes in the book must follow a gradual climax, with new changes, new combinations, and new sexual content. And the number of people involved kept growing (the gardener was also called in for Sade at one point). Therefore, the end of the book had to be filled with more sexual content than the first few chapters. "Nabokov also said: "Lo. "Lolita" is not an erotic novel at all."
The first person in China to translate and introduce Nabokov's works:
Almost no one does not know "Lolita", but maybe it is because of this. Thus, until now, Nabokov has not had a truly significant impact in China, which cannot but be said to be a pity. This is especially true for Mei Shaowu, who was the first to translate and introduce Nabokov - "I was the first person to introduce Nabokov to China. In the early 1980s, Shanghai Translation Publishing House was going to publish When I was asked about a set of books introducing American literature, I chose Nabokov because he was a very important writer in the West at the time and was known as the 'King of Novels'.
They were originally. I was asked to translate "Lolita", but I refused. This novel is about an old man and a little girl falling in love. I didn't like it very much because I felt that it was not in line with our Chinese morals. But then I saw the comments. , saying that it satirizes American society has a positive meaning, so don’t think of it as a pornographic novel. Now that it has received high praise in the United States, I think it is still a good work.
In 1985, an American writer came to my home to chat. Hearing that I had translated "Pnin", he suggested that I translate "Dark Fire", saying that it was Nabokov's best work. After reading it, I felt that this book was too difficult to translate, so Li Wenjun suggested that I translate it. I spent half a year translating several chapters and published them in "World Literature", and it took me more than half a year. , and translated it all.
Nabokov is good at using rare classical characters. To translate his book, you need a copy of "Webster's International Dictionary". His writing style is obscure and it is the first time. It leaves you confused, and you can figure it out after the second time, and it will make you suddenly understand after the third time. Therefore, translation has its own pleasure. Like Nabokov, he creates riddles. Sometimes I can't figure it out until I suddenly understand. You will be happy if you are cheerful.
Nabokov’s works are very famous in the world, but not many people know him in China, probably because he is not as publicized as Milan Kundera. sharp.
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Chinese Lolita-style love book - Qi Men Dun Jia
Introduction to the work: In order to save the life of a 17-year-old girl who was struck to death by lightning, a 33-year-old The middle-aged man tried to prevent the tragedy by using Bagua Jiugong. He was familiar with Qimen Dunjia and kept exploring the mysterious power in the world, but failed again and again. A Lolita-style love with sad twists and turns. In the storyline, Zhou Dedong uses his imagination and words to string together a dense and impenetrable web of suspense with the two main lines of love and terror.
Lolita’s Experience
《 The popularity of "Lolita" at that time was due to the readers' dual interests. The unique content and the exquisite writing made "Lolita" an elegant and popular book. The success of the book immediately elevated the author Vladimir Nabokov to an internationally renowned figure. In an interview, Nabokov told reporters: "It is Lolita who is famous, not me. "This is his modesty. Nabkoff's name is not only resounding in the international literary world, but also has become a best-selling trademark in the publishing industry. He was born in 1899, and it was not until 1958 that he enjoyed great fame in the West. He was sixty years old at the time. His success can be used as an encouragement to those unknown writers who are still struggling in their sixties.
The first edition of "Lolita" was only 5,000 copies. After Graham Greene read it, he wrote a review in The Times of London, praising it as one of the three best novels of 1955. This was especially true for "Lolita". , became an international bestseller.
The difference between Greene's views and those of Wilhelm and the editor of the bookstore is that the former sees literature and words, but the latter only sees superficial obscene words. The final success of "Lolita" in the literary world can be said to be entirely due to Green's positive review, and the small American literary magazine "Anchor Review" also took notice and published an excerpt. The young editor is Jason Epstein, who is currently in charge of the biweekly editorial of the New York Review of Books. Soon the bookstores in the United States and the United Kingdom also changed their original intentions and successively published "Lolita" in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. p>
When the first edition of "Lolita" was published by Olympia Books in Paris, the British government authorities asked the French government to ban it.
After the book was published in Britain and the United States, the British cabinet also held a meeting. Debate, but no ban. New Zealand later banned it.
"Lolita" was published by Putnam Books in the United States on July 21, 1958, and became an immediate bestseller. The book climbed to the top of the New York Times bestseller list in January 1959 (it was eventually pushed out of the throne by another Russian writer Pasternak's "Doctor Zhivago"). Most of the book reviews focused on the so-called "Lolita Incident" dispute rather than the literary value of the book.
Street Popular Lolita
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I don’t know if it was influenced by Qi Men Xigong, but the Lolita style was instantly popular on the streets. Lace pleats, Barbie’s pink makeup, and everything pink. , pink, green, and orchid are all piled up on the body, it must have a retro look, it must have a lot of accessories, and it must look like a ghost doll princess crawling out of the castle
Pink. HELLO KITTY is the only one who has created a classic, and it has also created many young, middle-aged and young people to pay tribute and imitate it. Taiwan is particularly prone to such cute leaders, such as the young Rainie Yang and the old Xiao Qiang, who have tears in their eyes and an innocent face. I apologize for not learning history well, you have to forgive me. She is already forty, and she still wears a ballet skirt all day long and clings to the title of the most beautiful woman in Taiwan: Mirror Mirror, tell me, what do fans want? In "Beauty", cuteness is a kind of original sin, and the body fragrance of girls arouses men's most primitive desires.
Men are also following the same pattern. They talk about beauties and beauties. After thirty, they start discounting. After forty, they start packing. Female artists have only two choices: either you will be annoying or others will not. Let me tell you how old you are. How about you face time calmly and let the years go gray? It’s just how many years does it take for a woman in the entertainment industry to have a Maggie Cheung, and how many years to have a Hepburn? Most people are still chasing Lolita all over the street, hoping that this charming and innocent dress can also clear up their confused hearts. I am particularly afraid of seeing old women dressed in kawaii, just like I am particularly afraid of seeing Obasan rushing into a lady's house when I go to the mall. Time is gone and my feelings are gone. It is so terrible to have to dress up as an old angel.
It is said that there are only two most sentimental things in the world. One is the end of a hero; the other is the death of a beauty. If you think about it carefully, this statement is just a trick made up by men. It is just an excuse for yourself to look for flowers and women, and a piece of explanation for the yellow-faced woman. In the face of time, everyone has to be convinced. You can be old when you are old. You can be rock 'n' roll when you are old. You can be dignified when you are old. You can also lie calmly on your balcony and scream: Look, Luo is popular on the street. Rita!
Movie "Lolita" (1997)
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Plot
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The story tells the story of an adulterous affair between a middle-aged man and an underage girl, Lolita. Humbert, who makes a living by teaching French at the university, is in his middle age. Since the death of his first love when he was young, he has always harbored a tender and obscene nightmare in his heart. Those teenage girls have an irresistible magical attraction to him. He concealed this secret desire and only used his trembling soul to call out to those superficial and arrogant elves.
By chance, he became the tenant of Charlotte (Lolita's mother). He fell madly in love with Charlotte's 14-year-old daughter, Lolita. At the same time, Charlotte also took a fancy to Humbert and wanted to find a backer for her Lolita. In order to continue to live with the elf in his heart, Lolita, Humbert married Charlotte against his will. But in the end Charlotte discovered Humbert's obsession with her daughter. Enraged, Charlotte rushed out of the house, but was killed in a car accident. Humboldt then took Lolita and began an incestuous love affair that ran around on the highways of the United States...until the arrogant Lolita became tired and finally left him. Humbert, who lost the elf in his life, killed the man who kidnapped Lolita - Clara Kunin in despair and sorrow.
Behind the scenes/Highlights
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In 1962, movie geek Kubrick and his producer James B. ·Harris spent $1.5 million to buy the copyright to the "Lolita" novel, which was a considerable amount of money at the time. In the first draft of the screenplay, screenwriter Kelder Wilhelmham changed the ending of the story to have Humbert marry Lolita in order to meet the standards of the film censorship board. But no one liked the ending, so Kubrick decided to be as faithful to the original work as possible without violating censor board standards. One of the important compromises made to the censorship board was that Lolita in the movie was older than the 12-year-old in the novel. Finally, this novel was adapted into the movie "A Pear Blossom Over a Begonia" by Kubrick.
In 1962, film master Kubrick adapted the novel onto the screen. Today, this version seems too "conservative", but in the early 1960s, such a bold screen theme was shocking, and non-pioneers like Kudos would not dare to take this "crab".
Obviously, Kubrick treated this story as a "caricature", so its theme is closer to ridicule and metaphor at the cultural level, rather than compassion and description at the individual level. ——He wants to strip the ridiculousness and absurdity of the characters to people. For example, the soundtrack of this film is almost all bubblegum dance music, frivolous "cha cha cha"... The whole film is full of black humor, and its inappropriate "funny" even makes people wonder what Ku's intentions are.
For example, there is a scene where Hambert and a black waiter go to great lengths to open a folding cot. Their funny body language and interaction with the environment and props are reminiscent of Chaplin's scenes. Luo was already asleep, and this bed that could not be opened fulfilled Hambert's wish (he could finally share the bed with Luo legitimately). But unfortunately, the bed was subdued by the noisy black waiter - Hambert's sexual attempt failed and he withered. This troublesome black waiter took Kubrick's place and teased poor Hambert.
From a story point of view, this version has many shortcomings. The biggest shortcoming is that the film does not explain "why" Hambert is so obsessed with Lolita at all, and Kudos completely ignored Anna in the original work. The character of Bell. It is said that a random stretch of the 150-minute film length is enough to lay out the psychological foundation laid by Hambert in his boyhood. However, the director seems to have assumed that the audience is familiar with the ins and outs of this story, so he cut off the necessary "antecedent" to make the film more familiar. Hambert is a psychopath almost from the get-go. But in fact, Hambert in the novel once had an unforgettable first love - "I ultimately failed to keep my Annabelle phase with a complete ending, perhaps because of the unsuccessful date at the beginning." - As an adult Hambert has always been nostalgic for that innocent and beautiful feeling like childhood, so when he first saw Lolita wearing a bikini and sunglasses on the grass, bathing in the sun and reading a book, he completely fell into Her prisoner.
The second is the issue of actors.
The choice to play Professor Hambert went through many twists and turns. Director Kubrick and producer James B. Harris' first choice was James Mason. However, because this guy had Broadway performance commitments, Kubrick had to consider Laurence Olivier. But the latter refused the role under the persuasion of his agent, so Ku turned to Peter Ustinov, who was later dismissed; the producer recommended David Niven, and he agreed, but considering his TV show sponsor The "Four Star Theater" would object to this decision, but he ran away. In the end, James Mason finally made up his mind to withdraw from the Broadway show and participate in the filming of Lolita. Unfortunately, this actor The "villain" in North by Northwest always has a bad look on his face, and I never saw his interpretation of Hambert show any intense emotion. The film begins with the end of the story: Hambert shoots Quilty. It is said that the publisher wanted Hambert to become a cold-blooded killer before the audience discovered that he was a pedophile, so that no one would sympathize with his plight (!).
Playing the charming and dangerous television writer Quilty is Peter Sellers. You may be wondering why I mentioned him second, but that's exactly what I wanted to ask Kubrick. Because in the film, this character is at least equal to Humbert, if not the star of the show - so much so that Adrian Lynn, the director of the new version, joked that the film should be renamed "Quilty". He has too many roles. He is a TV drama writer, a plainclothes policeman, a German psychiatrist, and a playboy who abducts Lolita. He is like a chameleon who relentlessly deals with Hambert. , whose crackling speed is like a rap singer. Perhaps Ku means that he and Humbert are two sides of the same coin, one is a gentleman and the other is a scoundrel, one is a high-ranking British intellectual and the other is a low-level sexual pervert in the United States. However, Sellers does have outstanding acting skills, which will be more vividly demonstrated in the later "Dr. Strangelove".
As for Lolita, this beauty mixed with angels and devils, she was only 12 years old in the book (!), while her actor Sue Lyons was 14 at the time (15 when the film premiered in 1961 Years old, did not attend; was not allowed to enter until the UK premiere in 1962). Judging from today's aesthetics, it does not have the qualities of a "little goblin". Although I can't find any major faults, it still lacks that "fatal" appeal.
It is believed that because the film classification system has not yet been implemented, Kudos had to carefully handle sexual scenes to avoid being banned from screening - in fact, there are no "adult" scenes in the film at all, which undoubtedly makes Lolita's skills unavailable. Useless. Assuming that Kubrick made this film during "Eyes Wide Shut" in 1999, it must have been truly "Eyes Wide Opened."
Shelley Winters plays Lolita's mother Charlotte Hayes, a tragic figure full of comic relief, vulgar, sentimental, sensitive and neurotic.
In short, Kudos did not put (in my opinion) the sympathy or understanding that it should have into the characters, and lacked a sense of tragedy. Although it was written by everyone, I still don’t understand many of the techniques in the film, and , you will find that this film has a very obvious West End Cork-like suspense flavor, such as Hambert's psychological activities when he planned to murder Hayes, the anonymous phone calls and tracking after Quilty's incarnation - especially when he was in the hotel The conversation between the two when their backs were turned to Hambert, and the subsequent close car chase scene on the road, are all the essence of Cork in the West End. These make the whole film quite "entertaining" - but you know, in Kubri What does it mean to have "entertainment" in Gram's film?
In 1997, "Lolita" was re-shot by Adrian Lyne, an American director with a background in television commercials, and was released in Europe. Compared with 30 years ago, this version is undoubtedly more "wild" and more faithful to the original work. Especially the depiction of the sexual relationship between the hero and heroine can be described as "naked". After all, he is the director of "9 and a Half Weeks to Love You", and the overall atmosphere of the film has the flavor of a "soft-core" porn film.
Chinese movie fans should be very familiar with Adrian Lynn's style, such as "Nine and a Half Weeks", "Fatal Attraction", "Immoral Deal" that appeared in D City very early ” and so on are all written by him. It is characterized by a strong sense of lust, a lack of deep thinking, and always being entangled in the confusing and infatuated relationship between men and women of the middle and upper bourgeoisie for a long time. When he announced that he was going to remake Lolita, many comments immediately responded, "Too bad." However, Lynn remained unmoved. However, after the filming was completed, he re-edited it to comply with the severe opposition from the United States. Child pornography laws (the laws that brought the Tin Drum to court). But then it encountered red flags in domestic theaters. Although the director was well-known, and the film had a strong cast and a successful overseas box office, no American distributor was willing to touch this hot potato because the incest theme was so popular in the country. American society can be described as a street rat, and everyone wants to beat it up, so the film had the bad luck of being the first to be screened on the cable TV network "Showtime". Fortunately, Samuel Goldwyn Company (Note) bought the film's theater screening rights at a high price and started a small-scale partial release on September 25, 1998. After a long wait of nearly 2 years, American audiences can finally see its true face.
Technically speaking, the two films are completely different from what they were in the past. The photography (Howard Atherton) of the new version is excellent, the lighting and costumes are very sophisticated, and the soundtrack is also composed by Ennio, a master who has been working for many years. Morricone echoes the two, severely exaggerating the gloomy, desperate and gloomy mood. The total budget of the film is as high as 56 million US dollars, which shows Lynn's ambition to reinvent the classic.
What is particularly commendable is Professor Humbert played by Jeremy Irons. His destructive anti-hero image is definitely better than that of James Mason. In addition, the tape version of the novel was written by Irons. Sri Lanka himself read it aloud, but it is a pity that domestic movie fans did not have the opportunity to listen to his murderous voice.
The role of Lolita was 15-year-old Dominique Swain, who was selected from more than 2,500 competitors. She was still a middle school student at the time and had no previous acting experience. It is bathed in sunlight and water droplets from sprinklers. The appearance of lying on the lawn reading can be described as an erotic classic. Later, she also played John Traverta's daughter in John Woo's "The Face" - another "Lolita" image.
Melanie Griffith and Frank Langella play Hayes and Quilty respectively.
To sum up, it can be seen that the two directors have completely opposite approaches to the same subject matter. The former is an ironic black humor, and the latter is an empathetic black goth. It must be admitted that the latter is more exciting than the former, and it has the momentum of being unable to stop stirring up emotions. Perhaps due to the influence of preconceptions (the new version was released on VCD very early), I think the 1997 version is more original, with full-bodied characters and exquisiteness in every aspect. Although the version that slandered the master Kubrick is suspected of being a traitor, I still insist that the new version is better.
Note: Samuel Goldwyn (1882-1974) was a Polish-American film producer. He founded his own film company in 1917 and merged it with Louis Bee Meyer in 1925. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
In 1997, the story of "Lolita" was made into a movie for the second time. Lolita became more vivid, brighter, and more exciting, but the artistic conception also became shallow, and love was empty. He was confused, only erotic desire was stirring.
In 2005, "Lolita" appeared on the screen again. American director Jarmusch arranged for 21-year-old female star Alexis Dziena to play Lolita in the Cannes Film Festival entry "Love, Don't Have to Find". Rita.
Lori and Lolita
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The evolution of Lolita in Japan:
From the beginning LOLI is the abbreviation of LOLITA, which refers to a cute and attractive young girl (mostly 7 to 14 years old). It originated from the novel "Lolita" and later became an extension of culture. Lolita = adjective, representing a loli-like, cute young girl. , loli = young girl, mostly used in movies and Japanese GALGAME culture.
Recently, due to the influence of Japanese and British and American film culture, loli-style clothing has become popular. LOLITA has evolved to represent a service style, especially in Japan, where LOLITA has become a highly representative clothing. The brand has been praised by more and more girls, gradually replacing LOLITA as an adjective, representing the status of lolita-like and cute young girls.
Clothing style Lolita
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The first Lolita we heard was the name of a novel and a 12-year-old girl A girl's name. If you only understand the novel, you can simply understand it as a precocious sexy girl and her connection with pedophilia, and those who are exposed to Western culture will find that the "Lolita" girls that Westerners call are those Girls wearing miniskirts and mature makeup but with girly bangs are simply a case of "girls wearing girly clothes". But when "Lolita" spread to Japan, the Japanese regarded it as a synonym for innocent and cute girls, uniformly calling girls under 14 years old "Lolita generation", and their attitude became "girls forcefully wear girly clothes" , that is, the yearning of mature women for young girls. And almost all Oriental "Lolita" dress themselves according to the palace doll fashion in the movie "The Story of the Lower Wife" as a standard. The Hong Kong version of "Lolita" comes from this, and the same goes for the Cantonese version of Lolita, which is accustomed to learning from Hong Kong. But the difference is that the age of players of the Cantonese version of Lolita is concentrated between 13 and 25 years old, and most of them are no more than 20 years old. Players who are 17 or 18 years old do not have the need to pretend to be young. More Sometimes they are pursuing a new attitude towards clothing and a different lifestyle.
The three major groups of "Lolita"
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1. SweetLoveLolita - pink series such as pink, pink blue, and white Mainly, a large amount of lace is used in the clothing material to create a doll-like cuteness and romance. It is the most popular style in Guangzhou, and it is not too ostentatious when walking on the street.
2. ElegantGothicLolita——The main colors are black and white, and its characteristic is to express the feeling of mystery, terror and death.
It is usually decorated with crosses, silverware and other decorations, as well as more intense dark makeup, such as black nails, eye shadow, and lip color, emphasizing the mysterious color.
3. Classic Lolita——Basically similar to the first one, but mainly in simple tones, focusing on tailoring to express elegance, and in unobtrusive colors, such as brown and white. The lace will be reduced accordingly, and the ruffle pleats are the biggest feature. The overall style is relatively plain and suitable for beginners.
Lolita is not Cosplay: the former represents attitude towards life, while the latter emphasizes role imitation
The cute "Lolita" people are all young, but they are very vigilant and face strangers I think more about protecting myself. When I asked for an interview, they all looked at me with wide eyes and frightened eyes. After thinking twice, they timidly asked if they could take out their press card. When the press card and business card were given, , they immediately took out their mobile phones to take photos of their IDs. After confirming that everything was correct, the "princesses" smiled sweetly and asked me to continue taking pictures.