Lolita clothing style has evolved over the years and now has developed a variety of different styles. Of course, it can also be classified according to the feeling of the clothing (the feeling, mood, appearance and dress it expresses) , rather than simply distinguishing by color or fabric), there are three common types at present, namely cute type, noble type, and mixed type.
Because the styles of the following categories can be mixed with each other or unified, they are not distinguished by large types. They are only called clothing types. Sweet Lolita's clothing usually contains a very high proportion of lace and ruffles, and the skirt is knee-length, making the appearance of the clothing look as sweet and cute as possible. Commonly used colors include pink, pink blue, creamy yellow and red. As for black, if it contains the above characteristics and standards, of course it will also have a beautiful effect.
Sweet Lolita will also design the prints on the clothing to look like flowers, fruits or other sweets; the accessories often include dolls, ragdolls or teddy bears.
An example of this type of clothing can refer to the style worn by Momoko in the movie "The Story of the Lower Wife".
There is a sub-category of sweet lolita called "white lolita". The color of Bai Loli's clothing is all white or mostly composed of white. (There is also a category of black lolita, the meaning is the same as above)
Well-known sweet lolita brands include Baby, The Stars Shine Bright (the clothing brand worn by the heroine in The Story of the Lower Wife), Manifesteange Metamorphose temps de fille and Angelic Pretty et al. It is inspired by Victorian fashion (Victorian women's clothing style), Baroque style and Rococo style. This style is different from the innocence exuded by sweet Lolita, but presents a more mature style. It takes flowers or flower-like shapes as its theme, with deep and soft colors, slender styles and French palace style. waist. The colors used include all white, classic white, pink, burgundy, blue, coffee, black, etc. The accessories include headbands, floral headdresses, women's handbags, and mini hats.
However, the typical styles in "Gothic Lolita": black and white maid outfits, and Alice in Wonderland, Alice-style aprons are often mistakenly labeled as classical Lolita. label.
Well-known classical Lolita brands include Innocent World, Mary Magdalene and Victorian Maiden. Influenced by the Gothic style, Gothic Lolita would probably become the most popular Lolita style and the most recognizable in the West. This style originated from the subculture around 1997/1998 and became an accepted genre. Around 2001, it was available in small stores specializing in fashionable clothing as well as in larger department stores. Some observers believe this reflects the "Kogal" aesthetic.
Gothic Lolita: Gothic Lolita is the most common and popular subcategory of Gothic Lolita. Clothes are usually black and white, but may also include black and dark blue (in the Moitié style) or black and red. Dark green is also used, but is less common.
Black Lolita: Black Lolita is a Gothic Lolita but has black outlines.
White Lolita: White Lolita is a Gothic Lolita but her outline is all white. Sometimes it is ancient white, tooth white or milk white.
Hurt Lolita: The style of Hurt Lolita sometimes requires the wearer, in addition to clothing, to bandage the bleeding blood, or to deliberately cause mild self-mutilation to create a tragic situation. Like if they were injured or in hospital - for example: bandages, immobilizing dressings, fake blood and eye patches. It is a style that is offensive or surprising among Lolita styles, but there are exceptions, such as matching only nurses' medical equipment, such as medical goggles, syringes, etc., as well as bright red equipment and pure white in strong contrast colors, but No blood or liquid is included in the bloody lolita. The makeup is mainly dark colors, in contrast to other Lolita types who wear light makeup. Pale face is better, but not "goth or white face" pale.
Red lipstick and smokey and/or deft and clear use of black eyeliner and khol will also work. However, the makeup is not very dark or dramatic like Western Gothic; it is rather soft.
Costumes may be decorated with other props like obvious pocket books, hat boxes, and handbags, and sometimes models of bats, coffins, and crosses. Teddy bears and other stuffed animals are occasionally carried, and some brands manufacture special "goken" teddy bears made of black leather or PVC. BJD dolls may also be carried around.
Gothic Lolita is a visual kei band influenced and popularized by androgynous appearance. Visual kei is a Japanese rock music style defined by the band's performers' elaborate costumes but variations on their musical style. Mana, the original drag leader and guitarist of the visual kei band Malice Mizer, is widely credited with helping to popularize Tongo Lolita. He coined the terms Elegant Gothic Lolita (EGL) and Elegant Gothic Aristocrat (EGA) to describe the style of his own fashion label Moi-même-Moitié, which was founded in 1999 and soon established himself as one of the coveted brands in Gothic Lolita Among Rita's areas of activity. Another well-known Gothic Lolita brand is Atelier BOZ. Pirate Lolita maintains the characteristics of the original Lolita style and combines historical and fantasy pirate costumes, such as mini triangular ship-shaped hats (the kind worn by pirates on their heads) and treasure chest-style handbags. Prints on bags, nautical or pirate logos are all hallmarks of this style of clothing.
Baby, The Stars Shine Bright's sub-brand, "Alice and the Pirates", their appeal is to promote this style of clothing. Manifesteange Metamorphose temps de fille's clothing is also known for its nautical look (sailor suit...). However, their clothing is not inspired by pirates but from related clothing in the pink style. Prince Lolita, the lolita style of male matching items. Inspired by the Victorian fashion which was worn.
Boys feature Knickerbockers, men's tops and shirts, trousers, and knee socks. Dandy styles sometimes overlap. Characteristics: Black Sweet Lolita
A branch of "Sweet Lolita", it is a black and white or all-black Sweet Lolita. Although it is mainly black and white, it has spiritual characteristics Adorable features of a sweet Lolita. Note that it is distinguished from "Gothic Lolita" which will be introduced below.
Make-up mainly uses light makeup and light makeup
Black Lolita (country lolita), also known as Kaneko Lolita
Features fresh and simple civilian style
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