elegant gothic lolita

ahhh, for those of you who aren't familiar with the term, elegant gothic lolita style is a japanese mix of Victorian-era costume and pure fantasy gothica--lots of frilly lace, over the top outfits, and weird super girlie concoctions. I love it! I used to live in Tokyo for a few years back in the late 80s and fashion wasn't as cool as it is now, even though the main shopping drag, Harajuku, was always pretty awesome. I guess since I was a goth back in high school (!) I'm still a sucker for it all :)



links:
==> magazine scans of the Gothic and Lolita Bibles, the main documenters of the fashion
==> more mags
==> general info
==> and more