Japanese Lolita Fashion Meets Portland, OR
One of the most popular trends amongst young men and women in Japan today is the various types of street fashion that they wear. One of the more popular styles of Japanese street fashions, lolita style, is becoming quite popular in the United States as well.
There are many different subcultures of Lolita Fashion including the following:
Punk Lolita uses lots of plaid, lace, big bows, (sometimes with a tattered look) and accessories that include safety pins and chains.
Gothic Lolita: Combines Edwardian pieces with darker colors or black and white. Accessories include purses and parasols.
Sweet Lolita: Pink and white are the main colors with lots of frills and lace. Young women will carry around stuffed animals, parasols and other things to increase the cuteness of the look.
Japanese lolita fashion has found it's place among more common US fashion trends such as punk, grunge, and gothic and is sure to become even more popular in the years to come.
Be sure to check out Mrs. T's submission to this theme!
22 Responses
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On 5 March 2008 Mrs T gave props:
oooooh! oooooh! I LOVE this. Wonderful composition, very engaging! I love how the umbrella is about to touch the girls on the outside but it doesn't. And then the girl against the wall has her feet just barly on the edge of the frame. Ooooh! I love it!
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On 5 March 2008 Michelle Lane said:
...and she is sticking her tongue out at her boyfriend too...:P. lol!
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On 5 March 2008 Mrs T gave props:
perfection!
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On 5 March 2008 Laura Boston-Thek gave props:
Freaking a!!! Girlfriend...Great job on this!
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On 5 March 2008 Mr. T gave props:
This is wonderful!!!
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On 5 March 2008 maria tizon gave props:
So perfect, Michelle. Amateur, huh? Yeah, sure.
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On 5 March 2008 Michelle Lane said:
What can I say Maria...sometimes I get lucky ;)
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On 7 March 2008 Christina McNeill added a link:
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On 8 March 2008 istvan hernadi gave props:
beautifully captured!
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On 15 March 2008 Frédéric Frognier gave props:
This is one of my favourite in the serie, so far! Great work!
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On 28 March 2008 Lee Rees gave props:
great shot, love the contrasts in textures
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On 4 April 2008 William Moore gave props:
superbly creative...almost like a studio shoot
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On 7 April 2008 Adrian Rodriguez gave props:
absolutely fabulous
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On 7 April 2008 *Peggy Sue* Harrington gave props:
You are so absolutely fabulous Michelle! :)
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On 8 April 2008 jullien david said:
you have my vote
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On 8 April 2008 Atreyee Bhattacharya gave props:
have my vote..very interesting tak eon fashion!
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On 10 April 2008 Erasmo Wong said:
nice shot!!!
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On 10 April 2008 Tiffany Sparks Lipscomb gave props:
This entire series rocks!! I've enjoyed seeing the different pov's from the whole group that took part in it. Looks like you all had a great time working together!! This one is perfect for the theme...you got my yeah:)
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On 11 April 2008 Jodie Andrefski gave props:
I love the play with light and shadow used even besides the whole rest of the comp. The different expressions captured are wonderful. Nicely done Michelle. =)
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On 15 April 2008 Katrina Zagidullin said:
my friends are so obssessed with Lolita fashion, and i love victorian stuff and i find the japanese lolita fashion ADORABLE. And this photo is wonderful and magical, as well as the composition and we live an hour away from Portland OR, and I am surprised that this style has reached here but I am glad to see it.
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On 28 April 2008 Steve Wilson said:
The colors set the mood and the composition pulls it all together.
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On 29 April 2008 David Rocaberti said:
NIce picture. It fits perfectly in the fashion street theme.
I hope it will be published
Also by Michelle Lane
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