† Name: Claire
† Age: 17
† Location: The Hague, the Netherlands.
† How were you introduced to Gothic Lolita fashion?
I sort of rolled into the scene quite suddenly; in a moment of weirdness I decided to buy my first Lolita dress and that’s how it happened. A month later I met some people who have their own Lolita clothing brand and I named myself their biggest fan. Three years later I’m still going strong.
† What do you find appealing about GL style and culture?
The overwhelming beauty of it. It’s not just the clothing, but also all the little things. It’s more about being beautiful yourself.
† What are your favorite GL clothing brands?
First of all, Gojira, the little studio nearby. Baby the stars shine bright, Angelic Pretty and Vivienne Westwood.
† Any other comments (inspiration, tips, favorites)?
Let nothing ever stop you from having fun.

Film of the Week #29: Plan Nine from Outer Space (dir. Edward D. Wood Jr, starring Bela Lugosi, Vampira). Sorry about the recent slowdown in blog posts – I’m in Tokyo and life is a mad hatter’s tea party! You can follow me on Twitter for up-to-the-second updates: I’ve whirled through the Marui One sale, BAAL Goth party, Gackt concert… and my spooks and I did an all-night movie shoot. Wait until you see it… “glamour! horror! psychological insanity!” In other words, it’s a Z-movie version of Ed Wood’s Plan Nine from Outer Space, full of camp and monsters and blatant editing errors. Can’t wait to show you!

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† Name: Malisa / Chibi
† Age: 14
† Location: Melbourne, Australia.
† How were you introduced to Gothic Lolita fashion?
Mum told me about all the fashion in Japan (She told me when I was little but I couldn’t remember how old I was back then) and she mentioned Lolita. When I heard the name, I found it somehow catchy and cute so I researched it on the net and found out more about it. I love all the Lolita styles but I fell in love with Gothic Lolita.
† What do you find appealing about GL style and culture?
I find GL is very elegant and more mature than other styles. People also said it suits me. I’m not really a bubbly kind of person so I feel weird wearing a Sweet Lolita dress etc. The lifestyle of a Lolita fascinated me. I believe they live in a world full of love, kindness and their activities and the way they speak is very polite and nice. It’s like when you are a Lolita, you would think yourself as a child, doll-like. ^^
† What are your favorite GL clothing brands?
Metamorphose, Moi-Meme-Moitie, MA/MAM, Angelic Pretty and many more but those are my most favorites. ^^
† Any other comments (inspiration, tips, favorites)?
Lolita fashion isn’t well known around the world yet so if you are an overseas Lolita like me, you should be confident and proud of what you are wearing because I know when you walk on the street in your loli clothes, people may laugh or tease you or even compliment you. Say thank you with a smile when they say nice things to you. If they laugh at you or anything like that, just reply with a smile and keep walking… People usually ask me, ‘why do you wear that?’ I reply, ‘Why not?’ and smile. :) Just be yourself <3

Film of the Week #28: Samurai Fiction (Tomoyasu Hotei, dir. Hiroyuki Nakano). If you’re a fan of 1960s samurai flicks – Toshiro Mifune’s Yojimbo, Zatoichi, Lone Wolf and Cub – then you will go giddy over the allusions. Nakano cut his teeth as a music video director, which shows in the slick cinematography. Hotei is a rock star who plays the bad samurai AND scores one of the best surf-rock soundtracks in existence… I enjoyed this Cannes award-winning film so much that I watched it again the next day!

If you would like to be the next Gothloli of the Week, please read the submission instructions here. For all your Lolita shopping needs, check out the links to clothing brands on the right column of my blog.