† Name: Lulu
† Age: 18
† Location: Small small village in southern Germany ^^
† How were you introduced to Gothic Lolita fashion?
I was introduced to Gothic Lolita fashion by the fantastic Mana-sama. In the beginning I was a huge Manga and Anime Fan, and from magazines I was introduced to Visual Kei and J-Rock… and finally through Mana-sama’s music I discovered his and then other Gothic Lolita brands. ^^
† What do you find appealing about GL style and culture?
I totally love the “historic” character of this style and it’s just an amazing feeling to wear all those ruffles and lace. I also like the chasm between the innocent little girl and this very dark and also a bit evil side. ^-^
† What are your favorite GL clothing brands?
Of course Moi-meme-Moitie, Mary Magdalene, h.NAOTO.
† Any other comments (inspiration, tips, favorites)?
Just be yourself and be confident enough to show your personality even when everyone is against you!! No one should be bound to all those “normal” fashion trends, and no one should be segregated for his or her clothing style!! Unfortunately not many think the same. -.-

Film of the Week #25: Satyricon (dir. Federico Fellini). Feverish dreams of human gluttony, cruelty, and pleasure in the time of Emperor Nero. This movie is enthralling… to me, at least. The makeup: blue skin and gold-tinted eyebrows (a look I want to replicate). The hair: gold clasps in Ethiopian braids. The set design: crumbling Roman mausoleums and dens of sin. The cinematography: as you can see above, every frame is a masterwork. And the film is rather, um, yaoi if you get my drift…

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† Name: Johanna Daily AKA Exquisite Corpse
† Age: 24
† Location: Panama City, Panama
† How were you introduced to Gothic Lolita fashion?
Well about 4 or 5 years ago when I started investigating about diverse goth fashions, I found this lovely fashion style called Gothic Lolita. I fell so in love with that look that I investigated more about it, I started understanding where and when was this born, how this was just not only Japanese fashion, but also a subculture, a way of life. I have been most of my time since I embraced my love for Goth subculture dressing with so many of the style branches in the subculture. Lolita is just one of the ones I have most fun with, since I also have some sort of fanatism for Renaissance period, Rococo, Victorian and Romanticism. The other aspect I adore about the Lolita World is the elegance, the manners, the femmenism, the creativity, the taste in literature, this is a subculture so filled with ART with aesthetic.
† What do you find appealing about GL style and culture?
The historic influence over the whole scene, the way that in the crazy world we live in today there are people that have manners, grace, inteligence, creativity and passion. Besides I just love the way this has evolved and nowadays you see so many Lolita fashion branches, it’s incredible.
† What are your favorite GL clothing brands?
h. Naoto, Moi-meme-Moitie, BlaBlaHospital, Putumayo, Black Peace Now, Antique Beast, Alice Auaa.
† Any other comments (inspiration, tips, favorites)?
“If I’d observed all the rules, I’d never gotten anywhere.” (Marilyn Monroe)
“We are all mad.” (the cat from Alice in Wonderland)
“I’ve always been more comfortable making my decisions from the subconscious level, or more emotionally, because I find it is more truthful to me. Intellectually, I don’t think like that because I get uncomfortable. I’m more wary of my intellectual mind, of becoming delusional if I think of it too much.” (Tim Burton)

Film of the Week #24: Dracula – Dead and Loving It (Mel Brooks, Leslie Nielsen) I must have watched this a hundred times when I was a kid. A hilarious spoof on the vampire genre… and the world’s most evil laugh!

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.