† Name/URL: Josine
† Age: 16
† Location: In the Netherlands.
† How were you introduced to Gothic Lolita fashion?
One year ago through Mana, like almost everyone. I fell immediately in love with the style, I always liked Gothic and Victorian, and Gothic Lolita was just perfect.
† What do you find appealing about GL style and culture?
It is really cute, and mysterious.
† What are your favorite GL clothing brands?
Moi-meme-Moitie and Victorian Maiden, but I find a lot of lolita-like clothes in regular shops.
† Any other comments?
Be who you are, and add things to your style, it’s nice to try different things!

Film of the Week #13: Ichi the Killer (Tadanobu Asano, dir. Takashi Miike) Has anyone seen this? It’s bloody masterful!

† Name/URL: Cecilia / miaka
† Age: 19
† Location: Sweden, Borås.
† How were you introduced to Gothic Lolita fashion?
I was introduced to through a friend when I was 16. She showed me some pictures and I fell in love with the fashion immediately! I wanted to wear the fashion so badly, but I had no money to buy clothes, so it took a while for me to start dressing in it. But I have loved it ever since I saw that first dress, it was from Metamorphose actually.
† What do you find appealing about GL style and culture?
I like it because it’s so beautiful and it speaks to me. Then I like that it’s old-fashioned and very well dressed, to me, these dresses make a stand against a culture where clothes just are to be sexy. When I dress in loli I find myself kind of beautiful and I don’t really care what other people think as far as I am satisfied with my look.
† What are your favorite GL clothing brands?
Baby the Stars Shine Bright – they have the cutest dresses, in a lot of different colors and always the cutest prints, but then I really like Innocent World as well ^^
† Any other comments?
Above all, be yourself! Don’t try to copy someone else. It’s fun to get inspired by other people but it’s never fun to copy someone. Don’t buy something unless you want it, it’s easy to be stuck in thoughts as “I should buy this print because it’s so popular” but try to avoid doing that. Always wear the things you want to wear even if other people find you odd.
Lolita is more than a fashion to me, it’s a lifestyle and those dresses and skirts mean a lot to me!

Film of the Week #12: The Purple Rose of Cairo (Mia Farrow, dir. Woody Allen)