H.NAOTO MEETS HELLO KITTY: GOTHIC LOLITA PLUSH TOYS AND PURSES ON EBAY.
Aie, I should never have gone back to surfing on eBay. I did a search for “naoto” and look what popped up!
Hello Kitty + h.NAOTO = absolutely darling. The two Japanese style icons teamed up for a series of consumer products, including stuffed toys and the cell phone charms that dangle from my mobile.
h.NAOTO’s Punk/Goth Loli kitties are stamped on everything from face towels to purses.
Wouldn’t you love to sip your morning cup of coffee in one of these? The fruits of Hello Kitty and h.NAOTO’s collaboration are only sold in Japan… and on a certain auction site that is now sucking up my life. Curse/praise you, eBay!
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GOTHIC LOLITA HELLO KITTY: NOVALA TAKEMOTO'S POUR LOLI AND STUFFED TOYS.
Hello Kitty is an obvious icon for Loli-aficionados, being Japanese and totemo kawaii, or cute beyond words. It was only a matter of time before she added bloomers and bonnets to her wardrobe. And who better to outfit her than Novala Takemoto, author of Shimotsuma Monogatari, which was adapted into the film Kamikaze Girls?
In 2006, Takemoto collaborated with Baby, the Stars Shine Bright to create a “Pour Lolita” apparel and products line. He styled Hello Kitty in Punk, Gothic, and Sweet Lolita, and sent her out to the world of stuffed toys, stationery – and cell phone charms (such as the one I own). The catchphrase of his collection? “God Save The Lolita”!
Unfortunately, nobody could save Pour Lolita from being pulled after Takemoto was arrested for marijuana possession in September 2007. Baby, the Stars Shine Bright immediately dropped his collection from their stores and website. Despite negative publicity and a three-year suspended sentence, Takemoto hasn’t suffered a loss in his fan base.
And there is no dearth of other Lolita-style Hello Kitty products: strawberry Pocky sticks, purses and backpacks, cell phone dangles. BTSSB currently offers clothing and toys featuring Charmmy Kitty (Hello Kitty’s pet cat) and Hello Kitty vs. Samipoo (pictured above). And LA-based Tarina Tarantino designs jewelry around Pink Head Gothic Lolita Hello Kitty. If the infamous cat needs a motto, it should be: “Long May She Reign!”
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