What is Lolita Fashion?

Over the years, many people have defined lolita fashion. This is a collection of those definitions, sorted by date. If you are new to lolita and looking to understand lolita fashion, please refer to the most recent articles available. Articles that are more that 10 years old may give a warped / dated perspective and have been made available for historical research purposes. 

1999

• Lolita Fashion History: What Makes a Lolita Coord According to Kera in April of 1999

2000

• Opinions On Lolita Series – Kato-san
  1. Opinions on Lolita
  2. View as a Designer
  3. Way of Life as a Lolita
  4. Way of Life as a Lolita 2 – Hair
  5. Rare Value & Mass Production

2002

• Unholy Bible – Essays on Gothic Lolita & Gothic

2003

• What is Gothic Lolita (2003 or earlier)

2004

• Robot Love – Research on Goth, Gothic and Gothic Lolita (2004 or earlier)

2006

• Lolita Handbook (LiveJournal) [Mirror]

2013

• Kawaii Ambassador Misako Aoki’s Lolita Lecture – Lolita Fashion Basics