Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno Scans and Discussion
So in addition to appreciating wearing loli fashion, I also enjoy the context to which the fashion evolved. A few minutes ago I found scans of one of my favorite books, Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno.
This is a quick read that chronicles Japanese street fashion in a fun tone and format. There is useful information for newbies and veterans alike.
The sketchy-looking download is here, and I downloaded it myself, so don't worry. Make sure to click on silver "download" button next to the 167MB text, and then "regular download" on mega-upload's site.
I have bought the book already, which is my justification for having a digital copy. For all of you, I encourage picking it up. It is literally the cost of a pair of OTK socks and will last you longer.
One of my favorite selections from the book is this paragraph:
"At first glance, the frilly and puffy Hime Gal look might appear to be inspired by the fantasyland Lolita fashions,, but the truth could not be more different. The Lolita look evolved out of the Japanese underground scene. The Hime Gals (bless them) seem to have scant in their pretty little heads but the desire to play dress-up and look like a million bucks. If both the Hime Gals and the Lolitas seem to belong together in the same rococo painting, it's purely a weird accident of parallel evolution." (page 101)
I think this is really interested considering there is a lot of cross-pollination between the lolita and hime-gyaru communities. To see that they come from opposite ends of the spectrum is fascinating. Thoughts?
Another interesting group in this book is the "Nagomu Gal", which are sort of artsy, nerdy outcasts who, personally, remind me of modern-day hipsters. They would wear vintage clothes, thick-soled shoes and carry children's backpacks. The book even mentions on page 111 that they favored Pink House as a clothing brand, which is often cited on this comm as one of the first 'real' lolita brands. Does anyone feel these stylistic similarities is somehow cosmically influencing hipster culture in some way?
This is a quick read that chronicles Japanese street fashion in a fun tone and format. There is useful information for newbies and veterans alike.
The sketchy-looking download is here, and I downloaded it myself, so don't worry. Make sure to click on silver "download" button next to the 167MB text, and then "regular download" on mega-upload's site.
I have bought the book already, which is my justification for having a digital copy. For all of you, I encourage picking it up. It is literally the cost of a pair of OTK socks and will last you longer.
One of my favorite selections from the book is this paragraph:
"At first glance, the frilly and puffy Hime Gal look might appear to be inspired by the fantasyland Lolita fashions,, but the truth could not be more different. The Lolita look evolved out of the Japanese underground scene. The Hime Gals (bless them) seem to have scant in their pretty little heads but the desire to play dress-up and look like a million bucks. If both the Hime Gals and the Lolitas seem to belong together in the same rococo painting, it's purely a weird accident of parallel evolution." (page 101)
I think this is really interested considering there is a lot of cross-pollination between the lolita and hime-gyaru communities. To see that they come from opposite ends of the spectrum is fascinating. Thoughts?
Another interesting group in this book is the "Nagomu Gal", which are sort of artsy, nerdy outcasts who, personally, remind me of modern-day hipsters. They would wear vintage clothes, thick-soled shoes and carry children's backpacks. The book even mentions on page 111 that they favored Pink House as a clothing brand, which is often cited on this comm as one of the first 'real' lolita brands. Does anyone feel these stylistic similarities is somehow cosmically influencing hipster culture in some way?