Lolita Fashion

Starting as a street wear in Japan mainly inspired by the clothing and styles of the Rococo and Victorian periods, Lolita fashion has now grown as an universally recognized trend. There are no specific rules to follow in order to be a true Lolita but the elemental ideas are to be elegant, feminine yet cute in the same time .
Now Lolita fashion is not only a fashion movement but it can also be referred to as an entire culture and some people see it as a very precious hobby (and quite an expensive one if you plan on obtaining only high quality products).
However there are so many Lolita styles that it offers everybody an opportunity , and here i am gonna present some of them :

Gothic Lolita
"A Gothic Lolita outfit like all Lolita styles, is very modest in today's standards. As with other Lolita styles a Gothic Lolita outfit can usually be recognised by the bell-shaped skirt, and puff-sleeves. A Gothic Lolita outfit is usually comprised of black or rich dark colors such as burgundy, purple and navy. It is common for this style to involve details in complementary or contrasting colors, such as the infamous black and white coordination choice."














Sweet Lolita
This can be seen as the most extravagant style of Lolita and it is all about being cute . The dresses are adorned with a lot of lace , ruffles and many bows. This is also the most child like kind of Lolita. The dominant colors are pink, white, light blue , it is usually consisted of light pastel colors . The patterns have often printed strawberries, candies, cakes, flowers, polka dots or hearts.


Hime Lolita

This style is also known as the "Princess Lolita" and it often involves miniature crowns, tiaras with extravagant hair and accessories altogether with a suitable dress . The key to this style is to look as if you are royalty , but not vulgar, so a natural make up is the perfect choice along with pearls, roses and bows that look classy but fir this style very well.















Shiro Lolita
Also called "White Lolita" it consists of a Lolita outfit made entirely of white/cream/off-white co-ordinates. Shiro Lolitas often pair themselves with Kuro Lolitas in twin outfits to create an interesting contrast. Shiro Lolita can be taken from any style of lolita, whether it be Gothic, Sweet or Classic, if the co-ordination is completely white then it is accepted as Shiro Lolita.

















Kuro Lolita
Kuro Lolita, or 'Black Lolita,' like, Shiro Lolitaais an outfit made-up of co-ordinates of one colour, in this case; black.





Classic Lolita
Unlike Sweet Lolita that is about looking cute, Classic Lolita is about looking classy, and harks back to Lolita fashion's roots in Victorian fashion, taking inspiration from the floral patterns, and the sense of elegance of the era; bold colors aren't normally found in Classic Lolita clothing.
















Wa Lolita
Easily recognised by the Kimono styled outfits, this particular lolita is very differrent from the others.Wa Lolita involves long 'sode' or, sleeves, and 'obi' or sashes that are taken from Kimono/yukata outfits, and fused with the bell-shaped skirt of lolita. Wa Lolita fabrics are often very extravagant like most Kimono fabrics, involving detailed flower prints, and cranes.