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Alice Auaa Gothic Lolita

            Alice Auaa was established in 1995 by the self-taught Osaka-based designer Yasutaka Funakoshi after he had spent two years importing Punk, Fetish, New Wave and Gothic clothing from London. While Alice Auaa promotes itself through magazines such as the iconic Gothic & Lolita Bible, its concern with S&M, bondage and Gothic horror set it apart from mainstream Gothic Lolita labels. 

Asymmetric coat
Shirt and high collar
Bondage breeches
Hat
Rosary necklace
Leggings

Prisila
Wig
Walking cane
Buttoned ankle boots


Japanese street style: Gothic Lolita
Gothic Lolita emerged during the 1990s, inspired by the theatrical outfits worn by members of Visual Kei rock bands. One of the most influential of these was Malice Mizer (1992–2001), whose leader Mana established the Moi-même-Moitié fashion label in 1999. Visual Kei and Gothic Lolita owe much to the 1980s British Gothic Rock scene and the androgyny associated with David Bowie, Marc Bolan and their New Romantic successors. Despite their often ghoulish appearance, Gothic Lolitas are no less concerned with innocence and cuteness than their Sweet Lolita counterparts.

Part of the V&A exhibition - Kitty and the Bulldog: Lolita fashion and the influence of Britain
(23 April 2012 – 27 January 2013)
Kitty and the Bulldog explores the way in which British fashion – notably Victoriana, Punk and Gothic – has influenced the development of Japan’s ‘Lolita’ style, a cult fashion movement whose defining feature has been its preoccupation with cuteness, or ‘kawaii’. The display features nine outfits recently bought in Tokyo for the V&A's permanent collections.

[All descriptions above taken from the V&A]
   

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Taken in: UK / England / Royal Kensington and Chelsea / Brompton (show map)

Taken on: July 7, 2012

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07.07.12

London

V&A

Alice Auaa

Yasutaka Funakoshi

Gothic & Lolita Bible

Gothic Lolita

Prisila

Visual Kei

New Romantic

The Toshiba Gallery

Japanese street style

Kitty and the Bulldog

Victoriana

Punk

Gothic

Japan

Lolita

kawaii

exhibition

Kensington

Kensington & Chelsea « less

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