Sometimes, San Diego Comic-Con is not the best place to be wearing Lolita fashion. The San Diego sun can get quite intense in July and you can almost forget about traversing the crowded dealers room in layers of petticoats. That’s why, I’m impressed with these two lovely Classic Lolitas Lydia snapped a photo of at [...]

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Tags: classic lolita, Events, real people style, san diego comic-con 2011, street snap
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I’m not a big doll fan but the Pullip and Little DAL dolls on display at San Diego Comic-Con this year completely stole my heart. I had heard about Pullip doll collaborations with fashion brands before with BABY, The Stars Shine Bright, Innocent World and Angelic Pretty, but I had no idea that there were [...]

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Tags: Angelic Pretty, dolls, Events, Innocent World, san diego comic-con 2011
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Finishing off our coverage of the J-Pop Summit Festival, here’s a few miscellaneous photos, mostly fashion good from the festival vendors. Pictured above are rows of handmade and blinged out iPhone cases from sexi+serpico.  Hephzi Creations had a lot more jewelry and fashion accessories for sale than what is pictured here, but I found myself very [...]

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Tags: accessories, Events, fairy kei, jpop summit festival, san francisco, Viz
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While at the J-Pop Summit festival, I took a few street snaps of the fashionably dressed folks in attendance during the short time I was there. Click photos for larger versions. Share this:FacebookEmailDiggStumbleUponReddit

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Tags: Angelic Pretty, baby the stars shine bright, btssb, Candy Pop, Events, fairy kei, gothic lolita, h.Naoto, j-pop summit, lolita, new people, pop kei, punk lolita, real people style, rock style, san francisco, street snap, sweet lolita
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In addition to the h.NAOTO Street Style Competition, there were several other h.NAOTO events planned for the weekend of the J-Pop Summit Festival, held August 27-28, 2011. One of the attractions was the h.NAOTO pop-up shop pictured above that was set-up in NEW PEOPLE’s revolving storefront in San Francisco’s Japantown. Fans of h.NAOTO that purchased [...]

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Tags: celebrities, gothic aristocrat, gothic lolita, h.Naoto, japanese brands, new people, san francisco
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The third annual J-Pop Summit Festival was held in San Francisco’s Japantown on August. 28, 2011. One of the festival’s extra special guests was Naoto Hirooka, also known as designer h.NAOTO. One of the weekend’s festivities was a street style competition for h.NAOTO fans on Sunday, August 28. Participants were screened to ensure their outfits [...]

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Tags: Events, h.Naoto, japanese brands, jpop summit festival, real people style, san francisco
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If you live in the San Francisco area, you’re in luck. The last few days have uncovered a few exciting, and bittersweet, pieces of news. Starting with the good news, h.Naoto will open a U.S. flagship store at the NEW PEOPLE building in San Francisco on October 7th. In the meantime, an h.Naoto pop-up shop [...]

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Tags: Angelic Pretty, black peace now, bpn, celebrities, Events, gothic lolita, h.Naoto, Harajuku Hearts, j-pop summit, japanese brands, new people, san francisco
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Hello all. Both Lydia and I are attending San Diego Comic-Con this weekend. For that reason, there will be no new Furniture Friday feature this week, but we will be bringing new some new sights and sounds from around the yearly pop culture festival. For example, we took a spin around the exhibit hall today [...]

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Tags: hobbies, news
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I wanted to feature a full outfit from the Lolita Picnic on Sunday, and since Steampunk was the theme for Fanime Con 2011, Jeanine seemed like the perfect candidate! Blouse: Metamorphose Skirt: Bodyline* Socks: Ergi Shoes: Kohls *She reversed the bodice on this popular Bodyline skirt. It balances the bottom well and definitely works better [...]

posted by Lydia
Tags: convention, fanime, fanime 2011, fashion snap, lolita picnic, real lolita style, real people style, San Jose, steampunk
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The number of lolitas attending Fanime Con seems to be growing by the year, and our presence has spread into the Dealer Room and Artist Alley. Here are some fun finds I spotted while window(less) shopping… Share this:FacebookEmailDiggStumbleUponReddit

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Tags: accessories, artist alley, fanime, fanime 2011, San Jose
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