Lots of little tidbits about  Gothic & Lolita fashion and other Japanese youth fashion have been released lately. If you not had the time to keep up with everything, consider this your  crash course. New York-based Tokyo Rebel has announced the shop will be doing an interview with KERA model, AKIRA. Tokyo Rebel will be asking [...]

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6% DOKIDOKI founder and designer, Sebastian Masuda, has created a project called Mighty Harajuku in the wake of the 8.9 earthquake in Japan, followed by the devastating tsunami and nuclear crisis. The goal of the project is to report how Harajuku is faring in the days and weeks following – in part to counteract the [...]

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A few weeks ago I found Tokyo Kawaii Magazine, an English (a few Spanish issues too) digital magazine that focuses on Japanese youth fashion, anime, manga and all things cute. The digital magazine is only available on the iPhone via iTunes. The magazine currently has two free preview issues, however if you’re willing to pay for [...]

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This time last year Viz launched the New People building in San Francisco, establishing a home for the BABY, The Stars Shine Bright and Black Peace Now stores in the United States. To celebrate the building’s first anniversary, all the building tenants are holding specials. For the Gothic & Lolita fashion fans, this means: BABY [...]

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Let’s take a trip on the way back machine (which sadly was only 2 posts ago) when we told you about the 2nd Annual J-pop Summit Festival being held in San Francisco. At the time details were light, and they still are, but we do know that Black Peace Now is doing a contest in [...]

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If you’ve been on vacation or have simply spent more time outside enjoying the summer weather and need a round-up of Lolita news and events from the past few weeks or so… BABY, The Stars Shine Bright  San Francisco Gets a New Blog The staff from BTSSB’s San Francisco Store have discontinued their first blog [...]

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The time has finally come for 6% DOKIDOKI to leave its temporary home at Viz’ San Francisco NEW PEOPLE centerc and return to Harajuku. The store officially closes on Tuesday, September 15th, however they will be going out with a bang by holding a store closing sale starting on Sunday, September 13th. The “THANK YOU” [...]

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In San Francisco and need something to do this weekend? Why not attend the 6% DOKIDOKI Fan Night event on Saturday, September 5? In a little less than two weeks, 6% DOKIDOKI will be closing up it’s doors and leaving it’s temporary shop in San Francisco. Before the stores closes on Tuesday, September 15 and [...]

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In a way, the heavens parted on Saturday, August 15 for many die-hard Lolita fans. Frilly fashionistas had descended upon San Francisco’s Japantown from such fashionable cities as Los Angeles and New York to be there for the NEW PEOPLE grand opening festivities. Many of the first people to enter the NEW PEOPLE complex were [...]

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Instead of doing an ordinary fashion show, like BABY, The Stars Shine Bright and Black Peace Now, the staff of 6% DOKIDOKI decided to put together a little contest. Hit the jump for more on the contest plus photos and video.

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