It’s been one year since the Angelic Pretty store first opened in San Francisco, co-located with Harajuku Hearts. The weekend’s festivities included a tea party taking place today, as well as AP designers, Maki and Asuka, along with AP model RinRin, as shop staff. I wasn’t able to make the tea party, so I decided [...]

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Tags: Angelic Pretty, celebrities, japanese brands, san francisco
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One of my favorite things to do every autumn is to take a look at all the winter coat releases from the Japanese Lolita brands. It rarely gets cold enough to warrant a Lolita coat purchase in San Francisco, but I like to think of it as the seasonal version of window shopping. As I [...]

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Tags: Angelic Pretty, baby the stars shine bright, btssb, coat, Innocent World, japanese brands, Metamorphose, Moi Meme Moitie, Victorian Maiden
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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
Filed under: Events, Hobbies, Lifestyle

A long while back, Kaimi of Modern Princess shared some photos of models with multi-color hair. I saved the photos because I loved the visuals, but it did get me thinking about the use of hair in fashion. Of course, the right hairstyle is a fantastic compliment to any outfit and can sometimes make or break [...]

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Tags: Angelic Pretty, hair, hairstyles
Filed under: Beauty Style

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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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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Ironically, it’s foggy and windy in San Francisco, but I’m definitely in a summer type of mood. At some point the sun will come back. Until then, I can fantasize about putting together a summer coordinate built around these lovely new items. The Angelic Pretty Dressy Rose skirt above reminds me of Alice conversing with [...]

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Tags: accessories, Angelic Pretty, classic lolita, hime lolita, himegyaru, japanese brands, Metamorphose, one pieces, shoes, skirts, sweet lolita, Victorian Maiden
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The Kawaii.i TV YouTube videos have been making their rounds on the Japanese fashion blogosphere lately, and for good reason. The videos examine Japanese fashion and pop culture in easy-to-watch short format videos with English subtitles. The channel has quite a few Lolita & Gothic fashion videos, but I’d like to highlight three – in [...]

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Tags: Angelic Pretty, Atelier Boz, gothic aristocrat, gothic lolita, hime lolita, himegyaru, La Pafait, sweet lolita, video
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In early April, Carousel of Crowns was invited to interview Angelic Pretty model, RinRin, while she was in town for Angelic Pretty’s special event. Angelic Pretty San Francisco has posted the video and we’ve re-posted it here for your convenience. See our very own ace photographer, Lydia, ask RinRin about her start in Lolita fashion, [...]

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Tags: Angelic Pretty, celebrities, japanese brands, san francisco, sweet lolita
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Angelic Pretty’s new School Mate One Piece dress in red tartan, or the alternate navy tartan, which I’m equally in love with, is to die for. It’s got a bit of a retro feel, 1950s feel to it that I’m really loving. Cute carry-on luggage – need I say more? The Metamorphose Tales of the [...]

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Tags: Angelic Pretty, Deoart, items we love, japanese brands, Metamorphose, Victorian Maiden
Filed under: Fashion