Sure enough, not long after our first post on the topic, NEW PEOPLE has posted details on their Gothic & Lolita Fashion Contest at Japantown’s Cherry Blossom Festival. NEW PEOPLE is currently accepting photo entries for the contest in the style of Gothic Girl, Gothic Boy, Gothic Lolita and Sweet Lolita. Ten people will then [...]

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The Black Peace Now store in San Francisco now has their very own blog. Even if you’re not in the San Francisco area, this mean you’ll be able to follow the blog for English-language updates on the brand. For example, in their first entry they offer a photo of a limited-edition bracelet designed by jrocker, [...]

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Tags: Alice and the Pirates, baby the stars shine bright, black peace now, bpn, btssb, Events, japanese brands, new people, san francisco
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Despite the early hour some Lucky Pack hopefuls woke up in order to secure a spot in line, the daze didn’t affect the prep time they put into their looks for the day. Here’s some fashion photos by Lydia.

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Tags: Alice and the Pirates, aristocrat, baby the stars shine bright, black peace now, boystyle, bpn, btssb, fashion snap, japanese brands, new people, real people style, san francisco, sweet lolita
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I bought a BABY, The Stars Shine Bright New Year’s Lucky Pack today. More on that later, but my other shopping find today was equally exciting. Black Peace Now is finishing up it’s 70% off sale this weekend. I scored this cute, long cut-sew cardigan on the cheap. It was originally $120 and I walked [...]

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Tags: black peace now, bpn, casual lolita, japanese brands, new people, san francisco
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Shinjuku is a shopping mecca for all sorts of styles of clothing serving all types of people. Marui One in particular is a convenient place to go shop for all your Lolita, Hime-Gyaru and J-punk needs – all you need to do is ascend and descend the escalators to get where you want to go. [...]

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Somehow, mid-October has come around. If you’re still searching  for a winter coat and haven’t found a design you love yet, perhaps one of these will tickle your fancy. The remaining coats in the Winter 2009/2010 lineup are offered in Sweet, Military and Gothic styles.

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Tags: Alice and the Pirates, Angelic Pretty, Atelier Boz, baby the stars shine bright, black peace now, boystyle, bpn, btssb, gothic lolita, japanese brands, Metamorphose, ouji, pirate lolita, sweet lolita
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Whether you want to hint at  a Red Riding Hood look, or simply want to add an unexpected flair to your winter look, capes are the way to go and there is no shortage of selection this season. Hit the jump for more on capes this season.

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Tags: Angelic Pretty, aristocrat, Atelier Boz, baby the stars shine bright, black peace now, boystyle, bpn, btssb, classic lolita, gothic lolita, Innocent World, japanese brands, ouji, sweet lolita, Victorian Maiden
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Last time we shared our top picks from the 2009/2010 Lolita winter coat collections. We’re continuing our coverage with a theme that was hard to miss – animal prints and motifs. Rabbit ears and leopard prints are old standbys that are accompanied by this year’s growing trend – fawns. But don’t make the mistake of [...]

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Tags: Angelic Pretty, baby the stars shine bright, black peace now, boystyle, bpn, btssb, casual lolita, coat, gothic lolita, Innocent World, japanese brands, Metamorphose, ouji, punk lolita, sweet lolita
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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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Tags: 6% dokidoki, baby the stars shine bright, black peace now, bpn, btssb, celebrities, Events, japanese brands, new people, san francisco, Viz
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Quick photo post to tide you over while I edit the shop set from Baby, the Stars Shine Bright… Here are some of the 1st people to enter New People on opening day. Did we catch you on camera? Comment and let us know!

posted by Lydia
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