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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Emily Temple Cute has an impressive set of removable collars/tippets and scarves this Autumn/Winter season. A mixture of crochet flowers, lace, pompoms and bows, ETC’s accessories are perfect for layering and mimic the look of handmade good, a staple of the Boho Chic aesthetic. Share this:FacebookEmailDiggStumbleUponReddit

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Pink House, established in 1973, was one of the first brands of clothing to cater to the burgeoning Lolita fashion movement. Nowadays, Pink House largely produces fairly mainstream fashion leaning towards a feminine aesthetic but there are still some old school Lolita references in some of its clothing, however a majority of the clothes are [...]

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Tags: classic lolita, Dolly Kei, history, japanese brands, Mori-girl, Pink House
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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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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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Tags: accessories, betsey johnson, black peace now, bpn, chantilly, Events, japanese brands, Metamorphose, new people, san francisco, yesasia
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This video blog is overdue, but here’s a show-and-tell of what I purchased while I was in Tokyo.   Share this:FacebookEmailDiggStumbleUponReddit

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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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