i first discovered lolita in 2012 or so, but only decided to get into wearing it myself in july 2024! back in the day i was a fan of 'bitter'sweet, sailor, and ouji styles; now i like oldschool and 'traditional' lolita (which imo pretty much just means i'm not into buying hyper-niche pieces for the sake of coord cohesion and i like channeling that early 2000s vibe). one of my friends once said about a coord of mine: "the way ur always giving early 2000s hot topic anime fan is so goals." and it helped put my style into clear perspective... i aspire to look like an anime girl wallpaper you would have downloaded onto your clunky thinkpad in 2006... (´▽`)

as a nonbinary transmasc person i (of course) take massive inspiration from mana of malice mizer and moi dix mois and were it not for him and his influence i don't know if i could have talked myself into trying to make the plunge and dabble in the fashion. this is the mana picture that really made me sit down and think 'ok, i want to look like this and still be he/him-ed too.' he is now here to oversee this page and offer his aristocratic gothic vampiric protection to any and all lolitas--aspiring or otherwise--who visit this page ♡.

thank you, mana...!!!

solid colors (white [shiro is my favorite!!], black x white, red x white), velveteen, gobelins, square headdresses, mini crowns, peeking bloomers, and torchon lace are things i have a personal preference for. i've also found that i prefer wearing OPs and SKs.

i'm hoping to include some pictures of my own coords or flatlays or something at some point but in the meantime here are some of my favorite coords from old school snaps for your perusal!

if you have wanted to get into lolita and don't know how or where or are daunted by the cost of things, as a newbie helping newbies, i've made a "how to lolita" page that i hope will be of some use (last update 7.2.25).

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