Weird Japanese Fashion
The Japanese are renowned for taking things to the extreme, and there is no better arena than fashion to do this.
In this post we are going to explore some of the weirdest Japanese fashion examples we can find.
Gothic Lolita Fashion
Porcelain doll or fashion trend?
Popular on Japanese television and computer games, the mass-marketed Gothic Lolita style is most prevalent on the streets of Tokyo and Osaka. Drawing influence from Rococo, Victorian and Edwardian fashions, teenage girls take to the streets dressed like porcelain dolls.
Photo: A Japanese girl dresses in Gothic Lolita fashion in Harajuku, Tokyo.
By combining the aesthetics of gothic fashion with the innocence of Lolita fashion the Gothic Lolita is born. A Gothic and Lolita Bible can be purchased in many Japanese books and comic stores to ensure perfection in creating this look.
Photo: A Japanese girl dresses in Black Lolita or Kuro Loli fashion.
Frilly knee-length skirts trimmed with lace and ribbons, ruffled blouses, over-the-knee socks, and Mary Janes help to achieve this demure style. Completed with curled hair beneath miniature top hats and parasols, handbags or backpacks shaped like coffins or crucifixes, and stuffed animals donned in black leather or attire to match their owners.
Top it off with pale skin, a smile, and polite mannerisms and you’ve got a Gothic Lolita.