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March 07, 2008
LiveJournal Lolitas Take Tokyo
I recently learned about a mysterious journey to Tokyo taken by a small group of American women in mid-January 2008. In Deedlelu’s LiveJournal travelog one can see four gals dining, shopping and sight-seeing around town. What makes this photo-scrapbook more than just another LiveJournal photo-scrapbook is the elaborate Lolita fashion-wear worn by her and her companions: Swdpunk, pawteegal, and maetel9.
For some reason, I find their trip to be most intriguing. Why would four young women go to such effort and expense to travel so far to go sight seeing in such conspicuous garb? Judging from their expressions in the photos, they certainly seemed to be having a grand time. Maybe that’s all it’s about.
Maybe it was all just about a group of gals wanting to have some hard earned fun while realizing a dream in true Lolita spirit. That spirit perhaps finds best expression in the Brand Concept Statement of Lolita Fashion marketer Angelic Pretty:
Angelic Pretty provides adorable clothing covered in lace, frills and ribbons like that (sic) of the fairytale princess you dreamed about as a little girl. We want girls to never lose sight of that dream. And this is a brand for girls who want to keep that dream alive (emphasis mine).
Regardless, the photos and text in Deedlelu’s travelog provide an insightful, informative and entertaining take on getting around in Tokyo. They even managed to transform a potentially harrowing experience with the notorious "Free Huggers" into a smile-filled photo-op.
A quick scan of the five-page-long comment section that accompanies the travelog, shows that many people are interested in the adventures of this small band of travelers' quest to “keep that dream alive.”
Note: In looking through the LiveJournal pages of her companions, it becomes clear that there is more to this than meets the eye. They are up to something, and it looks as if we will learn more in mid-March. I’ll be paying attention. Will you?
Posted by scott at March 7, 2008 01:02 PM
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All my free time is spent watching Tokyo Calling.
Posted by: San Nakji at March 7, 2008 03:01 PM
San: As well it should. Don't worry, Japan's first podcaster will keep you up to date on all crucial developments in this unfolding riddle.
Funny sidebar, seems the spam-trap blocked the email notification of comments on this post. Must have to do with some word in the title. Wonder what sort of mutants will discover Tokyo Calling via Googling Tokyo Lolita.
Posted by: Scott at March 7, 2008 03:25 PM
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