sep 28
2008

New York Lolitas

NYC imports from Japan which imported from Victorian England: New York Lolitas, an NYT audio slideshow (more). The interviews are strangely fascinating. They hang out in Chinatown, there's a Meetup Group, and the beginnings of a documentary.
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We've actually reached the point where girls are rebelling against blue jeans.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> I love this whole Neo-Victorian, fuck the 20th century thing, but I can't tell if it has legs yet.

posted by Michael Duff at 2008-09-29 03:34:37

Listening to these girls, I find them all insufferable. Trying to justify a college student dressing like a 6 year old from the 19th century as something other than attention-grabbing is as false as Paris Hilton saying she just wants to be left along.

posted by Jeremy Meyers at 2008-09-29 08:33:29

This is more desexualizing than what I'd previously assumed. Commodify your virginity!

posted by Jared at 2008-09-29 12:03:15

This trend should have never left Japan.

posted by marrina at 2008-09-29 16:48:00