Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 30. Chapters: Japanese school uniform, Ganguro, Loose socks, Chapatsu, Lolita fashion, Japanese street fashion, Cuteness in Japanese culture, La Carmina, Ohaguro, Kariyushi shirt, Blythe, Seventeen, Gyaru, Manifesteange Metamorphose temps de fille, Egg, Licca-chan, Momoko Doll, Fruits, Randoseru, Popteen, CanCam, Kobe Collection, Jenny, Vivi, Nicola, Bart, Non-no, AneCan, Elegant Gothic Aristocrat, Moi-même-Moitié, Love Berry, Pinky, Ero kawaii, MensEGG, Pichi Lemon, Laforet, Cutsew. Excerpt: Lolita fashion Rorita fasshon) is a fashion subculture originating in Japan that is based on Victorian clothing as well as costumes from the Rococo period. The Lolita look is primarily one of modesty with a focus on quality in both material and manufacture of garments. The silhouette is of a knee length skirt or dress with a 'cupcake' shape assisted by petticoats. Blouses, knee high socks or stockings and headdresses are also worn. Lolita fashion has evolved into several different sub styles and has a subculture that is present in many parts of the world. A Kuro Lolita in Harajuku, Tokyo.Although the origin of Lolita fashion is unclear, it is likely the movement started in the late 1970s when famous labels including Pink House, Milk and Pretty (later known as Angelic Pretty) began selling clothes that would be considered "Lolita" by today's standards. Shortly after that came Baby, The Stars Shine Bright, and Metamorphose temps de fille. In the 1990s, Lolita fashion became better recognized, with bands like Malice Mizer and other Visual Kei (or visual type) bands coming into popularity. These bands wore intricate costumes, which fans began adopting as their own style. The style soon spread from its origins in the Kansai region, and ultimately reached Tokyo where it became popularized throughout Japanese youth culture. Today, Lolita fashion has grown so much in popularity that it can be found even in department stores in Japan. In Lolita fashion, it is generally accepted that "Lolita" does not refer to Vladimir Nabokov's famous novel. In the context of fashion, the term 'Lolita' does not have to relate to sex. The usage of the word may also be considered wasei-eigo. The fashion was thought to have been partly created to react against the growing exposure of the body and skin in today's society, specifically in regard to young women. Adherents fight the current fashion with modesty presenting themselves as "cute" or "elegant" rather than "sexy".. One follower of the Go