Lolita~

1. Please tell us your Hand Name (name that’s used ONLY in internet.) and hometown.
Rei 0
2. About how long is your history as a Lolita?
3.5 years
3. What first motivated you to do Lolita fashion?
Seeing the Gothic and Lolita Bibles for the first time
4. After knowing Lolita fashion, have you had any time-gap or resistance till you actually started to be Lolita?
2 years
5. Please define your Lolita style as much as possible. (eg. gothic Lolita, sweet Lolita, white Lolita…. Etc).
gothic lolita
6. About how many Lolita friends do you have?
3
7. What is the best thing about doing Lolita?
Pretty dresses
8. Conversely, what's the worst thing?
It's expensive, and time consuming
9. Which Lolita Brands do you like?
Moi-même-Moitié, Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, Atelier Boz, Mary Magdalene, Victorian Maiden
10. What was the first Lolita item that you’ve owned?
Red/Black dress from elementary school
11. What is the “must have!” Lolita item?
Sweet Alice print dress from Baby, The Stars Shine Bright, and the things that match it.
12. Do you wear drawers?
No
13. Do you have any favourite Japanese music?
Malice Mizer, Dir en grey, Közi, etc
14. Where do you particularly visit as Lolita?
Friends
15. About how many times per week do you dress as Lolita?
1
16. Please tell us about one embarrassing episode from the time when you were
just beginning Lolita.
none
17. What's hairstyle and color that you think Lolita would suite the most?
brown/blonde curls, medium length
18. Have you ever thought of stopping Lolita? The reason?
yes, originality issues
19. Please tell us your heart's bible as a Lolita. (anything like a book, magazine, CD, idol...)
Gothic and Lolita Bible and Mana?
20. Do you own a doll? Tell us your feelings about her intensely!
I have 3 dolls that are not really special, but I love them
21. What kind of make-up do you wear when you wear Lolita clothes?
more than people seem to think you should, because I like the way I look with my makeup like that.
22. Have you ever secretly changed clothes in a train station bathroom on Lolita day-out?
no
23. Are you composed when doing Lolita all by yourself?
yes
24. How much do you spend in your Lolita clothes& accessary monthly?
It depends, so far this month it's been about $80
25. What is the most expensive Lolita thing you've bought so far? How much was it?
Hot Topic dress, $60, but I've spent more than that on fabric and lace for sewing.
26. So far about how much has the expense been for Lolita goods?
between $200 and $300
27. Lolita outfit really costs money. How do you raise money to cover the cost of
Lolita?
Work
28. Have you ever bought from an online store? If so, please tell us its good
and bad points and some advice for the future. If not, please tell us why not.
I buy things from CDJapan when I buy things, they're good, and speedy, but I always get the cheaper shipping so things take a while and I can't wait that long.
29. Even if you sort of want to keep it a secret, please clandestinely tell us
about a private manufacturer that is the best.
I don't know any
30. Is there a brand and/or an item that you think, "I could never get it! But I unreasonably want it!"?
Moi-même-Moitié, and they can't even fit me, for the most part.
31. What do you think about people who only do Lolita at music-lives or cosplay?
stupid, lolita is supposed to be a fashion, not like a halloween costume.
32. From what age to what age is it acceptable to do Lolita? Do you think that there's a state in which someone must graduate from
Lolita? (you can answer as ‘never graduate’)
It depends on how old you look, but late 20's should be the limit for sweet lolita.
33. Is there a Lolita fashion or behavior that you think "I don't want Lolitas to do this!" about?
Drama
34. Is there something you think "Lolita has to be this way!" about?
Lolita has to be visually appealing.
35. While doing Lolita, has something changed from earlier than you did Lolita?
brand items are more important now.
36. Do you go to school/work as Lolita?
not work, but I will to school some times
37. Do you wear Lolita clothes as casual wear?
It depends
38. Do you have a boyfriend (or husband)? Do you understand each other? (I think she meant “Does he understand you (as lolita)?”)
no boyfriend, no girlfriend.
39. What do the people around you think of your doing Lolita? Do they accept it?
Most of my family is ok with it. My mom helps me sew
40. What kind of Lolita is who has impressed you the most up until now?
Mana
41. Have you ever made your own Lolita clothing or/and accessories? If so, what was the best item that you’ve made?
Yes, my first headdress, I think, I sewed it by hand, and all the laces work well together, and it goes with many things.
42. If you have an ideal Lolita outfit or coordination, please tell us.
short 3-tiered venice lace skirt.
43. Is there a motif that you think “this is a simple of Lolita”?
crowns, victorian things, alice in wonderland
44. Would you want to dress your children as Lolita?
i suppose
45. What's your image of the ideal Lolita?
Mana