Newbie...and that's not my real name either ^_^

[digitized-entei.livejournal.com]

Hi. I just joined this community, though I've known about this topic for about two weeks now. I love the fashion, when I saw pictures of it I was hooked instantly. I just ordered the gothic lolita volume no. 5 and I was thinking about getting the other four as well (they seem so interesting). Even though it's hard to get authentic merchandise period, the fact that I'm plus-sized makes it a little harder. However, I intend to change all that, since I'm getting my sewing skills together and I'm a fashion design major.

And on a question-type footnote, I was looking for manga that might help to inspire me when it comes to future lolita fashions that I hope to create during the course of my program. I heard that Paradise Kiss by Ai Yazawa was a good one, and maybe even a manga named Alichino. Along with the Lolita bibles, is there anything else I can use for inspiration with sketching? Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you!

Comments

[jooliel.livejournal.com]

Ahhh! I lurve your icon! =D

[luluvamp16.livejournal.com]

Hi! If you like number 5 you should REALLy try to get your hands on the others. THey are equaly as cool. Paradise Kiss is one of MY FAVORTE series of mangas. It includes a lot of gothic and lolita fashion. You shoudl really look into those. There is another cool magazine that has some gothic, lolita, punk and raver fashion. Its called Kera. They sell them at tower record/books too! I have a question for ya. The girl on you icon is in sooo many gothic and lolita photo spreads.Shes my favorte model, but i don't know her name. Do you by chance know her name??? Thanks...and welcome to the community!

xoxo,
Lauren

[littledeath.livejournal.com]

her name is kana. also if i'm not mistaken she's a japanese pop singer.

[luluvamp16.livejournal.com]

thanks sooo much! :)

i've always wanted to know who she is!

[redbean.livejournal.com]

Hi Entei! And "hi" to everyone else! (Yes, this is my first post after lurking for a month or two ^^;;)

Anyway, to answer your question...I don't read manga so can't recommend any, sorry. However, you could check out these sites for some imspiration (they're all Japanese btw):

http://www.cc.rim.or.jp/%7Eurara/ (art site)
http://www.em-sphere.com/~mad_pierrot/ (ditto)
http://isweb21.infoseek.co.jp/shopping/pocchi-m/index.html (lovely EGL-like doll dresses)
http://www.volks.co.jp/c_goods/superdollfie/topframeset.html (Volks EGL dolls)
http://dir.tinami.com/original/uniform_and_costume/ (art directory, look under "gosurori" or gothloli category, or just place your cursor over each link until you find it)

Also check out a book called Fruits by Shoichi Aoki. It's a photo collection of Japanese street fashion but there's some EGL ones in there.

Hope that helps.