Crimson Reflections

Lately, I’ve been really interested in researching older brands that influenced early Lolita history. This is what I know about PRETTY.

In 1994, Zipper magazine, which would have been a competitor with Cutie, and with Kera when it started several years later, ran an article as

This month’s theme for Bibliotheca is hair accessories and hats. I’ve written a few things about hair accessories in the past like the history of

A look at ‘A Critique of Lolita Fashion’ featured in the September 1987 issue of Ryuko Tsushin, often cited as the first appearance of the term lolita fashion in print.

Let’s take a quick dive into the coordinate samples posted by Metamorphose English Online between 2004 and 2007 and how they were described.

I’ve been collecting/wearing vintage Pink House pieces for a few years now, and while my wallet is sad that Pink House is seeing a surge of popularity, it’s been a great source of new inspiration.

I was reading post about the use of the term “replica” versus a stronger term like “counterfeit” or “fake”. One of the arguments against this

The first part of a 3-part series looking lightly into the history of the teddy bear and where bears have popped up in specific Japanese street fashions.

Have you ever seen someone say they are looking to buy some TPS or Tea Party Shoes, but they don’t care what brand made them?

At the end of January there was some debate / discussion on the impact of various different forms of media and how it impacted people