As mentioned several times before, I was not able to figure out how to easily migrate my past blogger/wordpress entries over to this domain for archiving and I think maybe it’s not worth it because some of those entries were from another era over 10 years ago and they were rough and mayhaps even cringe, lol. But I still want to make a handy resource link page to my best, most informative Japanese street fashion entries for my and also your reference!
J-fashion refers to Japanese street fashion in the trend-setting category for young adults specifically, not regular everyday or traditional or special occasion clothing for the majority of the population. Most of my blog from 2015 until now (spanning over 2 decades in the fashion) is about lolita fashion (not related to the book), but I also occasionally participate in gyaru styles and a few other substyles including those from the west. These are all links from my original blogspot entries, in the future, any lengthy post will be posted to this domain first and then crossposted to the blogspot and linked at social media (for as long as those sites last anyway). As a reminder, I am not an expert or trained seamstress, stylist, makeup artist or hair stylist in any way, the only claim I have to knowledge is that I’ve been in the fashion for like 20 years and I just accumulated facts and experience over time. Do with this advice as you will. This reference is actually more for me, as some of you with short goldfish-like memories can understand, sometimes I just don’t remember what I did.
General Reference and Discussion
- the Japanese street fashion spectrum from most effort to most stuff – a helpful guide to what goes into various styles and trends
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My Beginner Ita Lolita Days
- November 12, 2015: https://starsbegantofall.blogspot.com/2015/11/my-beginner-lolita-days-more-like-lol.html
- Sewing Tips Google docs link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-FxXFzbzgkO9yqfshiIpVL-hRcTl5agaVuoDkoX-v0U
- Half-elastic lace trimmed skirt tutorial link: https://insomniel.livejournal.com/933136.html
- Lolita cutsew tutorial link: https://t-shirt-surgery.livejournal.com/4066549.html
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Lolita Wardobe Basics – brand vs off-brand
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Beauty and Makeup Basics
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Cosplay Lolita?
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Hot Weather and Natural Hairstyles
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Lolita and Other Fashion Bloggers and Vloggers with Tutorial Links
DIY, Handmade, Tutorials and Walkthroughs
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Handmade Lolita Dresses Showcase
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Gyaru Purse Makeover
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Ikea Curtain Dress From Gothic Lolita Bible
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Upcycled Lace Bolero From Otome no Sewing
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Otome no Sewing Jumperskirt Dress Walkthrough
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T-shirt Refashion to Casual Lolita Cutsew
Other Styles (Gyaru, Larme, Ouji, Etcetera)
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Other Substyles – Himekaji and Ouji
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Himekaji and Gyaru Coords
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Larme-kei Summarized
- February 1, 2021: https://starsbegantofall.blogspot.com/2021/02/discussion-larme-fashion-summarized.html
- Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBzOs5qRR44
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Black-Owned J-fashion Businesses and Influencers
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My J-fashion Journey into Various Styles
I have many more entries on my blogspot and I encourage you to check them out and add my blogs to your newsfeed reader if any of the above links interested you. We got a ton of coord pics and reviews, as well as a few more DIY dresses showcased, some discussion based on lolita blog topics such as the annual wardrobe post, my dream dresses wishlists, local lolita community meetups, and also shopping reviews, stuff that I couldn’t add to this already long link list. In the future, I would maybe add a few more resources or sew-with-me type of posts to this list, because a lot of these posts are 5 years old and kinda outdated with the latest trends from Japan and elsewhere. Thanks for sticking around if you made it this far!