Posts with tag gothic lolita

Crazy craving: Victorian lace up boots

Email thisPosted Jun 25th 2008 at 1:20PM by Cat Lincoln

Filed under: Accessories, Shoes, Vintage and Retro

Every few years lace up ankle booties come back into style. These vintage lace up boots could very well be the original pair that all of those boots are based on.

Even thought they are from the 19th century -- that's 18-something! -- and over a hundred years old, possibly two, they are still totally in style. In fact, they look like a Gothic Lolita version of these white Chanel boots with the black cap toe.

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Tags: 19th century, 19thCentury, ankle boots, AnkleBoots, booties, chanel, gothic lolita, GothicLolita, lace up boots, LaceUpBoots, pair, two toned, TwoToned, vintage

Crazy cravings: $1000 Doc Martens

Email thisPosted May 28th 2008 at 8:59AM by Cat Lincoln

Filed under: Accessories, Style in the News, Clothing, Shoes

Leave aside the practical questions about these of white, 10-hole, lace up Doc Martens, like, Where would you wear them? With what? And in what season? Just pause for a moment to admire the ultra-cool impracticality of them.

( Awe-filled silence. Crickets.)

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Japanese street fashion continues to put US hipsters to shame

Email thisPosted Jul 7th 2007 at 9:55AM by Annie Wu

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Clothing, Whatever Style

I recently stumbled across another website about Japanese street fashion and, out of my outrageously long list of bookmarks with the same topic, I must say this is my favorite so far. It's well organized, frequently updated, and there is a refreshingly low number of Gothic lolita outfits.

Although a lot of these ensembles require an absurd amount of boldness and confidence to carry, anyone can take a note or two and learn about experimental layering. Check out the guy in the upper-right photo. He's wearing a smart black jacket over a thin cardigan over an apron -- that's right, an industrial apron -- over a thin t-shirt. It shouldn't work, but somehow, it does. A lot of the pictures also come with some close-ups of accessories, which range from bizarre wristwatches to home-made bags to creative ear piercings. Seeing sites like this always inspire me to ransack my own wardrobe, mixing and matching in new, exciting ways. It makes me feel like I've spent a load of money buying new clothes when, really, all I've done is take what I already own and put it to a different use.

The whole website is in Japanese, but it's fairly easy to navigate. There are updates every week, so this site will never lose its cool.

If you're more interested in the streets of Helsinki than Tokyo, check out Hel-looks.

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