Today's theme for the Lolita 52 Weeks Challenge is: 3 trends I wish would come back.
To be honest, I never keep up with trends, mostly because I am not a social person, so I never know what people are doing new these days. So, instead, I will write about 3 things that I wish that would come back in lolita fashion.
1. The blogspot era
It was so fun to read about a lolita's adventure in real life in a very pinkish blog, carefully decorated with gifs and sparkling cursors! To be honest, that was my way inside the lolita culture; I would always go to a cyber cafe (because at that time, internet was a little bit hard to have at homes in Brazil) and keep up with lolitas from all over the world - the coat "x" made for winter, the adventures of "y" traveling to another country in last weekend, how "z" wears lolita to go to university... It was a lot more deep and personal than an Instagram carousel. It was really inspiring. Everytime I find a new blog I keep very excited because it is so fun to discover new things in lolita! Sometimes I discover new brands, bands, maybe a coord inspire me to try something new...
2. The lifestyle
Back in my days - yeah, I am talking like a grandma because I am almost like one, just without any grandkid - people really admired the lifestyle, and some would sigh and wish they could live the lolita lifestyle. Nowadays, it is pretty much the opposite, and some lolitas, when asked about the lolita lifestyle, deny it right away with so much strenght like if being a lifestyler means something like having a contagious disease. Like if doing some embroidery or wearing lolita often was something depravated and not acceptable morally lol. I feel that in my times people would enjoy lolita in a different way, in a way they feel happy about themselves, not mattering the others. A selfish pleasure; Being alone in a rainy afternoon, seeing the raindrops drip along the window's glass while enjoying a warm cup of tea, reading something pleasant while wearing some cute frills. The lifestyle would be just a complement to make the world a little bit more beautiful to match their clothes, just that.
Not that I am wanting to obbligate people to have a lolita lifestyle, I would just love to understand why people hate it so much. Well, their misfortune; I keep living happy in my pink bubble.
3. The publications
That's the big loss of the last decade in my oppinion. It is like if lolita fashion lost something very important. I really wish that, with the growing of the international community, more magazines would get available, but instead, almost nothing is done. I don't have enough words to describe how the lolita magazines were important to my personal style and lifestyle, sorry, it is something in a very deep personal way. I just wish they would come back - not the digital stuff, the real paper stuff. If you already touched a physical Gothic and Lolita Bible, you might know what I am talking about.
And you, what you wish that would come back to lolita?
I always try to comment in every and each post, but I had to come directly to this one. Vou continuar em português, porque é a minha língua emotiva. Esse post descreve totalmente como me sinto. Eu sinto muita falta dos blogs e de como o pessoal valorizava o lifestyle. Sinto falta de como as meninas dividiam seu pedacinho lolita na internet, de como os blogs eram fofos. Sei lá, lolita é retrô, vintage, antigo. Para mim é uma conexão com as coisas simples (apesar da roupa não comunicar isso XD). As horas bordando, lendo, cozinhando, fazendo trabalhos manuais pelo prazer de fazê-los. Foi por isso que fiquei tão feliz ao encontrar o seu blog, e é por isso sempre estou por aqui. Isso para mim é especial
ReplyDeleteAwww!!! Fico super contente que você goste do meu blog ^^
DeleteEu realmente sinto falta de toda aquela atmosfera mágica que lolita tinha há uns dez anos atrás. Tipo, era tão legal além das roupas, ver as dicas de onde ir, o que fazer, hobbies que combinavam com o estilo... o que é bem o que tinha nas bibles, dicas de etiqueta, como decorar o quarto, fazer doces enfeitados, dicas de filmes e livros, entrevistas com cantores que eram meio que próximos ao estilo... Hoje tudo parece um tanto quanto... raso? Não sei explicar muito bem, mas definitivamente lolita hoje não é como era no passado...
I miss magazines a lot! a bougth a lot of them and I love every page, the design, colors, fashion style. And Blogging. Read your blog reminds me these amazing days when I discover lolita (13 years ago).
ReplyDeleteI really loved how lolita was a decade ago, especially the magazines! I miss them a lot! Everytime I have the opportunity to buy an old magazine I do it for the nostalgy! Thank you so much! It is an honor to hear that ^^
DeleteI miss these times from the bottom of my heart, internet ws so much healthy, information flow was so accurate, we had defined niches and great communities. People used to help each other, of course everything evolved in some way, but i'm not sure if it is in a good way. My aunt at the time was living in japan, so for me it was easier to access mangas and magazines we don't usually see around here. I don't want to talk like a grandma but these times were gold.
ReplyDeleteExactly! Lolita was different, in a very deeper level! I really can't put it into words, but I really miss how it was ten years ago.
DeleteDaí, eu acho que concordo com TUDO que você disse.
ReplyDeleteTendências tipo "usar peruca de duas cores" ou "usar estrelinha 2-way-clip da Chocomint" são coisas que tiveram seu auge (o momento que realmente dava pra considerar tendênica) mas que nunca realmente foram embora. Lolita tem espaço pra todo mundo usar qualquer coisa sem isso ser considerado ruim ou datado.
Eu sinto falta DEMAIS das GLB e Kera, faz muita diferença! As Bibles em inglês ainda, pra mim marcam o auge da era, sinto muita saudade delas (já que eu não leio o suficiente em japonês pra entender qualquer coisa mais séria nas revistas asiáticas).
E sobre lifestyle, eu não entendo o ranço que algumas pessoas tem. Lifestyle é mais do que usar lolita muitas vezes/todo o dia, é ter vários hobbies ou coisas ao redor da vida sendo fofas e combinando com as coisas que você gosta. Pra mim, vc Ana é um exemplo maravilhoso disso ^^ eu to aos poucos tentando construir meu estilo de vida de forma fofa que me agrade também (e que comporte meus outros lados amantes de lolita, além do sweet, quero dizer). Os blogs eram muito mais voltados pra isso (de forma geral) do que só o "fui em tal lugar vestindo x" como aparece no Instagram.
I'm honestly hoping to revive the blogspot era XD doing my part on my blog, and hoping other people will shoutout their favorite blogs on livejournal as well...
É bem isso mesmo, difícil falar em tendências voltarem em lolita, porque elas nunca foram embora xD
DeleteEu acho que um pouco da """culpa""" das revistas sumirem é um pouco desse rancinho que a "nova geração" tem do lifestyle. A procura dessas revistas acaba diminuindo quando o pessoal não tem interesse de acompanhar lançamentos, nem bandas, receitas, novidades, livros, nem expandir o conhecimento lolita além da bolha de coordenar as peças. Mas claro que não é só isso, tem vários outros motivos, mas na minha opinião, que isso tem um pouquinho de influência, ah tem.
Eu sinto muita falta dos blogs, acho instagram, twitter e afins tão rasos / chatos de compartilhar uma experiência mais detalhada. Acho o blogspot uma plataforma bem completa para esse tipo de post-diário ^^
It was so nice reading this entry!!♡ I share the same sentiments for these three things as well, especially with content that can be read~! Blogs and publications are still my favorite medium so it is very sad how a lot of them have disappeared over the years. But I am so grateful for the lovely blogging you do, it keeps the happiness and joy alive!! ♡~♡~♡
ReplyDeleteAwww thank you so much!!! You made my day now <3
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