Lolita: fashion or subculture?
I was wondering if most lolitas on here consider lolita a fashion or a subculture/lifestyle. Is there a different lifestyle associated with each subset of lolita. I know that lolis on here frequent tea houses, etc but do you consider lolita a lifestyle. I know that most lolis dont wear lolita all the time. What makes someone a lolita, the clothes or a certain lifestyle or both. Just because somewear wears lolita fashion are they a lolita? Is there a whole culture that surrounds lolita fashion? Is there specific music lolis listen to, or create? specific books lolitas read, or write? specific food lolitas make or eat? Specific philosophy? way of life? outlook? What is lolita to you?
I know what lolita means to me but I would like to know what everyone else opinion is. I'd really love if I could get people from every substyle.
Thank You for reading my post. I look foward to reading everyones comments.
edit: definition of subculture
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subculture
"the study of subculture often consists of the study of the symbolism attached to clothing, music and other visible affectations by members of the subculture, and also the ways in which these same symbols are interpreted by members of the dominant culture."
Are there any ideals, and beliefs that lolis share that is reflected by the clothing.
EDIT: quoted from the lolita handbook on what is lolita?
"Lolita is a very hard style to define, but in my opinion what really defines it is it's childlike innocence and old-fashioned elegance." and "It's something a little bit different to everyone, but what lolitas have in common is a shared desire to lead more beautiful lives."
I know what lolita means to me but I would like to know what everyone else opinion is. I'd really love if I could get people from every substyle.
Thank You for reading my post. I look foward to reading everyones comments.
edit: definition of subculture
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subculture
"the study of subculture often consists of the study of the symbolism attached to clothing, music and other visible affectations by members of the subculture, and also the ways in which these same symbols are interpreted by members of the dominant culture."
Are there any ideals, and beliefs that lolis share that is reflected by the clothing.
EDIT: quoted from the lolita handbook on what is lolita?
"Lolita is a very hard style to define, but in my opinion what really defines it is it's childlike innocence and old-fashioned elegance." and "It's something a little bit different to everyone, but what lolitas have in common is a shared desire to lead more beautiful lives."