A new column is up at Gothic Charm School!

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Of Gothic Lolita Fashion and Lifestyle.

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And just like always, enormous thank-yous go out to the Finishing School of Flail and staxxy, for they are some of the bestest beta readers a lady could ask for.

Comments

[dykestar.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh those were great articles. Of all the statements this one rang the most true for me:

Yes, a wardrobe of elaborate and sumptuous finery does proclaim one’s gothy-goth status, but unless that outer representation is backed up with an appreciation and understanding of the Goth mindset and asethetic, then that finery is merely the costume of someone playing dress-up.

Because it goes both ways! If I see one more sweet lolita pretending to be, well, SWEET, I am going to shove a large jawbreaker into their throat and shut them in the trunk of my car like that one movie!!! If you are a naturally cute, sweet person then sweet lolita look normal for you, but if you are just NOT that person and only wearing it because everyone else is doin' it then you're going to look like a giant fluffy moron. Everytime I see a question on EGL about "how old is too old for sweet lolita" I think "NO, that's not the right question! The question is "what mindset is the wrong mindset for sweet lolita!" You most likely won't ever fully grow out of a cute mindset (even if you do stop wearing the clothes for whatever reason) if you're truly a cute person! And might I add, my wardrobe was mostly pink long BEFORE I started dressing in lolita and my everyday clothes are pink and sparkly as well!

/sweet lolita ranting.