By David on November 17, 2008
The Anime Blog reader and contributor Liz Ohanesian has another L.A. Weekly article, this time about a Lolita Event in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo. Here’s an excerpt:
CANDY-COLORED FAIRY TALES: LOLITAS INVADE LITTLE TOKYO
Inside Little Tokyo’s Kyoto Grand Hotel over the weekend, dozens of Lolitas gathered for Yumemiru Musical Paradise, a fashion and music extravaganza hosted by Cosplay Oneesan. The primarily female crowd, ranging in age from pre-teen to late-twenties, traveled from across the U.S. to attend. Many of the Lolitas had become friends long before this one-off event, thanks to online sources like LiveJournal’s EGL (Elegant Gothic Lolita) community…Continue Reading at LA Weekly.com
Liz Ohanesian is a Los Angeles-based journalist covering music, media and club culture. She is a staff writer for Club World and her work regularly appears in such publications as the L.A. Weekly, Razorcake and Outburn. She has written for such publications as Punk Planet, PopMatters, Santa Monica Mirror and others.
Editor’s Note: Teaser Photo by Erin Broadley from the original article.
Posted in Anime News, Lolita Fashion | Tagged la weekly, lolita articles, lolita invasion
I love anime. Specifically, series involving any of the following things: weird fantasy elements, super-powers, robots, aliens, wicked humor, crazy villains, horror, ninjas and samurai. I guess that means I like a lot of anime. I am pretty particular about the quality of animation and voice acting. If the character designs and animation quality aren't of über-quality, I quickly loose interest.The first anime-related series I ever watched was Battle of the Planets - otherwise known as Gatachman. The first true theatrical anime feature film I saw was Akira. My first exposure to manga was later in life when I read Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy.There are so many incredible elements of Japanese culture. Some of the most exciting to me are the style of design and storytelling. I'm a web designer & illustrator, and I find myself looking to Japanese design for inspiration all the time.Anime blogging has taught me even more about Japanese culture and anime than I ever expected, and I continue to learn more every week. In fact, I'd love to travel to Japan. Rachel and I hope to visit sometime within the next few years.
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