The V&A has recently acquired a selection of Japanese street style clothing based around Lolita fashion, which emerged during the 1990s as a radical form of street style born out of the Japanese taste for Hello Kitty cuteness.
Japanese street style: Lolita fashion
Lolita fashion emerged during the 1990s as a radical form of street style born out of the Japanese taste for Hello Kitty cuteness.
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Japanese street style: Sweet Lolita
Sweet Lolita is the most instantly recognisable and widespread of the Lolita looks.
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Japanese street style: Gothic Lolita
Gothic Lolita emerged during the 1990s, inspired by the theatrical outfits worn by members of Visual Kei rock bands.
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Japanese street style: Punk Lolita
Of all the Lolita looks, Punk Lolita is the style most obviously rooted in British street culture.
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Japanese street style: Japanese Lolita
The Japanese Lolita look uses the starting point of native rather than foreign dress traditions.
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