How I Fell in Love With Lolita

I saw this on a list of blog topics posted by another Lolita in my comm, and it's a story that I like to share!

Mostly because I get to gush about French pop music lol

I was about 13 and in the 8th grade when I first heard the term "Lolita." Surprisingly, it was neither the fashion nor the book; it was the song "Moi... Lolita" by the French pop singer Alizée Jacotey.

I had to choose a famous French person to do a project on for my French language class, and because I was lazy, I picked the first female singer on the Wikipedia list. I don't regret my decision, though, I really enjoy her music! Anyway, "Moi... Lolita" was her first hit, and the song that made her famous, and I had no idea what the term "Lolita" meant. So, I typed it into the Wikipedia search bar, and a few things popped up.

Of course, the book was top of the list (and is what the song is referencing), but my eyes fell onto another article: Lolita Fashion. While this article is the last place I'd ever direct anyone to learn about the fashion, it's still the page that put the idea into my mind.

These were the first pictures of Lolita fashion that I'd ever seen, but I can't say that it was love at first sight, like so many others that I know! I liked it, sure, but this was the "costuming" I used in a chapter of one of my earlier National Novel Writing Month books. It took me six or seven years to finally decide to start wearing it.

While these Old School outfits were what first attracted me, the pieces that brands were putting out the year I started really researching were very different.

I know that Baby and AP weren't the only two brands doing anything in 2013, but these were the prints that I remember the most vividly from when I started.

I came in on the end of the OTT Sweet trend, right before the waistlines started rising and the hemlines started falling. Baby. the Stars Shine Bright quickly became my favorite, but Angelic Pretty influenced a lot of my decisions during my first year. I went on an Etsy bender and bought a dozen sweets-themed accessories (none of which I have anymore), and my first co-ord featured a cupcake-printed circle-skirt and a cake slice headband that I'd made out of felt.

Since then, my style has switched from Pastel Princess to more Old School Sweet/Classic. While I was making my wardrobe post for this year, I could hardly believe that a year before, my closet had been almost entirely pink! I actually rather miss the pink, but that's a problem for another time.

How did you fall in love with Lolita? What was the fashion like when you first started? Leave comments or links below and let me know!