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Gothic and Lolita Author: Katsuhiko Ishikawa

ISBN: 9780714847856 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 272 Published: 1 April 2007 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 22.0 x 16.0 x 1.7 Description: Gothic & Lolita charts the current trend of Gothic street fashion that has swept Japan over the last decade. Influenced by Western fashion trends from the mid 1980s, young teenagers, predominately adolescent girls, congregate in the urban centres of Harajuku, Akihabara and a number of underground clubs in and around Tokyo, dressed head-to-toe in gothic costumes and late-Victorian dress.

The psychological characteristics of the average Japanese Goth is one of introversion and exclusivity. The majority of girls in the scene are teenagers and most usually stop by the age of eighteen. The origin of the movement was in Osaka in the mid 1990s when young teenagers adopted Gothic fashion in response to the clothes worn and promoted by Japanese Gothic rock bands.

About the Author

Yoshinaga is one of the leading fashion and reportage photographers of his generation, whose images appear in such prestigious magazines as Studio Voice, Dazed & Confused. He lives in, and continues to investigate, the subcultures of Tokyo.

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