Lolita Questionnaire! :)

[kaymarie7]

Hey everyone,

I am posting a questionnaire in aid of my dissertation/thesis research. I am aiming to draw comparisons/contrasts between Japanese and Western Lolitas...

I would be most grateful if anyone could spare some time to answer these, thanks in advance and I look forward to reading the responses!

K x

P.S. Please specifiy where you are from in your response, many thanks


Lolita Questionnaire.

1. What does Kawaii mean to you?

2. How do you feel about icons such as “Hello Kitty”?

3. Do you class yourself as a Lolita? If yes, what does being a Lolita mean to you?

4. When did you start wearing Lolita and who influenced you?

5. Do you participate in any conventions/events/meet-ups for Lolita’s?

6. Where do you go when wearing Lolita, or where would you like to go?

7. What are your hobbies?

8. Who are your idols?

9. What are your favourite brands? E.g. Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Angelic Pretty…

10. Do you dress this way for yourself or to receive attention?

11. Do you ever attract unwanted attention? E.g. from older men…

12. Do you feel that people create fantasies involving Lolita’s I.e. fetishise you?

13. Do you dress in Lolita clothing daily? Or is it your own fantasy that you live out only so often?

14. What image do you feel you portray? One of child-like innocence, or one of rebellion?

15. When not wearing Lolita what do you wear?

16. Do you socialise with any other subcultures? E.g. Goths, Gyaru…

(The following questions are more specific to Japanese born Lolitas, however please feel free to answer these, as a resident in Japan you may have opinions on these.)

17. How do you feel about Western Lolita’s? E.g. those within the UK, USA…

18. Do you feel Western Lolita’s understand the lifestyle? Or do you feel they are trying to copy Japanese Lolita’s?

19. Does it upset you when foreigners/tourists ask for photographs?

20. Do you feel Western tourists misunderstand the Lolita style?

[Lynssl]

Lolita Questionnaire.

1. What does Kawaii mean to you?
Being cute in any way!

2. How do you feel about icons such as “Hello Kitty”?
I like Hello Kitty a lot. She is one of my favorite "icons".

3. Do you class yourself as a Lolita? If yes, what does being a Lolita mean to you?
I do consider myself a Lolita. But for the most part my style is casual / non-lolita. (I do a lot of sports and always doing something messy, Which doesn't give me much time to dress up. Usually only on the weekends).

To me, It's about the feeling you get when wearing the nice clothes. It makes me feel very happy. I love the style a lot.

4. When did you start wearing Lolita and who influenced you?
I got interested in Lolita about three or four years ago, But I only started wearing the style a year ago. Probably the same as most people- Mana (Moi Dix Mois, Malice Mizer, ect) influenced me.

5. Do you participate in any conventions/events/meet-ups for Lolita’s?
Sadly, no. There isn't really anything like that in my area.

6. Where do you go when wearing Lolita, or where would you like to go?
Whenever I can, As long as I won't get my clothes dirty!

7. What are your hobbies?
Art/Drawing, Piano, Music, Writing/Reading, Dance (Ballet & Modern), Tennis, Running/Track

8. Who are your idols?
I have a lot of idols.. So it's hard to answer. But Leehom Wang (Singer), Malice Mizer (Band), and my Uncle.

9. What are your favourite brands? E.g. Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Angelic Pretty…
A lot of different brands! I don't have just one favorite. I also like a lot of off-brand items too.

10. Do you dress this way for yourself or to receive attention?
Of course not!

11. Do you ever attract unwanted attention? E.g. from older men…
Yes, a few times. Lucky I'm a lady and I don't hit people!

12. Do you feel that people create fantasies involving Lolita’s I.e. fetishise you?

No.

13. Do you dress in Lolita clothing daily? Or is it your own fantasy that you live out only so often?
I don't dress in Lolita daily, Although I'd love to!

14. What image do you feel you portray? One of child-like innocence, or one of rebellion?
Both. It depends on how I feel. Also my tastes often change. One week I like Sweet Lolita, the next I like punk. It varies.

15. When not wearing Lolita what do you wear?
Long skirts, Jeans, T-shirts, Sometimes I dress a little gothic.

16. Do you socialise with any other subcultures? E.g. Goths, Gyaru…
Yes, I socialize with many different kinds of people.

[Imaginative]

I am from New Zealand

Lolita Questionnaire.

1. What does Kawaii mean to you?
Cute/adorable, innocent

2. How do you feel about icons such as “Hello Kitty”?
Cute. I love Hello Kitty, but sometimes it can look very cheap and unclassy.

3. Do you class yourself as a Lolita? If yes, what does being a Lolita mean to you?
I do, however I am a subtle lolita. I only wear lolita during conventions (which we don't have a lot of in NZ), but I incorporate elements of the style in my casual wear. Being lolita is not only about the style, but also knowledge of the etiquette.

4. When did you start wearing Lolita and who influenced you?
I started wearing lolita this year after being a long time admirer. Learning Japanese and being interested in Japanese fashion influenced me. I really started to admire the style after watching Shimotsuma Monogatari! (Kamikaze Girls).

5. Do you participate in any conventions/events/meet-ups for Lolita’s?
No, there are none where I live. But I go to other conventions like Anime/pop culture conventions and see other lolitas there.

6. Where do you go when wearing Lolita, or where would you like to go?
Conventions.

7. What are your hobbies?
Learning Japanese, photography, fashion/beauty (hair, makeup), reading fashion blogs, watching movies, listening to music, games, etc. Just normal hobbies of a 16 year old.

8. Who are your idols?
Japanese actors/singers such as Kamenashi Kazuya, Yamashita Tomohisa, Tsuji Nozomi, Ayase Haruka, Becky, Kyoko Fukada, etc.

9. What are your favourite brands? E.g. Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Angelic Pretty…
I've only bought from eBay and BodyLine, but my favourite lolita brand of all time is Angelic Pretty.

10. Do you dress this way for yourself or to receive attention?
For myself. Although I do love the attention, but only when it is appropriate. I don't have the guts to go out on the street or a mall in full-blown lolita.

11. Do you ever attract unwanted attention? E.g. from older men…
Well I don't blame them for staring when its such an uncommon style and very eye-catching. But I have never been approached by creepers when wearing lolita.

12. Do you feel that people create fantasies involving Lolita’s I.e. fetishise you?
Yes. Not necessarily involving me, but lolita in general.

13. Do you dress in Lolita clothing daily? Or is it your own fantasy that you live out only so often?
Only so often. As I said, I incorporate elements daily, such as a skirt, bow, shoes, into an outfit.

14. What image do you feel you portray? One of child-like innocence, or one of rebellion?
Child-like innocence.

15. When not wearing Lolita what do you wear?
Punk style, or whatever is in fashion at the moment such as vintage style, lace. Occasionally I wear Gyaru style.

16. Do you socialise with any other subcultures? E.g. Goths, Gyaru…
Yes, I do not socialise with people based on their fashion.

[colovegirl]

It is really tough for me to answer this question,since I am a mashup hobbier.