I’d like to clarify a few things to answer some comments I’ve gotten a few times already: 1) Yes, Lolita is and has always been for everyone: every gender can and does wear the fashion! Just look at the style’s biggest inspiration Mana! I based my video on academic papers I’ve found which talked about how the fashion majorly worn by women or fem presenting people, but of course it’s not only restricted to it. The point was to talk about how it’s a stereotypically “feminine” fashion compared to other subcultures and to try and answer why that is. Although there are more masculine styles like Ouji, which has been pointed out by a few people already. 2) The video does not include a lot of things about the fashion and is very incomplete!! There is so much to talk about and a 9 minute video is definitely not enough to cover everything! I made this for a school project that allowed us to create something about any topic and I picked Lolita Fashion. I am by no means an expert although I’ve loved it for years! I sadly couldn’t talk about a lot of things I wanted to because of time restrictions, the medium of animation taking a lot of effort and consideration for grading. So yes, although you can mention that things are missing, please remember the fact that it just wasn’t possible for me to add it in, but clarifications are of course welcome! I understand that people might’ve gotten confused from wording or the lack of certain information and I recognize that my video was far from perfect, but I made it out of love for the fashion and I hope you guys can still appreciate it as imperfect as it is!
It almost seems like that would be a subgenre of itself. I could easily in something like Count Cain, my main influence, having that one guy, in my case MTF, dressing as that. My own question would be how youd balance that with historical accuracy.
@@Aluenvey Some men do wear lolita in the exact same way that female lolitas wear lolita. There is also an adjacent style called "ouji" which is mostly based on what a fairytale prince wears, which includes trousers of some sort. It is sometimes called the masculine version of lolita. Important to take note that most japanese brands who make garments in the ouji style make them for a majority female demographic, so usually the garments will be sized for a japanese women's size M unless otherwise specified. Both lolita and ouji fashion is usually only loosely inspired by several eras of western historical fashion. Complete historical accuracy is not a concern. IIRC other lolita adjacent styles are called "elegant gothic aristocrat/EGA" or just aristocrat (which is more mature, darker and less cute than lolita), and the now often no longer used "kodona" (male version of aristocrat/EGA, but the term kodona is rarely used these days and aristocrat/EGA is now usually used for both women's and men's wear). You can more easily get men's sizes for EGA than ouji. Take a look at Moi Meme Moitie's catalog.
Very cute animation and simple explanation! I've loved lolita fashion for ages but never knew that btssb was the first of the big name brands to pop up, haha
This is a lovely animation! However, in addition to reiterating that lolita is for all genders, I would like to say I don't think it's fair to say that lolita is an attempt to "return to childhood" as a form of escapism. There is a very old and harmful stereotype that lolitas are immature, "pretend to be children", or even have inappropriate motivations in regards to children. Most of us are not children, not seeking to be child-like, and often didn't even wear anything similar to lolita as kids. There IS definitely something to be said about the innocence of youth and the connection between lolita fashion and storybook princesses and dolls, as well as the incorporation of elements like teddy bears and such. However, in a 101 educational video for those who don't know the basics of lolita, I think saying that lolitas are trying to return to childhood does more harm than good. That being said, the animation is lovely, I think you drew the fashion quite well and I wish you luck in future animation endeavors!
I see your point, I didn’t think of it this way while making my video, this was supposed to be a school project that I thought I’d post to make people learn more things about lolita fashion! I based it on different academic papers on the topic, and the theme of nostalgia of childhood kept coming up so I included it. I see now upon reflection that it could lead to some misunderstandings of the nature of the fashion, but not including it felt wrong at the time since it is a big inspiration in some aspects. And for the topic of gender, of course everyone can wear Lolita! But you can’t ignore how it is very typically (almost stereotypically) feminine compared to other subcultures which is the point I was trying to make ! But clothing has no gender and anyone can wear lolita, and we can’t deny the existence and the influence of non women in the subculture!
This is very interesting, as I sometimes get confused for Gothic Lolita or even Country Lolita, although the goal is slightly different. But Ive been a fan of the style sense I was in high school.
This is very cute and comprehensive. A couple things not covered that its for all genders as well as qi lolita style (some shorter skirts may or may not be frowned upon) from China and Ouji (or Prince) style. Overall A+ on this. Is very cute! Thank you for making it!
That is the typical age demographic. Lolitas is their 30s and beyond exist. I myself am a 46 year old lolita, though I don’t wear as often as I did 10 years ago
Hey, i know you wanted to pinpoint as the majority but there are men, and they have a big presence as well. There is actually a ouji fashion that is Lolita but masculine, and it really felt inaccurate, especially at the girl’s club part. I am a transgender boy who wears ouji and that made me dysphoric, so if I sound like I’m overreacting, I’m sorry
@@asuko-san7440Hey! I’m sorry if I made you feel like you weren’t included, it definitely wasn’t my intention! I could’ve chosen a better wording for sure, I am aware of how big the community of men are in Lolita! They are and will always be welcome in the fashion. As for the other comment, I understand why it would come off that way, but this part is definitely not meant to convey that. I based it on academic papers of different authors which all talked about this nostalgic influence of Lolita (which is sometimes more obvious than others, like the cuter elements of candy and teddy bears or the fashion sometimes being doll like) which could be interpreted as a way to reconnect to their childhood (or lack thereof) considering the social context of Japan when it first surfaced. This does NOT mean that Lolitas nowadays are trying to be children by any means or that they are childlike, it’s just meant to discuss the possibilities of its conception and why it became popular in Japan. It is a harmful stereotype to think that Lolitas are trying to act like children and it is just wrong! I hope this clarified my thoughts on the matter!
Super cute but it’s hard to ignore how you put Lolita in a binary by saying it’s only for woman and girls, excluding gender non conforming individual and bandmen who popularized the style ..
Oh, my video is an oversimplification of the movement, which is majorly worn by women and I based it on multiple people’s thesis on the topic! I didn’t really have time to go through all the intricacies of it, but I did at least mention Mana-sama’s influence who cannot be ignored. I’m sorry if it felt like I was excluding people, Lolita can absolutely be worn by any gender!
Lolita fashion did not originate in russia. It is not based on the book of the same name ("Lolita", a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov). Lolita fashion is a japanese street fashion that takes inspiration from several eras of western historical fashion.
I’d like to clarify a few things to answer some comments I’ve gotten a few times already:
1) Yes, Lolita is and has always been for everyone: every gender can and does wear the fashion! Just look at the style’s biggest inspiration Mana!
I based my video on academic papers I’ve found which talked about how the fashion majorly worn by women or fem presenting people, but of course it’s not only restricted to it. The point was to talk about how it’s a stereotypically “feminine” fashion compared to other subcultures and to try and answer why that is. Although there are more masculine styles like Ouji, which has been pointed out by a few people already.
2) The video does not include a lot of things about the fashion and is very incomplete!! There is so much to talk about and a 9 minute video is definitely not enough to cover everything! I made this for a school project that allowed us to create something about any topic and I picked Lolita Fashion. I am by no means an expert although I’ve loved it for years! I sadly couldn’t talk about a lot of things I wanted to because of time restrictions, the medium of animation taking a lot of effort and consideration for grading. So yes, although you can mention that things are missing, please remember the fact that it just wasn’t possible for me to add it in, but clarifications are of course welcome!
I understand that people might’ve gotten confused from wording or the lack of certain information and I recognize that my video was far from perfect, but I made it out of love for the fashion and I hope you guys can still appreciate it as imperfect as it is!
Lolita in royal high got me here ❤
I love this! Th animations were really adorable and must have been so much work!
It was! Thank you so much I’m glad you liked it! :)
This is amazing but one thing is men do wear lolita fashion as well
Oh of course! Everyone can wear Lolita😊
It almost seems like that would be a subgenre of itself. I could easily in something like Count Cain, my main influence, having that one guy, in my case MTF, dressing as that.
My own question would be how youd balance that with historical accuracy.
@@Aluenvey Some men do wear lolita in the exact same way that female lolitas wear lolita. There is also an adjacent style called "ouji" which is mostly based on what a fairytale prince wears, which includes trousers of some sort. It is sometimes called the masculine version of lolita. Important to take note that most japanese brands who make garments in the ouji style make them for a majority female demographic, so usually the garments will be sized for a japanese women's size M unless otherwise specified. Both lolita and ouji fashion is usually only loosely inspired by several eras of western historical fashion. Complete historical accuracy is not a concern.
IIRC other lolita adjacent styles are called "elegant gothic aristocrat/EGA" or just aristocrat (which is more mature, darker and less cute than lolita), and the now often no longer used "kodona" (male version of aristocrat/EGA, but the term kodona is rarely used these days and aristocrat/EGA is now usually used for both women's and men's wear).
You can more easily get men's sizes for EGA than ouji. Take a look at Moi Meme Moitie's catalog.
this is so good and the animation is so cute!! totally deserves more views
this is so helpful and cute! 🫶🫶🫶🩷🩷🩷🩷
This was very educating i learned so much about lolita fashion and your art style is adorable 10/10
Very cute animation and simple explanation! I've loved lolita fashion for ages but never knew that btssb was the first of the big name brands to pop up, haha
I cant belive theres just this masterpiece in the wild
Meu deus, seu vídeo é simplesmente perfeito . ^^/ Que trabalho lindo.
This is a lovely animation! However, in addition to reiterating that lolita is for all genders, I would like to say I don't think it's fair to say that lolita is an attempt to "return to childhood" as a form of escapism. There is a very old and harmful stereotype that lolitas are immature, "pretend to be children", or even have inappropriate motivations in regards to children. Most of us are not children, not seeking to be child-like, and often didn't even wear anything similar to lolita as kids.
There IS definitely something to be said about the innocence of youth and the connection between lolita fashion and storybook princesses and dolls, as well as the incorporation of elements like teddy bears and such. However, in a 101 educational video for those who don't know the basics of lolita, I think saying that lolitas are trying to return to childhood does more harm than good.
That being said, the animation is lovely, I think you drew the fashion quite well and I wish you luck in future animation endeavors!
I see your point, I didn’t think of it this way while making my video, this was supposed to be a school project that I thought I’d post to make people learn more things about lolita fashion! I based it on different academic papers on the topic, and the theme of nostalgia of childhood kept coming up so I included it. I see now upon reflection that it could lead to some misunderstandings of the nature of the fashion, but not including it felt wrong at the time since it is a big inspiration in some aspects.
And for the topic of gender, of course everyone can wear Lolita! But you can’t ignore how it is very typically (almost stereotypically) feminine compared to other subcultures which is the point I was trying to make ! But clothing has no gender and anyone can wear lolita, and we can’t deny the existence and the influence of non women in the subculture!
I love the video, it deserves more support! The animations are very cute and well made 💗
@@elmundodedan-s3t thank you so much🩷🩷
Wow, this is really impressive, 9 minutes long and basically fully animated! This was as entertaining as it was informative!
Thank you, you're very sweet I'm very glad you enjoyed it!
It's amazing!!
You’re amazing
This is very interesting, as I sometimes get confused for Gothic Lolita or even Country Lolita, although the goal is slightly different.
But Ive been a fan of the style sense I was in high school.
This is very cute and comprehensive. A couple things not covered that its for all genders as well as qi lolita style (some shorter skirts may or may not be frowned upon) from China and Ouji (or Prince) style. Overall A+ on this. Is very cute! Thank you for making it!
I made this animation for a school project and sadly couldn't cover every topic as I was limited by time, but I'm glad you still enjoyed it overall!
This was super cute. Thank you for making it. 🙏
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
yes, young girls....*laughs in 30s*
That is the typical age demographic. Lolitas is their 30s and beyond exist. I myself am a 46 year old lolita, though I don’t wear as often as I did 10 years ago
not only woman. i im trans man i wear lolita. :)
That’s great!
Hey, i know you wanted to pinpoint as the majority but there are men, and they have a big presence as well. There is actually a ouji fashion that is Lolita but masculine, and it really felt inaccurate, especially at the girl’s club part. I am a transgender boy who wears ouji and that made me dysphoric, so if I sound like I’m overreacting, I’m sorry
There is also the refusing to grow up…like, you’re giving me the vibe of people saying that Lolita is a child-like fashion…..I…
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@@asuko-san7440Hey! I’m sorry if I made you feel like you weren’t included, it definitely wasn’t my intention! I could’ve chosen a better wording for sure, I am aware of how big the community of men are in Lolita! They are and will always be welcome in the fashion.
As for the other comment, I understand why it would come off that way, but this part is definitely not meant to convey that. I based it on academic papers of different authors which all talked about this nostalgic influence of Lolita (which is sometimes more obvious than others, like the cuter elements of candy and teddy bears or the fashion sometimes being doll like) which could be interpreted as a way to reconnect to their childhood (or lack thereof) considering the social context of Japan when it first surfaced. This does NOT mean that Lolitas nowadays are trying to be children by any means or that they are childlike, it’s just meant to discuss the possibilities of its conception and why it became popular in Japan. It is a harmful stereotype to think that Lolitas are trying to act like children and it is just wrong!
I hope this clarified my thoughts on the matter!
@@Meimingming yeah we. I kind of wrote that one at night and I wa surety tired anyway…I kinda typed impulsively. Sorry, and you did great
@@asuko-san7440 it’s okay ! Hope you feel better
Super cute but it’s hard to ignore how you put Lolita in a binary by saying it’s only for woman and girls, excluding gender non conforming individual and bandmen who popularized the style ..
Oh, my video is an oversimplification of the movement, which is majorly worn by women and I based it on multiple people’s thesis on the topic! I didn’t really have time to go through all the intricacies of it, but I did at least mention Mana-sama’s influence who cannot be ignored. I’m sorry if it felt like I was excluding people, Lolita can absolutely be worn by any gender!
Actually it's originated in Russia.
really? can u elaborate please?
no it didn't... are you confusing it with a book of the same name maybe? It's not related to lolita fashion
Lolita fashion did not originate in russia. It is not based on the book of the same name ("Lolita", a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov).
Lolita fashion is a japanese street fashion that takes inspiration from several eras of western historical fashion.
I think got a bit lost 😅