Weekly Wikipedia Find: Lolita Fashion

Lolita fashion is apparently a Japanese subculture. One involving attractive Japanese women and Victorian children's clothing. It obviously could stand to be imported to Canada and the United States. I certainly wouldn't complain.

Lolita fashion has further subtypes such as Gothic Lolita and Punk Lolita (perhaps referred to by portmanteaus such as Gothloli and, presumably, Punkloli). Obligatory Simpsons reference: "I want a bigger lolli."

The Nabokovian reference to Lolita seems to be one of convenience. There's nothing explicitly sexual, deviant, or coquettish about any of this.

Next time there's an anime convention in the nearby Big City, I might have to see if I can find any firsthand examples.