LoliGirls, a documentary about Lolitas, is about to premiere at a private screening this weekend. The documentary is the brainchild of executive producer, freelance videographer and Lolita enthusiast, Kate Slomkowski.
I’ve been following Ms. Slomkowski’s progress on the making of this film and after seeing out the trailer below, I can’t wait to see the final product. Although the film has been completed, Ms. Slomkowski will be announcing additional screenings of LoliGirls in the near future. Check for updates on lolitafashionmovie.com or follow the LoliGirlsMovie on Twitter.
Check out the trailer for yourself and then hit the jump for an interview with Ms. Slomkowski on the making of her movie profiling three Lolitas. A quick note, one of the Lolitas featured in this film is Victoria from Lolita Charm.
Viz’s New People building opened yesterday, and I’ve never seen Japantown looking more stylish! Umi and I were on the scene to celebrate and bring you coverage of what was declared J-Pop Center Day by a delegate of SF mayor Gavin Newsom.
Lolita fashion fills Post St. in SF!
I took a slew of photos and am excited to share them with you lot. Hit the jump for more a preview of what you can expect in the coming week.
A placard depicting the costume design for Alice Kingsley in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland movie (Photo by: Cheryll)
The ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie trailer was leaked on the Internet on July 22 – a whole day earlier than it’s targeted debut at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) on July 23. But despite that, there were still big ‘Alice in Wonderland’ surprises at SDCC.
Hit the jump for a rundown of ‘Alice’ news from Comic-Con.
As has previously been written, I am already looking forward to Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. Since my first post about it, it’s been revealed that it is a Disney-produced movie (which also did Disney’s Alice in Wonderland and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) and that it will be a half live-action, half CG film. Over the weekend, some new promo images have been released. I’m not sure how I feel about the fact that the actors themselves have been enhanced/distorted through CG, but it DOES contribute to the overall creepy feel.
By the way, I’m still thinking a lolita meet-up to see the movie in Alice in Wonderland-inspired fashion is a fabulous idea, but I can’t at all decide which character to base my outfit on.
Hit the jump for promo images of the Mad Hatter, Red Queen and White Queen from the upcoming Alice in Wonderland movie.
Mia Wasikowska as Alice in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland
Ever since I heard Tim Burton was filming an adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland series a few months ago, I’ve been looking forward to its March 5, 2010 release date. Why the anticipation? Tim Burton’s movies are so good at depicting a world that is relateable and yet just a little out of the norm in their darkness and twistedness. If you’ve read the original books by Lewis Carroll, you know that Wonderland can be a a pretty sinister place – it seems like a perfect match.
Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter looks a little like a visual kei rocker
I’ve noticed lots of lolitas gravitate to the same movies and books – and not just the ones that have a lolita in a starring role, like Shimotsuma Monogatari. Maybe because we’re all attracted to a certain aesthetic that is common in lolita fashion and the Victorian or Edwardian days of yore. In addition to fashion and accessories, we’ll take some time in Carousel of Crowns to cover some forms of entertainment and life in general that are of interest to lolitas. First up, a profile on the 2-part 1985 made-for-tv movie, mini-series & musical extravaganza – Alice in Wonderland.
Alice in Wonderland - DVD cover scan from Wikipedia
Like all the versions that came before it, and all the versions that came after it, this 1985 adaption is based on Lewis Caroll’s classic books. The first part of the mini-series focuses on the events of the first book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, while the second one tells the story of the second book, Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There. It is a musical adaptation, but what I love about this interpretation is that, other than the musical numbers and a few random scenes, it’s pretty faithful to the sequence of events that happen in the books unlike Disney’s Alice in Wonderland which sort of mashes up the people and events in both books.
Natalie Gregory, playing Alice in a cute pintuck dress and frilly apron, grows big after drinking a bottle in the White Rabbit's house
This adaptation of Alice in Wonderland is packed with the best B-list celebrities the 80s had to offer. To name a few: Scott Baio (Charles in Charge), Sammy Davis, Jr. (Rat Pack), Ringo Starr (The Beatles), John Stamos (Full House, ER), Patrick Duffy (Dallas, Step-by-Step), Pat Morita (Karate Kid) and Carol Channing (Hello Dolly). Like any live-action adaptation of Alice in Wonderland would, this movie suffers from the challenge of depicting talking animals, chatty flowers and some funky physics. Sometimes the movie handles it well, like the frog men pictured below. But other times the special effects or costuming look a little dated – and rightly so, it is from 1985!
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