http://thelearnedfangirl.com/2007/11/27/harajuku-lover-or-exploiter-authenticity-of-gothiclolitaware-lite/ a critical take on online culture and social media Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:03:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thelearnedfangirl.com/2007/11/27/harajuku-lover-or-exploiter-authenticity-of-gothiclolitaware-lite/#comment-15 What Harujuku? and Gossip Manwha « The Learned Fangirl Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:39:06 +0000 http://thelearnedfangirl.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/harajuku-lover-or-exploiter-authenticity-of-gothiclolitaware-lite/#comment-15 [...] The New York Times recently had an article on the difficulty of Japanese fashion designers to find recognition outside of Japan. Surprisingly, there was only passing reference to the appropriation of Japanese fashion — completely sans mention of the problematic aspects of Gwen Stefani and her fashion line, Harujuku Girls. [...] [...] The New York Times recently had an article on the difficulty of Japanese fashion designers to find recognition outside of Japan. Surprisingly, there was only passing reference to the appropriation of Japanese fashion — completely sans mention of the problematic aspects of Gwen Stefani and her fashion line, Harujuku Girls. [...]

]]> http://thelearnedfangirl.com/2007/11/27/harajuku-lover-or-exploiter-authenticity-of-gothiclolitaware-lite/#comment-14 Bonny Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:02:41 +0000 http://thelearnedfangirl.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/harajuku-lover-or-exploiter-authenticity-of-gothiclolitaware-lite/#comment-14 I agree 100%. Gwen Stefani is not only exploiting the Gothic/Lolita scene, she also doesn't know ANYTHING about it... She walked by, snapped a few pictures, and decided she was an expert. Those kids go to that bridge, dress up one night a week to hang out with friends and feel like they can be original for a while before returning to reality. It's much more than a fashion statement, and she's really just destroying the whole thing... I agree 100%. Gwen Stefani is not only exploiting the Gothic/Lolita scene, she also doesn’t know ANYTHING about it… She walked by, snapped a few pictures, and decided she was an expert. Those kids go to that bridge, dress up one night a week to hang out with friends and feel like they can be original for a while before returning to reality. It’s much more than a fashion statement, and she’s really just destroying the whole thing…

]]> http://thelearnedfangirl.com/2007/11/27/harajuku-lover-or-exploiter-authenticity-of-gothiclolitaware-lite/#comment-13 From Geisha to Go Go: Book Review of two recent books on Asian women « The Learned Fangirl Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:54:25 +0000 http://thelearnedfangirl.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/harajuku-lover-or-exploiter-authenticity-of-gothiclolitaware-lite/#comment-13 [...] Geishas does discuss Japanese female fashion, including Harajuku, Lolita, and Gothic Lolita. (Interestingly, though Chambers is an African-American woman, she never [...] [...] Geishas does discuss Japanese female fashion, including Harajuku, Lolita, and Gothic Lolita. (Interestingly, though Chambers is an African-American woman, she never [...]

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