Kawaii & Fashion: Interviews with Lolitas (Miranda)

What does lolita fashion mean to those who dress in this kawaii, feminine, and nostalgic style? How has lolita fashion traveled beyond Japan to be embraced by people around the world? This series of interviews from the Kawaii in Japan & Beyond: Theory & Praxis project documents the diverse perspectives of lolita fashion practitioners from the Atlanta Lolita Community in the United States.

In this interview, we hear from Miranda, a lolita who loves vintage shopping and old school styles. Topics Miranda discusses include lolita's relationship to historical fashion and the appeal of old school styles from the late 90s and early 2000s.

Miranda says, "Kawaii means being yourself. [It means] being cute in a way that's your own."