I've always loved the concept of lifestyle lolitas. It's like actually living in the fantasy victorian age instead of just dressing from it. I'm a lifestyle lolita myself. For anyone who doesn't know what that is, it's when a lolita tries to live her life like she's in her fantasy victorian age. This includes decorating her room/house with things that match her lolita style, taking up hobbies such as baking or sewing, and sometimes even seeing things from a more elegant lolita-esque point of view. For decorating, it mostly depends on what style of lolita you are. Sweet lolitas would probably decorate their room in pastel colors and use decorations that have candy or sweet fruits like strawberries on them, while gothic lolitas would probably go for a more vampire-esque theme with darker colors, silver tea sets, and decorations that have an aged look. Lifestyle lolita means taking the lolita fashion and turning it into a way of living. Here are some steps from WikiHow to becoming a lifestyle lolita. Even if you have no interest in becoming one, it's still interesting to know about.
1. Study the Victorian and 18th Century French life style for inspiration and combine elements you like into your everyday life.
2. Read the novel, manga and movies versions of Kamikaze girls.The main character Momoko is a lifestyle Lolita.
3. Try to build your Lolita wardrobe. Places like "Anna House" and "In the Starlight" are wonderful for those on a budget, as well as other Indie shops which carry Lolita. Ebay is not recommended as, quite often the stores won't use their own photographs, and you will get a bad item.
4. You should try to have multiple skirts, jumper skirts, blouses, a good pair of Mary Jane shoe which are practical for everyday life and Lolita specific undergarments if you feel the need. Black or white Mary Janes are good for most clothes, though if your clothes are centered around the color pink, pink Mary Janes would be nice.
5. Now that you have your basic outfits focus on getting a parasol and such.
6. Once you have built your wardrobe, begin to rebuild your personality.
7. Stop cursing. Lolita lifestyle is often interpreted as trying to live like Aristocracy. The idea here being that ladies don't swear, for that is very vulgar.
8. Try to take on a elegant manner, think about how you walk, eat, sit. Slouching is very unattractive. Try walking with your eyes level and not on the ground, walking a little angled down a flight of stairs will add to this outer elegance effect.
9. Form a Lolita group in real life, go on trips, swap clothing and what ever you want to do. Some Lolita-esque activities may be things like tea parties, art shows, watching movies like Alice in Wonderland, even bake sales!
