Lolita/Cosplay Panel

On the fly Lolita/Cosplay panel notes from Eirtakon 2007

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1. Lolita / Fashion / Cosplay Panel Holly, Amy & Sinead
2. Cosplay / Lolita • Cosplay is popular. • OMG LOLITA SANDWICH • Gothic lolita, Sweet lolita (frilly), Country lolita, j-rock lolita, punk lolita, grunge lolita? • Pristine, perfect • Elegant – victorian style • Arisocrat – male lolita, dandy (not gay) • Internet people are mean • Good shop in London. • Japanese lolita clothing is made for Japanese people. • eBay is a good resource for lolita • Lolita Magnifique, german lolita trader • Forbidden Planet stocks “Lolita Bibles” • Tokyopop translating • Patterns in “Woollen Mills” Mix and match
3. Lolita Q & A • Who would attend tea party?
4. Cosplay • Originated in Japan • Section in Akihabara specifically for cosplay • Q-con & EirtaKon cosplay events • Doesn’t require a lot of effort for simple stuff • Can be as complicated as you like • Good conversation starter • Skits later in the day • Try not to be too dedicated to the competition element. • Becoming increasingly popular at EirtaKon • Check for videos on youtube from EirtaKon • Cosplay.com – Internet discussion forum • Eirtaku.com - cosplay section coming soon • Tomo-Dachi cosplay events