IOP12: Lolita Invasion "The Dark, The Wicked, and the...Murdered"

The other, less fluffy side of Loli fashion is known as Gothic Lolita. These are less frivolous, darker color tones, and a more popular with the Harajuku crowd. Gothic lolita fashion with less laces, more on ribbons, color tones and shapes are slowly getting acceptance as casual street clothing in Metro Manila (I see a few myself in Ayala, in MRT and in Mandaluyong area). Not to be confused with Goth fashion and Emo fashion, the Gothic lolita maintains its cute appeal even with the dark tones and sometimes aloof demeanor.

Shooting Gothic Lolita's depends on the mood you want to set. A dark background with a medium flash could do a good job, but color tones might make a difference in the mood you want to set. Most of the times, I had to lower the color saturation levels of a photo, unlike my usual practice of heightening color saturation and color balance...given the white balance is allows me to do so.

Sunako Kirishiki
(Atelier Lolli)

Cyndy Pascual
(Wicked Lolita)

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Murdered Lolitas
Gothic lolitas in their most distressed and melancholic state of despair and helplessness. A photo style project developed along with Dwight of Diyel Productions designed to increase the mood for taking photos of Gothic lolitas.

Sunako Kirishiki

Cyndy Pascual