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BIBLIOTHECA BLOG CIRCLE

Check out the the latest newsletter!
Issue 40 ~ September 2024

The current newsletter theme is Mirror!

Bibliotheca

ˈbɪblioˌθikə

noun

1. A collection of books

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

Welcome to Bibliotheca! Before the advent of social media websites, J-fashion knowledge was primarily discussed in Western communities on online blogging communities. Longer-format posts allowed for users to partake in lengthy discussions, post reviews, share resources, and otherwise engage with their community. Today, this is still the preferred format for many J-fashion enthusiasts! 

 

In an effort to make individual works more accessible, Bay Area Kei is promoting J-fashion blogs on this webpage, which will feature individual bloggers and topics covered. You can also choose to receive a monthly digest of blog posts by using the contact form below.

If you are interested in being featured as a affiliated blogger, please apply here

 

Bay Area Kei reserves the right to reject any blog with posts that are inconsistent with our organizational values. The views expressed by our affiliated bloggers do not necessarily reflect the views of Bay Area Kei and our individual team members. 

AFFILIATED BLOGGERS

Avina-kei

Avina-kei

NAME | 

I have been in the J-fashion community for over 15 years and blogging was always a part of getting involved. I first started on Livejournal before moving to Blogspot, and now I have a new home on Ko-fi. I largely discuss J-fashion history, lifestyle, artwork, hot takes, and occasional in-depth reviews.

TOPICS

Natural-kei, lolita, cult party-kei, dolly-kei, vintage style, J-fashion history, J-fashion artwork, current events!

Dearie Dawn

dearie_dawn

NAME | 

My name is Jessie and I’m a Sweet Lolita from Toronto, Canada. I’ve been wearing Lolita & jfashion since 2014. I also love bubble tea, indie video games, hyperpop music, cats and makeup.

TOPICS

Lolita fashion, kawaii fashion, DIY, sewing, larme kei, reviews

Hello Lizzie Bee

Lizzie Bee

NAME | 

Hey cutie! I'm Lizzie and I loooove a Japanese fashion called gyaru! Over on my blog I share my gyaru life – including the outfits I wear, the people I meet, and the things I’ve learnt along the way (which I share in my lil’ gyaru advice section). My main gyaru style is himekaji which means “casual princess”!

TOPICS

Gyaru fashion, lifestyle + advice

Kelp

Kelp

NAME | 

Bay Area Kei member blogs about various hobbies, like cross-stitching, retro desserts, and puzzle games. But there's some J-fashion content too!

TOPICS

Alternative fashion, handicrafts, baking, video games

Mahou Queen

Mahou Queen

NAME | 

My name is Anthea, I’m a 27 year old lolita fashion enthusiast based in the USA. I blog about lolita product reviews, store reviews, look books, tutorials, and kawaii lifestyle content.

TOPICS

Lolita fashion reviews, craft tutorials, lookbooks, meetup and event recaps, kawaii lifestyle tips, lolita fashion op eds, and more

Of Thread and Mind

seams_witch

NAME | 

A blithering lolita blog. Resources, reflections, reconnaissance.

TOPICS

resources and guides

STEPHANO

Stephano

NAME | 

Stephano (Buttcape) has been a member of the Japanese street fashion community since 2010 focusing on gothic, ouji, and lolita fashion styles. She began her blog Buttcape in 2013 as a way to contribute to the larger online kawaii fashion and culture community.

TOPICS

event reports, coords, random J-fashion news, Houston lifestyle

Wear Your Bows

Shannon

NAME | 

Hello! I'm a lolita enthusiast located in the Bay Area California. My blog is fairly new and so far consists of documenting j-fashion related personal challenges, outfit posts, event reports, and some crafting!

TOPICS

lolita fashion, personal posts, event reports, afternoon tea reviews

Crimson Reflections

Raine Dragon

NAME | 

Hello! I'm Raine Dragon, a sweet / classic lolita from the USA with a passion for collecting old lolita publications and researching mystery lolita items. I've been blogging an eclectic mix of history, guides and opinion pieces about lolita fashion since 2012.

TOPICS

I mainly post about Lolita fashion, including topics like information for new lolita, guides, opinion pieces, and I dabble in lolita / Jfashion history.

Fortune's Closet

Fortune

NAME | 

I'm Fortune, an illustrator living in Southern California who loves lolita fashion. My favorite brands are Mary Magdalene and Angelic Pretty. I just started blogging but I look forward to bringing you into my wardrobe!

TOPICS

Styling, repairs, coordinate building

I Don't Know Much But I'm Learning

Kathryn

NAME | 

Everyone's Mori Mom and old school mori girl located currently in Japan. I've been blogging about mori kei since I first discovered it around 2013. I can be found across social media as forestsandtea spreading my love of mori style.

TOPICS

Mori kei fashion and history, mori lifestyle and natural lifestyle, outfit photos, community promotion and projects

Lovelylaceandlies

Jenna S.

NAME | 

By day, Jenna is a legal professional living in Los Angeles, California. By night (and weekends), she is a frill wearing monster who loves Innocent World and Metamorphose. When she isn’t taking mirror selfies of her coordinates, she enjoys reading comic books, playing board games, and snuggling with her pup, Lily.

TOPICS

lolita fashion, including tutorials, reviews, and roundups of content related to the Western j-fashion community

Mukashi no Sewing

Victorix

NAME | 

I'm Victorix, a passionate lolita and kimono enthusiast in the Pacific Northwest US. Join me every Tuesday for history, crafts, and fashion!

TOPICS

Lolita fashion, kimono, historical sewing, and cleaning/restoration of both lolita and historical garments.

R.R. Memorandum

Lucy May

NAME | 

Blogger for R.R. Memorandum. Can usually be found with a cup of tea in hand and a cat on lap.

TOPICS

Oldschool EGL, Oldschool history/EGL history, Social Justice, Interviews, EGL Media

Sporkii

Sporkii

NAME | 

I like to post about my travels to events, or musings about wardrobe, fashion, and crafts

TOPICS

Events, outfits, occasional behind the scenes stuff for shoots or fashion videos.

Your Other Left

Nefalia

NAME | 

Bits and bobs from a lolita since early 00s.

TOPICS

Scans, thoughts about being in the game for a long time

Cupcakes and Unicorns

Cupcake Kamisama

NAME | 

A Polish-born, UK-based Capricorn in love with Japanese fashion (predominantly lolita). When I don’t blog, I work in the education sector, write articles for Wunderwelt Libre and translate video game content on the side.

TOPICS

Lolita fashion: coordinates, events and meetups, reviews, advice, general musings and thoughts

FrillSquid

Shay

NAME | 

A lolita/ouji blogger with a few facts, many opinions, and lots of advice. Always ready to learn something new!

TOPICS

EGL, ouji, unusual substyles, advice, opinions, wardrobe

Josine Maaike

Josine

NAME | 

Gothic and oldschool lolita from the Netherlands who loves to bring opulence to the ordinary❤️ I love old Meta, Moitie and anything tacky! On my blog, I do reviews, zoom in on details of pieces and write occasional guides!

TOPICS

Reviews, close-ups of pieces, personal goals, occasional guide.

Luna by the Lake with Cake

Liliana Rowena

NAME | 

I am an energetic and enthusiastic lover of JFashion. I write whatever is in my heart and I feel needs to be shared. I love sharing my journey with the world!

TOPICS

Lolita fashion, Gyaru, personal posts, and occasionally cosplay

Nycticeivs

Emma

NAME | 

Gothic Lolita writing about miscellaneous fashion endeavors, EGL hot takes, photo projects, and more.

TOPICS

EGL Fashion, Photography, Nonsensical Thoughts, Lifestyle

Rosiers Sauvages

Nesrine

NAME | 

Nesrine is a Belgian blogger with a love for fashion. She's part of the Lolita subculture and hosts small events for her local community in Flanders, Belgium. She started blogging when she was fifteen years old and took a break during her college years. Now she's back to write down her ideas, creations and adventures on her personal blog.

TOPICS

Fashion, Personal, Events, Travel, Film, Art, Music, History

Sweet Dreams

Seirren/Sei/Olivia

NAME | 

Hello! I am a Chinese-Canadian video game developer, blogger, casual streamer, foodie, and tattoo enthusiast living in Canada. I got into ギャル (gyaru) around 2006 but didn't have the courage to attempt it myself until around ~2012. I've been active in the online community since 2014 or so and have been creating related content on my blog since 2017!

TOPICS

ギャル fashion, general lifestyle, beauty product & contact lens reviews

Bibliotheca

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