1990s

1990s

In Burma politically very unstable throughout the decade.

for her peaceful and non-violent struggle under a military dictatorship in Burma. She is a nonviolent pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma

She remained under house arrest in Burma for almost 15 of the 21 years from 20 July 1989 until her most recent release on 13 November 2010

The 2000 song “Walk On” by U2 is about her, according to Bono.He was wearing printed T shirt of here on his music video.Suu Kyi was regularly mentioned as the song was played during 2001’s Elevation Tour. During the 2009 leg of the 360° Tour, the band invited fans to wear masks of Suu Kyi’s face (printable from their website) during the song “Walk On”

“Unplayed Piano” by Damien Rice was written for Suu Kyi following a visit by Damien to Burma in July 2004. Proceeds from the sale of the single go to the Burma Campaign UK.

Actress Michelle Yeoh portrays Aung San Suu Kyi in the 2011 film The Lady, directed by Luc Besson

LOLITA SUBCULTURE

Lolita is one of the most popular new Japanese subcultures, and has begun to appear in countries across the world. The look is little girl, tea party cute, starting with black hair ribbons or tiny bonnets and moving to frilly dresses and thick platform boots or Mary Jane flats, often augmented with a lace umbrella to protect the as-milky-as-possible complexion on sunny days.

Accessories that are popular for Lolita include bonnets and headdresses, rocking horse shoes, parasols, petticoats, and frilled knee socks.

Gothic Lolita

Originated in the late 1990s in Harajuku.

Gothic Lolita fashion is characterized by darker make-up and clothing.Red lipstick and smokey or neatly defined eyes, created using black eyeliner, are typical styles, although as with all Lolita sub-styles the look remains fairly natural.Though Gothic make-up is associated with a white powdered face.uses dark color schemes including black, dark blues and purples, although black and white remains popular. As with some Western Gothicstyles, cross jewelry,religious symbols, bags and purses in shapes like bats, coffins, and crucifixes are also used to accessorize the Gothic Lolita look.

Sweet Lolita

Sweet Lolita is heavily influenced by Rococo styles as well as Victorian and Edwardian clothing. fantasy aspects of Lolita, uses lighter colors and childlike motifs in its design.

Outfits consist of pastels, fruit themes (cherries or strawberries, or any type of sugary fruit), flowers (roses, jasmines, lily, cherry blossoms) lace, bows, animal themes (cats, bunnies, puppies) and ribbons to emphasize the cuteness of the design. Jewelry often reflects this fantasy theme. Headdresses, bonnets and bows are a popular hair accessory to the sweet Lolita look. Examples for Sweet Lolita brands are Angelic Pretty, Baby, The Stars Shine Bright

Classic Lolita

Classic Lolita is a more mature style of Lolita that focuses on Rococo, Regency, and Victorian styles. Colors and patterns used in classic Lolita can be seen as somewhere between the Gothic looking and sweet styles; it is not as dark as gothic Lolita, but not as cutesy as sweet Lolita. more sophisticated, mature Lolita style because of its use of small, intricate patterns, as well more muted colors on the fabric and in the overall design.^[12] and more functional. brands include Juliette et Justine, Innocent World, Victorian Maiden, Triple Fortune, and Mary Magdalene..

Punk Lolita

Punk Lolita (or Lolita Punk) adds punk fashionelements to Lolita fashion. Motifs that are usually found in punk clothing, such as tattered fabric, ties, safety pins and chains, screen-printed fabrics, plaids, and short, androgynous hairstyles are incorporated into the Lolita look. The most popular garments are blouses or cutsewsand skirts, although dresses and jumper skirts are also worn. Common footwear includes boots, Mary Janes or oxfords with platforms.

Common Punk Lolita brands are A+Lidel, Putumayo, h. NAOTO and Na+H. Many of the Japanese punk Lolita fashion brands take influence from London’s famous Camden Town Markets.

And My Favourite Lolita  …WA LOLITA

Wa Lolita is a form of lolita fashion incorperating traditional Japanese clothing elements whilst still keeping the lolita silhouette.

Wa Lolita dresses commonly consist of a modified Kimono to fit with various Lolita graments. Although another way is to have a otherwise normal lolita dress made with fabrics that have a Japanese look to them.

90s trends and ME 😉

References:

http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/ (Accessed: 11 March 2012)

‘Aung San Su Kyi’ Wikipedia. Available at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aung_San_Suu_Kyi (Accessed : 11 March 2012)

‘Lolita Fashion’ Wikipedia. Available at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_fashion (Accessed : 11 March 2012)

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20080807f2.html (Accessed: 11 March 2012)