Halley (she/her) is the Bay Area Kei Chair, as well as the designer for The Black Ribbon. She envisions and oversees each event and serves as the contact point for all participating brands.

Follow her personal Instagram @miscygram and her store Instagram @theblackribbon

Jessica, or Obsixwi (she/her), is a gothic/kuro lolita. She has been wearing lolita fashion since 2012 and has helped The Black Ribbon host the Fanime Fashion Show and Holiday Pop Up in previous years. She is the contact point for panelists, maintains the website, and manages the Bay Area Kei social media.

You can find her on Instagram @obsixwi

Emma, or Nycticeivs (she/her), is a gothic lolita who has been wearing the fashion since 2016. Her specialties are all things horror and taking spooky pictures. She assists with community management, tea party planning, graphics and videos, and tech (Discord & Twitch).

You can find her on Instagram and Twitter.

Mindy (she/her) is an eclectic lolita who has been dabbling in J-fashion since 2015, and she has been actively hosting meets for the SF/Bay Area lolita community since 2016. She is the Bay Area Kei Fashion Show Director, and outside of video editing, general organizing, and modding, she likes to do K-pop dance covers and read fantasy novels.

Her J-fashion IG is @mintypile, and she would really like it if you subscribed to her neglected YouTube channel, MindyPileDance (pls).

Purestmaiden (she/her/hers) has been wearing lolita since 2006. She loves quirky, old-school lolita pieces, especially when they're from Metamorphose. She assists with panels, general organization, and other odd jobs. When she's not wearing lolita or helping with events, she loves to hike and paddleboard.

You can find her on Instagram @purestmaiden.

Pie (she/her) is a sweet lolita interested in all things food and has been into J-fashion (gyaru/hime, otome) since 2012.  She helps with panel planning and copy editing.

You can find her on Instagram @plentifulpie

Sara, or Bread, (she/her) has been wearing lolita fashion since 2011, and helps moderate events and Twitch streams. She enjoys pointy stilettos and shiny things.

You can find her on Instagram @bread.first.search

Kelp (she/her) has been in the world of J-fashion since getting her first Gothic and Lolita Bible in 2001, and later completed both a master's thesis and doctoral dissertation comparing fashion-based personae as represented in alternative magazines. She helps with copy editing and moderation duties.

You can find her on Instagram @itskelp

Mani, or tokkigo (she/her), is a creature unlike any other. She emerged from a sinkhole in 2016 and has plagued the lolita community ever since. She serves as a web designer and court jester.

You can find her on Instagram @tokkigo

Jenna (she/her) is a mostly classic lolita who has been wearing J-fashion since 2016. She’s also really into fantasy and science fiction books, board games, and tabletop roleplaying games. She helps with BAK’s social activities and panels. You can find Jenna online at her blog lovelylaceandlies.com, or on Instagram or TikTok @lovelylaceandlies.