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BIBLIOTHECA BLOG CIRCLE
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Issue 29 ~ August 2023: Lounging Around
The theme for September is ''Fruits of Fall"!
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
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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!
Dear Gabriella Marie
Gabriella Marie
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Hi there - I'm Gabi, a 21 year old lolita residing in Michigan. I'm a lover of cats, macarons, and all things lolita fashion related! I love to share about lolita, it's community, and a bit about my own lifestyle.
TOPICS |
Lolita fashion, lifestyle, advice, opinions
Hello Lizzie Bee
Lizzie Bee
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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
Wear Your Bows
Shannon
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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
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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.
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I mainly post about Lolita fashion, including topics like information for new lolita, guides, opinion pieces, and I dabble in lolita / Jfashion history.
I Don't Know Much But I'm Learning
Kathryn
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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
Lolitas Monterrey
Moemi Azrael
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Hi, I'm Moemi, the administrator of the fan page and community of Lolitas Monterrey, a community of Spanish-speaking Mexican lolitas, I've been in lolita fashion for 10 years, and previously I collaborated with other lolita communities as a reporter of my community. I do shopping and event reviews, although my content is Spanish I have no problem to start writing in English as well.
TOPICS |
Meetings, events, reviews, interviews
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
Sweet Dreams
Seirren/Sei/Olivia
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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
Cupcakes and Unicorns
Cupcake Kamisama
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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
Josine Maaike
Josine
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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.
Lovelylaceandlies
Jenna S.
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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
STEPHANO
Stephano
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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
The Name I Love
Reila
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Hi, gals! ♡ I'm Reila, a Himekaji Gyaru blogger from Peru who loves cute and sexy looks. I love blogging, dressing up with gal pals, dancing Para Para, eating and napping. (°◡°♡) But mostly living a fun and chill Gyaru life!
TOPICS |
Gyaru lifestyle, beauty, fashion, guides & scans
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ARCHIVE
2021
Issue 1 ~ April 2021: Introductions/J-Fashion Media
Issue 2 ~ May 2021: What's in Your Bag?
Issue 3 ~ June 2021: J-Fashion Graduation
Issue 5 ~ August 2021: Self Care
Issue 6 ~ September 2021: Fall
Issue 7 ~ October 2021: HALLOWEEN
Issue 8 ~ November 2021: Gratitude / Change
Issue 9 ~ December 2021: The Future
2022
Issue 10 ~ January 2022: Wardrobe
Issue 11 ~ February 2022: Love & Romance
Issue 12 ~ March 2022: March Madness!
Issue 15 ~ June 2022: Junetorial
Issue 16 ~ July 2022: Vacation
Issue 17 ~ August 2022: Spooky Summer Stories
Issue 18 ~ September 2022: Preparation
Issue 19 ~ October 2022: Magic
Issue 20 ~ November 2022: Food
Issue 21 ~ December 2022: Favorite Things
2023
Issue 22 ~ January 2023: Challenges
Issue 23 ~ February 2023: Living Spaces
Issue 24 ~ March 2023: Hats and Headwear
Issue 25 ~ April 2023: Florals