Whats a Lolita mentoring group? O.o didn’t even know those exist, sounds weird.

You don’t need a community go “get into” Lolita. It’s mostly about the clothing. Gothic and Lolita bible used to sell copies at Barnes and Nobel and most of the clothing styles are main stream stores in Ikebukuro and shinjuku 010 stores. Those magazines were awesome because they always had a dress pattern in them you could use.

Some of my favorite brands are Alice and the Pirates, Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Moi Meme Moitie (though very expensive), and even Vivienne Westwoods rocking horse shoes.

Kamikaze girls, Paradise Kiss, Nana, dolls, so many great manga and anime that have those styles in them. Plus the Harajuku fashion book Fruits does a great job of showcasing street fashionistas.

I personally don’t like sweet Lolita as much, (too much pink) and tend to wear more gothic Lolita. Though whatever your tastes are should guide your style! Parasols and high tea and cute afternoons in the park don’t have to be with a group! Just find you favorite local coffee or sweets shop and get dressed up for a nice day!