Lolita History : Rocking Horse Shoes

Rocking horse shoes, commonly referred to as RHS, are iconic within the Lolita fashion community. They were desigend with the Vivienne Westwood's "Mini-Crini" line and by no means have a Lolita-specific history, but they nonetheless have come to represent a bygone era within our fashion.

Let's look at their origins, and later explore why they have come to be so iconic in our tiny, insular fashion community around the world. 

Why do Lolitas make Wardrobe Posts in January? 11 years of January Wardrobe posts.

If you've been a part of this fashion for a little while you may have noticed that in January every year you start seeing and hearing a lot about wardrobe posts. Youtubers may film themselves wearing each of their pieces. Your instagram feed may become clogged with photographs of closets or their contents. Old curmudgeonly bloggers may also get in on the fun of painstakingly pretending to the entire internet that their closets are clean and organzed.