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*'''June:''' [[Pink House|Melrose Co., Ltd.]] breaks off from [[BIGI Group]]<ref name=":1" /> | *'''June:''' [[Pink House|Melrose Co., Ltd.]] breaks off from [[BIGI Group]]<ref name=":1" /> | ||
*[[Pink House]] officially founded by [[Kaneko Isao]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=An An September 16, 1983 issue No. 396 Pink House Story|url=http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~wo-house/pink-house-story.htm|url-status=live|website=Wonderful House}}</ref> | |||
*[[Folklore Fashion]] (フォークロア・ファッション) style ''(like [[KENZO]])''<ref name=":9" /> | *[[Folklore Fashion]] (フォークロア・ファッション) style ''(like [[KENZO]])''<ref name=":9" /> | ||
*Shibuya [[PARCO]] opens<ref name=":9" /> | *Shibuya [[PARCO]] opens<ref name=":9" /> | ||
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*[[Hyper Hyper Co., LTD]] opens [[Podium]] at [[PARCO Quattro]].<ref name=":15">{{Cite book|title=Cutie 104|year=1997|location=Japan}}</ref> | *[[Hyper Hyper Co., LTD]] opens [[Podium]] at [[PARCO Quattro]].<ref name=":15">{{Cite book|title=Cutie 104|year=1997|location=Japan}}</ref> | ||
*Malice Mizer makes their major debut<ref name=":9" /> | *Malice Mizer makes their major debut<ref name=":9" /> | ||
*[[Miho Matsuda]] | *[[Miho Matsuda]] launches.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|title=Progile|url=http://www.goldseal.co.jp/profile.html|url-status=live|website=Gold Seal}}</ref> | ||
*[[Metamorphose temps de fille|Metamorphose]] officially launches, as a joint venture between [[Kuniko Kato]] and company director [[Matsuoka]], and opens their website.<ref name=":14" /> | *[[Metamorphose temps de fille|Metamorphose]] officially launches, as a joint venture between [[Kuniko Kato]] and company director [[Matsuoka]], and opens their website.<ref name=":14" /> | ||
*[[Hyper Hyper Co., LTD|Hyper Hyper Co,. LTD]] openes [[Podium|PODIUM]] at [[PARCO Quattro]]<ref name=":15" /> | *[[Hyper Hyper Co., LTD|Hyper Hyper Co,. LTD]] openes [[Podium|PODIUM]] at [[PARCO Quattro]]<ref name=":15" /> | ||
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*Platform Shoes are popular<ref name=":9" /> | *Platform Shoes are popular<ref name=":9" /> | ||
*First Issue of Kera magazine (Index Communications)<ref name=":9" /> | *First Issue of Kera magazine (Index Communications)<ref name=":9" /> | ||
*[[Visible]] launches, begins selling out of the [[Marble]] Osaka shop. | |||
*[[Shirley Temple]] Bis is launched<ref name=":5" /> | *[[Shirley Temple]] Bis is launched<ref name=":5" /> | ||
*Indie brand [[Japanese Indie Brand Directory|Marchenmerry]] launches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://ameblo.jp/mmerry/|url-status=live|website=Marchenmerry blog}}</ref> | *Indie brand [[Japanese Indie Brand Directory|Marchenmerry]] launches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://ameblo.jp/mmerry/|url-status=live|website=Marchenmerry blog}}</ref> | ||
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*'''July:''' [[Olive|Olive magazine]] ceases regular printing<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olive (Magazine)|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_(%E9%9B%91%E8%AA%8C)|url-status=live|website=Wikipedia Japan}}</ref> | *'''July:''' [[Olive|Olive magazine]] ceases regular printing<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olive (Magazine)|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_(%E9%9B%91%E8%AA%8C)|url-status=live|website=Wikipedia Japan}}</ref> | ||
*'''August:''' Putumayo | *'''August:''' [[Putumayo]] online shop launches.<ref name=":6" /> | ||
*[[H. Naoto|H.naoto]] is founded. | *[[H. Naoto|H.naoto]] is founded. | ||
*[[Shirley Temple]] launches Pink, Red and Blue label lines.<ref name=":5" /> | *[[Shirley Temple]] launches Pink, Red and Blue label lines.<ref name=":5" /> | ||
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===2001=== | ===2001=== | ||
*'''January:''' Gothic Lolita Bible begins publication.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gothic & Lolita Bible|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Gothic-Lolita-Bible-Bauhouse-Mook/dp/4894614170/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=%E2%80%8E+4894614170&qid=1625595746&sr=8-1|url-status=live|website=Amazon Japan}}</ref> | *'''January:''' [[Gothic & Lolita Bible]] begins publication.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gothic & Lolita Bible|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Gothic-Lolita-Bible-Bauhouse-Mook/dp/4894614170/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=%E2%80%8E+4894614170&qid=1625595746&sr=8-1|url-status=live|website=Amazon Japan}}</ref> | ||
*'''January:''' Maxicimam is founded with two lines: MA and MAM<ref name=":8" /> | *'''January:''' [[MAXICIMAM|Maxicimam]] is founded with two lines: MA and MAM<ref name=":8" /> | ||
*'''November:''' [[Bodyline]] founded as a costume shop and international trade company<ref name=":21">{{Cite web|title=Factory|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021013181449/http://www.bodyline.co.jp/factory.htm|url-status=live|website=Bodyline}}</ref> | *'''November:''' [[Bodyline]] founded as a costume shop and international trade company<ref name=":21">{{Cite web|title=Factory|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021013181449/http://www.bodyline.co.jp/factory.htm|url-status=live|website=Bodyline}}</ref> | ||
*'''December:''' [[EGL Livejournal|EGL Livejourna]]<nowiki/>l community launched by LJ user Moonfullofstars.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EGL Profile|url=https://egl.livejournal.com/profile|url-status=live|website=Livejournal}}</ref> | *'''December:''' [[EGL Livejournal|EGL Livejourna]]<nowiki/>l community launched by LJ user Moonfullofstars.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EGL Profile|url=https://egl.livejournal.com/profile|url-status=live|website=Livejournal}}</ref> | ||
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*'''August:''' [[Antique Beast]] is featured in [[Kera]]'s "My Brand" section.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Kera 47|year=2002}}</ref> | *'''August:''' [[Antique Beast]] is featured in [[Kera]]'s "My Brand" section.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Kera 47|year=2002}}</ref> | ||
*'''September:''' the novel [[Kamikaze Girls]] by [[Novala Takemoto]] is published in Japanese | *'''September:''' the novel [[Kamikaze Girls]] by [[Novala Takemoto]] is published in Japanese | ||
* | *[[Q-pot.]] launches <ref>{{Cite web|title=Q-pot. International - About|url=https://www.facebook.com/QpotINTERNATIONAL/about/?ref=page_internal|url-status=live|access-date=March 17, 2023|website=Facebook}}</ref> | ||
*[[Cornet]] | *[[Cornet]] launches (approx.) | ||
*[[Wicked Passion]] LiveJournal community is active<ref>{{Cite web|title=Portal|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020030707fw_/http://www.slucky.net/lolita/portal.html|url-status=live|website=Luscious Dilettante}}</ref> | *[[Wicked Passion]] LiveJournal community is active<ref>{{Cite web|title=Portal|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020030707fw_/http://www.slucky.net/lolita/portal.html|url-status=live|website=Luscious Dilettante}}</ref> | ||
*[[Blue Period]] launched ( | *[[Blue Period]] launched (approx.)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bio|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040622015545/http://www.blue-period.fsnet.co.uk/bio.html|url-status=live|website=Blue Period}}</ref> | ||
*Pretty launches [[Angelic Pretty]] (''official timeline)''.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Angelic Pretty 2014 Spring/Summer|publisher=Takarajimasha e-mook.|year=2014|isbn=9784800223937.|location=Japan|pages=36–41, 50}}</ref> | *Pretty launches [[Angelic Pretty]] (''official timeline)''.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Angelic Pretty 2014 Spring/Summer|publisher=Takarajimasha e-mook.|year=2014|isbn=9784800223937.|location=Japan|pages=36–41, 50}}</ref> | ||
*[[Morbid Outlook]] publishes 'Elegant Gothic Lolita' in English<ref>{{Cite web|title=Elegant Gothic Lolita|url=http://www.morbidoutlook.com/fashion/articles/2002_07_gothiclolita.html|url-status=live|website=Morbid Outlook}}</ref> | *[[Morbid Outlook]] publishes 'Elegant Gothic Lolita' in English<ref>{{Cite web|title=Elegant Gothic Lolita|url=http://www.morbidoutlook.com/fashion/articles/2002_07_gothiclolita.html|url-status=live|website=Morbid Outlook}}</ref> | ||
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*[[Bodyline]] is incorporated under the parent company JC International Trade Co., Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Company Information|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040406131303/http://bodyline.co.jp/htm/company.htm|url-status=live|website=Bodyline}}</ref> | *[[Bodyline]] is incorporated under the parent company JC International Trade Co., Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Company Information|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040406131303/http://bodyline.co.jp/htm/company.htm|url-status=live|website=Bodyline}}</ref> | ||
*GOLDSEAL CO., LTD. launched<ref>{{Cite web|title=Profile|url=http://www.goldseal.co.jp/profile.html|url-status=live|website=Gold Seal}}</ref> | *GOLDSEAL CO., LTD. launched<ref>{{Cite web|title=Profile|url=http://www.goldseal.co.jp/profile.html|url-status=live|website=Gold Seal}}</ref> | ||
*[[Pina Sweet Collection]] launches, begins selling via [[Atelier Pierrot]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Gothic & Lolita Bible vol. 10.|year=2003}}</ref> | |||
=== 2004 === | === 2004 === | ||
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* '''December:''' First International Lolita Day (ILD)<ref>{{Cite web|title=ILD|url=https://egl.livejournal.com/3076552.html?page=2|url-status=live|website=Live Journal}}</ref> | * '''December:''' First International Lolita Day (ILD)<ref>{{Cite web|title=ILD|url=https://egl.livejournal.com/3076552.html?page=2|url-status=live|website=Live Journal}}</ref> | ||
*[[Visible]] launches their webshop. | |||
=== 2006 === | === 2006 === | ||
* '''April:''' Korean indie brand [[Marchen die Prinzessin]] launches. | |||
* [[Lolita Handbook|The Lolita Handbook]] LiveJournal account created.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Profile|url=https://lolita-handbook.livejournal.com/profile|url-status=live|website=Lolita Handbook - LiveJournal}}</ref> | |||
=== 2007 === | === 2007 === | ||
* '''March:''' [[EGL Livejournal|EGL Comm Sales]] livejournal community is launched.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EGL Comm Sales|url=https://egl.livejournal.com/3893971.html|url-status=live|website=LiveJournal}}</ref> | * '''March:''' [[EGL Livejournal|EGL Comm Sales]] livejournal community is launched.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EGL Comm Sales|url=https://egl.livejournal.com/3893971.html|url-status=live|website=LiveJournal}}</ref> | ||
*'''April:''' [[Lolita Secrets]] livejournal community created. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Community Profile|url=http://loli-secret.livejournal.com/profile|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213203850/http://loli-secret.livejournal.com/profile|archive-date=December 13, 2011|website=Livejournal - Lolita Secrets}}</ref> | |||
*Indie Brand [[And Romeo]] launches | *Indie Brand [[And Romeo]] launches | ||
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* [[Tokyo Pop]] starts publication of the English [[Gothic & Lolita Bible]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gothic & Lolita Bible Volume 1|url=https://www.amazon.com/Gothic-Lolita-Bible-1-Various/dp/1427803471|url-status=live}}</ref> | * [[Tokyo Pop]] starts publication of the English [[Gothic & Lolita Bible]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gothic & Lolita Bible Volume 1|url=https://www.amazon.com/Gothic-Lolita-Bible-1-Various/dp/1427803471|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
* [[Shirley Temple|Emily Temple Lulu]] line launched as a French-themed casual brand<ref>{{Cite web|title=エミリーテンプル キュート / Emily Temple cute|url=http://www.fukudb.jp/node/24305|url-status=live|website=FukuDB}}</ref> | * [[Shirley Temple|Emily Temple Lulu]] line launched as a French-themed casual brand<ref>{{Cite web|title=エミリーテンプル キュート / Emily Temple cute|url=http://www.fukudb.jp/node/24305|url-status=live|website=FukuDB}}</ref> | ||
*[[Lumiebre]] launches. <ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://www.lumiebre.jp/en/about.html|url-status=live|website=Lumiebre}}</ref> | |||
=== 2009 === | === 2009 === | ||
* [[Metamorphose temps de fille|Metamorphose]] launches their secondary line, Crown Label.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Concept|url=https://metamorphose.gr.jp/en/concept|url-status=live|website=metamorphose temps de fille}}</ref> | |||
* Korean indie brand [[Lief]] launches. | |||
==2010s== | ==2010s== | ||
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* '''March:''' [[EGL Livejournal|EGL Feedback]] livejournal community is launched.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EGL Feedback|url=https://eglfeedback.livejournal.com/profile|url-status=live|website=LiveJournal}}</ref> | * '''March:''' [[EGL Livejournal|EGL Feedback]] livejournal community is launched.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EGL Feedback|url=https://eglfeedback.livejournal.com/profile|url-status=live|website=LiveJournal}}</ref> | ||
*'''April:''' Behind the Bows launches as an unaffiliated replacement for the closed [[Lolita Secrets]] community.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Profile|url=https://behind-the-bows.livejournal.com/profile|url-status=live|access-date=Jan 7, 2021|website=Behind the Bows}}</ref> | |||
*'''June:''' [[Lolibrary History|Lolibrary]] launched.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 15, 2010|title=Attention lolitas! Introducing... Lolibrary!|url=https://egl.livejournal.com/15721857.html|url-status=live|website=EGL - LiveJournal}}</ref> | |||
=== 2011 === | === 2011 === | ||
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* '''July:''' The sale of counterfeit items is banned on [[EGL Livejournal|EGL Comm Sales]] livejournal community.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Replicas Banned|url=https://egl.livejournal.com/18686404.html|url-status=live|website=LiveJournal}}</ref> | * '''July:''' The sale of counterfeit items is banned on [[EGL Livejournal|EGL Comm Sales]] livejournal community.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Replicas Banned|url=https://egl.livejournal.com/18686404.html|url-status=live|website=LiveJournal}}</ref> | ||
*Brazilian indie brand [[MeLikesTea]] launches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=https://melikestea.com/about-us/?v=3e8d115eb4b3|url-status=live|access-date=March 17, 2023|website=MeLikesTea}}</ref> | |||
*Polish indie brand [[Lady Sloth]] launches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://ladyslothshop.com/about/|url-status=live|website=Lady Sloth}}</ref> | |||
=== 2013 === | === 2013 === | ||
* Chinese indie brand [[Pumpkin Cat]] launches (approx.) | |||
=== 2014 === | === 2014 === | ||
* '''January:''' Secondhand sales platform [[Lace Market]] launches. <ref>{{Cite web|date=January 17, 2014|title=Lolita Auction and Sales Website: Lace Market|url=https://egl.livejournal.com/19502211.html|url-status=live|website=EGL - LiveJournal}}</ref> | |||
* '''October:''' [[WunderWelt]] launches as an online consignment store.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FAQ|url=https://www.wunderwelt.jp/en/pages/faq/|url-status=live|access-date=Mar 17, 2023|website=WunderWelt}}</ref> | |||
* Indie brand [[Violet Fane]] launches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://www.violetfaneshop.com/about|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215195909/https://www.violetfaneshop.com/about|archive-date=December 15, 2019|website=Violet Fane Shop}}</ref> | |||
* Chinese indie brand [[Soufflesong]] launches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=https://www.soufflesong.com/about_us|url-status=live|access-date=Mar 17, 2023|website=Souffle Song}}</ref> | |||
=== 2015 === | === 2015 === | ||
=== 2016 === | === 2016 === | ||
* '''July:''' [[WunderWelt]] launches their sister site, WunderWelt Fleur, as a direct brand retailer.<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 7, 2016|title=ゴシック＆ロリィタのセレクトショップWunderwelt fleurがオープンします！|url=https://libre.wunderwelt.jp/9142/|url-status=live|access-date=March 17, 2023|website=WunderWelt Libre}}</ref> | |||
=== 2017 === | === 2017 === | ||
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* '''April:''' Last physical print issue of [[Kera]] magazine<ref>{{Cite web|title=Harajuku Subculture Magazine KERA To Cease Print|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BSNvSoghxEr/|url-status=live|website=Tokyo Fashion Instagram}}</ref> | * '''April:''' Last physical print issue of [[Kera]] magazine<ref>{{Cite web|title=Harajuku Subculture Magazine KERA To Cease Print|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BSNvSoghxEr/|url-status=live|website=Tokyo Fashion Instagram}}</ref> | ||
* '''May:''' [[Kera|Kera Style]] digital magazine launched<ref>{{Cite web|title=KERA ケラ Gothic&Lolita Bible ゴシック＆ロリータバイブル On line shop|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1668599756501893&id=893013394060537|url-status=live}}</ref> | * '''May:''' [[Kera|Kera Style]] digital magazine launched<ref>{{Cite web|title=KERA ケラ Gothic&Lolita Bible ゴシック＆ロリータバイブル On line shop|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1668599756501893&id=893013394060537|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
*'''October:''' TANAQRO Co. Ltd., the owner-operators of [[WunderWelt]], acquire [[Moi-même-Moitié|Moi-même-Moitie]], and become their official shopfront/distributor. | |||
*'''December:''' [[Putumayo]] online shop closes. | |||
=== 2018 === | === 2018 === | ||
* '''July:''' Heart-E closes<ref>{{Cite web|title=Closure Notice|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718094251/http://www.hearte.co.jp/|url-status=live|website=Heart-E}}</ref> | * '''January''': [[Putumayo]] closes for business.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Closure Notice|url=http://www.putumayo-home.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414005027/http://www.putumayo-home.com/|archive-date=April 14, 2019|website=Putumayo Homepage}}</ref> | ||
*'''July:''' Heart-E closes<ref>{{Cite web|title=Closure Notice|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718094251/http://www.hearte.co.jp/|url-status=live|website=Heart-E}}</ref> | |||
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=== 2019 === | |||
=== 2019 === | * '''July:''' [[Atelier Pierrot]] launches their sister brand, Vallée Lys.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ashizawa|first=Yuko|date=June 26, 2019|title=👑News👑|url=https://www.facebook.com/ashizawa.yuko/posts/1605257522944578|url-status=live|website=Facebook}}</ref> | ||
==2020s== | ==2020s== | ||
''This section is incomplete, you can help it by adding the history of the 2020s'' | ''This section is incomplete, you can help it by adding the history of the 2020s'' | ||
=== 2020 === | |||
=== 2021 === | |||
'''March:''' Behind the Bows closes following changes made by LiveJournal to anonymous commenting. | |||
'''July:''' [[Lumiebre]] announces its permanent closure.<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 2, 2021|title=Lumiebre(ルミエーブル)|url=https://twitter.com/Lumiebre/status/1410872357669900291|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702080610/https://twitter.com/Lumiebre/status/1410872357669900291|archive-date=July 2, 2021|website=Twitter}}</ref> | |||
=== 2022 === | |||
=== 2023 === | |||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 17 March 2023
This is a list of events collated from articles on this wiki and put into a single space to help visualize events in relationship to each other. This timeline is manually edited, and may not always include all relevant items.
1950s
1957
1958
- Central Apartment is built in Harajuku[2]
1960s
The lower floors of central apartment were converted into stores with offices in the upper apartment floors.[2]
1962
- September: The film Lolita (1962) is released in Japan.[3]
1963
1964
1969
- September: representative Masamichi Yamada opened Pierrot as a casual original brand and started wholesale sales in Yoyogi-Hachiman.[5]
1970s
1970
- April: MILK was founded by Hitomi Okawa in Harajuku in Central Apartment.
- July 23rd: BIGI Group was founded as Bigi Co., Ltd.[6]
- September: BIGI Group opens their first boutique in Harajuku under the name BIGI[6]
- Heibon Publishing, the publisher of Heibon Punch launched a new magazine called An An with Kaneko Isao as the designer and fashion director for the first 49 issues.[7]
- Kenzo Takada’s (KENZO) first Paris Collection[4]
- Yukihiro Nakamura's Nar typeface wins first place in the Ishii Prize Creative Typeface Contest.[8]
1971
- Atsuki Onishi graduated from Vantan Design Institute[9]
- Kaneko Isao starts designing 'Pink House' style clothing for the boutique Nicole[10]
- Vivienne Westwood’s Boutique “Let It Rock” opens in London[4]
- Layered Look (イヤード・ルック) style trend[4]
- Non-no magazine (Shueisha) launches[4]
1972
- Riyoko Ikeda’s “The Rose of Versailles”[4]
- Nar typeface is released for sale. This round letter (丸文字) font goes on to be used in Magazines like An An.[8]
1973
- June: Melrose Co., Ltd. breaks off from BIGI Group[6]
- Pink House officially founded by Kaneko Isao.[11]
- Folklore Fashion (フォークロア・ファッション) style (like KENZO)[4]
- Shibuya PARCO opens[4]
1974
- MILK sub-labels MILK Boy and Wedding MILK Launched [12]
- Rei Yanagawa launches Shirley Temple[13]
- Aided by mechanical pencils and emulating the Nar font in magazines, girls start writing in a new, childish 'round letter (丸文字)' style.[14]
1975
- September: Representative Masamichi Yamada (Pierrot) opened an original shop at Central Apartment.
- The rise of Nutra /「ニュートラ 」 style (New Traditional)[4]
- First issue of JJ magazine (Kobunsha)[4]
1976
- Popeye magazine launches[15]
- JJ Magazine special feature “Do you want to be Cute (kawaii)? Do you want to be mature (Otona)?”[4]
1977
- Vivayou is launched by Sanei International Co., Ltd. (株式会社サンエー・インターナショナル).[16]
1978
- October 28th: Representative Kimiko Harajuku opened Pierrot Harajuku[5]
- Atsuki Onishi formed Quatre Saisons (キャトルセゾン) under BIGI Group[17]
- The rise of punk fashion[4]
- Round letter (丸文字) writing is widely popular among girls across Japan.[14]
1979
- Select shop PRETTY opened in Laforet Harajuku selling gothic and lolita items from many different designers.[18][19]
- Shibuya 109 opens[4]
- The rise of Hamatora /「 ハマトラ 」 style[4]
- Takenoko / 「 竹の子族 」 Style emerges (Disco/Dancing)[4]
1980s
In the 1980s we see the kaneko-kei style craze and Hiromichi Nakano becomes the head designer for vivayou.
1980
- JJ Fashion /「 JJファッション 」 style trend (JJ Magazine Style)[4]
1981
- “CanCam” (Shogakukan) launched[4]
1982
- April: Pink House became independent from Melrose Co., Ltd., and Pink House Co., Ltd. was established
- May: Olive magazine is launched
- June: A Shirley Temple shop opens in Laforet Harajuku.[20]
- INGEBORG launches[10]
- An An special issue “From a good woman to a cute woman”[4]
- DC Boom (Designer/Brand name craze)[4]
- Crow Tribe/Black Clothing (カラス族/黒の大) craze[4]
1983
- February: Juniors brand Emily Temple is launched by Shirley Temple.[20]
- Atsuki Onishi presented three collections as a member of Tokyoism, which is considered by many to be the official founding of the brand Atsuki Onishi[9]
- Olive Girl/オリーブ少女 fashion trend[4]
- Nagomu Records (indie label) established[4]
- First issue of ViVi (Kodansha)[4]
- JJ Special feature 「可愛くみられたい/ちょっとそこま では、研究「可愛い服」の限界」(“I want to be cute! ‘Cute Clothes’ Research”)[4]
- La Luice launched[21]
1984
- MILK sub label Obscure Desire of Bourgeoisie (O.D.O.B.) launches
- Closet Child opens their first shop.[22]
- Agnes b. opens their Japanese flaship shop in Aoyama[23]
- Agnes b. launches their Agnes b. Lolita line.[24]
- Vivienne Westwood first visits Japan[4]
- HYSTERIC GLAMOUR launches[4]
- Checkers makes tartan popular (boy band that wears plaid)[4]
- Check (plaid)/チェック流行 fashion style[4]
- Marine Look/マリンルック fashion style[4]
1985
- April: Jane Marple is founded by former MD Merchandiser, Yasuhiro Narita (成田保裕), and former MILK designer Megumi Murano (村野めぐみ).[25]
- October 22nd: Shoe brand An-Ten-Na is launched[26]
- Betty's Blue is founded by Shinji ABE (あべ真司).[27]
- Tokyo Fashion Designers Council (CFD) launched[4]
- An estimated 5 million girls across Japan are writing in round letter (丸文字) script.[14]
1986
- Everything but the Girl puts out the album Baby, The Stars Shine Bright.[28]
- Rei Yanagawa publishes her memoir "The Story of Shirley Temple, a Girl Always in My Heart."
1987
- April: Hyper Hyper Co., LTD. (株式会社ハイパーハイパー) was established in collaboration with Laforet Harajuku Co., LTD., as a subsidiary of Gim Co., LTD. (株式会社ジム).[29]
- September: ”Critique of Lolita Fashion” published in “Ryūkō tsūshin”[4]
- Heart-E is established and starts selling hats in Hyper Hyper at Laforet Harajuku.[19]
- Algonquins is founded.[19]
- Shinta Izumi (信太和泉) becomes editor in chief at Olive Magazine.[30]
- Shōjo/Girly lolita look is popular[4]
- American casual look is popular[4]
- Kaneko Isao’s Printed Picture Book is published[4]
1988
- August: the company that would become Baby, the Stars Shine Bright was established as a manufacturing and wholesale company for women's clothing by husband and wife team Akinori and Fumiyo Isobe.[19]
- Heart-E releases their first piece of clothing (besides hats/accessories)[19]
- Vert Dense is established by Sanei International Co., Ltd. (株式会社サンエー・インターナショナル).[31]
- First directly managed Jane Marple store is opened on the 2nd floor of Laforet Harajuku Part II[32]
- First issue of Hanako magazine (Magazine House)[4]
1989
- November: A.O. by ATUSUKI ONISHI is launched.[33]
- December: Shirley Temple opens a directly managed shop in Seoul, South Korea.[34]
- Jane Marple opens a shop in Harajuku[4]
- Kazuko Ogawa launches[4]
- Shibu Kaji/渋カジ style is in it’s prime (’88-’91)[4]
- First issue of CUTiE magazine (Takarajimasha)[4]
1990s
1990
- March: Quatre Saison Co., Ltd. and Degrace Co., Ltd. would merge to establish BBKK Co., Ltd.[35]
- September: Kaneko Isao Co., Ltd.((株)カネコイサオ) established and Kaneko Isao (カネコイサオ) launched.[36]
- October: Shirley Temple opens a directly managed shop in Hong Kong.[34]
- First Putumayo shop opened by Hyper Hyper Co., LTD. in Laforet Harajuku[29]
- Shibuya style/渋谷系 craze[4]
- Schoolgirl style/女子高生スタイル is popular[4]
- SoEn/装苑 magazine special guest edition with “MILK” designer Hitomi Okawa[4]
1991
- February: Shirley Temple for Baby launched.[20]
1992
- November: The first Kaneko Isao collection (Spring/Summer 1993) debuts.[36]
- Baby, The Stars Shine Bright is formally established.[37]
- Sexy Dynamite London launches (Cute Empire Timeline)[4]
- Agnes b. is popular[4] (they have a line called Agnes b. lolita around this time too)
- Rise of Kogal/コギャル style[4]
- Morbid Outlook starts publication.[38]
- Jane Marple releases their first pair of shoes.[39]
- Shirley Temple launches their Novelty collection.[20]
1993
- April: New representative Keiko Ohashi opened the select shop Atelier Pierrot.[5]
- June: Shirley Temple opens a directly managed shop in Shanghai, China.[20]
- Metamorphose is founded as "Manefest Ange Metamorphose temps de fille" by Kuniko Kato while she is in school at Osaka Mode Gakuen[40]
- First issue of Zipper magazine (Shodensha)[4]
- SoEn/装苑 special feature: Tomoe Shinohara models for Jane Marple[4]
- JJ Magazine special feature: I love you all! If you are a girl, you will need these essential items, “Cute Clothes” (可愛い服) research[4]
1994
- January: Kaneko Isao left Pink House Co., Ltd
- February: Men's Atsuki Onishi line, Rupert, is announced.[17]
- February: Shirley Temple launches Lilly Lane overseas.[20]
- April: Wonderful World was announced and the first collection was the 1994/1995 Autumn/Winter Collection.[36]
- April: Sexy Dynamite London launches (GLP Timeline)[19]
- October: Zipper Magazine special feature: What is "Lolita"?[41]
- Jane Marple Dans Le Salon launches as a high end women's line of Jane Marple.[25]
- Aoi Mizuno makes her official solo debut.[42]
1995
- September: Miracle Woman launches. [19]
- 6% DOKIDOKI shop opens in Harajuku[4]
- Takashi Shibata establishes Atelier Boz.[43]
- Tomoe Shinohara debuts as a pop artist.[44]
- Little T (チビT), Naval style is popular[4]
- First issue of Egg (Taiyō Tosho)[4]
- Kyomei Trading Co., Ltd is established as the South Korean arm of Shirley Temple.[20]
1996
- April: Alice by Atsuku Onishi launches[33]
- April: Marble is founded.[19]
- Vivienne Westwood flagship store opens in Hibiya[4]
- Loose socks / ルーズソックス become popular among high school girls[4]
- Height of Ura-Harajuku street-style / 裏原宿ストリート系全[4]
- First issue of Cawaii! Magazine (Shufu no Tomosha) (gyaru magazine)[4]
- First issue of Spring Magazine (Takarajimasha)[4]
- First issue of FRUiTS magazine (Street)[4]
- Putumayo launches their house brand[19]
1997
- April: Visible is formally launched[19]
- November: Men's Kaneko Isao launched [36]
- Hyper Hyper Co., LTD opens Podium at PARCO Quattro.[45]
- Malice Mizer makes their major debut[4]
- Miho Matsuda launches.[46]
- Metamorphose officially launches, as a joint venture between Kuniko Kato and company director Matsuoka, and opens their website.[40]
- Hyper Hyper Co,. LTD openes PODIUM at PARCO Quattro[45]
1998
- Central Apartment is demolished[2]
- Visual-kei/ヴィジュアル系 craze[4]
- Platform Shoes are popular[4]
- First Issue of Kera magazine (Index Communications)[4]
- Visible launches, begins selling out of the Marble Osaka shop.
- Shirley Temple Bis is launched[20]
- Indie brand Marchenmerry launches.[47]
- Indie brand Strawberry Chocolate launches.
1999
- February: Emily Temple Cute is launched as a lady's brand by Shirley Temple.[20]
- March: Innocent World is launched[48]
- October: Victorian Maiden launches and opens their online shop.[49]
- October: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright launches their website and openes their first directly managed store[50]
- Ganguro / ガングロ and Yamanba / ヤマンバ appear[4]
- Moi-même-Moitié is launched.[51]
- Miho Matsuda goes bankrupt and closes.[46]
2000s
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2000
- July: Olive magazine ceases regular printing[52]
- August: Putumayo online shop launches.[29]
- H.naoto is founded.
- Shirley Temple launches Pink, Red and Blue label lines.[20]
- Morbid Outlook publishes 'The Japanese Fashion Experience' in English[53]
- Aoi Mizuno retires[54]
- Mika Takeuchi starts working for s-inc / H.naoto.[55]
- Indie Brand First of May is launched by designer Shion.[56]
- Closet Child launches their online shop.[22]
2001
- January: Gothic & Lolita Bible begins publication.[57]
- January: Maxicimam is founded with two lines: MA and MAM[19]
- November: Bodyline founded as a costume shop and international trade company[58]
- December: EGL Livejournal community launched by LJ user Moonfullofstars.[59]
- December: Bodyline factory opened in Shanghai, China[58]
- Pretty launches Angelic Pretty.[60]
- Juliette et Justine launches.[61]
- Miho Matsuda relaunches. This is the current iteration of the brand[46]
- h.ANARCHY, h.NAOTO Blood and HN+DiE lines of H.naoto are founded.
- Shirley Temple ceases production of Emily Temple.[62]
- Indie Brand Coquette Doll launched
- Indie Brand Bluebell launched
2002
- February: Excentrique launched
- August: Excentrique webshop opened.[63]
- August: Antique Beast is featured in Kera's "My Brand" section.[64]
- September: the novel Kamikaze Girls by Novala Takemoto is published in Japanese
- Q-pot. launches [65]
- Cornet launches (approx.)
- Wicked Passion LiveJournal community is active[66]
- Blue Period launched (approx.)[67]
- Pretty launches Angelic Pretty (official timeline).[68]
- Morbid Outlook publishes 'Elegant Gothic Lolita' in English[69]
- H.jelly, hB.Roots and Rockers H Baby lines of H.naoto are founded.
- United Sweetie of Lolita fashion show and live event[70]
2003
- August: Blue Period forums launched[71]
- D.O.A and GOLD GANG STAR lines of H.naoto are founded.
- Bodyline is incorporated under the parent company JC International Trade Co., Ltd.[72]
- GOLDSEAL CO., LTD. launched[73]
- Pina Sweet Collection launches, begins selling via Atelier Pierrot.[74]
2004
- May: The movie Kamikaze Girls is released in Japan
- Alice and the Pirates is launched[75]
- Channel H, DARK RED RUM, h.jelly&Honey, 8 Club and Rock’n Roll Baby lines of H.naoto are founded.
- The manga version of the novel Kamikaze Girls is published in Japanese
2005
2006
- April: Korean indie brand Marchen die Prinzessin launches.
- The Lolita Handbook LiveJournal account created.[77]
2007
- March: EGL Comm Sales livejournal community is launched.[78]
- April: Lolita Secrets livejournal community created. [79]
- Indie Brand And Romeo launches
2008
- Tokyo Pop starts publication of the English Gothic & Lolita Bible[80]
- Emily Temple Lulu line launched as a French-themed casual brand[81]
- Lumiebre launches. [82]
2009
- Metamorphose launches their secondary line, Crown Label.[83]
- Korean indie brand Lief launches.
2010s
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2010
- March: EGL Feedback livejournal community is launched.[84]
- April: Behind the Bows launches as an unaffiliated replacement for the closed Lolita Secrets community.[85]
- June: Lolibrary launched.[86]
2011
2012
- July: The sale of counterfeit items is banned on EGL Comm Sales livejournal community.[87]
- Brazilian indie brand MeLikesTea launches.[88]
- Polish indie brand Lady Sloth launches.[89]
2013
- Chinese indie brand Pumpkin Cat launches (approx.)
2014
- January: Secondhand sales platform Lace Market launches. [90]
- October: WunderWelt launches as an online consignment store.[91]
- Indie brand Violet Fane launches.[92]
- Chinese indie brand Soufflesong launches.[93]
2015
2016
- July: WunderWelt launches their sister site, WunderWelt Fleur, as a direct brand retailer.[94]
2017
- April: Last physical print issue of Kera magazine[95]
- May: Kera Style digital magazine launched[96]
- October: TANAQRO Co. Ltd., the owner-operators of WunderWelt, acquire Moi-même-Moitie, and become their official shopfront/distributor.
- December: Putumayo online shop closes.
2018
2019
- July: Atelier Pierrot launches their sister brand, Vallée Lys.[99]
2020s
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2020
2021
March: Behind the Bows closes following changes made by LiveJournal to anonymous commenting.
July: Lumiebre announces its permanent closure.[100]
2022
2023
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