[Gothic Lolita/Live] While it does have “Gothic” in its name, Gothic Lolita is a distinctly different kind of affair from your regular Goth night. Alice may be feeling some malice in Wonderland, but she’s not likely to entertain the idea of being lashed up in chains (at least in public).

Lolita Salon’s Bitter Honey seems to fit this mould and may be comparable to the A La Mode nights (which I will add due to requests from a couple of people including one of their DJs). I have seen two of the live acts before and quite liked their performances. Vexation are particular worth seeing in an event like this for their Grimm-styled story telling and classical music. Actually, Vexation’s CD scores very well in reviews on Amazon.co.jp (see here), and gets kudos from Closed Caskets’ Arch Pope Dach – excuse me, I effused for a moment there.

Those who enjoy A La Mode-style nights, or just wanting to find a quality EGL-style event (the E stands for elegant), should find this one worth snarking. This event seems less strict about the rules for men turning up than A La Mode, but all you male folk should tread carefully in the lair of Goth-Loli chan.

Special note: This event is dress-coded as Lolita, Fairy Tale and Gothic. Don’t expect to get away with a black T and a bull ring through your nose. Think Edward Scissorhands, Willy Wonka, top hats and elegance.

Lolita Salon: Bitter Honey
When: Saturday, 18 February
Start: 19:00
Where: Aoi Heya (7 min. walk from Shibuya station)
Address: B1F, Yachiyo Bldg., 2-12-13 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo :: Map
Phone: 03-3407-3564
Price: 2,300 yen (drink extra)
Live: Vexation, Kokusyoku Sumire (Black Violet), QuietNoiz
Other: Lolita fortune telling and talk show
Dress-code: Lolita, Gothic Lolita, Fairy Tale, Gothic, etc.

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