Thanks for the reply. I didn't know about that subculture. Well, the fashion subculture and the book are certainly related, but the article does say:
Within Japanese culture the name refers to cuteness and elegance rather than to sexual attractiveness.[131][132] Many lolitas in Japan are not aware that lolita is associated with Nabokov's book and they are disgusted by it when they discover such relation.[133]
The book and the style are completely unrelated. You wouldn't emulate British Victorian styles to pay homage to a book set in 1950s America. The name was borrowed by the anime subculture to otherize any objectification of children in their media and they ended up shaving off the hard edges off of the title and subject matter. Fashion designers and trendsetters adopted the name and styles from these cute anime characters and the rest is history.
Thanks for the reply. I didn't know about that subculture. Well, the fashion subculture and the book are certainly related, but the article does say:
The book and the style are completely unrelated. You wouldn't emulate British Victorian styles to pay homage to a book set in 1950s America. The name was borrowed by the anime subculture to otherize any objectification of children in their media and they ended up shaving off the hard edges off of the title and subject matter. Fashion designers and trendsetters adopted the name and styles from these cute anime characters and the rest is history.