There are no brands here in the Philippines so local lolitas must be resourceful. Some of them who have been making clothes and accessories for themselves seem to have opened online shops, knowing that there are kindred spirits who share their interests. I’ve bought some products from some of them already and I’m glad to have their products because they are not only pretty, they are well-made. There are also clothes being sold in malls and vintage stores that look victorian enough for lolita fashion so that you could coordinate them well and be happy with what you get within reach.
Shopping on Multiply
a commissioned skirt. from OneFreeKiss.
If you got Multiply.com you could search for lolita fashion and you will see different sites and shops that talk about it and/or sell stuff. From skirts, to socks, to hats, headdresses and other accessories, you’d see a whole range of lolita styles too. One of my favorite shops is One Free Kiss by Catherine De Jesus. Her hats are lovely and she does commissions too. Most of her wares are gothic lolita and I swear that they are awesome. She designs them and you really know that you’re not wearing just something that everyone has. Though most of her clothes are really made for petite girls, she has some plus size friendly skirts too. If ever, you could commission her for a skirt too. For shoes, I see a lot on Gothic Vanity Store and I was able to buy my black rocking horse shoes from there. That shop enables you to preorder stuff that you can’t really buy here. Some items come from Bodyline and Montreal, as well as GLP. Other shops of note are Lolita Virus (for cute jewelry), Baby Moon (also for hats — they have cake hats!), Lolita Lovelace and Reason de Vivre. These are just a small sample of the awesome online shops we have by local lolitas.
Mall Shopping
It takes a trained eye and some patience to buy pieces from the mall. Some shops like Kashieca, Bench, Kamiseta, Apple & Eve seem to have cutsews, skirts, blouses, boleros and cardigans that can be coordinated in a lolita way. I just saw a black bolero in Kashieca that reminded me of Metamorphose’s bolero with ribbons. 
If you find it during a sale, then all the more awesome and that will really fit your budget. (Speaking of sale items, I saw cute ballet flats at Zara and it could be cute with a lolita ensemble! It comes in purple and red, plus it has dainty ribbons.) And it’s even more fun trying them on before buying!
Vintage Store Hunting
This requires luck. But I swear, some vintage stores have lolita shoes, complete with bows and ribbons and chunky heels which are totally not stripper-like. There are some store with nice boots that could be worn ala-punk lolita. I now regret not buying those cute flats with the metal skull and rose decoration. Those were really cheap and cute. But I read somewhere that Quiapo’s vintage stores does have lolita blouses and skirts. Not plus size friendly, but still something interesting especially for the younger and petite lolitas from our country.
The Hobby Horse
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