how to be a gothic lolita

yet another brilliant entry from my favorite how-to site: how to be a gothic lolita--a specific dressup/lifestyle popular in japan and becoming more popular elsewhere. chock full of good tips, and a couple important warnings:

Warning! Do not confuse any other forms of Japanese street fashion with GL. Punk, Decora, Goth and Ganguro are not Lolita! You will be seen as a fool if you make this mistake!

just in time for halloween, or anytime i suppose.