Purgatorio: Memento Mode
Paradiso has partnered with JFashion on Demand once again to present Purgatorio: Memento Mode. Streaming live to the public on Twitch the weekend of July 2 -4, our virtual J-Fashion event features Japanese brands like Triple Fortune, Metamorphose and Vierge Vampur, vendors, Ouji-Pageant, virtual tea party and much more.
With Paradiso: Symphonia pushed back to 2022, Purgatorio steps in as a place for the worldwide community to gather (safely) and celebrate all things J-Fashion.
The Event’s Theme: A Memory of Fashion
The literal meaning of “Memento Mode” is a memory of fashion– we felt that in a lot of ways, Lolita and other J-Fashions look to the past for inspiration, be it centuries old styles or just a few decades ago. With meetups and events being put on hold as the world around us changes, we all feel a longing for the way things used to be. The visual language for this theme focuses on the decades where Lolita fashion was most nascent– a mix of the 80s and 90s, leaning into otome, old school and retro aesthetics.