--- product_id: 42530106 title: "So Pretty / Very Rotten" price: "Rp4945270" currency: IDR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.id/products/42530106-so-pretty-very-rotten store_origin: ID region: Indonesia --- # So Pretty / Very Rotten **Price:** Rp4945270 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** So Pretty / Very Rotten - **How much does it cost?** Rp4945270 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/42530106-so-pretty-very-rotten) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In a series of essays and comics that are at once academic and intimate, cartoonists Jane Mai and An Nguyen delve into Lolita subculture and their relationship with it. Empowering and beautiful, but also inescapably linked to consumerism, the Rococo-inspired fashion is indulgent and sublime, pretty and rotten. An Nguyen is a cartoonist and illustrator based in Ottawa, ON best known for her romantic comic series Open Spaces and Closed Places . Jane Mai is a freelance illustrator and comic artist from Brooklyn, NY. Novala Takemoto is a Japanese author, fashion designer and prominent promoter of the Lolita lifestyle. Review: Great, well researched, used it for a few college projects - I had a physical copy, loved it, and as always, I go in waves with hobbies, egl being no exception. The book was barely worth $10 used then so I donated it. Now I'm back in and it's $90? *sigh* I hope they release a digital version. The main reason I got rid of it was because I don't like the space that physical books take up. 🥲 Review: Perfect compilation for Lolita fashion fans and wearers - As a lolita, I really enjoyed this book. There were just so many moments that I related to. One thing I liked about this book is that it accurately describes and introduces lolita fashion, so it could be read and enjoyed by someone with limited familiarity with the fashion. Another thing I appreciated were the more historical essays about the roots of the fashion, because I actually learned some things I didn't know, even though I have read so much about the fashion online. I really feel there is some content in this book that is not covered by easily accessible articles, etc anywhere else. The comics were cute and amusing as well! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,907,781 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7,140 in Essays (Books) #7,711 in Popular Culture in Social Sciences | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 86 Reviews | ## Images ![So Pretty / Very Rotten - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71FsrEKjqkL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great, well researched, used it for a few college projects *by G***H on December 10, 2024* I had a physical copy, loved it, and as always, I go in waves with hobbies, egl being no exception. The book was barely worth $10 used then so I donated it. Now I'm back in and it's $90? *sigh* I hope they release a digital version. The main reason I got rid of it was because I don't like the space that physical books take up. 🥲 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect compilation for Lolita fashion fans and wearers *by R***E on November 27, 2017* As a lolita, I really enjoyed this book. There were just so many moments that I related to. One thing I liked about this book is that it accurately describes and introduces lolita fashion, so it could be read and enjoyed by someone with limited familiarity with the fashion. Another thing I appreciated were the more historical essays about the roots of the fashion, because I actually learned some things I didn't know, even though I have read so much about the fashion online. I really feel there is some content in this book that is not covered by easily accessible articles, etc anywhere else. The comics were cute and amusing as well! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book about the subculture *by A***A on July 23, 2018* This book is wonderful. I was so interested in the essays and the comics that I managed to finish reading it within an hour and a half after it arrived at my house. It really shows an interesting perspective on this subculture, and many of the comics I related to. I very much recommend this to anyone who wants to know more about lolita, or knows someone who is a lolita and is curious about it. There's points of lolita's history in this book that are pretty important. I very much love the art style of the comics as well, and the art of the Honey Cake JSK by AP was one of my favorites --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.id/products/42530106-so-pretty-very-rotten](https://www.desertcart.id/products/42530106-so-pretty-very-rotten) --- *Product available on Desertcart Indonesia* *Store origin: ID* *Last updated: 2026-06-04*