Is there a store in New York City that sells clothes from the Japanese
brands BODYLINE, Angelic Pretty, etc.  ?

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Clarification of Question by bethissoawesome-ga on 17 Apr 2006 12:52 PDT

(essentially gothic lolita clothing, but strictly brands from Japan)

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Clarification of Question by bethissoawesome-ga on 18 Apr 2006 21:10 PDT

moi-moi-mete, etc. any of these..

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Request for Question Clarification by politicalguru-ga on 19 Apr 2006 03:30 PDT

Dear Beth, 

I couldn't find any shop for you in New York, but could find online
shops that would sell this type of cloth. Would you like a list of
online shops *that would ship to NYC)?

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Clarification of Question by bethissoawesome-ga on 19 Apr 2006 04:57 PDT

That would be helpful.  I was referenced to cosmates.com, but they
only have a limited selection, and of the "gothic lolita" or "lolita"
style only carry BODYLINE.  Other sites are in Japanese or don't ship
to the US.  So a website that carries multiple brands (that were
mentioned) would be great.

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Request for Question Clarification by politicalguru-ga on 19 Apr 2006 07:12 PDT

I am sorry. All I could find was individual shops/brands that ship to
the USA (including one of the other brands you've mentioned), but not
a shop that sells multiple brands. I have also found a couple of
guides on how to order from Japanese sites that would not ship outside
Japan.

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Request for Question Clarification by politicalguru-ga on 20 Apr 2006 10:49 PDT

To be clear - the other store is not cosmates, but another store that
ships to the US. Please let me know if you'd like me to proceed.

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Clarification of Question by bethissoawesome-ga on 21 Apr 2006 18:41 PDT

sure.

Dear Beth, 

Of the brands you've mentioned, Moi-même-Moitié has an online shop
that ships internationally:

Moi-même-Moitié
<http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/jpop/essentials/mmm/> 

Cosmate does not only carry Bodyline, but also other Japanese and Koren brands. 
<http://www.cosmates.jp/> 

The following Japanese brands would shop internationally: 

Candy Fruit
<http://www.candyfruit.com/index_e.html> 

KAZUKO OGAWA
<http://www.kazukoogawa.com/> 

Metamorphose
<http://www.metamorphose.gr.jp/english/> 

Milke Ange
<http://milky-ange.com/html/informationdesk/intlfaq.htm> 

BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT
<http://www.babyssb.co.jp/shopping/english.html> 

However, as you have probably discovered yourself, if an item doesn't
show up on eBay (for example,
<http://cgi.ebay.com/auth-ANGELIC-PRETTY-blue-ribbon-jsk-sweet-lolita-gothic_W0QQitemZ9310221860QQcategoryZ63861QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>).
it is pretty difficult to find it online, in a place that ships to the
US.

There is, however, a solution. There are services that would forward
anything you buy from their address in Japan (naturally, for a fee, it
is sort of like buying a POBox in Japan and have a forwarding service
send the item to the States).

Crescent Shop
<http://www.crescent-shop.com/> 

Shopping Mall Japan
<http://www.shoppingmalljapan.com/> 

Rinkya
<http://www.rinkya.com/> 

OTAKU-YA! Deputy Service for YAHOO! JAPAN AUCTION^_^
<http://otaku-ya.swee.to/>

Akibado
<http://www.akibado.com/> 

A good explantion on how to buy from Japanese shops that do not ship
internationally exists at:
Yet another Tutorial... How To Buy Gothic Lolita! 
<http://community.livejournal.com/egl/1353208.html>

Further Links (general interest)
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Avant Gauche
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/ 
Is a central site in the Gothic-Lolita scene, with lots of information
that would interest you. Their link section includes lots of Japanese
shops that would shop only in Japan, and few links to services that
would forward your purchase to the States.

Which Gothic Lolita Fashion House Is For You?!
<http://quizilla.com/users/Illuminata/quizzes/Which%20Gothic%20Lolita%20Fashion%20House%20Is%20For%20You%3F!/>
 - just something for fun :-)

The Neitheland - Gothic lolita
<http://www.neitherland.com/hyperballad/gothcraft/gothic_lolita.shtml>
- links to where you can buy the Gothic & Lolita Bible; and how to
read Japanese.

I hope this answers your question. Please contact me if you need any
clarification on this answer before you rate it. Search strategy:
- various searches with [gothic lolita] in various variations
- names of stores

Great help. Lots of links and research.  A+

Beth, thank you for the rating!