Valley of the Dolls Lolita Tea Party: November 23, 2008, Los Angeles

Julie invites Los Angeles area Boing Boing readers to attend the Valley of the Dolls Lolita Tea Party at Royal/T (8910 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232. 310-559-6300)

Royal/T and the Los Angeles-based doll shop Valley of the Dolls are pleased to present a Valley of the Dolls Tea Party on November 23rd from 12-5pm at Royal/T. This meet-up event for L.A. Lolitas and their dolls will feature a Valley of the Dolls Pop-Up Store in the Royal/T shop, a screening of the Japanese anime series Rozen Maiden in the Lounge, and a raffle for 8 dolls (including Pullip, Taeyang, Dal, J-Doll and Ai Doll and Blythe). Tune in Tokyo will be playing J-POP and J-ROCK throughout the event.

Royal/T is offering a special Lolita High Tea that features settings for both lolitas and their dolls. The High Tea includes mini pastries, finger sandwiches, a mini quiche, and a pot of tea of your choice for only $25.00 per person.

RSVP suggested @ [e-mail] with the subject "Valley of the Dolls." (No reservations will be taken - seating will be first come, first serve)

INFO: Valley of the Dolls is Los Angeles-based specialty doll store with one of the largest selections of Pullip dolls on the planet.

Valley of the Dolls Lolita Tea Party

[#1 posted by claud9999 , November 17, 2008 1:05 PM]

But can I torture one?

(Sorry, had to be said, given the what is now ancient Internets history about "Your Virtual Girlfriend". http://www.boingboing.net/2008/11/13/your-virtual-girlfri.html Let the flaming resume?)

[#2 posted by owensempai , November 17, 2008 1:30 PM]

This sounds like it would be a ton o' fun. I think this is the only time that I'll ever feel bad for not living in LA. :)

[#3 posted by sad dolls , November 17, 2008 2:28 PM]

I wish I lived in LA for this, too!

SAD DOLLS!

[#4 posted by Mr. Protocol , November 17, 2008 2:55 PM]

To paraphrase Xeni Jardin's comment on John Hodgeman, I (heart)(heart)(heart) Royal/T. I've been studying Japanese and this is The Perfect place to study. You're surrounded by great art, a non-creepy atmosphere, and if you get stuck on which particle to use, you just ask the maid!

Special mad props to Mayumi-chan, who looks and acts as if she'd just stepped out of some shoujo manga. And she's not acting - she's really like that. Basically it's like running into Nodoka out of Negima. Be sure to check out her T-shirt artwork in the shop, too.

[#5 posted by a_user , November 17, 2008 6:09 PM]

I've been snowboarding in Japan where they have speaker towers all over the mountains blasting out jpop and jrock. A sales point this doesn't make.