lolita media library: Kira Imai's "Chiffon"

front and back covers

Overview

Published October 17, 2011. A4 size, 14 pages. The first 100 copies came with a free B5 size poster of the cover illustration. It contains select illustrations from 2008-2010.

Comments

To my delight, the used copy I bought came with the poster in perfect condition. I was not aware when I bought it that the poster would be included.

I think 2008 must be about when her drawing style became clearly refined into what we easily recognize today. I think what really shows is the difference in blush on the faces of the characters; it's much more pronounced in her earlier color work, even from just the previous year (see her 2007 calendar illustrations vs. these, most of which are from 2008). The outlines and colors also look a bit softer.

"Maze" (2008)

Table of Contents

• Eat Me series p.4-5
  Two illustrations. One is of a pair of girls in mint green and pink dresses with aprons. The aprons are decorated with cakes and other baked goods, and they have cake hats on. The second is of one of the two girls, with a fork in one hand and knife in the other.
  
• Maze p.6-7
  An illustration featuring two girls each leaning on a cake stand. One cake stand has a cake on it, the other a pile of macarons.
  
• Topaz p.8
  An illustration of a girl wearing a pink tutu in a birdcage with cats.
  
• Opal p.9
  An illustration of a girl wearing a bustier and pumpkin pants in a birdcage with mice.
  
• Lolita p. 10-11
  An illustration of a girl with long curly blue hair in a pink maid style outfit with white apron and cherubs flying around her. She is clutching some of the cherubs to her chest.
  
• Sweet Parfait p.12
  An illustration of a girl wearing a pink striped maid dress in a parfait glass full of ice cream. She is clutching a strawberry.
  
• Sweet Dreams p.13
  An illustration featuring a heart shaped frame with the bust of a girl leaning out of the bottom. Her pink hair forms a background for sweets. She is holding a large fork and spoon.
  
• Publishing data p.14

"Lolita" (2008)