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A lolita and J-fashion extravaganza. | Chicago, IL | March 20-22, 2026 🎀🎡

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New ticket types are now on sale! These new ticket types for 2026 include: Saturday + Sunday without tea tickets and Sunday only tickets. These tickets are perfect for those looking to tailor an event experience to their schedule.

Get yours today: thegreatlace.com/registration/
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October 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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📆 Mark your calendars! More tickets are coming on sale on October 19 at 12:00pm Central Time! Upcoming ticket types include: Saturday + Sunday without tea and Sunday only tickets. 🎫

Tickets will be on sale on our website. Make sure you don't miss out in only 13 days!
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October 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Be steps away from all The Great Lace and Chicago have to offer at The Palmer House Hotel! ⭐ Our event room block is now open.

Book your room here: book.passkey.com/go/TheGreatL...
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September 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Please welcome Violet Fane to The Great Lace 2026 as a featured guest. Violet Fane is based out of Barcelona, Spain.

Learn more at: violetfaneshop.com
Get tickets to The Great Lace: thegreatlace.com
Picture of person wearing Gurotesque Melancholia from Violet Fane holding a frame, with an illustrated frame around the picture. Violet Fane logo reading VIOLET FANE lolita fashion brand subtle horror magical garments along with The Great Lace logo and text featured guest
July 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Please welcome Enchantlic Enchantilly to The Great Lace 2026! We are excited to invite designer Fumielle, and manager and stylist, TEN★cho-san! Please check out the panels presented by them as well as their designs in the fashion show!

Learn more at: thegreatlace.com/guests/
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June 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Select tickets for The Great Lace 2026 are now sale!

Register today at registration.thegreatlace.com!
June 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Get ready for The Great Lace 2026: World's Fair! 🎡 Please join us from March 20-22 at The Palmer House in Chicago. This year's event will be a celebration of innovation and unity through our love of fashion.

Once again, we'd like to thank @kaitlynillustrator.bsky.social for our promotional art.
Illustration by Kaitlyn Illustration of three people wearing lolita fashion in a gondola adorned with flowers with the backdrop of the Chicago World's Fair including a Ferris Wheel, Golden Lady statue, world buildings, and the Chicago Skyline
June 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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It's almost time! 🎉 The Great Lace 2026 tickets launch June 29th at 2pm CT! Before tickets go live, we'd like to share with you some of the exciting updates for our 2026 event. Check out our blog post: thegreatlace.com/2025/06/23/w...
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June 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Save the date! 📅 More information
coming soon. We hope you're ready! 🎡
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May 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Hello from Chicago! 🫶 Thank you all for attending The Great Lace 2025! 🏙 What's in store for 2026? We hope to share with you veeeery soon!

Thank you to @dreamy_sweetie and Memetic Boutique Productions for the wonderful video! 🎀
May 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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This bean will be your friend and traveling companion. 🚄🏙 Explore Chicago with our recommendations!

Check out the full guide here: bit.ly/tgl2025trave...
Edit screencap of Ichigo and Momoko from Kamikaze Girls. Ichigo is holding a small version of Cloud Gate (aka The Bean) instead of a cabbage. Text says The Great Lace and Tourism Guide.
March 27, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Please welcome Lolita Collective to The Great Lace 2025! 🎀 Specializing in J-Fashion, LC carries and supports indie designers and brands from around the world.

Be sure to check out their booth at the event!

Learn more at: store.lolitacollective.com
Three illustrated characters wearing lolita fashion to represent Lolita Collective. Lolita Collective logo with text saying vendor spotlight is overlaid. The Great Lace logo is in the corner.
March 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Please welcome Dreamy Pebble to The Great Lace 2025! 🎀 Dreamy Pebble is a frilly indie brand based in midwest USA offering custom commissions, ready-made collections, and printed casual wear for those who still wish upon the stars and hold onto their dreams.
Photo of three models wearing Dreamy Penble designs on a staircase. The Dreamy Pebble logo is overlaid over the photo with text Vendor Spotlight and The Great Lace logo
March 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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📢 axes femme is coming to The Great Lace 2025 in Chicago! 🇺🇸✨

✨ Fashion Show Appearance
✨ Vendor Booth with Exclusive Items
Find us in the vendors room, where they'll be offering beautiful pieces from their "axes femme Chalmiere (kawaii)" and "REZEN (AXES-X)" lines! 🛍️
Photo of RinRin Doll the axes femme studios wearing the fluffy bear JSK with axes femme and The Great Lace logos overlaid
March 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Please welcome Märchen Maiden and friends The Black Ribbon, Flores Astorum, and Raspberry Mazohyst to The Great Lace 2025! ✨ You can find them all at Märchen Maiden's booth.

Please check them all out at in our vendor room!
Marchen Maiden logo with The Black Ribbon, Flores Astorum and Raspberry Mazohyst logos underneath. Text below reads vendor spotlight. Background is blue stripes.
March 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Please welcome Deerist One Designs to The Great Lace 2025! 💖 From the designer: "I’ve been into Lolita/kawaii fashion since 2015 and I love everything about it 😍 my biggest inspiration is is my favorite Lolita print Milky Chan the Fawn💖"
Deerist One Designs logo with text overlaid The Great Lace and Vendor Spotlight
March 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Please welcome @forestgirlclothing.bsky.social to The Great Lace 2025! 💚 Forest Girl Clothing offers size-inclusive fashion in a mori kei, classic egl, and otome style! Their designs are elegant and feminine, inspired by nature and fairy tales.
March 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Please welcome Kittykaya to The Great Lace 2025! 💖 Kittykaya (Kitty-k-ah) offers size inclusive custom print dresses so anyone can enjoy the fashion comfortably. Check out their dresses with Nintendo Switch sized pockets, pet portraits, and other original art merch.
Model wearing Kitty Kaya designs by the ocean with Kitty Kaya logo and text Kitty Kaya, vendor spotlight and The Great Lace overlaid
March 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Please welcome Sweet Mildred to The Great Lace 2025! ✨ Sweet Mildred, hailing from Philadelphia, makes handmade EGL garments and accessories. Be sure to check them out in only a few weeks! 🎀 Learn more at: www.etsy.com/shop/sweetmi...
Image of purple flower accessories on polka dot background with Sweet Mildred logo and text overlaid The Great Lace and vendor spotlight
March 8, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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The fashion show and vendor room have been relocated to the Grand and State ballrooms at The Palmer House. Best of all? Saturday tickets are back on sale! Thanks to this move, we've been able to increase capacity—but these tickets are limited, so grab yours soon! Can't wait to see you there! ✨
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March 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Please welcome @kaitlynillustrator.bsky.social to The Great Lace 2025! 🎀 You may already recognize her work from our promotional art! Kaitlyn is a KCAD graduate from Grand Rapids, Michigan. She specializes in book illustration, fashion illustration, and portraits.
March 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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It's the moment you've been waiting for! ✨ The Great Lace 2025 event schedule is NOW LIVE! ✨

Find it on our website and stay up to date—any changes will be updated in real-time. Check it out here: thegreatlace.com/schedule/
Image of two people wearing lolita fashion holding hands in a garden with the Chicago skyline in the background. The text overlaid says The Great Lace and Event Schedule Live
February 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Please welcome @dandypuppeteer.bsky.social to The Great Lace 2025! 💖 Dandy Puppeteer is an indie brand that specializes in Japanese Lolita & Ouji Fashion. Their products include jewelry, clothing, and accessories.
Image with chocolates and conversation heart and heart style rings made by Dandy Puppeteer overlaid on a red background. Dandy Puppeteer logo is overlaid with text that says The Great Lace and vendor spotlight.
February 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Please welcome Angeni Pretty to The Great Lace 2025! ✨ Nestled in the heart of Boston, Angeni Pretty is an atelier that brings dreams to reality through its exquisite collection of apparel and accessories.
February 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Please welcome Frilly Affair to The
Great Lace 2025! 🎀 Frilly Affair started from a passion
for Japanese street fashion, sewing and jewelry
making, to evolve into a brand focused on
sustainability.
Image lace accessories with text Frilly Affair, vendor spotlight, and The Great Lace
February 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM