History of terminology used by English language fandom

Among English language fandom, the term Elegant Gothic Lolita was originally used to describe a sub-set of Lolita fashion that was either all black, or mostly black with white accents. However, there are many subsets within 'Gothic Lolita,' including, but not limited to amarori (sweet lolita), shirorori (white lolita), dark lolita, kurorori (black lolita), punk lolita, country lolita. Black and white lolitas wear all black and white respectively, sweet lolitas wear pastels, oftentimes pink or blue, country lolitas wear gingham and/or fruit prints and often have little straw hats or straw purse/basket accessories, punk lolitas are - well, punk plus lolita looks and so forth. There are also the people noted as 'gothic lolita' but not quite in a catagory. Elegant Gothic Lolita (EGL) a term coined by Mana-sama (Moi dix Mois, ex-Malice Mizer, creator of clothing line Moi meme Moitie). It is like Gothic Lolita but more elegant; hence, the name. It is a more mature version. The male 'counter-part' to EGL is EGA (Elegant Gothic Aristocrat). It is very tailored and stream-lined, being in mostly black and white. However, the term Gothloli (gosurori) is used in Japan to describe the entire subculture, and includes non-lolita style fashion. It is often mistakenly said in the West that Mana-sama created the Gothic Lolita movement. He did not. He simply popularized it. He began Moi meme Moitie when no one made the clothes he wanted to wear.