Lolita Challenge 2- 10 things you Love in Lolita!

This challenge is a lot harder than it would seem, since its really hard to pin down just a few things that I love about Lolita. I love it all!

1. I think the main thing I love about Lolita is the dresses themselves, and the way they make me feel once I'm wearing them. I always feel like a princess, and like I've completely escaped from the mundane, everyday life that I lead when I go to and from work. These are the kind of clothes I feel the most comfortable and elegant in, something I want to wear everyday because it feels like the real me. I've never felt comfortable in a t-shirt, and I won't go ten feet anywhere near a pair of jeans.

2. I really love hunting for/collecting prints and dream dresses. I've been a collector of things since I was little, and once I love something I will basically stop at nothing to have it in my possession (like spend all my food money for the month or sell all of my casual clothing haha). I just find it so thrilling and satisfying to nab one of those dresses or pieces you've been after for ages, especially if it happens to be at a good price. Certain prints will just stand out for me, especially things lately like carousels, strawberries, fawns, fairytales, and chocolate themes.

Still looking for this dream dress!

3. I love co-ordinating outfits, or creating an outfit based on the theme of a meet-up or a theme I've always wanted to portray. Whether it be twinning with someone else, or just creating an everyday look to go for tea, its so much fun to think up a wonderful outfit to wear!

4. The cute and fun lifestyle that comes with Lolita. 

5. The accessories and headwear. Oh goddddd the accessories. I'm such a ring addict to start with, but all the hats, bonnets, bracelets and other accessories that come with Lolita are some of the cutest/ most beautiful things I've ever seen. Anything adorned with bows, candy, crosses, bears, cats or bunnies literally has me draining my bank account on the spot. T_T

6. The anticipation of new prints coming out. Even if you love them or hate them, waiting to see the latest sets is exciting. 

7. The diversity of Lolita. There are so many sub-genres that you can have total freedom to find your own Lolita style, whether it be gothic, classic, sweet, or punk. I've gone through a number of different style changes when it comes to Lolita! Each style is completely gorgeous in it's own way.

8. The meet-ups and community! I honestly love going to meet ups whenever I can and seeing all the girls. Everyone is so nice and accepting, and this lifestyle wouldn't be the same without them. It's great to see everyone's outfits and go on crazy and fun adventures.

Super derping after the Angelic Pretty Tea Party

9. Seeing other Lolita's outfits and ideas at meet ups or online and getting super inspired. There's nothing like going to a meet-up or reading another Lolita's blog and seeing what they do and their co-ords. It really gets me excited about trying different outfits or new co-ords I hadn't thought about previously, or leads me to buy items or dresses I didn't know about. I also love it when I see other girls get inspired by seeing Lolita for the first time or from seeing other girl's outfits!

10. The wait for a Lolita package of goodies. I basically turn into Scott Pilgrim when it comes to ordering anything Lolita. I will pretty much wait by the door the moment after I order something and will constantly check for package updates online. It's a good thing I live right across from the post office and also work at the Postal outlet down the road, because I have access to my things almost instantly :D

How I wait for packages 

Next time it will be 10 things that I hate in Lolita! See you soon!

Lolita Challenge Part 1- 10 things about your Lolita bubble!

So the first day in the 30 day Lolita challenge is to talk about 10 things that make up your "Lolita bubble". It was hard to know where to start, so I'll try and list what I think are the most important things, and see how it goes!

1. I started becoming interested in Lolita when I was about 14, but I didn't go to my first meet-up until I was about 20! I remember the first time I ever saw Lolita fashion, back when my best friend and I used to MSN each other back and forth (ah, the good old days of MSN). We were nerdy little Otaku girls who shared a mutual bond with our love of everything Japan, and one day she sent me a photo of this girl in the most amazing outfit I had ever seen in my entire life. She said it was this cool style she had just discovered, called Lolita. As Momoko says in Kamikaze girls, "The old me was slain"! Everything about the style embodied what I wanted to be, what I had ever dreamed of being. I immediately looked for stores online to buy Lolita clothing ( I died internally that day when I discovered how expensive it was), and of course stumbled across....Bodyline. My friend and I marvelled at what we thought was good quality, inexpensive Burando and both ordered something. 

Needless to say, we thought we were pretty cool when our items showed up. Looking back, the jacket I bought wasn't even Lolita at all hahaha

When I got a job a few years later, I finally managed to save up for actual brand, and haven't looked back since! I discovered the local Lolita community at 19 and shyly went to my first meet at 20. 

2. My favourite brand of all time is Mary Magdalene. I just love the perfect, elegant cuts and fabric of the dresses, which fit me probably the best out of all the brands I've ever tried/own. I can successfully say that I've liked every single dress they've ever put out, which is rare for me to say about most brand. Their stock photos are just the most perfect things ever too ._.; 

I also love Innocent World, Metamorphose and Angelic Pretty

3. At first, OTT Sweet Lolita was not my thing at all. I completely appreciated other girls who could pull it off, but it just wasn't for me. These days though, I am in love with some of the co-ords and dresses, and feel more open to doing this style, or a classical-sweet version. Lately, I've been sticking to classical themes, as well as pastel colours like pale pink, creams, and light blue. 

4. I was very heavily into Gothic Lolita at first, probably up until at least two years ago. I still love creating gothic co-ords whenever I can, but mostly leave it for the darker-themed meet-ups these days!

A gothic-inspired co-ord from last year's Halloween meet-up! 

5. I get the majority of my dresses, accessories, and other bits from the Comm Sales, Lace Market, or through the local Lolita community girls. I'm not so good at the Comm Sales, but I absolutely love Lace Market lately.

6. I tried making a few of my own Lolita pieces a while ago, back when I was more of an avid sewer. I just don't have the time anymore to whip up something majestic or cute, but in the past I have made skirts, over-skirts, lacy wrist cuffs, flower crowns, petticoats, and even bloomers! I really want to get back into making things, hopefully sometime this century ya'll.

7. I've slowed right down when it comes to buying dresses in the last two years- mainly because I rent my own little kawaii house and its expensive to do both sometimes -_-; But I still put aside Burando monies!!! Or starve for a couple weeks when I see a dress I want hahaha

8. My house is completely 100% branded kawaii. I have so many cute things I've hoarded since I was a teenager that there is very little room to sit or even move! My couches have been taken over by Hello Kitty and a pack of Alpacasso, and theres little toys, trinkets, plushies, mementos, and general cuteness everywhere. I'll actually post photos of this madness one day soon....when I have it contained.

9. I am accepting of everyone's Lolita fashion choices, and I really dislike any elitism or bullying that I see on some sites and other places. Lolita for me is about having fun with the style and creating a look for who you want to be. There is no age limit or hardcore rules that must be followed, as long as you love the style and are kind to others as well. 

10. I love the Vancouver/Seattle Lolita community! Everyone is so nice and I've always loved going to the meet-ups, even if I don't make it to all that many because I live away from Vancouver in a more secluded area, my job hours suck sometimes... No matter what we do, It's always a fun experience and I love meeting new friends, seeing all the amazing co-ords and taking time to catch up with all the talented people that come out to the meet-ups!

A shot of some of us at the Angelic Pretty Tea Party!

Hope you enjoy! I would also love to see anyone else's Lolita challenge so far if you've taken part!

Byebye!

30 Day Lolita Challenge!

I feel bad for such a lack of posts on my blog! It's not that I haven't been doing anything interesting with my life, I've just been so busy with work and everything else that has been cropping up these days that I haven't even thought about sitting down to write a decent blog post.

For the last couple of weeks, I've been creeping the lovely Milkyfawn's blog, which for me is always a huge source of inspiration, whether it be her wonderful co-ordinations, meet-up photos, or just her day to day life posts. I noticed that she had been taking part in the 30 day Lolita challenge, and it seemed to me like a lot of fun! I've always wanted to do something like that when it comes to Lolita, so as of tonight, I'm giving it a goooooo :3

(It's probably obvious at this point that due to my previous lack of consistent blog posts, this is going to take a lot longer than 30 days. Bear with me, it will still be awesome!)
             
                                                               

This is the general line up of what the challenge looks like:

Day 1 : 10 things about your lolita bubble.
Day 2 : 10 things you love in lolita.
Day 3 : 10 things you hate in lolita.
Day 4 : 10 different kinds of foods you like.
Day 5 : 10 items from your wishlist.
Day 6 : 10 things you can't live without in lolita.
Day 7 : 10 people who inspire your lolita style.
Day 8 : 10 songs that inspire you for lolita.
Day 9 : 10 things that you will never do in lolita.
Day 10 : What’s in your bag?
Day 11 : One day in your lolita life in pictures.
Day 12 : A picture of yourself before lolita came in to your life.
Day 13 : A picture of your favorite sweets.
Day 14 : A picture of your dream item.
Day 15 : A picture of your last lolita purchase.
Day 16 : Your outfit for the day.
Day 17 : What do you want more then anything right now?
Day 18 : A picture of your favorite lolita style.
Day 19 : What’s in your make-up bag?
Day 20 : A picture of a lolita friend.
Day 21 : Your favorite fictional lolita.
Day 22 : A picture of your room.
Day 23 : A picture of your handwriting.
Day 24 : A picture of you from a meet.
Day 25 : Your favorite lolita themed artwork.
Day 26 : Your Facebook profile picture.
Day 27 : One song that fits your favorite lolita style.
Day 28 : A picture of the perfect lolita location.
Day 29 : A picture of a lolita you would love to meet for real.
Day 30 : A photo of yourself taken today and 3 good things that’s happened over the last 30 days.

Off for a forest adventure, stay tuned for tonight's first post! 

Bye lovelies!