“The most un-Lolita thing about me is…”

April 26, 2013April 29, 2013 / lolitaland / 2 Comments

Let’s see… There are quite a few un-Lolita things about me. For instance, the way I dress outside of Lolita… When I’m not wearing Lolita (which right now is most of the time, unfortunately), I’m usually wearing jeans (either skinny jeans or flared jeans) and a t-shirt. Usually with a sweatshirt on top, and if it’s cold, my poofy raspberry-red winter jacket. I also do not wear makeup unless I’m cosplaying or dressing in Lolita. Sometimes I dress in Lolita and skip the makeup because I’m feeling lazy. (Like today… I’m wearing zero makeup and I’m in a simple Lolita coord.) For shoes, I’m wearing sport sneakers 90% of the time because I have a foot problem (really flat feet and weak joints due to a genetic syndrome I was born with, so I need to wear orthotics everyday and occasionally I need to wear ankle braces). I also don’t really style my hair every day. I hastily comb and brush it, and sometimes if I have a bit of time to spare, I’ll clip a little bow in it or tie it back in a ponytail, but I don’t spend too much time with my hair. Maybe that’s why I love wearing wigs for Lolita? I’m not too fond of my real hair. I sometimes have good hair days, but those are rare!

I guess another un-Lolita thing about me that my friend pointed out is how much I love horror movies and gory writing. But I feel like this might fit into the realm of Guro Lolita very nicely~! >w< So in conclusion, the most un-Lolita thing about me is how I dress outside of Lolita.

To be honest, there are some things very Lolita-esque about me too: my undying love for desserts and sweets, my love for bows (all kinds of bows!), and my conservative style of normal dress (no cleavage, I wear leggings/tights if I’m wearing a non-Lolita skirt/dress, I only wear tank tops for exercise sometimes, but I usually wear a t-shirt).

I really hope to wear Lolita more often. For now, I’ll continue my goal of dressing in Lolita at least once a week. Thank you for reading!

~Be sure to read other blog posts on this topic for the Lolita Blog Carnival!

Sweet and Simple, Le Boudoir, RambleRori, Teh Pastel Unicorn, Curious Wendy

Little Post about a Great Meet-up (and my favorite JSK!)

April 25, 2013 / lolitaland / Leave a comment

On Sunday, April 14, I attended a meet-up in Boston that was co-hosted by two amazing Lolitas, Scarlet and Ashley. 🙂 It was a fun and casual Newbury Street Stroll, and all the attendees were dressed up in pretty frills! We had a great mix of coordinates. We ate a late lunch at a sushi restaurant, walked along Newbury Street, drank delicious hot chocolate (and ate some yummy chocolate too), did some shopping, and took photos!

I attempted to dress up in Hime-Lolita style. ^-^ This is the coordinate that I wore to the meet-up:

It features an Innocent World dress (the only brand item that I’ve purchased directly from the brand website) – the Bertille Rose JSK in the Bordeaux colorway. I adore this dress and I think it looks very princess-like! I purchased this dress during the Winter Sale. (And Scarlet purchased her IW JSK during the Winter Sale too! I gave her the JSK when I saw her at the beginning of the meet, and she changed into it. It suits her so well!)

I paired this JSK with an offbrand blouse (something I found in a local thrift store), offbrand socks, white tea parties, vintage jewelry, and a hime crown. This JSK is my favorite dress I own at the moment. ❤ I love the feel of the fabric, I love the comfortable back shirring, and I love the rose and ribbon print! The lace is absolutely gorgeous too… And I love the Bordeaux colorway.

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Here are some group photos from the meet-up:

And a silly pic:

Another group photo (those machines in the background were epic <3):

As we walked down the street, we saw a sign that said “Lolita” and… we just had to snap another group photograph!

Ashley also snapped a cute candid shot! I had no idea she took this photo until I looked through her Facebook album today and spotted this candid picture:

It was pretty chilly that day too… so most of the time, I had a coat on. I wore my (only) Lolita-styled coat though! 😀

All of the above photographs were taken by Ashley (HarmonyCloud).

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Prior to this meet-up, when I finally decided to try on my new IW JSK, I asked one of my friends to snap some photos of me. It was not an official photoshoot, but it was a fun little mini-shoot (and we got some good photos)!

Here is a light-hearted photo of me hugging the grandfather clock in my dorm house living room:

I love grandfather clocks so much. ❤ I actually love clocks in general. Actually, I’m sitting at he table right next to this clock as I am typing these very words. If I’m doing homework in my house or taking a study break in my house, I love sitting in the living room next to this clock.

Here’s a photograph that shows off the Bertille Rose JSK very nicely:

Just look at those frills. >w<

That is all for now!

I will try to blog more consistently this summer. Right now I’m in the last stretch of classes (two more weeks of classes, then finals week…), so I am really busy at the moment. But once summer comes, I’ll definitely try my best to be more active in the Lolita Blog Carnival as well as making more posts about Lolita Fashion and my coordinates.

(Also, sorry about this very photo-heavy post!)

Lolita Blog Carnival: My Lolita Dream Vacation

March 22, 2013March 22, 2013 / lolitaland / Leave a comment

I recently joined the Lolita Blog Carnival and I am really happy that I am making my first post! ❤

Your Lolita Dream Vacation – Tell us about it! Where would you go, what would you pack, what sort of things would you do? Or maybe you’ve already gone on your Lolita dream vacation?

My dream vacation… ❤ My Lolita dream vacation would definitely be a trip to France. I’ve been studying the French language for the past six years, and I continue to pursue my French studies to this day, but to be honest, I am not sure how fluent I am in this language yet. I will have to go to France and see how well I fare there with my knowledge of the language. In any case, my Lolita dream vacation would be spending a few weeks in Paris, France!

I would pack one or maybe two Lolita coords to bring with me, my French notebook, my French grammar notes, my personal journal (I will have to record my trip! <3), a cute notebook to scribble poems in (maybe I’ll try writing poems in both English and French), a sketchbook or two, and my laptop.

Once in Paris, I would definitely do some sight-seeing. I want to see La Tour Eiffel, L’Arc de Triomphe, Le Louvre, Le Notre Dame, and more! If an excursion is possible, I would take a side trip to visit Versailles. ❤ I really want to see the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles. And I would probably listen to the song “Et Vice Versailles” on repeat during the bus ride or train ride to Versailles because I love that song so much, and I remember joking that I would listen and sing along to that song on my journey to the Palace if I ever got the chance to go to Versailles. xD I love that song so much… And if I had this dream vacation, I would see Le Roi Soleil live, but I doubt that would be possible since I don’t think this musical is still being performed. Maybe I would be able to see another French musical live?

In any case, here is another thing I would definitely do during this Dream Vacation: eating delicious French pastries for breakfast every day. ❤ I want to try as many pastries and desserts as possible. And I’d also like to get a fresh baguette at some point. 🙂 And drink some afternoon at a cute little French café somewhere. Oh my goodness, now I’m daydreaming about delicious food… Sigh~

And if I am going to be in Paris… I might as well visit a Lolita store or two! I’ve never been to a Lolita store before, but I’d really love to go to one someday. During my Lolita dream vacation, I would visit the Baby the Stars Shine Bright store in Paris, and maybe visit stores like Boddywood, Capsule Tokyo, and Harajuku. If I had the money, I would buy some Lolita things! But if not, I would content myself with window-shopping. All the beautiful Lolita things…~<3