[Lolita Blog Carnival] 1 Piece, 4 Seasons

This week's topic for the Lolita Blog Carnival is about 1 piece from our wardrobe coordinated for all 4 of the seasons. I honestly considered taking the easy route and just made coordinates with my convertable bloues, but I decided to challenge myself and pick my Day Dream Carnival skirt.

Spring

Outfit rundown:
Blouse - Angelic Pretty
Skirt - Angelic Pretty
OTK - Angelic Pretty
Shoes - Secret Shop
Parasol - Angelic Pretty
Bag - Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
Gloves - Claire's
Jewelry - Betsey Johnson, offbrand
Bow - Angelic Pretty

Summer

Outfit rundown:
Cutsew - Angelic Pretty
Skirt - Angelic Pretty
OTK - Angelic Pretty
Shoes - Swimmer
Tote - Angelic Pretty
Bow - Holley Tea Time
Sunglasses - Offbrand

Autumn

Outfit rundown:
Blouse - Angelic Pretty
Skirt - Angelic Pretty
OTK - Angelic Pretty
Shoes - Secret Shop
Parasol - Angelic Pretty
Bag - replica
Jewelry - Angelic Pretty, offbrand
Bow - Holley Tea Time

Winter

Outfit rundown:
Bolero - Bodyline
Skirt - Angelic Pretty
Tights - Angelic Pretty
Shoes - Secret Shop
Bag - Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
Jewelry - Angelic Pretty, Holley Tea Time, offbrand
Bow - Angelic Pretty

If you're curious to see the other coordinates my fellow LBC bloggers came up with, just follow the links bellow the logo. Thanks for reading, lovelies 

Elegant Poupée

Breiðholt

Vanillas Traumfabrik

Whimsical Adventures

Northern Star

[Lolita Blog Carnival] New Year's Resolutions For Lolita Fashion

This week's LBC topic is about New Year's resolutions for our favorite fashion 

I haven't given myself resolutions for the last few years because I have a bad habit of dropping them after a few weeks. A lot of things have changed for me this year health wise, and I kind of need to set resolutions for myself to get better. Working out regularly and sticking to my super boring diet is a must and also kind of a drag, so setting lolita resolutions sounds like a fun idea!

Purchase items I need versus items I want. I need a pink coat that can withstand the tempermental weather of the Pacific Northwest. Outerware is something that my wardrobe severely lacks in general, and is something that I'd like to acquire thought 2014.

Floral prints. Angelic Pretty has some very romantic floral prints that I have fawned over but never actually purchased! I would like to have more elegant looking prints in my wardrobe.

Non-print items. The majority of my wardrobe is prints. I literally have 3 items that are print free! I think non-print items are better for casual wear, plus would make my wardrobe look more well rounded.

Actually attend meet ups. To be honest, meets up kind of intimidate me. I've heard so many horror stories about shade throwing lolitas that despite my friends that have attended the local meet ups telling me the girls are cool, I'm still too nervous to go. Some of it has to do with my social anxiety and not wanting to go to new things by myself with people I don't know. I want to make more of an effort to make new friends in the community in 2014.

I'm sure there will be other things I'll think of after posting this, but for now these four things are the most important to me to accomplish this coming year. What are some of your resolutions for 2014?

Thanks for reading, lovelies! ☆彡

This topic was very popular with my fellow LBC bloggers! Please give their entries a look.

The Cute Lifestyle

Papillon de Nuit

Her Lumpiness
Lace Teapot

Breiðholt

Mary Hazelbelle

Beyond Kawaii

New Vogue Children

Whimsical Adventures of Me

Lolita Glamour

[30 Day Challenge] Day 7 - 10 People Who Inspire Your Lolita Style

It's been a week since I started the 30 Day Lolita Challenge, and today's topic is kind of embarasing, to be honest  The topic is "10 people who inspire your lolita style", and I'm more than happy to uguu over my irl lolita friends, it's different when it's my tumblr crushes.

 Cadney

Cadney was one of the first lolitas that I interacted with on tumblr. She surprised me with how incredibly sweet she was and willingness to give advice. Her coordinates are always carefully matched and she isn't afraid to step out of her usual niche and experiment with style.

 Shelby

Shelby is such a doll! She expert matches colors and puts together co-ords that are so unique. Her everyday style is dripping with cute, too, and as influenced my day-to-day wear as well!

 Emilia

Emilia AKA PastelBat was the first lolita that inspired me to take on creepy cute fashion. She, like Shelby, has a very inspiring day-to-day wardrobe. 

 LizJuice

Liz is a cutie that I met through instagram. She is very sweet and easy to talk to. Liz is very good at putting together cute co-ords, and like me, loves to match her make-up to it! She is very crafty and has made many cute accessories.

 Nao

I am so blessed to have a friend like Nao! We are very similar in many ways, and I feel safe sharing my insecurities with her. I admire her so much! She is very sweet, loves to have fun, and is always there when I need a good friend. She also isn't afraid to try out new wigs. She inspired me to purchase a split color wig.

 Stella Rose (right)

I have admired Stella's sense of style since high school. She is very crafty and is able to put together coordinates together effortlessly. She incoperates many different types of styles into her wardrobe, and sometimes even in one outfit! She is definitely fearless when it comes to fashion and I admire her for that.

 Mana

Mana was the one who started it all for me. Though I am not EGL I still admire his elegence.

 Kanon Wakeshima

Kanon is downright adorable. She experiments with many different lolita styles, like ero and ouji.

 Maki (right)

For those who don't know Maki is an Angelic Pretty designer, most recognizable for her print designs. I admire her so much! Her co-ords are always flawless, and she is a very determined individual. She started out at AP as a designer for cutsews and worked her way to the top. It is a dream of mine to one day work beside her.

 Imai Kira

Imai Kira inspires me as an artist. Since discovering lolita I don't think I have drawn something that wasn't without lolita influence. Imai Kira brings unique designs to her illustrations, and are absolutely dreamy.

Thanks for reading, lovelies! ☆彡

[30 Day Challenge] Day 6 - 10 Things You Can't Live Without In Lolita

 Let me just start off by saying, happy holidays lovelies!!! 

"10 things you can't live without in lolita" is today's topic for the 30 Day Lolita Challenge. This might end up be another one of those entries that is just a list (what's up with all these "10 things" anyway?).

 Petticoats! I cannot stress enough how important I feel petticoats are. I don't use them in many of my casual coordinates, but I firmly believe that a petticoat completes the look of any lolita coordinate.

 Socks, or any type of leg wear really.

 Wigs! My hair is very fine and no matter how much I tease or curl it my hair won't stay in place. Wigs not only allow me to have a different color but also in different styles.

 Makeup. This is actually something I can't live without normally, but tastefully matching my makeup to my co-ord is one of my favorite things to do in lolita.

 This going to sound incredibly self serving, but I cannot live without photo shoots of my lolita.

 Shoes, especially a sensible pair like Angelic Pretty's Tea Party flats.

 Earrings. I like a lot of accessories for lolita, but I think one of the most over looked accessory is the earring. I think it is the most over looked because wigs usually cover the ears.

 Cute artwork. Some of my favorite lolita artists are Mitsukaze Mihara and Imai Kira.

 I really try to wear my contacts when I wear lolita. My perscription is so strong that my eyes appear very small when I wear my glasses. Also, because of the strength of my lenses plus a stigmatism I cannot wear circle or color lenses. I have large eyes naturally and wearing my contacts and the right makeup tricks make them large and cute for lolita.

 Ever since I discovered lolita, I can't imagine my life without it. So, at risk of sounding super lame I cannot live without lolita!

I'm really hoping that this is the last of the "10 things" prompts. Not like I'm having fun, but sometimes coming up with lists for things you love is hard, ha ha!

I hope you lovelies had a wonderful and safe holiday! ☆彡