LBC: Create a Coord with Your Favorite Main Piece as Your Focus

This week's LBC challenge was to create a coord with your favorite main piece. Mine is my Sweetie Chandelier JSK, but I used that for the last outfit challenge I did a while ago of creating 3 coords with the same main piece, so this time I went with Milky Planet which is a very close second!

LBC: Key Differences From When I First Started Lolita to Now

This week's LBC challenge is about how the fashion has changed over the years. I've only been wearing lolita since 2013, but I think that there's a lot of huge differences in both the aesthetics of the fashion and community aspects between then and now. 

2018 Lolita Resolutions + Plans

Last year writing about my goals for the new year really helped to motivate me to complete them, and I followed through on every single one! So this year I also wanted to make sure that I have that same inspiration driving me. The LBC challenge for this week is to write about our top 3 resolutions and plans to achieve them.

LBC: 1 Dress 3 Coords with Angelic Pretty's Sweetie Chandelier

This week's LBC challenge is to create 3 different outfits with 1 dress. I picked Sweetie Chandelier because I think it's by far the most versatile dress in my wardrobe! I was able to use different shoes, blouses, legwear, bags, and accessories in each one to really make them unique. A personal goal that I set for myself was to complete this challenge without repeating any of my previous coords with this dress. I'm pretty happy with 2/3 of the results! 

LBC: Create a Coord Based on Your Favorite Dessert

Happy National Doughnut Day! This week's LBC challenge was to create a coord based on your favorite dessert, and since it is National Doughnut Day, I decided to try coording Baked Sweet Parade.

LBC: 5 Trends and Pieces You Can't Go Without

Thinking about trends and time periods in fashion is always so exciting! It was hard to limit myself to 5, but I think I picked the ones that best reflect my personal sense of style. 

LBC: 2017 Lolita Resolutions

No new year is ever complete without resolutions! Thankfully with fashion related resolutions I'm actually motivated to follow through. Here is my list for this year.

LBC: Create a Coordinate Under $100

These price based coordinate challenges are some of my favorite challenges because I get to be reminded of some of my best deals that I've found in the fashion! I created two coords this time, and tried my best not to any repeat pieces to add some diversity in style.

LBC: Lolita Influences on Your Daily Wardrobe Style

With lolita being my favorite fashion style it's no secret that it has a big impact on my everyday wear too! This week's LBC challenge is perfect for focusing on how to incorporate lolita elements into everyday wear. Here I'll be showing some of my favorite outfits that I wear frequently to school.

LBC: Choose a Substyle You Wear Least and Create a New Coord

This week's challenge was to pick a substyle that we don't wear too often and create a new coord. I chose punk lolita since it's been a few months since I've worn it. I knew that my newly acquired dream dress, Royal Cards, would make the perfect centerpiece for this new coord! Read more under the cut.

LBC: Dream Dress Coord

This week's LBC challenge was to create a coordinate with your dream dress!

LBC: 1 Main Piece, 4 Seasons with Angelic Pretty's Little Lady JSK

This week's challenge for the lolita blog carnival is to create a coord for each season using one main piece. I decided to use my new Little Lady JSK from Angelic Pretty, to try to coord it for the first time since it arrived in the mail. When I first purchased this dress I was worried about it not matching much, but it actually goes well with a lot of other accent colors! I'm very relieved and am looking forward to having an opportunity to wear it out soon. Click on any of the photos to view them larger!

LBC: Make an Autumn Coord

My favorite thing about the fall is that the cooler weather allows me to wear more of my clothes! I enjoy layering my clothes and having opportunities to wear materials that are too hot to wear year round. I designed an autumn hime lolita coord for this challenge. The focus was on the different types of fabric that are perfect for fall weather.

Outfit Rundown:

Hair Bow - Angelic Pretty

Capelet - Angelic Pretty

Skirt - Victorian Tassel - Angelic Pretty

Socks - Day Dream Carnival - Angelic Pretty

Bag - Angelic Pretty

Shoes - Bodyline

Autumn is the perfect time to break out the velvet and faux fur. I paired dusty pink with beige to create a soft color palette. The gold accents in the skirt help it blend nicely with the capelet. I topped off the outfit with gold shoes and my new Day Dream Carnival socks to give it more of a hime style influence. 

 Thank you for reading!

Check out the other blogs participating in this week's theme below:

Mcduff's Auditorium

Pastel Jelly Beans

Miillkribbon

LBC: Design a Coord Based on Your Favorite Meal

This week's theme for the Lolita Blog Carnival was to design a coordinate based on your favorite meal. My favorite meal is pancakes, but I have yet to acquire any pancake themed dresses or accessories. I decided to base my coord on my favorite dessert instead, an ice cream sundae!

Outfit Rundown:

Wig - Lockshop's Split Mermaid

Blouse - Angelic Pretty

JSK - I Scream For Ice Cream - Baby the Stars Shine Bright

Tights - Melty Royal Chocolate - Angelic Pretty

Shoes - Bodyline

Bag - Coach

Accessories - Angelic Pretty, Btssb, Claire's, vintage

This rainbow gummy bear necklace is one of my favorite accessories to wear with this dress.

The dress represents the ice cream in the ice cream sundae. The tights are the melting chocolate topping. The accessories represent the candy and sprinkles, and the bag is the cherry on top. 

I really like designing themed coordinates! It makes picking out all of the details more fun. I hope I can get a chance to wear this out sometime soon. Thank you for reading!

Check out the other blogs participating in this week's theme below:

Art du noir

Courtly Dreams For Burgher

Capital Crown

LBC: Lolita Coordinates for Under $100

This week's lolita blog carnival challenge was to create a complete coordinate for under $100. The cost of lolita can be overwhelming to both those interested in the fashion, and those already in the community. With the prices of most brand items, it isn't uncommon to form the misconception that quality lolita has to be expensive. I put together four complete coordinates for under $100 to prove that this belief is false.

The best ways to find nice pieces on a budget is to use offbrands, taobao brands, and secondhand resale websites. Brand pieces can be purchased for great deals on secondhand resale websites, and offbrand tights, socks, cardigans, and accessories can be found for cheap on sale. Out of the main pieces in my coords 1 is Baby the Stars Shine Bright, 1 is Alice and the Pirates, and 2 are Bodyline. My definition of a complete lolita coord is something that includes a dress/skirt, a blouse, socks/legwear, and shoes.

Coordinate 1: Pink Hime Coord

For this coord I used my new Bodyline OP. The layers of chiffon material make the dress look light and soft, so I paired it with lace pink to grey ombre tights to keep it looking dainty. The pearl hair accessory is what really makes the hime look. The pearl necklace and gold shoes finish it off and balance the gold color throughout the coordinate.

• Hair Accessory - $20 - Vintage (it's actually a necklace but I like to pin it in my hair)
• OP - $29 - Bodyline
• Necklace - $10 - Vintage
• Tights - $5 - Betsey Johnson (on clearance at Nordstrom Rack, originally about $15)
• Shoes - $33 - Bodyline
• Total - $97

Coordinate 2: BTSSB's Pup in a Cup

This coord uses one of the best deals that I've ever gotten on a brand piece. The skirt is the Baby the Stars Shine Bright print called "The World's Most Adorable Dog and The World's Most Delicious Strawberry Parfait," also known as "Pup in a Cup." I got it a swap meet for only $45! I coordinated it with pink and white because those are the main colors of the skirt.

• Hair Bow - $3 - Forever 21
• Blouse - $15 - Bodyline
• Skirt - $45 - BTSSB's Pup in a Cup (from my community's swap meet) 
• Bracelets - $4 - Vintage
• Socks - $2 - Hue (on sale at Macy's, original price unknown)
• Shoes - $23 - Bodyline
• Total - $92

Coordinate 3: Bodyline's Love Jewelry 

I got this blouse and skirt after their prices dropped to only $15. With the main pieces being so cheap I had more room to find nice accessories, like the Angelic Pretty Promenade de Paris necklace. I coordinated it with pink and white, which are two of the detail colors in the skirt. The flower crown is the perfect hair accessory to keep up the floral theme.

• Flower Crown - $2 - Claire's (purchased on sale, originally $16)
• Blouse - $15 - Bodyline
• Skirt - $15 - Bodyline
• Accessories - $4 + $20 - Vintage and Angelic Pretty's Promenade de Paris (purchased secondhand, originally $39)
• Socks - $2 - Hue (on sale at Macy's, original price unknown)
• Shoe - $23 - Bodyline
• Total - $81

Coordinate 4: Pop Kei With AATP

This JSK has very vibrant colors which reminds me of pop kei. I often coord it in more of a pop kei or mahou kei direction because of this. I mixed patterns with the plaid tights and the plaid of the dress. I also used a bright pink bolero and shoes to bring out the pink in the dress even more. Mixing patterns is one of my favorite trends in all fashion styles.

• Flower Crown - $2 - Claire's (purchased on sale, originally $16)
• Bolero - $13 - Bodyline
• JSK - $45 - Alice and the Pirate's Original Tartan Check (purchased secondhand)
• Accessories - $4 - Vintage
• Tights - $11 - Hue
• Shoes - $23 - Bodyline
• Total - $98

Check out the other participating blogs from this week down below!

Pepins de Pom & Co.

Art du noir

Marionette Cemetery

Crimson Reflections

Courtly Dreams For Burgher

Sweet Expedition

The Bloody Tea Party

LBC: Create A Floral Themed Coordinate

Recently I joined the lolita blog carnival, a lolita blogging group that picks a weekly theme or challenge for its members to blog about. I am very excited to be a member and hope to gain inspiration and ideas for updating this blog more frequently than I currently do.

This week the theme for the LBC was to create a floral themed coordinate. I picked my new bodyline love jewelry skirt as the main piece because it's the only floral piece I have. The print in the skirt depicts images of pearls, jewelry boxes, and roses.

 I started off by making some quick adjustments to my skirt in order to enhance the floral theme. I added some pink flowers in two different shades to the waistband. This skirt is currently the only red thing I have in my wardrobe, aside from some very small accessories, so I was unsure of what to coordinate it with in the beginning. I decided to use cream, pinks, and berry colors to blend with the colors in the skirt.

I accessorized with as many floral things as I could. I even painted my nails red to match.

Here's the outfit rundown:

Beret - A gift from my best friend

Wig - Lockshop's Starlet

Blouse - Bodyline

Skirt - Bodyline

Tights - Hue

Socks - Forever 21

Shoes - Bodyline

 Accessories - Angelic Pretty, Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Kate Spade, and Vintage

Despite this being the only floral piece in my lolita wardrobe, I have a lot of floral skirts and dresses that I wear in my daily style. One of things that attracted me to lolita so much was the uniqueness of the different prints and themes. The floral pieces never seemed as exciting to me because I wear them so much on a daily basis, haha. My current obsession with prints right now is sky motifs. What do you think of floral patterns in lolita? What are your favorite themes in prints? Let me know!

Check out these other blogs that are also participating in the LBC theme this week:

Courtly Dreams for Burgher

New Vogue Children

Sweet Expedition 

Froufrous

Vanilla and Licorice

The Bloody Tea Party