i updated and rearranged my lolita physical media collection as i was recently able to complete two sets: my english "gothic & lolita bibles" at the top (still a long way to go for the japanese volumes you see sandwiched in between) and my "gothic lolita & punk brand books" at the bottom! for brand catalogs that are a bit too flimsy without a solid spine, loose pages, flyers, prints, postcards and such; i added in a file folder to give them a little extra protection.
it looks a little strange stacked vertically, but this temporary setup until i move was the solution i found after some trial and error. the classic horizontal "bookcase" presentation of the magazines was far too much weight and pressure for my unstable shelves and caused an extremely loud and heavy avalanche. thankfully i survived with just a bruise, but more importantly.. none of my books were too hurt! reorganizing them all over again from the beginning after the fact was a bit tedious, though.
i'm especially looking forward to reading the three acquisitions pictured above given that finding english lolita media has proven quite difficult.
💗🤍”Lolitas do not recognize any authority. They follow only the values they have chosen for themselves, regardless of what anybody might say” - Novala Takemoto🤍💗
i was super into lolita fashion back when i was younger because i thought it was so cute and fun (and still do!) but i quickly realised i would never be able to commit because 1) i was too poor and 2) i was too tall and my boobs were too big to fit in literally anything brand name
This is a hack for using these blanket storage straps to extend the straps of a JSK with zero sewing required.
I have like negative energy right now, so sorry if I sound out of breath, my body decided talking was strenuous today. :/
Here is what it looks like when it's done, I'm probably going to change the bows I used, these are just what I had on hand and I was too tired to go get others that matched better.
If you want to do this with a JSK where the button is on the strap (vs the button hole being on the strap like this one), you will have to trim the blanket strap to the right length or you will have a big old tail sticking up. The end of the elastic you cut will fray. Use fray check or clear nail polish to seal the raw edge (DO NOT GET IT ON YOUR DRESS) and let it dry. You can loop it around a hanger and hang it from a shower bar or something so it's not touching anything.
If you can sew a button, I personally would move the strap button down and to the inside/underside of the strap so that the blanket strap buttons on under the strap. That way the raw part you cut and sealed is hidden under.
You can also just buy a roll of button hole elastic or a strip of it at a sewing store and sew on your own buttons! It's cheaper, but harder to find colors other than black or white quickly.
You don't have to put bows over the button hole elastic, but I think it looks better to hide the elastic strap personally.
This is one of the types of bows I used to buy from Target (not the ones pictured here). I also recently bought these ones on Amazon and these ones on amazon and both are fine for something like this.
Coordinating twins with flowers from the same series of items from the same brand.
Daily introduction of fashionable people who gather at Salon de Chateau!