Renfaire part two!

Love dressing up and being silly!

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𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔨 𝔫𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔦𝔫 𝔎𝔯𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔡𝔱💫

Today is an Alice kei kind of day 🐇♠️

Headdress : Metamorphose

Rose hairpins : Claire's

Blouse + JSK : Maxicimam

Ring : Local seller

Tights : Calzedonia

Physical Drop comfy coord for eating Christmas dinner and seeing family

Headdress: Wirehead

JSK: Physical Drop

Cutsew: Atelier Pierrot

Socks: Metamorphose Temps de Fille

Shoes: Elf Armoire

Bag: Vivienne Westwood

Necklace: Pandora

Rings: RegalRose and a local jewellery maker

Heckin wimby.

Wondercult meetup yesterday. I was meant to wear Wonder Card in ivory but alas, the hem circumference of the old ladder lace OP is a little on the small side, so I need to acquire a second for a properly satisfying remake. So instead I opted for Meta’s Wonder Silhouette, which I honestly don’t wear out enough. (Get it? Wonder + Meta?? I was still on theme okay.)

I’ll be in Japan from June 29th-August 15th. I’ve got a few things planned and booked but mostly I’ll be shopping and hopping around to cool cafes, museums, and so on. I’m very excited.

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JSK is Meta; kumya is BtSSB; blouse is Sakurada Fawn; headbow is Café Society; socks are Sweet Mildred; shoes are Bodyline; parasol is Whale Island; accessories are Vivienne Westwood, Magical Mews, and handmade.

My outfit for the summer ILD teaparty (which was the same weekend as the platinum jubilee so everyone thought I was celebrating the monarchy ugh)

Blogs that I follow and recommend

@j-fashion-wearer-otd , this blog basically started it all and served as Anti-Kawaii Daily's inspiration! It primarily focuses on J-Fashion wearers!

@lovesickcutie, this blog primarily focuses on visuals related to Menhera, Yami Kawaii, Yume Kawaii and Medikawaii!

@butterflycharlotte, reblogs photos of J-Fashion items and features photos from street fashion snaps!

@menhera-info-archieve, since @menheratic has basically deleted everything from their blog, this fantastic person archived some of their helpful Menhera style info posts while also showcasing both Yami Kawaii and Yume Kawaii Menhera coords and having links to shops that might sell them (though fair warning, if you are blocked from TaoBao like I am, then some of those shop links might not be available to you, alternatively some of the shop links might be broken or the shops might be closed)

@girlytips, do you like Girly Kei fashion? Well this is the blog for you! You will find coords, guides and anything else related to Girly Kei here!

@paleblueramune, don't think I forgot about you Tenshi Kaiwai and Mizuiro fans! This blog shows off fashion, tips, visuals and even gives guides on how to follow the style and aesthetic!

@menhera-tips, similar to @girlytips and @menhera-info-archieve, this blog is focused on giving guides, coords and info regarding menhera fashion! Keep in mind though, that they post infrequently.

@fyeahgurololita, focuses primarily on showcasing Guro Lolita coords and fashion items! This blog has been abandoned but can still be used as a reference for Guro Lolita enjoyers (like me) when finding info about this style is scarce on most blogs!

@mizuirolawliet, a smaller and lesser known Mizuiro/Tenshi Kaiwai blog, but they also show off cool visuals and fashions that match the aesthetic!

Went to a super cute teddy bear picnic

Jsk is Bodyline

Cape is MAM

Headbow is baby the stars shine bright

Bag is baby the stars shine bright (Kuma)

Wrist cuffs are Bodyline

And the blouse is off brand

𝔴𝔞𝔩𝔨 𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔢𝔪𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔶

🌜𝔭𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔡𝔬𝔯𝔪𝔦𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔶 𝔞𝔯𝔢𝔞🌃

hi, i love your blog so much! *⋆˚꒰ˊૢᵕˋૢෆ꒱ out of curiousity, when and how did you become a lolita lifestyler and do you have any tips for someone trying to become one? thank you!! ଯ( ॢᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ॢഒ

hello, and thank you so much for loving my blog!! ♡

i'm sure many lolitas have different ideas on what a lifestyler exactly is and what being one means to them personally.. but i think it's as simple as loving the fashion so much that you put forward the effort to incorporate it into other parts of your life.

i first started considering myself a lifestyler about a year ago. around that time, my wardrobe was building up a bit more and i was crossing a bunch of dream items off my list. i also started slowly growing my collection of lolita-related physical media (catalogs from brands, gothic & lolita bibles, lolita magazines, books, dvds and such!) i wanted other factors of my life to match my clothes.

i feel as though a lot of it has to do with your environment. changing up your room a bit.. maybe you want to paint your walls a different color or rearrange things a bit. you could slowly collect the things you love, it could be anything! tea sets, figures, manga, music, games, posters or prints of art.. for me—adorning my closet with my dresses, having a display mannequin, organizing my accessories, including my novelty items in my daily use, displaying my collection of media in my lolita room and surrounding myself with my favorite things helped egl feel more like a lifestyle rather than just a fashion that i love!

other than decorating your living space/room i think dressing up daily is an obvious one. doesn't have to necessarily all be lolita, maybe if your school/work's dress code doesn't allow it you could have some egl inspired elements in your casual everyday outfits. outside of that, having cute roomwear/pajamas comes to mind.. like the nightgown and nightcap momoko wears in kamikaze girls! a cute swimsuit for beach or pool days in the summer, perhaps workout gear and outfits for the gym that matches your aesthetic (i instantly think of the silly bedazzled dumbbell in mister rococo)

occasionally taking some coord pics or making wardrobe related posts, going on outings that feel rococo or victorian inspired (maybe a garden visit, museums, a picnic, or afternoon tea!) having a journal, blog, social media or maybe even your own website dedicated to the topic and decorated with your aesthetic of choice, could all be really fun things for a lifestyler. i find that cataloging your wardrobe is exciting (be it digitally on lolibrary, making your own database for your closet, or building one of those physical books with pictures) along with planning coords. some more hobbies could be sewing, fixing up and restoring items in your wardrobe, crochet, baking or cooking (make some cute sweets or snacks!) studying art history or historical fashions, gardening or tending to flowers, looking into a variety of different teas and tea leaves you may enjoy, making collages or journaling, reading, listening to music, playing an instrument, watching movies, playing games, it could really be anything that you enjoy!

it's also important to remember not everything in your life has to be centered around egl, and not everything has to fit inside an aesthetic box. don't let being a lifestyler burn you out or put you off of trying different things.. you can truly do anything you want to do at the end of the day. your passion and love of lolita won't start disappearing and fading away on days that you choose to live differently!

and thank you for the fun question!! i hope my answer was able to do it justice ^_^

Beret: Uf

Blouse: Atelier Pierrot

Skirt: Atelier Pierrot

Socks: Metamorphose Temps de Fille

Shoes: Steve Madden

Necklace: Néant Glass

Ring: RegalRose

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how did you make the jump into wearing lolita? so much social anxiety...

ive been into lolita ever since i was 10-ish. i started wearing it a little bit in 2018, but only owned 2 coords because i was in undergrad and couldn't afford more + didn't want to stand out on campus + body image issues. i began to collect and wear lolita more regularly in 2020 when i was out of undergrad living with my parents and making more money than i needed. i had nowhere to wear coords out to bc pandemic, so that helped me get comfortable wearing lolita as daily clothing. moving to a city with an active comm helped me make irl lolita friends through meet ups! nowadays, if im not in class/conducting research/at a conference, i am wearing lolita. even my "normie" professional wear is still mostly made up of axes femme, f.i.nt, or vintage pieces.

i honestly don't have much advice for the social anxiety component without knowing more about your specific situation. personally, somewhere around age 22 my brain finished cooking and decided that i just don't care what strangers think of me and that standing out as a weirdo was a good thing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ many lolitas prefer the safety of meets due to sheer numbers, but i've found that greater numbers of lolitas together = more attention (both positive and negative) + more photo requests. i get approached the least when i have a male friend with me who is dressed normally.

pls pls pls dm me bc i would love to talk about this further!!! i am so passionate about being a lolita bc it has changed my life for the better and i would love to share that with you. 🥰

Thanksgiving week coords. Most of these were work coords, but tbh all of them could be.

I re-wore Paris Princess Drop today because we were moving around a lot and it’s got good pockets.

I do own other blouses and shoes. These are just comfortable and rinse well for re-wears. I’m really vibing with 2007-2009 or so at the moment.