Birthday thoughts and Lolita purchases.

It's so hard to believe I'll be turning 20 at the end of the month! As of right now, I don't really have any set plans on what I'm going to be doing to celebrate. I know my friends want to have a get together of some sort.

I'm going to get Kayla an awesome gift for our birthday. :3 I might go to some thrift stores with her and get some stuff there. I want to get her a leather purse with fringe on it. Preferably a cross body purse. Kayla loves anything hippie inspired, so anything tie-dyed, with a geometric print, bat sleeves, tanned leather, with fringe or feathers, ivory coloured and crochet. :P

We may end up getting our gifts late for each other this year, as Kayla has been having money troubles. I really want this beautiful deck of tarot cards I've been eyeing for a while. I don't have the money right now, so I'll be dropping a lot of hints~
I'm going to add any birthday money to my pay pal account so I can make a Bodyline/ Innocent World/ Wig Order. I really want these items:

asdfghjk. I can't wait!

I've been wanting a wig for a while. I have very short hair and it's been that way since I was 16, so it should be interesting seeing myself with long hair again after so long. Although, I really don't plan on growing it out. I like my hair short. 

I may also purchase some brown circle lenses, but I haven't decided yet~~

In any case...thank you for reading my ramblings, I'm sure I'll be posting again sometime soon!

Ta-ta~

Ramblings

I can't begin to explain how badly I want this dress. Mary Magdalene never ceases to impress me. It costs a fortune though. 26, 800 yen? That's  $348.40 Canadian. way out of my price range. It IS gorgeous though isn't it?

I really love Victorian Maiden and Innocent world as well. My first purchase will most likely be from Qutieland. They sell lolita brand clothing from china, and are significantly cheaper than Japanese brands (which is perfectly fine with me. The review I've read are good and they sell quality clothing).

Im thinking one of these dresses may be my first purchase:

I also really like this skirt:

It has more of a Gothic feel than what I usually go for, but I love the buttons and the ultra-high waist. I can pair it with more things too, since it's black. I'm sure I can make it look more classic if I co-ordinate it right!

I'll probably end up buying a petticoat from there as well. I own two (well, three if you include the petticoat dress I bought for my Halloween costume It's made of a stiff fabric and is pretty poofy, but It was cheap, which most likely means it will deflate.) 

. Two of them are from American Apparel. The AA petti's don't give me as much volume as I would like. I own the reversible petticoat and the slip petti. They're a soft fabric and are high quality. They give me enough poof for a more casual look, which is okay with me, but I'd like to own at least one petti that I can wear with more ornate JSK's and OP's.

It's pretty hard being a lolita when you live in a place that doesn't sell lolita clothing. Especially if you have no means of buying online. I'll probably end up getting a prepaid visa to get a couple of things. That way I can save the rest of my money up for more important things.

Some of My Loliable finds

                                                     White Blouse ($15 at Suzy Shier)

Ivory Rosette Mary Janes: ($7 at Value villge)

I also found some black mary janes at payless. I don't have a picture of them though!

White Dress (Urban Planet $31)

Straw hat with floral Ribbon (Ardene)

Deco nails from Claires

Blazer from Click Klack (a punk/ goth loli store in Toronto) My friend brought this back for me on her trip!

there's a bow on the back:

Other finds (not shown)

Brown Lace trimmed skirt $7 at Value Village

Vintage High waisted Circle skirt $22 at Model Citizens

Black cut-sew ($10 at Bluenotes)

White knee high socks $12 at American Apparel

Slip Petticoat (American Apparel)

Reversible petticoat (american Apparel)

ruffled headdress (Claires)

Floral Headress (claires)

Flower hair clip (Claires)

Lace tights (Le Chateau)

Gray Lace trimmed Thigh Highs (Claires)

Black Knee Highs (American Apparel)

Black OTK socks (Claires)

Old School Ruffle Dress ( $40 At Model Citizens)

red ruffle blouse ($25 at Model Citizens)

2-Ruffled Boleros ( Black- Urban Planet, White Lace- Sirens)

My Love for Lolita Fashion

Throughout my childhood and adolescence I found myself enticed by foreign cultures. Greek, Roman, Russian, Korean and Japanese culture have always been interesting to me.

   I grew up watching anime and eventually began buying manga as well. I met people with similar interests and also started listening to Japanese music. Which led up to the introduction of Japanese street fashions into my life.

Decora Kei, Visual Kei, Lolita, Fairy Kei, Gyaru. I loved them all. But Lolita has always stuck out in my mind.

  

  Over the past four years or so, I learned about lolita fashion. I read articles and forums and even began incorporating aspects of it into my own style. I loved the idea of a feminine style while still being modest. 

Right now I'm slowly building up a lolita wardrobe. Loliable clothing can be VERY hard to come by when you live in Newfoundland. Lucky for me, there are a few vintage stores downtown that carry things like blouses, shoes and circle skirts that can be worn in the casual- classic style I go for.

  Lolita can also be very expensive. My current dream dress is an OP from Mary Magdalene. It costs just about $400 canadian. As a first year university student, splurging on a dress is out of the question.

 I wear lolita inspired and casual lolita 2-4 times a week. Even though I've toned down my look quite a bit, I do get stared at quite a lot. But mostly, people are very kind and seem to like it.

  

My first "brand" Purchase will most likely be from R-series, F+F, Dear Celine or Infanta.

My only real problem with lolita is the "sticker shock". I'm pretty scrawny, so I could fit into brand no problem (I personally think all brands should make larger sizes too. It's ridiculous that plus sized lolitas have to compromise.) As far as I know, there are no other Lolitas here in Newfoundland. Most of the people I know of that have even HEARD of the fashion (With the exception of my friends) associate lolita with maid cosplay, ita-lace monster dresses and fetishism.

I'd love to have a lolita meet up, but alas, I don't think that will happen anytime soon.