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Hello Everyone~

Summer has come, and it's going to end soon. Even so it's so hot. All this heat has made me so lazy!! I haven't posted in ages, since March. I guess I can't blame the heat then LOL

Anyway~ As some of you may know, I've been into lolita fashion for a long time. It all started in the early-mid 2000s when I saw gothic lolita fashion in magazines that other students brought into my Japanese language class in high school, and from manga/anime that featured lolita-like clothing. Eventually, I found out more about it by looking online, but it wasn't until around 2009 or so when I obtained my first lolita dress, and it wasn't until this year that I bought my first brand pieces.

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Left: My first lolita dress! Right: Worn. Lol, that hat and those ears...

My first dress was a one piece that I purchased at an anime convention in 2009. All I knew at the time was that usually lolita dresses were hundreds of dollars...and this one was only $63! So I snapped it up quickly. It wasn't until last year that I found out that this piece is actually a replica of Angelic Pretty's Gingham Sherbet one piece. Now, Angelic Pretty is my favorite lolita brand, and personally I don't like having replicas of a brand I support and love. So even though this isn't a stolen replicated print, and it just copies the cut/colors... I still didn't feel happy having a replica, so I'm in the process of selling this dress. It's cute, but between being a replica and not really being my style anymore... I'd rather give it to someone who would enjoy it more than me.

I have two more Angelic Pretty dresses/skirts, with one more on the way.

Left: Stock Photo of AP's Wonder Story skirt set in sax; Right: Me wearing the dress

The above dress is Angelic Pretty's Wonder Story Skirt set in sax blue. I also have the matching head bow. I love the details on this dress. There are 4 buttons running down the apron portion of this dress, each button being the suite of a card. The lace is adorable, it features a teacup pattern. You can remove the top apron portion and wear this as just a skirt, or leave it on for a more JSK look. The fabric is grosgrain and pretty thick, I think it would make a decent dress to wear in cooler weather.

Left: Stock Photo of AP's Milky-chan Applique skirt in sax; Middle: Upclose Details: Right: Worn

The second Angelic Pretty piece I own is the Milky-chan Applique Skirt in sax. Unfortunately, I don't have a full body outfit shot of this, I hope to soon, though! I absolutely love this skirt. It's made out of a heavy velveteen material, great for cold weather. I actually like the applique version of the Milky-chan dresses more than the print, I find the print to be too busy...and the Milky-chan applique is so soft!

Both images: Stock photo of AP's Day Dream Carnival in Ivory

The third dress I own by Angelic Pretty isn't in my hands yet... I'm still waiting on it to ship. It is the ever popular Day Dream Carnival! I chose the tiered JSK. I purchased it in ivory colorway along with the matching tights and head bow. I've eyed this dress for many months now, but missed the first release, and didn't have money when it was re-released. Lucky for me, I contacted Angelic Pretty USA, and they said they would have one in stock that I could reserve! It should be shipped within the next month or so.

I love the lavender version of DDC, but I feel it's the color everyone seems to go for, and it's a little over the top for me. I wanted something that would match well with the limited amount of accessories I currently own, so pink x white/ivory seemed to be the colorway to go for. Plus this looks more classic almost, with the white together with the antique gold. I decided on the tiered version of the JSK because I love the chest ribbon and the tulle looks cute, and is removable so you can wear it in multiple ways! Anyway, I'm so excited for this dress!

Left: Stock photo, IW Bambi Skirt in Cafe Au Lait ; Right: Worn

I also own two pieces from Innocent World. They're the same print, but two colorways as I couldn't decide which color I liked better. I bought the Bambi skirt at 50% off during IW's summer sale, so I got two skirts for the price of one! I also got the matching head bow in each colorway. I chose the mint colorway and the cafe au lait colorway (a beige/tan color). I haven't yet worn the mint color, so no pictures of that worn. The print features an adorable story-book like theme with deer and a bunny in a forest setting. Deer and rabbits are two of my favorite animals, so this was a must get! Especially since Innocent World's Lotta print is so hard to find and so expensive, so this was a good alternative.

Stock photo of IW's Bambi print in mint

I also have some off brand and Bodyline pieces.

Left: Stock photo of Bodyline's Squirrel Party; Right: Wearing the black version at my first lolita meetup!

Bodyline's Squirrel Party Dress was the second lolita dress I ever bought. I wore it to my first meetup last year. The artwork on it is so cute, very AP-like. Squirrels, gifts, and birthday cakes! I should wear this on my birthday every year. <3 It also has roses on it, very cute. The fabric is a bit thin and stretchy, but the design is wonderful. One of Bodyline's better pieces.

Left: Bodyline's Carousel Skirt: Right: Me wearing it in the lavender colorway

I also have Bodyline's Carousel skirt in lavender. The ponies on it are cute, but I'm not sure I like the cell-shading look of everything on the dress, or the vertical lines. Thin stretchy fabric and the lace is bad quality, very shiny and bent in a lot of places. Still cute, but probably my least favorite of the lolita pieces I own.

Left: Bodyline's Cinderella Bunny JSK; Right: Me wearing it in the mint colorway

My third bodyline dress. The cut on this is pretty cute, and I love the double strands of pearls at the top. The lace and bows are an ivory color, and there's browns and antique gold colors in this dress which make it pretty classy for a sweet lolita dress. The fabric is once again thin and stretchy, and like the Birthday Squirrel JSK, it's one of Bodyline's better pieces.

Last of all, I have an offbrand piece that I thrifted. It has a nice classic look, and it's maroon in color, featuring flowers and white lace. Being that it's a square-dancing skirt (it's a Malco Modes brand skirt), it's a bit full for lolita, but I still like it. I was thinking of getting it tailored to be more bell-shaped, but I actually like the fullness it has. I'll think about it.

I also have to post my lolita tote bags/purses, shoes, various blouses, some jewelry and accessories, etc., so I'll feature them and a closet photo in my next lolita wardrobe post. I'd also like to talk about my other current fashion love, that's for my more casual days- Mori girl!

Frills and happiness.

Happy Easter everyone!

First off, congratulations to Monika for winning my mini birthday giveaway!

She will be receiving the items listed in the previous blog post~ a Rafflecopter giveaway

Anyway, something very sad happened to me recently.

My grandma passed away about two months ago. I didn't have it in me to discuss it on my blog back then, but my grandma was a wonderful lady. She inspired me so much to be who I am today. She passed her love of Japanese culture to me as well as her love of fashion, and she taught me to be kind and loving to others. I will forever miss her.

This is a photo of me and my grandma. I was probably 2 or 3 years old in this picture.

So in the middle of this month my dad and I went to Florida to visit my grandpa as he was very lonesome and down. We live in Illinois so we're very far away from him and don't get to see him very often. It was so nice to be with him and to help cheer him up. We spent nice quality time together talking, going out to restaurants, the beach, and enjoying the weather there. My dad golfed with him, golfing has always been my grandpa's favorite past time. It was time that doubled as quality family time as well as vacation time since I got to be off of work for a little over a week, and the temperatures were much warmer there than in Illinois where it's still snowing lol.

So while in Florida, I made sure to take lots of pictures of my grandpa and the things we did. I'll post some of them here~ (The ones I posted here are also on Instagram along with more photos)

I can see the beach! (photo from inside the plane~)

A family friend let us stay in their vacation home (which just happens to be really close to my grandpa's house!) during our stay. Here's the room I stayed in.

Our rental car was this cute little Fiat 500

Grandpa :)

Pretty flowers~

Docks and seagulls

Beach (only went one time while there and stayed for a short period but it was nice~)

Saw this cute little guy relaxing poolside!

Went to an anime store (grandpa was like "oh this is like the stuff you draw huh?" hehe) and saw this super adorable Vaporeon plushie. He's super soft too. Had to get him and had to bring him to the beach for a photo op hahaha

Drew this in the car on the way to a restaurant for my birthday dinner~ Ended up giving the drawing to my grandpa because he liked it

Found my favorite coffee in a store there!!

I dunno, I like this photo of me hehe. I was told by shop staff in an accessory/clothing store that I looked Greek because of the headband haha

Bought the backpack for myself so that I could travel easier than with my purse. Plus it was super cute being lavendar and all~ Attached Korilakkuma to it. The shoes and wallet were a gift for my birthday.

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