Lolita Charm: March Style Tips

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

March Style Tips

Make yourself a playlist of music to wake up to in the morning. I recently found a Hello Kitty iPod dock for wicked cheap, and now every morning means turning on some cute music and dancing around as I get dressed! It puts me in a great mood to start the day.
Sick of tromping around in winter boots? All of my shoes disappeared over the winter due to this year's terrible snowstorms, so March is the time to buy new shoes! New heels, Victorian short boots, or summery sandals? If you order from overseas now, they'll be here by the time the snow melts!
Find yourself a simple spring jacket or coat. I have a few choice favorites from Yumetenbo - both for a cute everyday style and for casual lolita coordinates! Check out this scallop-edged spring coat, for only $60 USD (check out the rest of their Mary Rose line for classic, morigirl or otome style)!
A cute mug is just the thing to perk up your cup of tea. Stop drinking out of 'World's #1 Dad' and finally have a very berry breakfast! Cath Kidston is selling these at American Barnes & Nobles lately.
Spring is the time to break out your smoothie maker! Frozen fruit might be more applicable early on, but as the weather warms you'll see fresh fruit more often. Eating more fruit instead of heavier winter starches will prep you for the coming weather.
Even if it's cold, sit out in the sunlight for even a few minutes, perhaps on your lunch break. It really does refresh you! Make sure you've got some SPF-added makeup though!
Pick out a new book to read for sitting in the early spring sun! I just finished The Elegance of the Hedgehog, a French novel (translated to English if you need it.) It takes place in Paris, but has a healthy dose of Japanese and other philosophies to occupy the characters. Not only is it an excellent read, it will expand your vocabulary! My favorite word from the book was 'autodidactic'. Lolitas are certainly autodidactic!
I feel like March is one of the perfect months for mori-girl - soft browns, flowing aprons, and lacy edges, still textured and warm but light. Wonder Rocket has some beautiful things in for spring. Add a little mori-girl or natural-kei to your typical lolita style with a vintage lace doily corsage or a brass antique locket.

Since I mention them, you might enjoy reading a translation of Takemoto's 'As For Young Ladies' Early Spring Coats'. I am not sure exactly what to make of it, but I like it all the same.