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Monday, June 27, 2011

Aqua Princess

A simple princess lolita coordinate I wore for a little pre-birthday party this weekend! (More about that on Thursday!) My new pink Aqua Princess onepiece arrived in the mail earlier this week so I just had to wear it! As I said on my Facebook, this dress is honestly one of the most beautiful in my collection. The lace and fabric quality is amazing, even if you're already aquainted with brand quality. The Swiss dot netting, the silver grommets, the satin, glittery print... This is truly a dress fit for a princess.






Rose mules: DreamV; pink candy & pearl bracelet, golden tiara: Chocomint; crystal candy necklace, Pretty Pop Designs

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

British Tartan Princess

Yumetenbo has taken over my wardrobe. I just can't get enough, I'm always checking it for new things (I have a shipment of shoes coming...be afraid!). But instead of using these items in a gyaru way, I mostly incorporate them into my lolita wardrobe. Case in point: I received my new spring trench coat today and immediately knew it'd make an adorable lolita coordinate! (You may remember it from my March Style Tips collage!)


DreamV/Yumetenbo is really a great company - I ordered this a few days before the tsunami and earthquake struck, and I still received it on time (they're also based out of Osaka, farther from the disaster area). I always get my clothing from them in record time, often less than a full week (7 days).

I love this light-weight coat, the style is very cute! I added a photo from the back to show you the bow detail! This coat is really more of a dress-coat, the fabric is very soft and very lightweight - the light shines through it from behind. Still I think it's just the thing to pop on over an otherwise plain outfit, as it's an outfit almost all on its own. Its light fabric will make it great for sudden rainy spring and summer days, when New England goes haywire and plunges from 85 to 45 within days.

I wanted to make sure this outfit said lolita rather than gyaru, so I skipped the teased curls and instead chose a large bouffant style bun inspired by some looks Misako Aoki has done. (Yes, my hair is dyed brown... I'm still missing my pink hair, but I think it's a nice switch for now!) Then I made sure that the rest of the outfit was framed with lolita touches - the glittery pink tweed ruffle of the BABY skirt peeking out, lace cuffs and collar, and a pearl-studded bow, also from BABY. The gold buttons on the jacket also pick up the gold chain on the bag, a very true gold, butter cookie tone which I love - it's so refreshing after America's fascination with 'gunmetal' metallics.


Outfit Credits

Skirt, bow, teddy bear bag charm: Baby the Stars Shine Bright
Shoes: Harajuku Lovers
Blouse, socks: Angelic Pretty
Coat, bag: DreamV

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Friday, March 4, 2011

Cookie, Tea or Me?

I have resolved to post at least 5 outfit shots this month and on Wednesday I took one before school! (And wasn't late to class, bonus points to me!) I felt like getting super cute-ified, and wanted a very typical sweet lolita look. The color scheme I went for was the milk tea biscuit color accents, along with a sky blue. I was actually inspired by this photo of a girl using her Bodyline candy print bow (make sure you check out her blog, Cherry Kisses!), so I gave my same skirt a little surgery for this look. The skirt I don't really wear because of the weird quality of the fabric.... it has a sort of spandex feel that squicks me out, but the soft brown polka dots and blue stripes make this the perfect bow to accent my Wonder Cookie halter JSK.

Wednesday, March 2: Milk Tea Biscuit Coordinate


JSK, cutsew, socks: Angelic Pretty
Shoes: Grace Gift
Bag: Yumetenbo/DreamV
Bag charms: Chocomint (pink doughnut) and Baby the Stars Shine Bright (Friend Usakumya)
Bow: Bodyline


Pretty simple makeup for Wednesday. I have been playing around with my eye makeup lately with fairly encouraging results: I'm really getting the hang on the right eyeliner shape and liquid liner for me, and I have new mascara I am in love with. For this look I used my mascara, Maybelline's Falsies, and what they call a 'shimmer stick.' Mine is a smooth white shimmer that I run under my lower lashes and sometimes the inner corner to bring light and a dewy glow into my eyes (you can buy the same one, Pearl White, here at prettyancute.com - and yes, they're only $2.50 apiece!). When I'm not doing a lot with my eyes, I tend to go for a pinker, more prominent blush instead, and give my poor lashes and lids a break. 


For all the curious who want to know, can you really find cute lolita-worthy items at Yumetenbo, a discount gyaru website? This bag answers all the questions with a resounding yes! I have always been in need of a big, hold-all bag that still looks cute and lolita, but also cute enough to carry with simple daily wear outfits. Oh, and it has to match everything I own. Pretty tall order, no pressure. I've been hunting up on the perfect brand bag for maybe years now, without finding something to satisfy everything on my wishlist, not to mention coming with a hefty brand price tag. This purse beats them all out. It's white, covered in quilted hearts, with a gold chain and heart charm. Inside, it's lined with pink and white polka dot fabric, handily split into two notebook/textbook sized section. The area dividing the sections is also a zipper pocket, where I keep change, pencils, keys, etc. Not to mention a smaller zipper pocket on the back wall (for monthly maiden products) and a two pockets suitable for a cellphone. It's all topped off with a magnetic closure at the top. Best part? This Swiss-army-knife of a purse was less than 3000 yen, or roughly 35 USD. For everyone inspired to snag their own, here's the link (they come in black, white, and candy pink).

I've been spending a lot of hours at school working extra hard this semester, so I'm really getting dressed up for classes more in an effort to boost my spirits - so expect more lolita-at-school outfit shots soon!

xoxo,

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day!


I hope all my readers have a wonderful day filled with pink roses and chocolate  - even if you have to buy it yourself! Go splurge a little, you deserve it!


Okay, I know you're all dying to know who won the Hawaii Kawaii giveaway! This was a very popular giveaway and it seemed people loved using the new 'points system'! We'll definitely have to try this again in future! Anyway, without further ado...

The winner is...

serepuff!

Congratulations, serepuff! Please send an email to lolita.charm@gmail.com with your name, address, and t-shirt of choice, and I will forward your information to the owner of Hawaii Kawaii! I hope you enjoy your new prize!




I couldn't resist the urge to use Valentine's Day as a theme, so of course I got dressed up for my mother's annual Valentine's Day Party! Red is a challenging color for me - I just don't get it! So I had to give it a whirl ;)


What I wore for last weekend's Valentine's Day party:

Sunday: Secret Love Letter Coordinate 



I bought this dress a while back and besides a half-hearted attempt at Christmas, I wasn't sure how to wear it. The dress has gorgeous ruby ribbons, gold trim, and giant rhinestones in gold settings, so I haven't the heart to sell it. I even have the AP ad hanging on my wall, so I knew there had to be a way for me to wear it. I started by using the ad for inspiration - the pink edged cutsew, as I have no pink blouse; and pink socks. Then I decided to whip out my 'old school challenge' piece, this vintage white apron. It was a little long, so I simply rolled it up at the waist. The apron fueled me into a very vintage, Betty Boop feel with pouty lips, a short blonde bob, and my glasses for a waitress-y feel. If I could name this outfit I'd call it Maude, something really like a 50s' diner waitress!


The makeup was about over-emphasizing the lower lip for a big pout. I daubed on some bold pink lipstick and gave it a sturdy coat of lipgloss, and then added some chunky falsies on top for a 'winged' look. I tried out this blonde bob again with a deeper part... still not sure if it's my style. 


I took this shot in my bedroom by accident with my self-timer! The light turned out very cool, but I could only get one other shot in a similar style...

This one is my favorite! Lucky accident that it turned out just right!


Outfit Rundown:


Onepiece: Angelic Pretty
Cutsew: Angelic Pretty
Socks: Angelic Pretty
Apron: Vintage
Teddy bear clip: Mousse Au Chocolat
Shoes: Grace Gift



with marzipan kisses and chocolate wishes,

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Friday, February 4, 2011

Strawberry Pop & Shiroi Stars

Still snowed in here in the tristate area... So naturally I used my time to get dressed up & consume more Alice Deco than is reasonably healthy. The results...

Wednesday: Strawberry Pop!

I wanted an outfit that was a strawberry theme (I am fascinated with strawberries lately) but with a lot of poppish Alice Deco feel. Cleaning out my closet I found this skirt I made a long time ago - and decided it would make an adorable over layer to pop up an outfit, and give it a more maidenish apron style. A few outlandish accessories later...



(I replaced the background so you wouldn't have to see the siding of my house...in the snow was the only place with any light!)

Outfit Rundown:
Hat: 6% Doki Doki
Mokomoko bow: Chocomint
Strawberries: Craft store (thinking about dipping them in German glass glitter for a sugared look?)
Tiny bows: Chocomint
Cutsew: Baby's Longest Name Cutsew
Bustier: Baby the Stars Shine Bright
Overskirt: Handmade by me
Underskirt: Metamorphose
Socks: Baby the Stars Shine Bright
Boots: Grace Gift
Wig: MintyMix, no falls


We just had our bathroom redone... and completely changed the lights from the ancient, awful yellow ones to clear, white swirly bulbs. The lighting change is AMAZING. I took these photos in my bathroom. Between the blank grey wall and the light, it looks like I used someone's studio! Needless to say: more makeup shots ahead. Maybe even tutorials? 

I discovered that you can use BB cream to camouflage lip color! That saves me a chunk of change instead of buying lip concealer. With a sheer gloss on top you really get that frosted, sugary look. I wanted to keep this look light but really color-saturated, so I blended my blush across my nose and tip of chin a little as well for a flushed spring look. No falsies, no eyeliner, and no circle lenses - just mascara. The attention should be on the cheeks and skin tone. I even highlighted my nose with a touch of vanilla eyeshadow. I considered putting in fake freckles and then decide that was a little too far ;)

Friday: Shiroi Stars 

I've been wanting to experiment with two concepts: 'old school' and shiro-lolita. My only white dress is my starry MILK dress, so I decided to give it a go... the result was very much a marriage of Alice Deco modern and old-school traditional. I was planning on wearing this to U-Con, but unfortunately Misu got sick and blew my night :( I decided since I was still dressed up I might as well take some photos...



I wanted to wear this white bonnet I unearthed in my closet, and it all went from there. I bought this ages ago, maybe in 2007? - and I never wore it. The sounds like a crime, paying money for something and then not using it. It's handmade (not by me, I bought it from another lolita) and covered in a variety of gorgeous laces, with lacy bows and clear crystal hearts. I always thought it was too floppy, but it looks much better now for some reason... Then I added the white wrist cuffs to give it a more old-school feel, a very opulent and rich look with cluny lace. I wanted it to have a very dolly feel, with a neutral hair color, so I added the 'extensions' to the wig. If you clip the ponytails underneath the layer of hair, clips facing in, you essentially double the length and volume of the wig. Rather than socks, the tights winterize the outfit and create an overall look of clean white. 

The silver shoes pick up the silver trim in the dress's waist :) I know many people dislike shiro with anything but white shoes, but I thought the metallic was a good neutral.  

The makeup was about my lower lashes - I'm wearing falsies on the bottom, but not on top, again trying for a super innocent style. I'm still working on how I want to apply makeup to my lower lashline without looking raccoon-ish... 

I'm really pleased with how it came out, since it's very different than my usual style!

Outfit Rundown: 
Bonnet: handmade
Bow clip: Innocent World
Blouse: Angelic Pretty
Dress: MILK
Wrist-cuffs: Baby the Stars Shine Bright
Shoes: Grace Gift
Stockings: Offbrand, probably Marshall's - they are warmmmm
Wig: Cosplay Wigs USA


xoxo,

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

She's a ManiaQ

When the post man came I dropped everything and got all dolled up! I was so excited to receive my two new packages: my ManiaQ hoodie & my MintyMix fade wig! I honestly haven't been this excited to dress up in a while! 




This wig is honestly the silkiest wig I have ever worn. I feel like a scalped a My Little Pony  (good thing? In this case, yes!) The blended fade is beautiful, and this wig is really easy to wear. Unlike a lot of other lolita wigs, which are super heavy, this wig is fairly light-weight. While it doesn't have a lot of volume, the quality and despite the colors, believability is very high. In some of these photos it looks more like I left the hair salon than got a new wig!


I decided to go lighter on the eyes and play up the lips and cheek color... It makes it look very fresh-faced I think. (...and I need new eyeliner...) 


On the hood is a big pink bow! And there are bows on the working pockets. Lolita + pockets = yes please!


New earrings I got in Soho last weekend! They look so Jem!






What I wore:

Wig: MintyMix
Hoodie: ManiaQ (if you love popkei or fairy-lolita and don't know ManiaQ, you haven't lived yet.)
Cutsew: Angelic Pretty
Necklace: Rement/Little Twin Stars/modified by me
Boots: Grace Gift
Socks: Angelic Pretty
Skirt: Angelic Pretty
Headband: Claire's
Blue Furry Star Bow: Kawaiigoods.com!
Star clip: Chocomint
Earrings: SoGood




omake: got a little stamp-happy with my new sparkles brush! 

with glitter-sticky kisses,

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Saturday, December 4, 2010

ILD Outfit Post - First Time Ever in Brunette!


On the actual day of ILD, I didn't have much to do really... so I took the opportunity to get all dressed up, do a ton of makeup, and then make a photo montage of it. Some of my favorite things! 

What I wore...

JSK: Wonder Cookie in white from Angelic Pretty
Blouse: Angelic Pretty
Socks: Innocent World
Shoes: Taobao
Bear: Mousse Chocolate 
Wig: Cosplay Wigs USA! 
Snow dot tulle bow: Temptations

This is my first time ever having hair this color... let alone in lolita! My real, natural color is an ashy blonde, never anything as vivid as this wig. It's such a rich chocolate, I love it! The curls and length on this wig are especially gorgeous. It's super thick too - I wore it in low pigtails earlier this week without any trouble. More about that later!

You might also notice a new widget on Lolita Charm - my robo.to! Robo.to is like Twitter, but with a video status update! Just turn on your webcam, and robo.to will take a quick video of you, then make it into a looping gif you can stick anywhere. Update it whenever for fresh looks and captions. I couldn't resist trying it out! In the sidebar you can see me blow kisses for ILD ;)

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Sunday, November 28, 2010

Marie Outfit Post!

I went to the NYC Disney Tangled meetup this Saturday! The theme was to come in a Disney-inspired lolita coordinate, so I decided to go as Marie, the white kitten from the Aristocats :)  Mostly because I had the pochette and some cute white ears from Halloween...


Marie time!


I snagged a mirror shot at the new Times Square Disney store! This is in their Disney Princess section, which looks like Cinderella's Castle. I'm so pleased this picture came out, I was sure it wouldn't! I'm never good with mirror shots -_-;;

What I wore...
  • Jumperskirt: Angelic Pretty's blue Princess in Love JSK - I couldn't wait to wear my new dress! I had to have the zipper replaced. I am so tired of brands using invisible zippers that get stuck between the skirt and bodice, where there's a lot of fullness. 
  • Strawberry Milk Doc Martens - sooo comfortable! I knew we'd be doing a lot of walking, and I think they add a unique pop to this otherwise princess-y outfit.
  • Marie Disney Pochette: Chinatown
  • Split Pink and Blonde Wig: MintyMix! See the review here.
  • Blouse: Angelic Pretty
  • Capelet: Innocent World
  • Bow: Angelic Pretty
  • Pink balloon purse: Fireworks 
  • Fluffy heart clip: Chocomint
A few people asked about the Innocent World cape & coat set I purchased! They are lovely warm and soft. I saw that a few coats had cashmere this winter and I chose the Innocent World set purposely for its 40% cashmere. The cape I especially love, but the coat is a little classic for my wardrobe... I might end up selling it, though I don't think I'd be able to get a different one in time. If you have a very otome, classic, or Milk-type wardrobe, this would be a great coat for you. It's beautifully elegant with cute heart buttons, but still suitable if you want something to wear over your work clothes or daily clothing. 

I hope all of you in America had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! I had the drama of rescuing my pink glittery tweed Baby skirt (and blouse, and petticoat...) from an attack of a completely full glass of red wine! BUT I'm actually salvaging the skirt as we speak (the blouse, thankfully, is ok now)! More as this develops!

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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Strawberry Milk Doc Martens!


I was only a little into punk in high school, so it's a little surprising to me that my new fascination is sweet punk. Part Alice Deco, part Nana Kitade, and part total experimentation... I love playing with the idea! I love getting dressed really carefully with a very planned-out coordinate... but I also love just choosing one piece and seeing where it goes, trying on all of my bows and not sure what to do with my hair or if I even have matching socks! When I saw these boots on Taobao I knew I had to work them into my wardrobe.

(stock photo from the Grace Gift website)

They're based off the well-loved punk boot Doc Martens, a must-have for girls and guys alike in the punk scene. I wouldn't normally be that fascinated in that but... this color is amazing! They're the purest pink I have ever seen, with black accents and a tread that leaves all my other shoes in the dust. I look forward to wearing them in the snow this winter instead of my little mincing heels! I'm still breaking them in, since they're stiff, but so far they are so comfortable! I would even wear these to a meetup, so I can walk in them - even if they're not super lolita.


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shoes: Taobao's Grace Gift
Skirt, wristlets: Angelic Pretty
Bow: Forever 21
Socks: Innocent World
Black lace bloomers: Metamorphose
NEVERMIND shirt: unknown? I bought this secondhand from a girl in Germany I think... I really love unusual and romantic screenprints, I wish they were more popular in lolita fashion. This one shows Marie Antoinette with roses, a heart-shaped beauty mark, and the flag of England (uh... what? oh well, it looks cute!)

I also went for a punky asymmetrical hairstyle, using one of the pink clip-in falls from my new pink/blonde split Minty Mix wig! I have big plans for it, as you'll see! For now I'll just say that it is beautiful quality and it's currently my favorite, most elaborately princess-y wig. I just got my new Princess in Love Angelic Pretty JSK and I think they're going to be a perfect match! (Can you tell this is my new dream dress...? :P It's so much more beautiful in person, I'll post photos of it soon!) So the clip down one side and curling my natural hair, then straightening the other like I've seen in a few Alice Deco magazines. It was really easy to do and I think brought the outfit together.

And the middle photo has my pup Misu, or Little Thing as she mostly common gets called. She's such a big girl now! 3.8 pounds... -_-;; But she's growing in a crop of reddish brown fur that will eventually become that huge, silky, Fabio-like Pomeranian coat. She sits snuggled in the covers of my bed while I get dressed :3

I've been working on a few projects lately to show you so stayed tuned! I can't wait to update Lolita Charm with new things this month :)

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