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Saturday, June 25, 2011

We Heart Of the Week (6.25.11)




(image from Tokyo Factory, model wearing Kaneko Isao's brand Wonderful World)

Tokyo Factory gives an amazingly in-depth, 3-part history on lolita fashion origins, dolly-kei, and mori-girl.

Always wanted to know how to customize your Blythe? Puchi Collective has tutorials on everything from sanding to painting realistic freckles.

Major lolita points for anyone who adorably coordinates this rabbit headband from Rococo Soul. Make sure to check out their other beautiful headdresses!



Miseducated.net shows DIY instructions for Hello Kitty crochet. Yes, you heard that right!

6%DOKIDOKI, the much-beloved rainbowphonic street style shop, now has an international shop through Maruione!

Catwalk shows us 6 Ways to Stop Impulse Spending - your survival guide when the newest it-print starts calling!



Get inspiration for your next hairstyle or just nibble the eye candy at My Little Pony Hair.

And to end the week...
(image from paulzii.tumblr.com)

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Saturday, May 7, 2011

We Heart Of the Week (5.7.11)


A new twist on Reader Appreciation Sunday is We Heart of the Week! Part reader love, part link carousel, We Heart of the Week is a little goodie bag of all things cute, inspiring, and loved.


Cupcake's Clothes - This adorable lolita-meets-retro adorability blog is the home of Georgina, who besides taking adorable outfit shots, has an amazing talent for sweet & simple nails that just doesn't quit! Check out some of my favorite photos below:





 Sugary Carnival Original vs. Replica: The Verdict is In: So, for all the curious, here's the direct comparison at long last - the real deal versus the knock-off. What's your opinion - is the replica worth the savings?

Make: Kawaii Tokyo Cut + Paste Tote: Love the magazine layouts of the GLB and Kera? This cute video shows how to DIY your own adorable magazine-style tote. Great for giving gifts or just carrying around!
{I can't help it... enjoy some more Milk love!}



You Can't Bully Me Out of Skinny Jeans from Definatalie.com: A great blogger's response after being posted to an attack community for her daily outfit photos.

"Firstly, you know how I feel about body shame that is dressed up as fashion advice. It’s bogus. No one should be harassed, mocked or attacked for wearing clothes (or NOT wearing clothes)."

10 Reasons to Love Fashion Blogs: 10 ways fashion blogging has changed the ordinary woman's wardrobe - and her outlook on fashion. Proof that even something as small as a fashion blog can make a difference!
Q-Pot's Peace (of) Chocolate Band: Support Japan with these adorable chocolate-printed Livestrong-style bracelets, available in strawberry, chocolate, white chocolate, and mint! (Shopping service required).

Noteworthy: Japanese Craft Books at Puglypixel.com: Some favorite picks from your local Kinokuniya! This particular selection features Japanese scrapbook and clip art books.

When Dressing Becomes a Competitive Sport: Why do we feel the need to compete when it comes down to what we wear? Coco & Creme talks it out.


{summer style from Emily Temple Cute. I love the graphic strawberry onepiece and lilac + yellow swirled over-the-knee socks! Click for larger.}

And to finish, a true princess story...

A Princess Found: "Any lonely girl would dream she's a princess." Not your usual royal - Sarah Culberson's search for her birth family reveals that's really an African princess from Sierra Leone. Hear her story and her continued efforts to help her newfound people rebuild their village after civil war.


xoxo,

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Reader Appreciation Sunday, 3/6/2011 ♥

Reader Appreciation Sunday returns! I've decided to switch it from a weekly schedule to a first-Sunday-of-every-month schedule, as I think it was overpowering the content with a weekly spot. Seeing as the last few had fairly limited interest, I gave it a break for a while and did some re-working. If there is a feature on Lolita Charm or a post you particularly liked/would like to see more of, please comment and let me know - if a feature doesn't get very much attention I assume it's boring or unpopular and drop it from the line-up :( I really appreciate the feedback on your LC favorites!


I'm actually loving a lot of blogs lately, and that will be reflected pretty soon in the Bloggin' Beauties list - new reads are definitely making the cut! But I have to say, this week's favorite blog is definitely Cherry Kisses! You may have spotted this cute blogger's photos on Tumblr already - her head of pink curls are hard to miss! Read her blog for tons of adorable lolita photos, Rilakkuma love, and beautiful handmade lolita fashion. Here's a quick taste:





Here are also some of my favorite reader comments as of late:

PrincessBready from March Style Tips:
I read this and thought "Oh my gosh! I just got a new, cute cup!" XD It's off white (a cooler off white, not the warm kind) with a pretty K on the outside and at the very bottom of the cup so I can see it through my tea.

Also, I absolutely adore mori-girl, so I'm glad you mentioned it too. c:
I'm a lover of mori-girl as well, one of my favorite things to do is add braided mori style to lolita outfits for a fairytale approach! I have a cup with a script V on it too from Anthropologie - what a coincidence ;)

inkLolita from Style Inspiration: Deka Wanko:

This seems.. LOLLIFIC! :D
I'm not sure if that's short for loli-terrific or loli-horrific but either way I think you've hit the nail on the head ;)

Star Princess from March Style Tips:
As somebody who wakes up at 5 AM for school, I'm definitely going to take advantage of listening and dancing to music in the morning to get me awake xP Maybe some Para Para in the morning~

I love these style tips a lot! Thank you Victoria :)
I love the idea of a quick dance workout or para para in the morning (not sure I could handle 5 am though, good for you!) I like to bust out my hula hoop for even just five minutes or so, definitely gets me going!


In other news, here's a very brief link carousel that you lovelies might like:

Xelyna the Gothic Lolita interprets the Kawaii TV take on Australia's Next Top Model - their side of the story, featuring Misako Aoki, is very different!

Check out further episodes of Tokyo Kawaii TV!

Intravenous Sugar's interview with me on her blog's feature Bloomer Talk! One of my favorite interview sessions to date!

Misako Aoki interview & tea party for Lolita Day in Korea! So many adorable girls!

If you haven't seen it yet, check out Glacee: A Maiden's Primer! Myself and a few other lolita bloggers, designers, and artists are collaborating to make a by-lolitas, for-lolitas English lolita zine! Now accepting submissions!

Tokyo Rebel will be getting some BABY in around mid-March! So excited!



I'd also just like to thank all the girls who have been sending me emails lately... I would share them but I think they'd prefer me not to. They really are amazing reads that inspire me to stay with lolita and to keep writing... So please, don't be shy, I love reading emails from my readers :)

And... thank you for 1600+ followers! Welcome new readers, I hope you enjoy reading Lolita Charm for many posts to come!  And welcome to the 101 Bloglovin followers as well! 

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend, see you soon!


xoxo,

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Reader Appreciation Sunday, 1/30/11

Welcome to this week's Reader Appreciation Sunday! It's my little way of saying thank you to the amazing readers and community of Lolita Charm. You always inspire me and bring out the true beauty of the lolita world. So... thank you!




I am really happy to introduce this week's reader blog, as she's been a long-time and loyal 'regular' in the Lolita Charm comment threads for years! Meet...

The Weekend Lolita

Andie is the American lolita behind the lolita blog The Weekend Lolita. From makeup reviews to outfit coordinates and introspection, this blog has what you need - everything but the kitchen sink! This week my favorite post is her 3-coordinates-one-JSK post, where she coordinated this super cute Innocent World mori-lolita style:



I am a huge sucker for crochet lately, it seems like the perfect thing for early spring and late winter. The warm milk tea color of this jumperskirt is also perfect for this time of year, and the pop of blue really brings the outfit together! 


This week we also had some wonderful reader comments & insights!


Kittydragon from Punk Rock and Formal Beauty:

This post is great! Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. One of the reasons I love your blog is because you encourage girls(myself included) to be themselves no matter what. Every time I read a new post it's like a little pep-talk, saying "love yourself as the Lolita you are." I will admit you are the reason I started dressing Lolita. I read your blog about a year and a half ago and found the courage to embrace this beauty. I think it is important for every girl to know (Lolita or not) that they are beautiful not matter what they do, what they wear, who they are, and your blog has always done that for me. Thank you Victoria!

I'm really happy that you've found the courage to start dressing in a style that makes you happy & feel beautiful! I am very happy that this blog could facilitate that!



Pippi from The Dangers of Standing Out:

Good lord, I know how all this goes. I'm albino, and obviously being born like that, I've gotten the weird reactions to my hair and skin all my life. It just felt normal. Thus, it didn't feel like anything too out of the ordinary when I thought I'd start collecting/wearing hime gyaru and Lolita when I could. I still only have 3 Lolita pieces, and I usually wear them sans petticoat, but even so, between my style of dress, my nail art, my naturally white/cream hair, and my bubbly demeanor, I get a lot of attention, good and bad.

I think we're all willing to admit that we enjoy the compliments as they come, but I've gotten everything from "What fairytale did you just come from?" to "Holy shit!" I don't really count weird looks anymore.

But I have friends that are also into J-fashion and Lolita (it's popularity is exploding in Seattle), a boyfriend who loves his "Snow Princess" and how she dresses, and the online communities to make me feel connected. And keep that in mind, girlies. Despite what /cgl and drama would lead you to believe, we're all in this together.

Truer words were never spoken - we are in this together. The internet needs to be our tools to connect to each other, not splinter and ostracize apart. 



Rachel from Punk Rock and Formal Beauty:

It was great to be able to read that. It rings so true! I don't think I've ever commented on your blog, sorry, but I'll try to from now on! It's important to let you bloggers know when you're especially appreciated :)

I thought it'd be appropriate to appreciate your right back on Reader Appreciation Sunday, Rachel! ;)

SweetnessofOz from last week's Reader Appreciation Sunday!:

Today I went out with my friends to the city. ^^
I wanted to wear lolita to the outing but lately I've felt a little too depressed to wear it. Reading this post in the morning got me into the mood again. Thank you! ^u^

I hope you all have a wonderful week! Until next Sunday, keep rockin' that formal beauty ;)

xoxo,

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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Reader Appreciation Sunday, 1/23/11


Welcome to this week's Reader Appreciation Sunday! I am really pleased to announce this week's reader blog, I've become totally enchanted with it as I've read it in the past few weeks...

Fairytale a La Mode!

Fairytale a La Mode is a classically-geared blog with a beautifully delicate, fairy-tale aesthetic that reminds of oil paintings and lost castles. It features plenty of romantic, antique-styled outfit shots and even some Victorian Maiden princess-y wig tutorial videos! There's also a great post with one dress, five ways - styled into coordinates with adorable names like 'Cinnamon Tea Time' and 'Rapunzel Hime'. A great companion style for girls who can't choose between mori girl and classic lolita. Some beautiful photos from the blog include...


a gorgeous side view of her Victorian Maiden-mori girl inspired wig tutorial;


A cute outfit shot of her dolly-kei-meets-fairytale-maiden style!



This week were also some heart-warming reader comments! Here are a few favorites:

Elizabeth Ann from She's a ManiaQ: 
OMG, I couldn't even help myself! I went to MintyMix's site and checked out their wigs since I saw how natural and cute yours looked. I then ordered my favorite one and I should receive it in 2-3 more days (right on my birthday -'w'-)!! I came back and looked at your pix of your wig again and realized that I had ordered the exact same one, O.o" Thank you for inspiring me and I cant wait to make a coordinate with my first wig. In fact, the whole outfit would be my very first lolita coord ever!

Not only am I really happy to send MintyMix business (she has AMAZING customer service, I can't even tell you what a pleasure it is shopping with her!) I am really excited to hear that Elizabeth Ann is putting together her first lolita coordination, inspired by this blog! I hope that this is the blossoming of another beautiful lolita! 


Janie from Blossoming: 8 Checkpoints for Young Lolitas:
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I've looked EVERYWHERE for a great post for young lolis (i'm 15) and I hadn't found any until this! You're one of my inspirations and I think all of your outfits and blog posts are super helpful and so pretty! Sorry if I sound weird - I'm just really happy! :) Thanks again!

This is pretty self-explanatory - this article did exactly what I wanted it to do and put a young lolita happily on the road to frills and fortune! This is exactly why I keep writing!


Mac from Macoto's Princesses:
This art reminds me of a cartoon I watched when I was younger, Han Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid. Ok, I lied. I watch it now too. <3

In case you haven't seen which Little Mermaid movie she's talking about - you must watch it! I have an ancient VHS of it, and even with its age it is one of the most beautiful animes - it's done in the original shoujo style, rather similar to the work of Macoto Takahashi. Here's a screencapture of Marina, Hans Christian Andersen's heroine, with her prince:


The chintzy 80s rainbow, the flowing hair and cape, rainbow bubbles, and giant eyelashes for everyone. What's not to love? Even Ariel gives it 5 out of 5 starfish ;)


I hope you have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you next week (...tomorrow...)! Until then...


with chiffon kisses,

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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Reader Appreciation Sunday, 1/16/11


Welcome to this week's Reader Appreciation Sunday! If you're not sure what this feature is, check out last week's - it was the first time it appeared on Lolita Charm! This week reader blog spotlight is...

The Elegant Wardrobe

I found this reader blog from last week's popular guide to better blogging, where many girls were sharing their blogging efforts! This week's blog is written by Kat, a lolita from Pennsylvania, USA. As her comment on 10 Tips for Better Blogging says:

My blog is meant to be somewhere I can direct people to in my lolita fashion panels at cons, but I've been trying to write on things that new lolitas don't really need to know about but are just interesting for me to write about.

A really great idea, to have a go-to to direct your panel audience to if they have any more questions! Her blog tends more to the informative, making it a great resource with good, toothsome reading (and by toothsome I mean articles to sink your teeth into - no fluff!) One of my favorite articles is her guide to attending cons in lolita - especially useful considering her audience, people directed from her panels. Cons are such a unique part of lolita culture, I'd love to see more written about them and their part in the lolita experience.



I also have several favorite reader comments this week! From 10 Tips for Better Blogging:

Creator_Chaos: 

I was taught "nitch." I wonder if it's a regional thing? After all, you're up north and I'm down south...

With Miss Lumpy's series on blogging and now this, I'm giving serious thought to wading into the blogging world myself, particularly when I go off to college next year. (I wouldn't torture myself with the slow internet I have now!) So thank you for this post, I really feel that I'm being pushed to say something in the blogosphere.

Also, a little something I noticed: you rarely curse, so it was super effective when you did in this. XD Like, "I want my father back you son of a bitch!"
She gets a bonus ten points for her Princess Bride movie reference! And for encouraging me to curse when I am emphatic! 


And from Macoto's Princesses:

Morbid March Hare:
Wow the artwork of Macoto Takahashi looks beautiful, wish I had read his version of fairytales when I was younger, the art seems perfect for those stories. Nice to know I'm not the only adult who still holds some children's books close to the heart, it's true that helped shaped us to be who we are. I still have some of mine, whilst others have been rebrought.
Nice blog piece here.

I've deeply loved my children's books and still have most of them, and I love hearing that other people do this too! I encourage everyone to go out today and pick up a beautifully illustrated children's book. Much more relaxing to read before bed than a thriller!


I have another 'Reader Appreciation', but it's big enough to be a full article, so it will air later this week! I'm really excited for it, I hope it will do justice to the lovely girl who emailed me! 



And a special reader appreciation this week to all of the readers of Lolita Charm! This morning marks the 1,400 follower for LC! Thank you so much for reading, I hope reading these little pieces makes your day a little brighter!


with bunny-nose kisses,


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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Reader Appreciation Sunday!


I've decided to try a new feature that I hope will become a perennial favorite! Every so often I get a letter or a comment that really makes me smile and makes writing Lolita Charm all worth it, and I want to honor that with a special place on this blog. It's the readers that really bring Lolita Charm to life, and I am so gratefully for every last one of you reading this right now! So I've decided to start Reader Appreciation Sunday! It will showcase at least one, sometimes more, readers who make Lolita Charm's heart beat. Each Reader Appreciation Sunday will be different - it could be the blog spotlight of a reader, a letter with a touching lolita experience, or even just a great comment. Keep a look out - it could be you!

This week's favorite reader email is from Amanda! 


Hi Victoria Suzanne!


I'm 20 years old and have been obsessing over Lolita since I started reading your blog starting November. Today I had the honor of meeting a very well dressed lolita for the first time. I was so thrilled.

I've put lolita on a small pedestal thinking I can't buy the clothes or make the clothes because I don't have the money/can't sew but meeting this girl Sarah from the same town that I live has made it seem much more attainable. She was really nice and so sweet about the whole thing when I approached her and asked if she was into lolita fashion. When I first saw her she was wearing a nice dark winter coat and this beautiful dress adorned with these almost fairy tale like silhouette scenes in brown and light pink that she SEWED HER SELF!!! I was impressed with the texture of the fabric and how sturdy it was. Over that she wore a cute short sleeved light pink cardigan. She wore cute saddle shoes with black tights. I was really liking the poof of the skirt and completely in love with her.

I gushed to her, about how ecstatic I was to meet a fellow lolita lover, and I asked her a few questions about lolita. She was really sweet, and I fell in love with her personality and hugged her 4 times in the short exchange we had. She was happy too to meet another who know about lolita and said that she only met one other person in our area who had asked her about the fashion. It made my day. We swapped contact info and she was off, gone from my sight with what I would say a huge grin on both of our faces. And who would have thought this happened all in a grocery store.

I am writing you to thank you. I contribute you and your blog for getting me out of my normal comfort zone and hum drum life, and taking something I liked, making it something I love, and then making a start of a dream come true. If I hadn't stumbled onto your blog, I don't think I would have had the courage to talk to Sarah today and creating more bonds with people. I feel more confident and wanted to share with you what I hope will be a great lolita "success" story.

Continuing to read,


Amanda


Amanda, this is the kind of letter that makes me so, so happy about writing Lolita Charm. I want more stories like yours, about girls making real connections with new friends, in the real world made into a fairytale by lolita fashion. I hope this adds a little more magic into your life - as the song Enchanted says, Forever could even start today. You never know when everything will suddenly turn the corner, and you realize that nothing is impossible. I wish you good luck on your fall into lolita wonderland, and that's everything you ever imagined it could be, and more




I've also started to follow a ton of newer lolita blogs - around 88 to be precise now! - and as part of this week's  Reader Appreciation Sunday, I'll also spotlight a Lolita Charm reader's blog! 

This Sunday's favorite blog is:

Springbells!




Springbells is the blog of Swedish lolita Ellinor, who besides being absolutely adorable, even sews her own clothes! My favorite post shows her newest creation, a lovely retro polka dot jumperskirt of gray and red. 



But this post is also a close second, featuring her handmade dress Golden Carousel:


Such a dreamy photograph! The dark snow and this simple, fantastical dress make me fall in love with winter - and adorably minimalist coordinates - all over again. It's so inspiring! Read more from Springbells!

If you want your blog to be spotlighted with Reader Appreciation Sunday you just have to be a Google Friend Connect Follower, and then of course I fall in love with your blog and the rest is history!  Whenever I get new followers the first thing I do is see if they have blogs or read new ones I haven't seen yet - it's such a great way to share experiences and enrich the lolita community in the blogosphere! But you won't know if it's you until Sunday! It will also always be a surprise ;) 


 & butterfly kisses,

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