NEW LOLITA PURCHASE O_O

Since I've been buying so many Lolita items lately, I don't always do a blogpost, but instead just post pics on my fb...but...for this particular purchase I felt I HAD to make a post ^_^

Basically, almost all my Lolita inspirations come from one source: the Gothic & Lolita Bibles XD
And now, I try to buy them as soon as they come out (btw, vol 46 comes out this weekend) ^^
So, when I look in the mooks, i mainly look for new prints/coords, different styling ideas & of course...Wishlist Items ^_^  

Normally I would stay away from the REALLY EXPENSIVE brands & sometimes I don't really obsess over their prints, but from the glbs vol 44 & 45, I fell in love with 2 of them...One was Juliette et Justine's L'annonciation, which I have purchased & i'm now waiting for it to come XD

I bought the bordeux version & I've also JUST gotten the matching tights ^^

In "beige" to match the dress when it comes ^_^

The other print I fell in love with was this Stained Glass print :D

 The problem is it's the "SUPER BRAND": MMM or Moi meme Moitie, designed by MANA SAMA himself..., who's pretty much the originator of the Lolita fashion, so i knew it would be SUPER EXPENSIVE O_O  So...I decided to put that on a pretend wishlist, thinking i could never get it...

Until...

I was perusing the Lolita Sales when I saw someone was selling the underbust version of the print...&...for a not so bad price ;D  But then, looking up the USD conversion, it was SUPER EXPENSIVE, so instead I decided to purchase a necklace the seller had & just expressed interest in the dress...

And then...the seller was SUPER NICE & let me "haggle" with her a bit on the price b/c I wanted 2 items instead of one...Also, during this time, I was selling a bunch of my own items that I haven't or rarely wore, so I managed to collect some extra funds that could possibly go toward this purchase...

SO, after going back & forth a few times, we came to an agreement & I BOUGHT THE JSK & NECKLACE(which was brand as well: AATP) for a Really decent price ^_^ It still left a huge dent in my bank account, ESPECIALLY with the conversion...but...I paid for the items in 2 payments, she shipped it out last week & then this past Monday, I received my package XDD

Unfortunately, i was sick sunday night/mon morning, so i didn't get to open the box until today when i got home, but now...i'm DEFINITELY glad I decided to get it ^_^  It's probably the most expensive Lolita item I will ever purchase, but I think it's Totally worth it XD  & now...PICTURES!!

 Big box it came in ^^

 Extra paper to make sure nothing gets shifted around XD

 And a lovely thank you note from the seller on paper with an MMM print ;D

Items look secure &I love that the necklace was in it's own little bag ^^

 

I was in awe when I laid out the dress...And the fabric is absolutely gorgeous XD

 The print too ;D

 And then...moment of truth...YAY! IT FITS ^_^  & it's actually not too tight...the laceup front can tighten or loosen the waist & bust, so you can choose the type of shape you want ^^

As what I always do...I quickly put together a random coord with the JSK, rosary necklace & my new JetJ tights...now...if only I had the shoes i'm still waiting for...it would be perfect ;D  

*I may update this blog when i do XD *