2017 Lolita Year in Review ^^

It's super late, but while I was thinking of starting my Wardrobe post soon...I decided to write this blog first about last year's Lolita experiences ^^

And the main reason for this is b/c I went through a lot of very different challenges...both in fashion...and also in my personal life...

The biggest is that from Dec 2015 up to Jan 1, I was dealing with new & unfamiliar health issues...

And so, during the beginning half of the year I struggled with it and certain outings were cut short or I decided not to go due to my health...and of course, my fashion kept changing as well...

But, luckily, I've gotten used to certain things & as long as I stay aware of my condition, I've managed to enjoy the 2nd half of 2016 & could go to more & more Lolita events ^^

I'll discuss a bit throughout the blog, but let's get to pictures ;)

This was from a very special Jan meetup with my local community as we were celebrating our 10 year anniversary ^_^ So, I went all out with layers, wig, tights, accessories, etc etc...& I won the best outfit voted by the attendees, so I was very surprised, but happy & having a great time ^_^

Also, our special guest was Rin Rin Doll, who was so cute & friendly in person...

but then...about halfway through...i started feeling sick...and weak...and sadly, i ended up leaving the meetup Very early and couldn't even be part of the big group picture...

but that was just the start...I still don't know exactly what happened, but in the end of 2015 there was a stomach virus going around, so I think I caught it and it stayed with me into the new year...

I dressed up casually in a belated Vday outfit, but ended up changing after a short while...
Then, when I was feeling a bit better healthwise, sometime after chinese new year, I tried to go to smaller meetups and made sure to choose my outfits carefully, making sure I wasn't too constricted and that I kept hydrated and cool and it seemed to go pretty well...luckily it was a coolish day ;) 

Plus, I did boystyle, so I could use a shorter wig & not have to worry about a petticoat and I could wear loose & comfy pieces ^^
 

Then in March was our Harajuku Fashion Walk & I was already feeling much better healthwise and could really enjoy myself...which is good b/c there were sooo many great Lolita events after!

So, enough of the dramaticness and here's the rest of my year ^_^

Kawaii Kon was AMAZING with h.Naoto as our guest & our tea party with him was so much fun!!

And right after Kon...there was a trip to California to attend my cousin's wedding ^^
Yes, I was VERY worried about flying after all my health issues...and i did ok, but probably only b/c it was a short-ish trip...but i was Not prepared for the weather O_O Even though it was sunny, wearing this thicker bolero felt really comfortable ^^

And right after California, I had another Bigger trip coming up...but before that, I got to check out the new Alice movie ^^

Then enjoyed a Karaoke outing where I collaborated with a friend to twin with me ;D

& Finally! My big 2nd trip...TO JAPAN ^_^
And...sadly...weather & other issues prevented me from wearing Lolita this trip, but I still had an amazing time & still bought Lolita pieces...although it ended up being more a trip for my Otakuness ;D

Then, after the trip, another AMAZING meetup...the TRIPLE FORTUNE designers came down for a tea party/fashion show and the experience was soooooooooo Incredible! I had seen them before the previous year, but didn't interact with them much, but this time they talked to everyone and of course I HAD to get a beautiful pic with them XD

One of the coolest things is my friend made the dress & hairpiece that I wore to the party & the designers LOVED IT!! They also praised my coord, which made me Really Happy ^_^

Then, the following month was my friend & photog, Angel's Wedding Celebrations and I was invited to her amazingly Gothic Bridal shower and Wedding ^_^

Both events were so much fun and I had fun going all out in black & red XD

And later in the month, we had another mini meetup, so I decided to wear some recent purchases ;)

A GIANT project of mine was to use the Konmari Tidying method and on one of the days I decided to randomly dress up ;) But I recommend this method to anyone who wants to do serious closet purging & organizing...& it feels great when everything's nice & clean ^^

Then a few more dressing up days at home ;) 
First was to hang out with a friend 
2nd was me wanting to try on new purchases! (a photoshoot for the bear dress will come...eventually XD)
3rd was for another random hanging out with a friend at the mal(it was national cat day ^^ )

On Halloween I actually wore Lolita at work & it was fine & this dress is super comfortable...for me sitting at my desk ;P & some moving around (the shoes were only for pics though XD)

When fall came, I had decided to enter a coordinate contest for fun & actually won a separate prize, which I was very excited about ^^
(this was a group shoot with a fellow Lolita friend & photog Angel ^^ )

Then, ILD came!! and I used it as an excuse to wear ALL MY NEW PURCHASES!! 
My outfit was pretty different, but I had fun playing with light layers, colors & accessories ^_^

And then...Christmas Eve! ^_^ We always have a family party and a few years ago I started wearing Lolita to it, so now my relatives just expect it of me...but before the party I had a mini meetup with some friends for dim sum & picture taking ^^

 Then, b/c my photog wanted to get one more photoshoot with the christmas lights...I decided to do a dream (Lolitafied) cosplay of mine: Sieglinde from Kuroshitsuji ^_^
And I think the outfit came out really well ^_^ Plus, we had a cool "winter" season, so I could wear more layers XDD

And that's IT!! I really thought I had dressed up less last year b/c of my issues, but I guess once I got over them, I went crazy again ;D

But! Next up will be my somewhat late Wardrobe Post and the thing to note is how many pieces from this post you DON'T SEE in my now wardrobe :3 I did quite a bit of selling amidst all the buying...and i'm still selling and buying things, so by the time I get to it, items might change again...but...that's pretty typical for this fashion nowadays ^_^

I'm just so glad that I can still wear all these pretty Lolita outfits and even though I have to be pickier about things, I'm still able to dress up & hang out with my fellow Lolitas ^^