WARDROBE POST: Part 1: Main Pieces ;)

A quick intro:

When I first got into Lolita, I was still a student &/or working part time, so I mainly had Bodyline items or offbrand pieces...And then, last year, I started a full time job & went a little crazy buying whatever brand items I saw on the comm sales & closet child...

But, I couldn't settle on what my style was...so, about halfway through the year, I came across the GLB vol 42 or 43 & they had a section showing the various Lolita styles...& then, I realized I was more into the Classic style ;D

And so, I've started selling my outfits that didn't "suit me" & buying more items that are Classic...BUT, I love a lot of prints, so maybe there's a sweet aspect too ;)

And so, it's almost March already, but I FINALLY took pictures of my GROWING Lolita Wardrobe ;D
Unfortunately, I haven't had time to take pictures of my accessories, shoes, etc...so there shall be a part 2...eventually XD

Alright, here we go:

Here's a general picture of what my Lolita wardrobe looks like...I keep mostly everything in garment bags or dry cleaning bags ^^

Along w/ my own closet in my room...I also share (with my brother) a closet in another room ;) 

So, I fill my half w/ my cosplays & Lolita clothing ^_^

  and now the pieces:

By Brand! First up: Baby The Stars Shine Bright & Alice and the Pirates:

 Baby Original Alice Playing Cards Print JSK

Alice's Mirage in Paradox:White Queen version JSK in Navy (worn w/ offbrand blouse)

Baby Lace Frill JSK in Black (worn with a Black baby blouse w/ detachable sleeves)

Paris no Mado print JSK I in Lavender (worn with Raphael blouse in Lavender)

Alice in Fun Fair OP in Black (worn with Transparent Rose Bolero in Red)

Hymn Print OP in Ivory

Victorian Card Print JSK II in Green

Grimoire of the Moonlight Forest high waist skirt in Black

Rose Jail skirt in Ivory

Masquerade Theater skirt in Red

 AATP Music Bolero

Marie Antoinette t-shirt in offwhite

Handmade(not by me) Black capelet

Bunny Eared Cape in Ivory

Meta:

Velveteen Embroidery skirt in Red

Chiffon blouse in Burgundy

Royal Frame Print Switching JSK in Lavender

Innocent World:

Museum Bear long JSK in Beige (worn w/ bodyline blouse)

Sweets Teddy Bear JSK (worn w/ offbrand blouse)

Frill Ribbon Standing Collar blouse in Navy

Blue tank top (not sure what the name is)

JSK w/ a Vest: Trump flocky print in Black

Petticoats:

 Mostly Bodyline except for one black offbrand skirt & the mint skirt

h.Naoto:

Honey JSKs ^_^

I'm OBSESSED with the Honey line, so I own 3 very different pieces from it ^^

Frill cutsew, black skirt w/ apron & JSK(worn w/ bodyline blouse)

Blood white pleated skirt

Bodyline:

Bunny eared hooded w/ cape White OP (It's an older print I bought from a local lolita)

Piano OP

Playing Cards OP in Black

Strapless JSK with checkered/embroidered print

Antique Clock skirt in Pink

Handmade:

Bear print, Sailor skirt & Rose print made by me ;)

Handmade Striped flower skirt commissioned as part of a trade

Yellow jsk made by me (worn with offbrand blouse)

Offbrand/Taobao/Replica:

Infanta Alice JSK (worn w/ bodyline blouse)

Chess Story Mad Hatter Jacket

Oojia Replica Chess Chocolate JSK in Faded Ivory (worn w/ offbrand blouse)

Sweet Prints:

Angelic Pretty Ala Carte Tea Time Salopette in Black

Emily Temple Cute logo skirt in Blue

Cutsews:

Bodyline cutsew

IW Bear cutsew/t-shirt

Black Peace Now blouse

And then...the expensive brands or what I like to call: Super Brands ;D

Atelier Pierrot flared sleeve blouse and

Color block OP w/ detachable collar

  MMM Stained Glass Corset JSK in White

JetJ L'anonciation OP in Bordeux

AND, I'm still doing a payment plan for:

AP Marionette Clock JSK in Ivory

As well as a pre-pre-Reservation for AP Day Dream Carnival print...I REALLY hope I can get it ^^

I'll try to work on Part 2 soon, but work's been busy & our anime convention is coming up, so it might not be up until after March ;P

Lady Sloth Shop review ^^

I've debated about ordering from Lady Sloth Shop sooo many times since it appeared on the egl comm sales...but I was always missed the reservations for the prints i wanted & I was picky about the ready made items...

But then, they posted bags & I thought, I could DEFINITELY make use of that...especially...
Violin shaped bags ^_^

The post I ordered from was on the comm sales, but I also saw the bags listed on the fb sales and after debating for...maybe an hour or so...I decided to get one ;D

Since my style is classic, it's almost a must to have a violin shaped bag (in my head anyways) & then, I decided to get the black one w/ white details...I figured it would match the most...maybe? Although, I do like the white violin too...

Anyways, here's how the transaction went:
1/3/13: inquired about shipping of bag
1/4/13: placed order, invoiced, paid

It was supposed to be registered/tracked priority mail, but...I never got a tracking number...& after a month...it finally came today, 2/4/13 ;)

The seller's located in Poland & I did a trade w/ someone from there once & it ALSO took about a month to get to me...so, as always, things just take EXTRA LONG to get to Hawaii...sigh...

But, overall, the transaction went smoothly, the seller had good communication & the item arrived in perfect condition ^^

 It came in an unpadded, but lined bag, so I was a little worried there would be dents...

 but it was also wrapped in another bag...

and there were absolutely no dents, marks, etc after inspection ^_^

And it looks to be in perfect condition XD

The bag was stuffed with newspaper to keep its shape and along with the short straps, there were long ones inside ^^

And the quick outfit I put together XD

I think i'm currently obsessed with "shaped" bags...including plush ones, which I also like to collect ^^

Trading Lolita XD

When I first started selling items, I kept to only selling and didn't want to trade with anyone...But, after a while...& through desperation, I would do small scale trading, like a top for some accessories ;)

And then, recently, I got offered 2 amazing trades that I HAD to take:
1) One of my AATP skirts for another AATP skirt, a Meta skirt & 2 accessories ^^ & 
2) My IW jsk for a Meta jsk ^_^

I should REALLY be selling my items, but both were such good deals that I decided to accept them...& i'm SOOO glad I did b/c I LOVE ALL the items I got in the trade & at least my items went to good homes as well XD

 The box had the 2 skirts and the bag had the jsk ^^

And here's what I got in the trades ^_^

Alice and the Pirates Rose Jail print skirt and Meta's Velveteen Embroidery skirt(perfect for xmas...or vday i suppose) 

And Meta's Royal Frame Switching jsk in Lavender, which is what i was MOST excited about XD

Also, along with the 2 skirts, I got a cute bracelet & bear pin from the seller ;D

Both sellers were really nice & both transactions went smoothly XD

I still should TRY to sell my items, but I guess now i'll be more open to doing Trades since I just might get something amazing in exchange ^_^

And, b/c I felt like it...I put together some random outfits w/ my new loot ;)

 Red Meta skirt w/ Chess Story jacket & my new Violin Bag from Lady Sloth (I'll be writing a review for this)

 Meta Royal Frame jsk w/ my BABY bunny eared cape ^^

And Rose Jail skirt w/ the cape...I also played around with my new purple wig I got from ebay...heh, it was a day of packages XD

Doing GOs: Group Orders ^_^

I've been part of big group orders before, but I haven't been in charge of very many before...until just this past year ;)

It started off as small GOs Baby SF...and then, I started doing Closet Child group orders ^^

I really like CC ones b/c they have a one month holding deal if you're a frequent buyer...which I am by now...I've ordered from them many times before ;D

I only did a couple of small orders with me & 1 or 2 other people & they went well...but then, in December last year...5 of us ended up joining in a CC GO, which at times got a little crazy for me...from adding in items quickly...to figuring out everyone's totals...But, after an almost scare of my order being cancelled, everything worked out & our order was shipped...& everything arrived in great condition ^_^

Here are some pics:

 Our order contained: 4 jsks, 2 headdresses, a bag, & a bunch of accessories ^^

 Items were individually wrapped including: bag for a jsk, headdress & bag...as well as

A headdress & accessories bundle...

 And 3 jsks shoved into one bag XD

 JSK #1

 JSK #2

 JSK #3

 And THIS was My part of the order...as well as the most expensive, but i LOVE EVERYTHING, so it's totally worth it XD 

I got Baby's Original Alice Playing cards jsk & matching headdress, AATP Fairy Tale book bag in Navy

And some SUPER CUTE Alice In Wonderland type jewelry...bunny themed ;D

Another thing that WAS great about ordering from closet child was that they would lower the retail prices of the items, so the package isn't flagged for customs...BUT...starting this month, I was notified that they can no longer lower any values :/ 

But, I'm glad I did at least one big one & that we made it in time for them to lower our prices ;)

I'll probably only order enough items where I know I won't be charged with customs...OR...if we do a GO again, everyone will have to pitch in for shipping AND customs...

It's really easy to order from the site, so I probably still will & 

sometimes it's really worth it...And they update their items @ least twice a week ;)

Anyways, here's the link for the online store:

closetchild

AND NOW! Since I finally received ALL of my latest purchases...I can now do a WARDROBE POST ^_^

So, look out for that...hopefully it'll be the next post ;)

DREAM PRINT OBTAINED XD

Ever since I saw BTSSB Alice's Mirage in Paradox...and ALL THE COORDS the Baby SF store was creating with it...I HAD to have it XD  And then, it was also in one of the GLBs ;D

So, I decided to get it, but...I didn't know which version I wanted...there's the Red Queen one...w/ a detachable collar...& the White Queen version, which is also very lovely...then, after some time, I decided on the Red Queen one in Navy...but it was sold out :/

 Also, I didn't have enough money to buy it...but...sales were coming up & I didn't want to miss out...so I quickly emailed Baby SF to see if they still had the White Queen version in stock...and they did O_O  along with the headbow....

And then after a few more days of debating about it, I finally decided to order the jsk...I know I would've regretted not getting it...and...I'M SOOO GLAD I DID!! 

I can't describe how much I loooove this print ;D
And it's so different from other AiW prints b/c it has Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum ;)

Now, if only I could hunt down all the matching items for it...the mini hat & jewelry...maybe the socks, but I'd rather have some nice bluexwhite or bluexgold diamond ones XD

 The hat is sooo much cuter than the headbow...plus, I match hats more ;)

And Mirror Jewelry??? YES, PLEASE!! ^_^

And here's some worn pics: 

 The "Real" reason I wanted this color...it matches my Tent bag PERFECTLY ^_^

I'm such a huge fan of ALL the BABY AiW prints & I'm actually getting a much older one in a Closet Child GO (which I just got today), so that'll be the next post ;)

Now, I just need some AWESOME Navy shoes...I have bright blue ones, but it doesn't match...guess i better add them to my list...that keeps growing ;P