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 ^^

Lief Celestial Series ^_^

I saw this print posted on Lief's fb page & tumblr & I INSTANTLY fell in love ^_^

I had Just gotten a pair of Celestial tights & was debating what I could wear with it and then I saw the print & Knew I had to get it ;)

Picking a color was hard, but as my tights were a light blue, I figured I should go with blue...and after changing my order a little bit (I added an item that was a gift for a friend), I put in my order & patiently waited ^^

And then...my package came, the usual pink box that I INSTANTLY recognize as Lief ;)

Included was a letter, postcard of the latest print & some extra snack goodies (Korean, of course ^^ )

And I had a big coord planned out, but kept missing meetups, so b/c i'm doing a 30 day Lolita Challenge suggested to me by a friend...I wore it on a "random dress up day" where I dress in Lolita at home...just for fun ^_^

So, here it is: Celestial Cat theme b/c Feb 22 is National Cat Day for Japan...& I know how much Sora(Lief's designer) loves cats ;D 

JSK: Lief

Blouse: Atelier Pierrot

Socks: Bodyline

Shoes: Montreal

 Cat pose is an Absolute Must ^_^

But of coursse here's a regular one showing off all the beautiful details of this dress ^_^

And the fabric is gorgeous lined with an underskirt in the contrasting blue color XD

And to complete my Cat look, I somehow made my hair into cat-like ears and did light cat-like makeup with my yellow contacts ^_^

I have LOTS of other ideas for this dress(like with my tights) and I can't wait to finally wear this out somewhere ^^

Lief's tumblr

Website

and just recently I found their twitter ^^

Twitter

My LOVE of Collab items ^_^

After looking at my Wardrobe post, I noticed I have Quite a bit of brand Collab items, either with Anime or an artist, model, etc ^^

So, I thought I'd post them all seprately to keep track of what I have ^_^

1) Mint Neko x Ryohei(Megamasso) tshirt

My very first collab item happened by chance ;)

When Mint Neko came to Kawaii Kon, I was doing research on him...afterwards (fail) & I found his show where he had vkei musicians come on his show & show off the shirts they collaborated with him on ^_^

And so...after watching Ryohei from Megamasso's episode, I was randomly looking through the Japanese auctions & saw...Ryohei's collab shirt for a really good deal O_O So, kind of impulse, but I msgd my SS to put in my bid & when I got the shirt I realized it still had the tags, so it's pretty close to being in new condition XDD

I've only worn it as a street fashion piece, but I love it a lot & a bunch of people comment on it...mainly to ask what the print is...i'm not even sure myself, it's a cat with a spider web? some flowers & stars? hehe, but I try to wear my Mint Neko necklace with it and once I used my Chocomint star clip ^^

2) BABY x Midori's La escharpe vert clair

I was already a HUGE fan of Midori's when it was announced that she collaborated with BABY, so OF COURSE I wanted something...but of course, i was pretty poor from whatever other shopping I did previously...sigh...BUT! I was Determined to own something from her series, so I managed to buy the "Sash" through an SS ^^

And I was still sad I couldn't afford the dress, but...this is actually a scarf that they made into a sash & it's soooo beautiful & delicate in person ^_^

Unfortunately, I still haven't been able to wear it out, either as a sash or scarf...but one day I'd like to make an amazing coord with it XD

3) Pullip x Midori 

I'm going to skip ahead a bit since I just talked about Midori's collab, a while later...it was announced that Midori in her Glorious collab outfit would be made into a Pullip Doll!!! 

So, of course I needed it & I started ordering from a certain site that does preorders, so I quickly added her on (& put in an order for a fellow Lolita & Midori fan) ^^

And then, when the release date finally came, I got invoiced, paid right away and then...the dolls came ^_^

And she's just soooo perfect in every way ^_^

And...I already had a friend for her, lovely Bonita ^^

4) BTSSB x Ranka Macross JSK

Now THIS was definitely an impulse, surprise buy...I found it randomly on CC and it was for a decent price...plus, halloween was coming up, so I figured I could use it for a cosplay halloween shoot...

but...during this time was when Closet Child was being SWAMPED with orders...so they did away with the "hold system", but my order got in right before then, but they were still really backed up...so the dress came maybe RIGHT before Halloween...but i didn't have enough time to plan anything...so it became a Christmas dress instead ^^

I also had the matching headbow, but I didn't match the style, so I sold it...but I ended up really liking this dress...and...I EVENTUALLY got to do the Halloween shoot ^_^

5) AATP x Yoh cutsew

I have a friend who's totally into the AATP x Yoh items...so after seeing all of the ones she had, I came across this Rapunzel one and fell in love with it ;)

Only problem...I have Nothing to wear with it...but...hopefully one day I'll figure something out, it's just too pretty & that art is Amazing ^_^

6) AATP x Sentimental Circus

I was just getting into the Sentimental Circus chars, I had a few notebooks...and then...of course, 

AATP releases a collab with them...and so, after seeing sneak peek pics from a fashion show, I decided to reserve the bolero/jacket...

Only problem...it was INSANELY popular...and so...it ended up being a battle...and...the jacket was sold out in a matter of minutes O_O

So...I resorted to just getting the Hat...but I really love it a lot, so i'm happy...for now...I still want the jacket one day... ;)

Of course the first time I wore it was for a Kodona outfitfor a fun Purikura outing ^_^

And here's my only full body shot ^^

Posing with my fellow Lolitas/Fujoshi sisters XD...& how appropriate since that's how i felt after that reserve ;DD

7) Super Groupies x Kuroshitsuji

I had recently started adding A LOT of Japanese artists, stores, fanpages to my facebook list and it was good timing b/c I came across an amazing site that does Anime collabs and when I saw the Kuroshitsuji shoes line...i NEEDED IT!!!

I had pretty much decided on the Sebastian pair b/c of the cutlery & it'd be easy to incorporate into Lolita outfits ^^ So, I did a reserve with my usual SS ;)

 And it was a preorder so when it finally came, i quickly opened it...and...this collab piece...did NOT disappoint...the details are AMAZING and the fit & comfort is perfect ^_^

 And when I was doing my wardrobe post, I flipped over the show & there's stuff on the bottom too...so elaborate & amazing ^_^

8) IW x Rozen Maiden

When the Rozen Maiden x IW collab pieces came out, they were soooo expensive...I just couldn't get anything...

And then...just recently, IW had a sale and a BUNCH of the Rozen Maiden items were on it O_O

So, I had already wanted the Kanariya headpiece from before...but I also decided to get the Kanariya bolero as part of my trying to get more coordinating pieces & not just main ones ^^

And it's beautiful ^^

a light fabric with a brocade print that would look amazing over dresses & skirts ^_^

I haven't coorded with it yet, but I definitely will XD

Anyways, those are my collab items so far....but I always get excited when I see new collab announcements...especially with Anime series ^_^

I really hope there are many more in the future!!

Lolita Wardrobe Post 2015

Last year I was super late with this, so I vowed to at least try to get it done in Jan...& looks like I'll just make it ;)

Anyways, it's time for the highly anticipated Lolita Wardrobe Post ^_^

My style's still Classic w/ some sweet, but I had some surprising recent purchases near the end of last year and of course I did a lot of selling & buying, so just for fun, feel free to check out my last year Wardrobe post to compare ^^

http://masqueradedoll.blogspot.com/2014/05/2014-lolita-wardrobe-post.html 

And now...HERE WE GO!!

Looking back at my Year in Lolita ^_^

Well, it's New Year's Eve here still, so I wanted to do a look back at my Year in Lolita ^_^
Basically, my style is still the same, Classic w/ some Sweet Elements (mainly teddy bears), but This year I really started combining Lolita with my other fashions, like Dolly Kei, Shironuri...and...COSPLAYS XDD

In fact, I've put together a bunch of Lolitafied Cosplays this year, some just for at home, but a few I wore to events & people seemed to like them ^^

But, before I get to the pictures, I also took the Lolita Level Up 2.0 Quiz here:
http://fyeahlolita.blogspot.com/2014/12/lolita-level-up-quiz-20.html

And I got...Experienced Lolita ^_^
And after reading the description...it's soo true... 

The realm of an experienced Lolita! You've probably been active in the fashion for a number of years, have a fairly large and diverse wardrobe, and have attended (and hosted!) your fair share of Lolita events. You're most likely well-known within your local, and online, communities. You're probably practically an expert on the fashion and have probably introduced, or at least guided, a few friends along the right path in the fashion. Your next step is most likely to do a closet cleaning or some wardrobe organization because you probably have a few years of accumulated clothes. 

The Biggest thing I haven't done yet is actually go into a Lolita Clothing Store...BUT! In June, I'll be going to Japan, so That will finally be marked off my list of things to do ^_^ But, as I was going through the questions, a bunch of them I only just did this past year or last year, so it's nice to see that i'm progressing & getting more involved in Lolita XD

Anyways, here's a collage of my outfits from this year...not all of them are good pictures, but that's b/c I kept forgetting to get pics of myself at the events.

Ah, after looking at these again, I noticed that I've been using a lot of different colored wigs with my outfits ;D A bunch of them were originally for cosplays, but they work so well with Lolita ^^



And the big Lolita event of the year was meeting Misako, twice: Once for Kon & then just recently she was the guest at a tea party ^_^

 Heh, anyways, I keep adding to my style, so hopefully Next year will be Lolita filled as well & there will be MANY more Lolitafied Cosplays ;D

LBC: Personal Lolita Goals for 2015

Lolita Blog Carnival 

After my loooong hiatus from this group...I got lazy b/c I have my Ipad now, so I rarely go on the computer ;) But anyways, I figured I should At Least do my goals for next year ^^

So, here we go:

1) Update this blog AT LEAST once a month.  I've been sooo lazy lately & it's not that the topics aren't interesting, but that I just prefer my Ipad & staying in my room to going on the computer in the living room (lazy, see?) But anyways, I buy things A LOT, so if anything I'll try to update with a quick post about my latest purchases (i should do one now actually)...

But ALSO, I now have a tumblr & twitter, so I upload things there & it's easier with the ipad...maybe this first goal should just be "TO NOT BE SO LAZY"...sigh...

2) Buy more "Coordinating pieces"
Things like 
blouses(I need brown and more Chiffon ones)
legwear(matching prints)
jewelry
and...most importantly...Headdresses!!
This was also my plan for this year & I got a few, but mainly bonnets & hats...I really want the more elaborate ones, like: 

bold colors & gold accents (would also match a lot of my pieces ^^ )

 And I'm seriously wanting one of these Veil headdresses...especially this AP one XD

3) UP my Makeup game ;)
And part of this is to get some nice Lolita colored contacts ^^

I have a lot of colored contacts, but they're mainly for cosplaying & are often too bright for my subtleness of Lolita...so maybe getting a nice pale blue or hazel would be good to try with my Lolita outfits ;D

My makeup is very tame: eye liner, eye shadow, mascara &/or false lashes, blush & lipgloss...but I'd like to work on trying more doll-like makeup with maybe "making double lids" or having a more natural look (gotta study all my "Bibles" (Gothic Lolita Bibles) ^^

 Or maybe just to experiment more ^^

4) Invest in more underskirts.
I'm offiicially in love with the long petticoats that add extra layers to a dress, so I'd like to get a nice long one maybe in different colors. 

I wouldn't mind getting one of Lief's ones since I like the alternating colors ^^

And Lastly, 

5) Get some practical bags for Lolita

I LOVE all the shaped bags...but...they don't hold much...and so, I'd like to try getting one of the school-ish type bags, like these:

 I desperately need a brown bag & This one is my FAVORITE XDD

I could have gotten it at a convention, but i bought other things instead...I really regret it now...

 

 And a nice Gold bag would match a big majority of my wardrobe ;)

I'm really liking these bags too if just for the shape, but even that last one I could bring to work ^^

Well, those are my goals & most of them have to do with me shopping for things (as usual)...but i'll try my best to stick to them this time...temptation is everywhere...

And now, here are some other Lolitas with their Goals for next year:

Sparkling Girl

Classical Doll

Diary of a Gothic Lolita

Lolita Glamour

geishababy

ohtralala

Alice in Lolitaland
The Kingdom of Frilly Magic
The Bloody Tea Party