Mannequin Snap: Cream & Navy

Finally got my dream mannequin with movable arms! So I just had to throw on a quick coordinate for it :D


The coordinate isn't quite complete just yet - I haven't received my navy bonnet and mary jane heels, and those ought to finish the outfit! I love how the outfit is turning out though - the bag and the bolero match so well!

(Eh JL, if you're reading this - this is the bolero that I said I can't wear because it makes my bust look a little to incredible ^^;)

I also have to give the accessories more thought - I'm abit out of touch with coordinating rings and bracelets for these outfits, as I tend to keep my accessories very simple.


The necklace and ring were chosen on a really random theme - the JSK is Philharmonie Angel, which always remind me of orchestras and opera houses, which in turn reminds me of Phantom of the Opera. The chandelier is a salute to the falling-chandelier moment in the book, musical and movie. The ring was chosen because the lion's face reminds me of gargoyles, which also remind me of old churches and opera houses.

I wish I could do more justice to this dress! Need to take the time to come up with a better coordinate....

I also need to toss a few more petticoats onto this mannequin... One petticoat just isn't enough poof tbh ^^;

Er, don't mind the packet of papers under the stand! It kind of tilts a little XD;

Bolero, JSK, Hair Bows: Innocent World
Bag: Metamorphose
Shoes: LK Bennett
Necklace, Ring: Offbrand

Outfit Snap: Lolita Meet-Up! Mori-Classic-Country Lolita Outfit

I finally had a chance to go to another lolita meet-up today!

I really wanted to wear a print, but for some reason my new scarf and blouse just kept floating about in my mind, and all other outfits I put together seemed to look awful during my outfit test-run. So I wore something plain-ish instead :D


The idea was to match the outfit to the scarf, and I just happened to have bought a new lacy green blouse that matched the leaves really well. Innocent World's Eleonore JSK also looked really good with the blouse, and the dark brown ribbon on the dress was to highlight the dark colours on the shawl. Since some of the birds have pink on them, I decided to accessorize with a hint of pink too.

I spent most of my time wrapped up in the shawl like the photo above, but here's a photo of the details under the shawl:


I had a facial earlier in the morning, so I packed all my things into this cute luggage that matches the outfit and theme! I think it looks really cute together!

The meet-up was really fun! JL couldn't make it in the end, but I got to see Aiko and Iris again :D I also met many new friends, and I can't wait to go out with them again in lolita! There weren't many of us in classic lolita (at the time when I left, there were four of us, out of a total of 16-17 girls!) but everyone looked gorgeous anyway ^_^

I did end up leaving one of the earliest (we had only played one game at that time!) but at least we managed to get group shots ^^;;; I forgot my camera at home and my phone's camera doesn't work half the time, so I'm afraid I don't have any photos... Will definitely have to pull a few from Facebook later! XD

Alright, heading out for dinner. Thanks for reading!

Blouse: Miss Selfridge
JSK: Innocent World - Eleonore
Hair combs (the green ribbons): Metamorphose
Scarf: Warehouse
Bag: Calvin Klein
Earrings, Jewellery, Beret, Pink Hair Bow, Luggage, Tights, Shoes: Offbrand

Outfit Snap: Lolita for Distant Worlds 2012 Kuala Lumpur

Trirose and I had an amazingly fun weekend! We had tickets for the Distant Worlds 2012 Kuala Lumpur concert on Saturday night, so we planned a girl's weekend at my house!

I had a facial on Saturday morning and had to finish up buying Christmas presents for the extended family, so Trirose only came over at 3.30pm. We were originally planning to wear kimono, but after dithering about, we decided to wear lolita instead ^^;;

Because we were chattering like magpies about anything and everything, we finally finished getting ready by 5.50pm! We took some quick outfit snaps before leaving the house and heading towards KLCC for a very lovely dinner at Harrod's and the concert.

Here is Trirose's outfit snap!



Trirose is wearing AP's Memorial Cake! And BtssB's Usakumya bag, which is so adorable and so cuddly *___* This photo is sans shoes, because the proper shoes for her outfit was in her car hahaha.

This outfit was actually chosen as a back-up to her kimono outfit - she'd painted her nails this awesome teal colour to match her BtssB yukata, so her back-up lolita outfit was also pink and blue hahaha. It matches really well! I love pink and blue together ^__^

Here is another shot she took in the Dewan Filharmonik washroom, including shoes:



Here's a sneak shot of the orchestra she took as well, hee!



The concert was all sorts of awesome!! They played most of my favourite songs that they didn't play in London!! I was so excited! Liberi Fatali, Man with the Machine Gun, To Zanarkand, Suteki Da Ne... The only one missing was Fisherman's Horizon! But I was really pleased to hear the Maria and Draco Opera again, as well as FFIV's Theme of Love ^_^

The orchestra itself - I feel so proud of Malaysia! It wasn't as perfect as the London concert, but I say the MPO did a damn good job! Well done, guys! I'm looking forward to attending more concerts by the MPO again :)

Eh, *coughs* went on a bit of a rant there. But it was awesome!! Though I'm also wondering how much of my excitement was also from having had a glass of really good port right before the concert hahaha.

Anyway, back to the outfit snaps - here's mine!



As always, I decided to go for a more Classic Lolita look. It was kind of a spur-of-the-moment decision - Trirose has the same Dim Light JSK, and we've been brainstorming (sort of XD;) for outfit ideas when it occurred to me that the roses have quite alot of pink on them, so dusty pink should match the JSK pretty well. I brought out these pieces so we could see them - and next thing you know, the outfit was on me hahahaha.

I love this blouse - it's an Innocent World dusty pink chiffon blouse that I got in last year's Halloween LP and it's gorgeous <3 It looks good with almost everything!

I paired the outfit with my bordeaux LK Bennett Mary Janes because they were the only shoes that matched other than a pair of tea parties, and I was very determined to wear heels and make the outfit look more grown-up-lolita. Er, that's why I put my hair in an updo as well hahaha. It's difficult to see in the mirror, but my hair has a pink rose and the two green bows in Meta's Dim Light series (the haircombs).

The handbag was an exact colour match to the waist tie! What a coincidence! We were both very excited when I found the bag in my mum's closet hahaha.

The neckline felt a bit too simple and plain after I took off the brooch that came with the JSK, so I plonked on a plain necklace and matching earrings and ring. I think the minimal accessories helped with making the outfit more grown-up looking!

Outfit Breakdown:
JSK, Hair combs: Metamorphose's Dim Light
Blouse: Innocent World
Shoes: LK Bennett
Bag: Prada
Jewellery: Chanel
Rose Corsage: Surface Spell
Tights: Aldo? Not sure ^^;

By the time we got home and chattered more and went to bed, it was nearly 3am so I'm pretty knackered hahaha. Will blog a bit more about Sunday later.

Toodles!

Metamorphose Dim Light JSK (Short Version) - Green

Received my Dim Light JSK today!!!


Meta had actually promised me they'd change my reservation for the Mini length to the Medium length for me, but they ended up sending me the Mini length anyway. But I'm actually pretty happy about it because after thinking about it for the past few days, I actually prefer the shorter version!

Here's a closer photo of the gorgeous print:


And here are the ribbon combs that match the series! I've put my iPhone in the photo for size comparison :D


Squeee so excited to wear this!! I would wear it for the loli meet on the 29th, but we made a pact that each of us would wear OTT of one style. I happen to be the only one with enough stuff for OTT Gothic (no idea how that happened since I just realised I have barely any black stuff in my wardrobe!) so that's what I'm wearing XD

Hmmm what to pair this JSK with.... Other than white, I wanted to pair my IW Millefeuille bolero (wine colourway) with this JSK, but now it seems the bolero might be a tad too dark. I might pair this with yellow, considering that the 'light gold' parts of the print actually look like pale yellow.

*happy*

"Complete Lolita Wardrobe" Challenge!

After reading (over and over and over again ^^;;) this entry at F*** Yeah Lolita on building a complete Lolita wardrobe, I’ve been feeling rather inspired to do a similar “Complete Lolita Wardrobe” sort of challenge with a limited number of Lolita pieces from my own wardrobe.

It’s been rather slow at work and in life lately, so I’ve taken to daydreaming about this challenge – and here is my “Complete Lolita Wardrobe”, following the same number of items Caro-chan used in her post! :) Since my wardrobe contains mainly classic, I went along that route.


My chosen pieces:

1 Special Piece
Alice and the Pirates: Masquerade Theatre JSK in Ivory

I chose this JSK as my special piece as it’s one of my dream prints as well as one of the most intricate prints I have. I almost chose my Innocent World Margrette JSK (it was the JSK that brought me fully into Lolita after years of “just looking” ^^) but decided it was too similar to my easy-to-match dresses.

2 Easy-to-Coordinate Dresses
Innocent World’s Viennese Waltz in Blue
Innocent World’s Alencon JSK in Ivory

I probably should have chosen a less intricate print than Viennese Waltz, but I think I’m in a phase – I just can’t get enough of it! ^^;; Alencon is my easy back-up dress because it can match just about anything in a classic wardrobe.

2 Skirts
Innocent World’s Camille Skirt in Chocolat
Innocent World’s Romatic Rose Skirt

I chose one printed skirt and one plain skirt for variety. Both are really casual skirts that are fairly simple in design, but Lolita skirts generally tend to be casual wear for me.

3 Blouses
Innocent World’s LP Short Sleeved Blouse with Jabot
Innocent World’s Lily Emblem Chiffon Blouse with Jabot
Offbrand Brown Blouse

Since it’s forever summer where I live, I decided to pick two blouses that would be suitable for the local weather. I chose a brown blouse from my officewear closet because brown matches the bag and shoes I chose for this challenge.

2 Cutsews
Innocent World Blue Cutsew
Innocent World’s Polkadot Lace Pullover in Pink

These cutsews were chosen to add more colour to my wardrobe :) Since my wardrobe seems to be mostly ivory and brown, I figured these colourful cutsews were easy ways of adding more interest to my outfits.

2 Outerwear
Alannah Hill Blue Pearls Cardigan
Innocent World’s Millefeuille Lace Bolero in Bordeaux

The Millefeuille lace bolero was one of my dream items and I was so happy to be able to buy it when Innocent World restocked the L size recently :D No wardrobe of mine would ever be complete without it haha! The Alannah Hill cardigan is another piece from my officewear closet. It’s just so pretty I can’t help but want to wear it with everything!

1 Bag & 1 Pair of Shoes
Innocent World’s Rose Lace Book Bag in Chocolat
Dune Boots in Brown

Following Caro-chan’s post, I picked only one bag and one pair of shoes for this challenge. I chose the book bag because it’s another of my dream items (and one of the very very few brand pieces that I actually paid full price for), and the shoes were chosen because they are a very smart looking pair that match the bag and the overall classic look. The shoes were taken from my dailywear closet.

Various Socks, Tights, Jewellery, Headwear & Accessories

I chose a large selection of jewellery, accessories, tights, socks and headwear from my dailywear closet. The only items from my “Exclusively Lolita” closet are the OTKs, the bonnet (commissioned by Caro-chan! ^_^) and the canotier. Not all the items I’ve used in my coordinates are pictured here :)

And mustn’t forget the most important of all: The Petticoat

The petticoat actually consists of one offbrand petticoat, one In The Starlight petticoat and one Dear Celine skirt layered for poofiness. I find this combination gives the best shape :)

Aaaaand that’s all of my chosen items for the “Complete Lolita Wardrobe” challenge!

Now, following Caro-chan’s post, I’ve come up with three outfits for each main piece. I could do more coordinates, but they actually do start looking a bit similar after a while ^^;

Anyway, here we go with the coordinates!


Alice and the Pirates Masquerade Theatre JSK #1

I wanted to make sure my special piece had a more formal coordinate for those special days, so I paired it with my bonnet and my most extravagant pieces :D For cooler weather, it’ll be easy to throw on a cape over this outfit!

Alice and the Pirates Masquerade Theatre JSK #2

This is a rather ordinary-looking coordinate for classic Lolita, but I rather like it because it lets the dress and the print become the main focus of the outfit.

Alice and the Pirates Masquerade Theatre JSK #3

A rather casual outfit for my “special piece”! But I find this pale blue so pretty when paired with ivory and beige :D

Innocent World Viennese Waltz JSK #1

I love straw hats and parasols in Lolita coordinates :D This ensemble should be worn with a low updo with wispy strands around the face to complement the summery look. If I could choose a second pair of shoes and bag, I would definitely choose something in beige or ivory to match the parasol.

Innocent World Viennese Waltz JSK #2

A casual coordinate with a JSK because I’m always wearing casual classic! It seems so natural to pair this JSK with soft pink – such a sweet colour combination!

Innocent World Viennese Waltz JSK #3

This is a more formal coordinate, which can also be used for special occasions :D Layering the blouse and bolero is a little too warm for this country, but it’s something I’d probably wear if I were to attend a Lolita meet-up in another country with a colder climate. I rather like Bordeaux and light blue together – Bordeaux gives any outfit a lush feeling, while light blue softens the effect so that it still looks sweet despite the rich colour.

Innocent World Alencon JSK #1

Another ordinary coordinate to let the focus stay on the JSK’s print, since it’s also quite intricate upclose!

Innocent World Alencon JSK #2

This coordinate is rather similar to the #1 ordinary coordinate, but swaps the blouse for the Bordeaux bolero. I rather like the sudden splash of Bordeaux here.

Innocent World Alencon JSK #3

Since this JSK is so neutral, it’s easy to add a splash of colour with this cutsew. I tied in the blue with the few blue accessories I have.

Innocent World Romantic Rose Skirt #1

Casual but sweet! I’m using pale blue to draw out the blue in the skirt. This is probably the closest I’ll get to wearing sweet Lolita :)

Innocent World Romantic Rose Skirt #2

A summery casual country coordinate! This skirt has a rough sort of texture that really makes me think of picnics and country Lolita. Best to pair this with a picnic basket :D

Innocent World Romantic Rose Skirt #3

The blouse makes the outfit look smart enough for lunch at a hotel restaurant :) I would wear an updo with the canotier to add to the slightly more formal feel.

Innocent World Camille Skirt #1

I had to find some other way of incorporating this cutsew into my wardrobe XD Luckily, I think blue and brown are great together! I just need more accessories in this shade of blue… I actually kind of hate this outfit XD;

Innocent World Camille Skirt #2

Yet another casual coordinate! This one is geared more towards slightly cooler weather.

Innocent World Camille Skirt #3

This is meant to be a really casual coordinate since the skirt itself looks pretty casual :) The peeking underskirt – the skirt is part of my petticoat 3-piece set, but showing it off was intentional in this outfit to tie in more of the light colours :) When planning coordinates for this skirt, this one was my least favourite outfit, but it turned out to be one of the most interesting coordinates today! ^^;

Most of the time, I tend to choose different main pieces (JSKs and skirts) to wear, so I rarely ever think about the different ways of coordinating a JSK or skirt, but this challenge has really helped me open my eyes to the many different coordinates I can wear with what I have in my closet! :D I feel like my wardrobe has just expanded many times over without having to do anything haha!

I had a lot of fun with this post! :) Try a hand with your closet as well!

Preview: Sales Post!

I have finally decided to clear out my loli closet!

I have far too much stuff that I really like but never wear, so I thought I'd sell them to people who would give them more love than I ever would :)

It's a massive post that has been in-progress for the past 2 weeks. I've edited so many drafts of the post that I'll be really glad once it's posted! I've also prepared packaging and shipping items already! Nearly everything is done - all that remains is to take the measurements of some of the blouses :) While I'm at it, I might weigh every item as well, so that it'd be easy to estimate shipping costs if I have to reply to a buyer while I'm out of the house...

I'm hoping to post it within the next week or two. I would really love to finish the post by this weekend, but I'll be very busy with my sister's wedding on Saturday and won't be able to reply to any buyers till Monday, and I'd rather not leave people hanging ^^;;

Anyway! There will be over 50 items in my sales post, most of which would be under $100. I've even included sample coordinates with items from my post (hopefully to entice people into buying more items hahaha).

I'll sign off here, with some sample photos of what is to come in my sales post :) Enjoy!

Mannequin Snap: Casual Blue Perfume

I've been dreaming of this coordinate since I got this skirt! Sure, it's with a different pair of shoes and a different bag from what I'd originally intended, but I think it still looks pretty good :)

I had planned to use a pair of Secret Shop navy blue shoes, but the order didn't go through, so I'm stuck without a proper pair of shoes for this outfit :/ So I tossed in a pair of pink ones instead to match the pinks in the skirt and socks!





I finally found the necklace that came with one of my previous Meta LPs! I'm using here with the super cute cutsew I'd received in another Meta LP ^_^





Outfit Rundown:
Cutsew & necklace: Metamorphose
Skirt, Headbow, Socks: Bodyline
Bag: Lace Story
Shoes: Secret Shop

Lucky Pack: Metamorphose 2012 Winter LP

I was supposed to write about my Innocent World 2012 Oddments Lucky Pack B, but I thought I'd better get my earlier LPs out of the way first ^^;;

This post is about my Metamorphose 2012 Winter LP! Bit of a funny story about this LP - the announcement went up on the day I was flying to Cambridge for Christmas, and was set to be open for orders while I was in the air. I was really worried I'd miss this LP, so the moment I arrived at my brother's flat, the first thing I did was place an order hahaha!

When the LP finally arrived a few weeks later - I was surprised to see that they'd sent only one LP instead of the two I'd ordered! So I sent them an email with a scan of the letter that came with the LP (it stated there was only one LP in it) and proof that I'd paid for two. Luckily, there were no issues at all, and they shipped the second LP to me free of charge! ^_^ Yay!

Here's what I got!

First LP:

I was excited to see the black & silver duffel bag - means I got something in black!


When I opened the bag, the first thing I saw was - YESSSSS gray plaid JSK! XD XD XD


Aside from the bows already attached to the JSKs in the above photo, these extra bows were also included.


This blouse... fits really oddly on me -___-"" It's perfect at the bust, really loose at the waist, and super tight around the arms ^^;;; I'm going to see if moving the buttons around the armholes would make it fit better - otherwise, I'll just sell the blouse.


The obligatory bloomers! Love these bloomers - so comfy!


There was a necklace included in the LP, but I've kind of lost track of it ^^;;; It's definitely somewhere in my jewellery cupboard, but it's just a matter of untangling everything and determining which tiny pendant is Meta's hahaha.

The LP also came with two pairs of OTK socks! With the first LP, I got the two black ones on the left. The two off-white/cream ones on the right are from the second LP.


I got the other LP-only bag with my 2nd LP! It's the brown and gold version.


I saw someone on EGL get this awesome brown plaid JSK - and was shrieking with delight when I opened my bag and saw it in there!!!


The matching extra bows that came with the JSK.


I was also very happy with the blouse! I've been looking to buy a wine red or bordeaux long-sleeved blouse for quite a while, so this was perfect! I was a little weirded out be the raschel lace, but I think it actually looks fine since it's in a dark colour. Now, if I'd received this blouse in white, then I might have had an issue with it! As it is, the lace on this blouse is actually surprisingly soft.


Again, the obligatory bloomers <3 I'm growing a really nice collection of brand bloomers through these LPs!

This headbow came with the second LP and is super cute, but I'm having trouble figuring out the best hairstyle to wear with this! I really like the idea of putting my hair up into panda buns with this headbow, but it might look a little young for my style ^^;


Aaaaaaand that's it! Up next should be my BTSSB Schoolgirl JSK LP XD; And after that, I will write my super-long post on my IW 2012 Oddments LP! 8D