Mannequin Snap: Quite a few!

Oh dear, I've just realised I've fallen behind on keeping this blog posted on my mannequin snaps!

Here's an update of all my previous ones in one shot, as well as the latest one:


Mannequin Snap: Office Classic Lolita?

Received my dresses from Lady Sloth and immediately wanted to wear them to the office! I apologize for the flat-ish skirt, but the dress really doesn’t take well to having multiple petticoats. This is rather fussier than what I'd normally wear to the office - actually, I usually just pop on a plain cardigan over the dress. It's so comfy that I wear it to office once a week now!

JSK: Lady Sloth
Bag: Chanel
Parasol: BtSSB
Everything else: Offbrand


Mannequin Snap: Grazia Crown

I felt inspired during a closet-cleaning session! Though this bolero + JSK coordinate is not my original coordinate, adding this JetJ skirt to lengthen the JSK is an idea that has been floating around my head since I received the skirt. This is the first time I'm actually putting all the pieces together, and I'm very pleased with the overall outcome!

JSK, Bolero: Innocent World
Skirt: Juliette et Justine
Shoes: LK Bennett
Necklace: Offbrand


Mannequin Snap: Rose Basket Angel

I was changing outfits on my mannequin and decided to toss this dress onto Manny and start a hime-esque outfit. Incomplete coordinate, but I really love how the bolero looks with the JSK.

Er sorry for the very rumpled appearance! I found the JSK lying crumpled in a heap underneath a pile of dresses XD;

JSK, Bolero: Innocent World
Necklace: Offbrand


Mannequin Snap: Lady Sloth's Mist of Venice

I spent some time removing the lace from this skirt and thought I'd put it on my mannequin for a bit! This outfit feels like something I'd wear to the office, just with some additional poof to the skirt.

(Actually, I did wear this skirt to the office with no petticoat and a plain dusty pink cardigan and it was an instant hit!)

Skirt: Lady Sloth
Camisole: Innocent World
Blouse, Shoes, Accessories: Offbrand


Mannequin Snap: Mint x Cream

Just received these shoes from Bodyline and wanted to pair them with this JSK! The cutsew-blouse looks kinda weird with a JSK... Guess it'll just have to be paired with skirts only.

JSK: Innocent World
Headband, Shoes: Bodyline
Hairbow, Necklace, Cutsew-blouse: offbrand


And now for the latest one!


Mannequin Snap: Muguet in Country Lolita

I was having some trouble coordinating this OP, because the "white" parts actually have a greyish tinge that's pretty hard to match. But then I put this bonnet on the mannequin while I was rearranging the wig it was on, and I just couldn't get the idea of a country lolita outfit with this OP and bonnet!

OP, Necklace: Juliette et Justine
Bonnet: Infanta
Hair Ribbons: Metamorphose
Bag, Gloves: R-Series
Book: Antique
Rose, Shoes: Offbrand

Lolita 52 Challenge: Question #4

Favorite thing to put on my head


Hands down, my favourite thing to put on my head is flower corsages. Clips, combs, hair ties, pins, ribbons, fabric, crystals, large, tiny - I just love putting flowers on my head!

The above photo is just a very small part of my flower accessory collection - the darker colours like navy, black and deep purple aren't even represented in this photo!

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

Mannequin Snap: Black & Pearls Classic Lolita

I went shopping at a wholesaler’s mall today, and came home with loads of stuff! One of my purchases was a new mannequin, and I just had to dress her up right away!






The cutsew is also new, purchased at the mall for RM15 (USD5). The pearls were just calling to me! I couldn’t help but come up with a pearl-themed outfit. And the cutsew matches the skirt so well!

I couldn't decide on a pair of socks for the outfit, so I went with one of my new pairs of tights, which has some pretty words printed on it. I think it'll probably be hidden by the skirt once I put the outfit on, but it still sounds like a nice romantic idea :)

I think my favourite part about this outfit is that it sticks to my favourite "three must-haves" in any outfit, yet still looks relatively subdued. Though, I suppose it still does look rather extravagant for a casual outfit hahaha. (In case you're wondering, the three must-haves are lace, roses and pearls ^_^)

Headbow, Skirt: Innocent World
Shoes: Clarks
Pearl Bag: Coast
Cutsew, Necklace, Ring, Tights: Offbrand
Cream lace shawl: Hand-crocheted by my sister

Outfit Snap: Comic Fiesta 2012 - Non-Lolita Coordinate & New Wig!

Went to Comic Fiesta 2012! Was only in the hall for like 30mins hahaha. Too crowded, too hot, too noisy! ^^;;; Now I remember the reason why I usually go on the 2nd day instead of the first!

But I still got dressed up anyway haha. Here's a photo!


I'm very happy with this outfit - it has four of my lolita dream items (dress, bolero, bag, shoes) in it, and it still makes a pretty great casual piece! The bolero, bag and shoes are piecs that my classic wardrobe never felt somewhat complete without, and the dress is very special to me as it is the dress that pulled me back into the lolita world and encouraged me to start buying dresses after admiring the fashion from afar after 8 years.

The wig is also a new purchase that I'm very excited about! I used to have short hair like this when I was in high school, and though I've been wanting to sport a short hairstyle for a while now, I'm still rather reluctant to actually cut my nice waist-length hair. The best solution? Wigs!

Of course, I first had to hunt down a wig in a style that I actually like. Just so happens that this one Gabalnara wig matched what I wanted, so I bought my first "branded" wig.

As someone who usually buys wigs from random TaoBao cosplay shops and other wig stores around town, let me tell you that there's a reason why these "branded" wigs are so much more expensive.

For one thing, though many people claim very thick wigs are the best, I find that I generally prefer a more natural thickness that ends up looking pretty full over your own hair, yet not unnaturally bushy like some thick wigs can look. Also, the fibers are much softer and silkier, and very easy to style and comb.

But the best part is just how comfortable the wig is! In fact, it was so comfortable after I put it on that I completely forgot to secure the wig with additional hairpins! And guess what - the wig actually stayed on my head on its own for 10hours, without needing any adjustments at all the whole time! Even better was that I didn't get any headaches from the wig, which some TaoBao brand wigs tend to do.

I think I'm never going back to wearing those TaoBao wigs again... Time for another round of closet cleaning ^^;; I think I need more of these Gabalnara wigs haha! Maybe I can finally get a decent blond one there?

Goodnight, peeps!

Bolero: Innocent World's Millefeuille Bolero, Bordeaux
Dress: Innocent World's Margrette JSK, Brown, Long
Bag: R-Series
Shoes: LK Bennett
Necklace: Juliette et Justine
Earrings, Ring: Top Shop
Wig: Gabalnara
Socks, Hair Barette: 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!

Mannequin Snap: Viennese Waltz with Pink

I was getting a little bored with the other outfit on display, so I thought I'd change it.

I've been wearing Viennese Waltz in non-loli coordinates and I thought I ought to do proper justice to it this time. Here is the result!


This coordinate actually looks better in real life than in the photos XD;;; Somehow it looks really flat and messy and boring in the photo!

I tried to create something of a country-lolita-entering-autumn look, so I paired it with a slightly warmer-looking cutsew and OTK socks, but kept with the parasol and straw hat for the country lolita detail.

I really like it, but I need to find a better pair of shoes for it.

Outfit Breakdown:
JSK, Parasol, Socks: Innocent World
Bag: R-Series
Hat: Forever 21
Corsages: Surface Spell
Cutsew & Shoes: Offbrand

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

Mannequin Snap: Sweet Pink and Green Strawberries

Still trying to find a nice coordinate for this blouse haha! I'm beginning to think that I hate this shade of green after all (GASP!).

This time, I finally gave up and tried a sweet lolita outfit.



I think I should've stuck to a white bag to balance the colours a little more. *shrugs*



I think I'm still not into the blouse ^^;;; Or maybe I'm just not that into sweet lolita anymore? This outfit was only on my mannequin for a day before I got tired of looking at it haha!

Outfit Breakdown:
Blouse, JSK, Bag, Socks, Shoes: Bodyline
Headbow: In The Starlight
Necklace: Offbrand

Outfit Snap: Otome Style: Attempt 1

My mum, sis and I took a bunch of aunties and a couple of my cousins for a sari-shopping spree today!

I was feeling bored while getting ready, so I thought I'd throw on of my IW dresses.





It isn't one that I would wear without a blouse (especially with the sunburn marks on my shoulder from Bali last week - yikes!) but I couldn't find the one cutsew I like with this dress, so I tossed on an old turtleneck cutsew that we bought in Japan nearly 8 years ago.

Since it's only a casual outing, I decided to skip the socks and petticoat since the turtleneck is already so warm. I wanted to curl my hair and wear a headbow, but there wasn't enough time, so I put my hair up in a bun and used a BTSSB hair gomu (you know - those hair tie things? This one has a brown bow attached to the hair tie). Shoes were chosen for the colour.

Accessories were simple pearl earrings - nothing on the hands since I didn't want any rings to snag on the sari beading! The bag didn't really match the outfit, but it was a convenient kitchen-sink type bag so.... XD;;

Um please excuse the mess behind me - I left in quite a rush this morning, and I actually haven't unpacked since coming home from Bali!

Outfit breakdown:
JSK: Innocent World
Cutsew: Offbrand
Shoes: LK Bennet
Hair Accessories: BTSSB and fennel (fake hair bun XD;)

Lucky Pack: Innocent World Halloween Set 2011

The 2nd lucky pack I bought this year was also from Innocent World - at such a great prices for a whole set, I just couldn't resist!

By the time I spotted the LP page, there wasn't much left - only pink! But as I said before, since I was looking to expand my pink closet, I didn't mind at all :D Here's what arrived!

1) Lupus JSK in Brown, Long version

I was absolutely ecstatic to receive this! I was already eyeing this JSK on the IW website (albeit in the Bordeaux version) so to get it in an LP was exciting for me :D I'm a little worried about the skirt length because I don't have a proper petticoat for it - time to make a new one I guess,

2) Dusty pink chiffon blouse with matching camisole, size L.

Ahh this blouse is just so pretty! Love the camisole as well - so comfy :D

3. Black flower headbow.

Simple and easy to use for everyday and casual wear!

4. Pearl & Ribbon barette

Super cute! Love the pearls XD

5. Socks! Can't have too many of them :D

Overall, I got all the common items that I see alot of people receiving as well, but I'm pretty happy with what I got!

Mannequin Snap: Blue, Cream & Brown Outfit

Hmmmm it's been a while since I posted this photo on my Flickr, and I seem to have completely forgotten about posting this on my blog!

I had this outfit on my mannequin for a really long time because I really like blue and brown together :) Such a sweet combination!

I was really excited about this outfit because this dress is one of my first brand pieces of clothing! It came with my first Innocent World lucky pack :) (Oooooh Lucky Pack posts - I need to start writing those as well!)

I really like pale blue and dark brown together, but everything looks black in this pic.... :/

Picture quality is awful coz it's an iPhone pic ^^;;; My camera was with my parents in Australia at the time.

Outfit Breakdown:
JSK: Innocent World
Blouse: Bodyline
Jabot: Innocent World
Shoes: Secret Shop
Bag: Midofi
Kachuusha: Innocent World
Parasol: Baby the Stars Shine Bright

Cream Classic Lolita - Featuring Half-Bonnet by Ophanim!

I ordered a custom half-bonnet from Ophanim last year, and received it sometime in March (the delay in shipment was specially requested to avoid the Chinese New Year rush). I finally had the time to try it out properly today!

Since it's summer, I thought I'd wear it with a summery-looking classic outfit. I wish I had some cream crochet-ed gloves to complete this outfit!!







Outfit Breakdown:
Blouse: Dear Celine
Skirt: Bodyline
Bonnet: Ophanim
Bag: Lace Story
Parasol: Baby the Stars Shine Bright
Socks: Fan plus Friend
Shoes: Bodyline
Jewellery: offbrand

Off-white, Beige & Brown Sweet-Classic Lolita Outfit

I'd just received a new Bodyline dress a couple of days ago and couldn't wait to coordinate it!

Full outfit:


Upclose of Neckline:


Accessories:






I wish there were more brown in the outfit, or that the brown was a lighter, softer shade. The bag and shoes were darker than I remembered, so I tried to pull in the browns using a pair of brown brooches pinned to the dress and a brown cameo ring. Sadly, they were just about the only brown accessories that I could find in my room haha! I have a parasol in creams and browns that would've matched perfectly... if I could find it ^^;

I chose a flower headdress with a couple of beige brooches pinned to it because, well, I love round headdresses ^^; I also added the cameo ring, cameo brooch and necklace to try to give the outfit a more classic feel.

I'm not sure how to classify this outfit. I kind of call it sweet-classic, but somehow it also feels like it has a little of old-school elements thrown in.

I think that if I were to wear this dress + blouse out, I'd probably trade the knee-high socks for lacy cream tights, and change the shoes and bag to a more classic-looking cream set of bag, shoes & parasol. I'd also take away the brown brooches and replace the headdress with my cream half-bonnet.

On my new dress: I was quite surprised to find that it looks so much cuter in person than it does in the shop photos - and it looks cute enough on the website as it is! Now that it's on the mannequin, I can see that there are one too many bows on the dress for my liking, and the corset lacing in front is a little too much for my tastes, so I might end up removing the ribbon and snipping off a few of the bows along the hem :)

Outfit Breakdown:

Onepiece: Bodyline
Blouse: Bodyline
Socks: Fan plus Friend
Shoes: Secret Shop
Bag: Midofi (I think)
Head dress: Offbrand
Rose brooches: All from Surface Spell
Cameo Brooch & Rings: TopShop
Necklace: Offbrand

Pink & Pearls Sweet Lolita Outfit

I got a new parcel of stuff from In The Starlight last week, and decided to try out one of my new skirts.

Pink and white is such a classic combination for sweet lolita. Of course, with the white polka dots and lace on the skirt, wearing white was a foregone choice.



The ITS petticoat I bought the last round wasn't actually enough poof for me, so I wore another petticoat underneath. The 2nd petticoat is actually a very thin, flimsy little thing, but underneath the ITS one, it worked wonders!

Just to show my bag. The frills are looking a little limp and sad there....


The blouse looks kind of rumpled here, but it has a laced up back. That, and my awkward pose, may have contributed to rumpliness :P



I decided to use pearl accessories to echo the faux pearl beads that decorate the skirt. If only I had a crown, then I could almost pass this off as a hime lolita outfit! Especially with that big big hair.... (New wig :P)

The blouse is also from In The Starlight, but is from an older purchase. I just haven't taken a photo of it till today ^_^ It fits well, and looks quite cute! Most importantly, it fits my arms and doesn't cut off the blood supply to my hands... :P


Outfit Statistics:
Blouse: ITS
Skirt: ITS
Hairbow: ITS
Petticoat #1: ITS
Petticoat #2: tailor-made
Socks: Bodyline
Shoes: Bodyline
Bag: Coast
Necklace: Top Shop
Bracelet: uhh.. my mum's drawer? ^^;