First Thursday June Lolita Meet

Hey! Sorry my blog has been stagnant and that it has been forever since I've posted anything. I hope everyone is doing well!~ ♥
I would like to share two photos from a lolita meetup from a few months ago (June, to be precise).

For our meet we went to what is called First Thursday, which is a monthly event that takes place along South Congress in which there are booths with art, jewelry, and such, and the stores in the area stay open later than usual. There is also usually some live music inside some shops and at the coffee house.

We walked around checking out booths and got refreshments/food from the trailer food park (a parking lot filled with food trucks).

These photos were taken by my friend Tyler. (you can follow the link to his flickr to see more photos)

This photo of us being goofy is my favorite from the day.

Outfit Rundown
Hair Accessories: Forever 21 and Handmade
Cat Brooch: Vintage
Shirt: Offbrand
Skirt: Bodyline
Tights and Shoes: Offbrand

Thanks for reading! ♥

P.S.- I went to another meetup last weekend and will be posting photos once I have decided which ones I want to share in the blog post.

Outfit Post- Green Dress

This is what I wore to class last night.

I am so in love with this dress, except that the fabric wrinkles extremely easily. All you have to do is sit down for it to become wrinkled.

Dress and Accessories: Forever 21

Tights: Can't remember
Shoes: Nine West

Birthday Outfit- Pink Classic Lolita

Hello lovelies~
Friday, the 24th, was my birthday.
My significant other spent some time at the park, then we went to dinner at an upscale restaurant. I wish I had gotten pictures of the food, the presentation was beautiful, but I didn't bring my camera in with me.

Anyways, this is what I wore:

I've posted a very similar outfit with this skirt before, but I love it and felt this was my most appropriate lolita outfit for the occasion. This my first time wearing these new shoes though. I'll have to post a good picture of them sometime, they're lovely and sparkly.

Skirt- Bodyline
Accessories- Handmade
Everything else- Offbrand

Outfit Post- Pink Polka Dot Sweet Casual

Here is what I wore Saturday while I ran some errands, went out for sushi, and made a trip to the craft store. I'm so disappointed my necklace got turned around in the 2nd shot. This t-shirt is one of my favorites, even though it is very basic- I love the color. I bought two types of clay that I've never used before and I'm excited to try them out! I typically only use polymer clay (Premo), but I want to start using more varieties of clay.

Outfit rundown:

Skirt- Bodyline

Shirt- Aéropostale

Purse- Bodyline

Shoes/socks- offbrand

Accessories- handmade (except the bow ring)

Outfit Post- The Squirrel and the Acorn

I was watching squirrels searching for acorns in the morning and was inspired to wear brown. I love watching squirrels; they're so cute and they are beginning to get chubby for the winter.

Outfit Rundown:

Cardigan- Austin Clothing Co

Blouse- Offbrand

Skirt- Malcolm Modes

Shoes- Nine West

 Necklace & Bracelet- Handmade

Brooch- Vintage

Everything is thrifted except the skirt and accessories.

Steampunk Bazaar

Today I went to a Steampunk Christmas Bazaar. There were some great booths, but unfortunately I didn't find anything I was looking for. Here are some photos from the event.

I didn't have my good camera with me, so the photos aren't the best quality.

Outfit Post- Pink Sweet x Classic Lolita

Here is an outfit from last week. 

I was hoping to go ice skating, but it didn't happen.

Small mirror = awkward pose. (please ignore the kitty toys behind me)

Skirt- Bodyline

Accessories- Handmade

Everything else- Offbrand

Oh, these are the shoes I wore ♥

Outfit Post- Gingham Lolita

Hello! Just thought I would post another outfit.

I have a Geology test coming up soon, therefore I'm busy studying. I thought Geology would be more exciting. The reason I chose Geology as my science course is because I love watching shows on PBS about earthquakes, volcanoes, and other Earth systems. It isn't the class that bothers me, but rather the textbook. Oh well.

Now that I'm finished with that digression lets get on to the outfit. ♥

I only took two photos and the one of the front of my outfit didn't turn out well, so I'm just posting the back view. This is my favorite lolita skirt I own, as well as the only brand piece. It fits me much better than the rest of my skirts.

I have trouble when it comes to tying waist ties. I spend so much time tying and untying them, in a desperate attempt to make it perfect. I never do achieve that perfection. In the end I will finally decided they are good enough and give up. I don't know why I have so much trouble, after all, I feel I am pretty good at tying ribbon bows.

I actually made a set of bows for my braids, but decided only one holding back my fringe would look better. It still felt like it was missing something, so I added the lace. I don't like this lace much, it is only temporary until I buy some that I find more suitable.

Skirt- Baby, The Stars Shine Bright

Hair bow- handmade

Everything else- Off brand

Outfit Post

I wore this outfit a couple days ago to class. I regretted it later, because it was so hot and this outfit didn't help out too much.

I bought this skirt on EGL awhile back. It is longer than I had imagined, but I like it regardless. I'd been wanting a brown skirt for a few months. I was pleased when I saw someone selling this one and bought it, even though it isn't exactly what I'm looking for. Unfortunately, most of the ones I really want are out of my price range.

The skirt looks much longer in this photo than it actually is.

Without the blazer.

Shoes.

Strawberry Lolita Love

As I mentioned in my previous post, I have a strawberry obsession. For this reason I love lolita prints with strawberries. I would like to own at least one strawberry print lolita skirt, preferably one of the ones below. The following skirts are my favorites, in order. It's like the beginning of a strawberry wishlist.

 Innocent World's Annette Skirt in the green colorway.

I love the placement of the print on the apron.

This one is probably my favorite, but I wish the apron was detachable.

BTSSB Chained Berry Memoir JSK in the brown (soda candy?) colorway.

I love that this print isn't too busy, which I believe makes it look more elegant.

I typically dislike stripes, but these ones are thin and don't stand out too much.

The strawberry design on the lace is a very nice touch.

Angelic Pretty Sweet Ribbon Strawberry Skirt.

I like this colorway because of the contrast of the berries against the yellow.

Strawberry divider credit: Cherri Drop

Outfit Post- Happy International Lolita Day

Since today is International Lolita Day I figured I might as well dress up. It's a good excuse. There was a local meet up, but I had to work this morning so I was unable to attend. But that's okay, it was outdoors and today is super hot. Instead I went and treated myself to pearl milk tea. ♥ I tried taro flavor for the first time. The taste was different from what I had imagined, not that it's a bad thing.

 This skirt is kinda heavy so I have to wear entirely too many petticoats to achieve poof and it didn't last long. Maybe I should invest in a super fluffy one (like that classical puppets one), as it would be more comfortable with less waistbands and more practical.

 I like the way these two necklaces look worn together. This cameo necklace is probably my favorite necklace I own. It was originally on a gold chain, but I think it looks nicer with pearls. The pink ones are freshwater pearls. They're really nice and almost all round and symmetrical. The white ones are glass with a pink ribbon.

Lolita At The French Bakery and The Catnip Mouse

Hello lovelies! I hope life is treating you well.
Today I have more photos to share from the past month.

I went to a french bakery downtown to eat some macarons and drink mocha. They were good, except a bit too sweet. I really wanted lavender flavor, but they were all out so instead I got rose and caramel. The caramel ones were my favorite. The first two I ate at room temperature and the one I took home I enjoyed cold. It tasted less sweet that way.

So pretty.

This is what I wore for the day. The girl at the bakery was asking me questions about where I was going and if I had something special planned. I could tell she wanted to ask about my outfit without sounding rude.

I had the ends of my hair curled, but it didn't last.

I made a catnip mouse for my kitty. He is very aggressive when it comes to playtime so it only lasted a day before it was ripped apart. He had a stuffed bird that he tore the head off and scattered the stuffing all over the house, I'm still finding pieces laying around. Maybe I should buy him those stuffing free plush dog toys...

Anyone know where this cute pixel art is from? I found it on a Japanese site, but forgot to bookmark and now I can't seem to find it. If you happen to know I'd love if you'd give me the link! ♥

Thanks for reading!

Updates: New Hair Color, Thrifted Lolita Skirt, Pen pal

I dyed my hair the other day. I went from a medium-light brown to dark brown. The color was suppose to be medium dark brown, but it ended up being very dark and looks black in certain lighting. I like the end result even though it turned out a little darker than planned.

Here is my new hair color, as well as a quick shot of my outfit.

I was going to get rid of the skirt because it is short and I didn't think I had anything to wear with it. While cleaning my closet out I came across this shirt I haven't worn in awhile and some black leggings, so I decided to pair them all together. I like the outcome and the skirt length isn't an issue when worn with the leggings, so I will be keeping it after all.

I received a letter from my pen pal, she included some cute stickers and a handmade cookie charm. She lives in Mexico and apparently the mail between here and there takes forever.

I found this skirt at a thrift store. I was super excited, it seems like a great find, and would work well for a lolita outfit. Unfortunately it is a bit too big, but I'm planning on attempting to resize it. I looked around online and it doesn't seem too hard of a task. Besides, even if something goes terribly wrong it won't matter much since I only paid $4.

Thanks for reading! ♥
The cute pixel dividers were made by Cherri Drop, they can be found here.

Outfit Post: Vintage Cream

Here is an outfit I recently wore. The cardigan is vintage, a gift from my sister. I hadn't wore it before because nothing really matched it well. I love the beading on it, although it adds quite a bit of weight to the garment.

Cardigan: Vintage
Blouse: Offbrand, Ross
Skirt: Forever 21
Tights: Claire's
Accessories: Handmade

Outfit Post: Pink & Blue Rainbow Bliss

Here is an outfit I wore over the weekend. I wasn't going out for anything special, just running errands. After I got home my boyfriend convinced me to go with him to a BBQ place down the street. It was filled with the typical Texan cowboy-type and I got plently of weird looks and comments that made me giggle.

Outfit Rundown
Jacket: Sanrio

T-shirt: Hai-Koo
Skirt: Old Navy
Shoes: Sketchers
Hair accessories: Sanrio and Handmade
Shooting star brooch: Handmade
Cupcake Necklace: Handmade
The hoodie is one of my favorite jackets, mainly because of the bright blue color. The pattern is has Hello Kitty, stars, rainbows, and the words "super cute". I've had the t-shirt for a very long time, I've searched for the brand recently and couldn't find anything. I guess they aren't around anymore.

Magic to Craft: 52 Sweet Spells No. 7- Classic Lolita Headband

I had some computer issues last week, which prevented me from blogging my weekly project.
Last week I converted the bow brooch from my Bodyline skirt into a hair bow. You can see the skirt and original bow in this entry.
 I had planned to use a clip on the back, but after some thought decided a headband would be more suitable. The project was simple and quick.

I used a beadable wire headband bought from Hobby Lobby. I took the pin back off the bow and I removed the strand of pearls that hung down from the bow. I used the pearls for the headband along with some smaller glass pearls.

Originally I was planning to use some gold/tan pearls (not really sure how to describe the color) that matched the yellow of the bow, but the holes were too small for the headband. When I tried to use a pearl reamer I just ended up breaking them in half so I gave up.

Thanks for reading!~ ♥
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Recent Purchases- Black Bolero and Brown Shoes

Today I would like to share two of my most recent purchases.

I bought this black bolero from a girl on egl_comm_sales to match many black dresses I own. I love the dresses, but they all have straps and most of the time I would prefer my shoulders to be covered.

I have been looking for a nice but inexpensive bolero or cardigan for awhile now. When I saw this I knew it was perfect! I bought it new with tags for $8 shipped.

I also have been wanting some new shoes, its been awhile since I've bought any. Most of my shoes are flats or sneakers, so I was looking for something dressy with heels or a platforms. Also, I have quite a few brown outfits but no brown shoes other than my hiking boots. I typically wore gold or black shoes with those outfits.

I came across these shoes at a store called Shoe Carnival. I paid only $7.50 for them on clearence, the original price was $44.99 so I got a really great deal!

Yes, I have a strange love for getting a good deal, to me it is the ultimate shopping experience and makes me feel great. My bank account appreciates it as well. I like getting the most from my hard earned dollars. And I have lots of bills to pay so I'm on a pretty strict budget.

Thanks for reading! ♥