Day 11 of the Lolita Challenge!

Hi everyone! I'll get straight into this post with no messing around!

Day 11 of the Lolita Challenge

A day of your lolita life in pictures

So today I decided to go into my local town with my best friend, Alice.

Here's a picture of me before I went into town. It was raining for a little while so I chose a water-proof print and brought an umbrella with me. I'm ever so practical, aren't I?

I needed to go to the fabric shop to buy some material to make a bag I'm planning to make tonight (I'll post a picture of it if all goes well). So here's a picture of me in front of it!

Next we ate lunch on an old war monument up a back street of town.

Here's a picture of a gingerbread man Alice bought - she's too shy for me to take a picture of her, although I wanted to!

Next we went to a department store and here's me standing outside of it.

Finally - here's a photo of me just about to get on the bus to go home. It was a great day and here's the outfit rundown in case you're interested~

Mini hat: handmade by me

Skirt: Angelic Pretty

Accessories: Angelic Pretty

Cardigan: BTSSB

Blouse: Metamorphose

Socks: Angelic Pretty

Coat: Hell Bunny

Bag: Hello Kitty

Shoes: (you can't see them, but never mind) Accessorize

Thanks for reading! Please look forward to day 12!

Day 8 & 9 of the Lolita Challenge!

So, now I have to think of ten songs which inspire me for lolita, and none of them are going to be classical. In fact, I should think all of them are going to be Japanese - the songs just sound so cutesy and nice in Japanese!

Here goes~

Day 8 of the Lolita Challenge

10 songs which inspire you for lolita.

1. Ponponpon by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - a song, which despite being fairly annoying (but catchy!) makes me think of cute stuff.

2. Still Doll by Kanon Wakeshima - a solemn, calm song which makes me think more of gothic lolita than sweet. But it's a great song, what can I say!

3. Yume no Kuni by MOON kana - I love this song! It's so cute and bouncy and happy. It not only cheers me up, but really gets me in the mood for lolita!

4. Dearest by Buddy Holly - it's just such a sweet song, and lolita really is the thing nearest to my heart.

5. Starless Night by Olivia - a really lovely calm song, it's so great to listen to when you're getting ready!

6. Super Bass by Nicky Minaj - I really love this song, and I have no idea why it inspires me for lolita, but it just puts me in a really good mood for some reason. Anyway, it's a great song... If you ignore the swearing.

7. Fascination by Alphabeat - another upbeat, bouncy song which puts me in the mood for lolita! It's well worth a listen.

8. The Opening song to Tokyo Mew Mew - a cutesy, girl tune which I love!

9. Kuroi Torikago by Kanon Wakeshima - yes, another Kanon Wakeshima song, but it's lovely, and seeing as she's a lolita-inspired musician I deemed it appropriate.

10. Finally - I Like You by Kagamine Rin of Vocaloid - such an adorable song, who can't love it? And so perfect for lolita, I think.

So I was wrong, not all of them are Japanese, but I love every single one of those songs and hope you'll give some of them a listen!

Day 9 of the Lolita Challenge

10 things you will never do in lolita

This question could be interpreted in two ways - the '10 things in the lolita fashion I will never do' or 10 things I will never actually physically do whilst wearing lolita. So I'm going to do half and half!

1. Join Loli_Secrets - I'm sorry to everyone who uses this community, but making fun of people isn't my idea of fun! It just doesn't seem right, so sorry.

2. Sell a dress, for example, for more than I paid for it on the egl comm sales - again, this doesn't seem right in my eyes and I don't think people should try and make a profit.

3. Wear Moi-Meme-Moitie! Sorry to all who love the gothic beauty of Moi-Meme-Moitie but I don't think gothic really suits me, although the gothic style itself is beautiful and elegant.

4. Make a lolita vlog - I'm just too shy! And I look very stupid on camera... And my voice is annoying...

5. Look down on people for wearing Bodyline or replicas - I personally really like Bodyline, despite being a burando girl at heart (mainly AP) and I think everyone should be able to wear lolita in spite of financial situations! Loli is for all to enjoy in my opinion!

6. Sit on grass - grass stains! God forbid!

7. Kill someone. Not that I'd ever do this anyway (being the law abiding citizen that I am), but I wouldn't like to try to get blood out of a dress.

8. Cook or bake - it would be terrible to get flour or whatever on your dress!!

9. Go to a pigeon/bird infested place - I am always the one who gets pooed on in cities, and I'd never risk my clothes perfectness in such a place.

10. Go to the seaside or beach - sand everywhere in my loli stuff - no thanks!

Wardrobe Post and Day 7!

I was planning to do a wardrobe post on here by itself, but in the end, realised that there was no point doing that, since I'd already done one on EGL!

The link is here! But since then I have added two new items to my wardrobe - a pair of Metamorphose bow otk socks (I couldn't find a stock picture so you'll have to imagine them!) and this AP ring, as well as the headbow I mentioned which hasn't arrived yet:

And then for the next part of this post!

Day 7 of the 30 Day Lolita Challenge

Ten people who inspire your lolita style

Again, in no particular order~

1. Maki

2. Asuka (for those who don't know, Maki and Asuka are designers for Angelic Pretty and attend tea parties and such for the company.)

3. Shelby Cloud - she co-ordinates everything so well and always looks great! Here is a link to her tumblr. Through her Youtube Channel I discovered more about the fashion and I've always looked up to her as a sort of role model. Thank you for your inspiration Shelby!

4. Cadney-chan - her OTT co-ords always look beyond awesome! I really enjoy admiring her outfits and look to her for inspiration! Here is a link to her tumblr and here is a link to her LJ. Thanks Cadney!

5. Lunie-chan - she always looks so elegant and well-put-together, and her co-ords show such creativity! I really admire her style and grace. Here is a link to her LJ. Thank you Lunie-chan!

6. Libellule13 - I first found this lovely lolita on her Youtube Channel, and she is so lovely! Her style really inspires me and she really helped me discover more about sweet lolita. Here is a link to her Daily Lolita posts. Thanks a lot Libellule13!

7. FilleDePorcelaine - she makes gothic lolita look so effortless and beautiful, and she encourages the gothic lolita in me to come out. I really enjoy watching her videos on her Youtube Channel and she always looks wonderful! Thank you very much FilleDePorcelaine.

8. PeachieAngelPrincess - or Peachie, as she is more widely known, is a lovely girl and always cheers me up in her videos, which can be found here. She always looks great in sweet lolita and really inspires me, so thanks Peachie!

Left!

9. Pixie_Late - she can pull off so many styles, from OTT sweet to gothic! She always looks fabulous and it's a pleasure to see her outfits. Here is a link to her facebook. And thank you Pixie_Late!

10. RosieOs - I know she's not so much into lolita these days, but when she was, I really loved her videos on Youtube, which can be found here. Thanks RosieOs!

The third one along from the left!

There we are, another day done! Thank you to everyone I mentioned. If you have any problem with being mentioned please tell me in a comment. I'm sorry I couldn't contact you all to ask, but hopefully you won't mind!

Thank you for reading, and goodbye for now~

I fell out with blogging... But I'm back!! & Day 5

Hi everyone! I'm so sorry I've taken such a long hiatus! It hasn't been an internet hiatus, just a blogging one, I'm afraid. I know I have very few readers, but I just want to get back into blogging, for myself really if no one else.

I may fall out of love with blogging again, who knows, but I'll try to make it a weekly thing, rather than over-working myself. Firstly, I will continue with the Lolita Challenge and then probably do a wardrobe post!

Lots of things have occurred in my lolita world since my last blog post! My wardrobe has grown considerably, but I'll save that for the wardrobe post. And my latest purchase was only this morning, where I bought the Angelic Pretty Cherry Berry Bunny headbow (which I had been frantically searching for for months) to match my jumperskirt in black. Just the socks to find now! Things have changed in my ordinary life too, including starting a new school and beginning to enjoy life again!

So, after a long eight month hiatus... I'm back! I hope you'll enjoy my posts! Thank you for reading!

I'll just add day 5 of the 30 day Lolita Challenge on the end of this post!

Day 5! 10 Items on your wishlist!

In no particular order~

1. Btssb (Baby, The Stars Shine Bright) Alice's Chess JSK in black

2. AP (Angelic Pretty) Sweet Strawberry Ribbon OP in red

3. Btssb Unico in Bloomland JSK in pink

4. AP Happy Garden cutsew

5. AP Happy Garden headbow

6. AP Vanilla Chan headbow

7. AP Vanilla Chan coat

8. AP Wonder Story apron skirt

9. IW (Innocent World) Little Lady skirt

10. Btssb Halloween Alice Print JSK

If you want a look at any of the items on my wishlist just click!

Thanks for reading!

Day 4 & 6

Sorry! I missed yet more days! So much has been happening - but I'll save that for another post!

So ~day 4~ 10 different foods you like!

1) Cake - any type, but preferably with lots of icing. Fruit flavoured is also preferable, but chocolate is good too. I especially love cute, loliable cakes, like macaroons (technically a biscuit-thing but whatever) or strawberry tarts!
2) Sweets, especially strawberry flavoured ones! I'm not a chocolate fan, you see...
3) Chilli con carne - a little random, but never mind.
4) Fruit!
5) Mange tout (sugar snap peas). They're really delicious!
6) Tropical juice (a drink, but it still counts, right?).
7) Anything grape flavoured, like grape fanta, or grape mentos.
8) Sour things - especially sour skittles!
9) Garlic bread.
10) Candy floss! So lovely and sweet ~hehe.

I'll do day 5 in a separate post so here's day 6!

10 things you can't live without in lolita!

1) A really poofy petticoat! I love a cupcake-shaped skirt.
2) My chocomint star clip - I just think it really finishes off an outfit!
3) A cute decoden phone case to match my outfit (I have four different ones).
4) A wig. I really hate my natural hair, well I used to... Until I dyed it, and now quite like it!
5) The EGL communities!
6) Nail art stuff, to do nails to match my outfit.
7) My job, so I can actually afford lolita clothes!
8) The internet in general, so I can read blogs, and look on hellolace, and such like.
9) My family, who are all really supportive of lolita!
10) Confidence, which I only sometimes have...

Thank you for reading! I'll probably do day 5 and 7 together tomorrow, which is a little odd, but never mind! Bye for now.

Outfit Post #2

~Tada! Today's outfit! I just wanted to try out my new wig with an outfit, and I thought the pink of the dress matched pretty well.

Outfit rundown!
Dress: Metamorphose
Bag: Sanrio
Socks: Metamorphose
Shoes: Offbrand (Accessorize)
Wig: Mintymix
Hair Accessory: Chocomint

Now, what's been happening with me lately... Well, it's the last day of school tomorrow! Finally I'll be free ~yay! And it's only 1 week and 4 days until I can afford my dream dress. I'll be putting up a want-to-buy on the egl comm sales then. I can't wait!! Thank you for reading!

My Wig Arrived ~yayyyy

Yes!! My new wig arrived!!! As you can tell, I'm reasonably excited about it! I haven't had a chance to wear it with Lolita yet, since my dresses are being dry cleaned at the moment (I've had to save up to clean them as I'm also saving for my dream dress). But I have had the chance to wear it around the house.

Here's me in it! As you can see, it's a pink and lavender split wig and it's from Mintymix, although I actually bought it on the egl comm sales (for less money too, hehe)!

The fibres are so soft! And the colours are lovely! I am totally in love with this wig, and no doubt I'll be ordering another after my dream dress has been saved up for.

Hehe, I can't wait to go out in public in this ~should be fun!

It came with a base wig and two ponytails, and seperate hair nets for each. The wig does get pretty heavy once you put the ponytails in, but I really don't mind, it's so worth it!!

I love it so much <3 thank you for reading!

A Loli Prom

So, a few days ago was my prom! I decided I didn't wanna dress up in some silly long dress that didn't suit me, nor did I want to reveal lots of leg in a mini dress.... Lolita! That was the answer! So I wore it. It was an interesting night, I'll say that. Here's a photo with my friend! (Please ignore my terrible facial expression, people kept making me laugh). I wore my sweetest dress and went for a deco look hair accessories wise! It was pretty fun: some random guy hugged me and people told me I looked cute ~yay! But I was so scared when I got out of my car and everyone looked so lovely, so NORMAL!!! It all worked out though!

Just a mini-post to tell you a little about my life, because I don't talk about it much! Thank you for reading.

Saving for your dream dress?

Are you saving for that perfect dream dress? Counting your pennies and working every hour God sends?? Well, I am... And it's darn hard. But of course, it'll be worth it as soon as I touch that beautifully printed material and first look in the mirror wearing it. That feeling... IS AMAZING. But what it takes to get to that feeling is a lot more difficult than it may seem. Lolita is an expensive hobby, what with all the dry cleaning bills (I think I've mentioned those before, but they sure are annoying!!) and pricey shipping costs! However, it's the price we must pay for such beautiful things. So? What can I do to make sure I reach the ultimate goal - the dream dress? Well, here are some fairly nifty (OH MY GOD, I can't believe I seriously just wrote 'nifty', I never say that!) tips on how to scrimp and save. These are more like tips for people who find it hard to stop spending, even though they really want that dress! I know there are a lot of people very dedicated to getting their dream dress, and I really admire them.

1. (This one's a bit of an obvious one) Work a little overtime if it's availiable to you, but not too much, you don't want to be so exhausted you collapse in fatigue before actually buying your dream dress!!



2. Try to clean your dresses a little less often to save on those evil dry cleaning bills. Instead, air them in a clean, well-ventilated place to become fresh again.



3. Any money you earn/receive give to a family member or friend (who definitely won't spend it) so you can't get at it! You need to pick someone who won't give it to you until you have enough for the dream dress, no matter how much you beg!



4. Ban yourself from the egl comm sales, all online and real-life loli shops. This one is probably the most important, it should help you resist temptation!



5. Put a picture of your dream dream somewhere you can see it, like on your desk or as your laptop background. This way, you always remember about your goal, and are less likely to spend your money on other stuff!

Now, after all this, and a lot of time, you should have enough money to buy your dream dress! Enjoy it everyone, and I really hope this helps a bit! Thought you might want to see my dream dress, so here it is:Metamorphose Rabbit Cafe OP! Image from Hellolace.

What's your dream dress?

20 things every Sweet Lolita should have!

I was reading this post at F Yeah Lolita (check it out by the way - it's a great list!) and I thought: 'Wouldn't it be awesome to write a list for just the sweet lolitas?'. The answer is yours to tell me!

~list time!

1. Something unicorn/pony related.

2. A super-poofy petticoat that takes up at least two seats on the bus!

3. A really cute dream print which you dream about all the time, and quite possibly have as your laptop background (I don't have mine as my screensaver.... *cough* not at all...)

4. Some food jewellery, in the shape of cakes or sweets, maybe not crisps though!

5. A handmade hair accessory.

6. Something fluffy to wear.

7. A heart shaped bag.

8. A favourite, trustworthy dry cleaners.

9. A pair of pastel coloured wrist cuffs.

10. A pink item of clothing (even if pink isn't your colour).

11. A deco case for something! Super cute!

12. A decorated mobile or cell phone.

13. A really cute wig! Maybe a blond or pastel coloured one, perhaps split? It's really up to you! Image from Mintymix.com

14. Something from Sanrio, whether it's Chococat or Hello Kitty, it doesn't really matter, so long as it's cute!

15. At least one plushie, the more the better (I've lost count of mine now, hehe)

16. A cute nail art set, or the supplies you can use to do cute nail art!

17. A super-awesome cutesy name you use on EGL.

18. A Daily Lolita post to show off your lovely outfits!

19. A piece of pearly jewellery.

20. And finally ~a sweet loli friend! (I'm still working on this one)

Thank you for reading ~chu

Should Lolita be "condoned"?

As every Lolita knows, some do not agree with the fashion and feel strongly about it. This may arise as a few nasty comments or malicious laughter following you down the street. Some feel they cannot condone Lolita.

I was inspired to write this post as I was told my a friend tonight she felt that did not agree with Lolita, and would not be seen with me anymore, as she couldn't turn a blind eye to it any longer. I'm not quite sure why she didn't like the idea of Lolita, and although I could see where she was coming from... it wasn't as if I were asking her to dress in it, so why did it matter so much, I thought to myself.

So why don't people condone Lolita?

Yes, Lolita stands out and yes, it is often misconceived due to its name. But surely a fashion so pure and beautiful could be accepted? However, it is out of the ordinary, or at least it is where I live, and people can sometimes find that hard to cope with. I can understand that! Yet, why must people find they can't put up with it if it's not offending them in any way? Well, I suppose it's up to them.

All I know is that Lolita makes me happy, and I love everything about it! Well, maybe not the massive dry-cleaning bills, hehe. So, shouldn't your friends understand that, and allow you to be happy? I would hope so, but not always....

Loli Outfits of the week! #1

Note: this type of post will be published every saturday (hopefully without fail)!

These are two of my favourite outfits from Daily Lolita, and despite my style being mainly sweet, I love this gothic lolita co-ordinate! It's so well put together and could be described as "old school". I also love her hair! It suits the outfit brilliantly.

The original post can be found here with more photos and an outfit run-down!

It's adorable!!

I love this outfit! I just think her co-ord is great and that the wig suits her perfectly! You can find her original Daily Lolita post here.

I love the pink and blue together - so cute!

Her outfit run down can be found in her original post along with another lovely outfit.

I want to thank both lolitas, ebby_blackwood and gingerysoul for allowing me to use their outfit photos in this post! You both looked awesome!

~for those who dreamed of being a princess

As a very inexperienced lolita, I find myself constantly learning, and exploring the fashion! There's so much to see, I feel as if I'm walking into a magical land where everyone is beautiful. I believe that everyone is beautiful in their own way, but that lolita can make you FEEL beautiful! It's a powerful thing. It's not that beauty is the most important thing in life, it can just boost your confidence enough to reach for the stars. When you feel good about yourself, good things are more likely to happen!

Lolita is just another way of expressing yourself. After all - that's what fashion is supposed to be. It's not a contest, or a race, but a way to be you! I love how lolita fashion can make me, and others, feel so in touch with ourselves; like lolita was always a part of us, but we've only just had the pleasure of discovering it. Lolita is probably the closest someone can be to the traditional princess but with a modern twist, and this can help fullfill the dreams of many girls! The petticoats, the lace and ruffled skirts all portray a fairytale like life, that I know I wish I had.

But life is hard, and although lolita cannot make this life any easier; maybe, just maybe, it can make your life a little happier!

Outfit post #1 ~yay

This is my first outfit post, and I'm a novice in co-ordinating outfits, so please bear with me! I'm sure my co-ords will improve as time goes on (or so I hope). I posted this on Daily_Lolita and got some good comments, but I now realised that my bolero and white blouse don't really go together (thanks to the help of some very nice lolitas)! Never mind, better luck to me next time!

Since I don't have any meet-ups to go to or anything, I tend to just dress up for myself. So there's only pictures of little old me to post on here! And also since I'm the only lolita in my area, I get some pretty interesting reactions. Some smile, and some shout at me in the street. It is often actually quite amusing!

I recently got my very first petticoat, it was so unbelievably poofy once out of the box! It's amazing, and I'm so happy with it! It's so much easier than layering skirts under my outfit, but it's really hard to store. But never mind - it's worth it. I'm wearing it here by the way!

Outfit run-down:
JSK: Bodyline
Socks and blouse: Metamorphose
Shoes: Offbrand (Accessorize)
Bolero: Sweet Angel
Hair accessories: Handmade by me

Anyway - thank you for reading, and I'll be posting another outfit soon!

Introduction time!

This is Loli-pops - a new blog centred around japanese lolita fashion and its substyles! I hope you enjoy. This blog is going to be (hopefully) fun to read and contain research into lolita fashion, as well as the musings and life of a sweet lolita. I should think it'll be a mix of the two!

I am fairly new to the fashion, and I will be creating wardrobe posts as well as outfit posts and such like, so that you can watch the transformation of an ordinary girl to a lolita! It could be fun, right?

This blog is for all the budding lolitas out there, as well as the more experienced ones who maybe want to remember how they began to become a lolita! Anyway, I hope you enjoy reading this blog ~thank you for reading.

This is me, I thought it would help with the intro!