weekend swap meet

We had a lolita swap meet over the weekend and even though I had a super busy schedule, I took out some time to see the lovely local girls and try to sell some of my dresses. I discovered my wardrobe houses about 25 dresses and skirts and some of them are hardly ever worn, so I'm looking for a new home for them. I also took the opportunity to dress up and doll up since I'd been stuck home for most of the 2 week uni break. My sister and I love taking selfies together, heehee~!

The week earlier, I received the Fantastic Dolly JSK from Angelic Pretty! I managed to win it at a very good price on Mbok. Although when it was first released my preferred colour was lavender, I decided to buy the black one since it cheap and cute~! Do you like my new wig? It's actually really thin and cheap but i still love the cute style and colour.

Outfit post:
- big black velvet bow: taobao
- pink blouse: Angelic Pretty
- Fantastic Dolly high waist JSK: Angelic Pretty
- patterned black tights: taobao
- pink emikyu style shoes: secretshop

The main host, Christine was offering to take photos for a national online event she had planned - the lolita heart photoshoot. My lovely partner from Sydney and I decided to take the ribbon theme and coordinate matching outfits for the photoshoot. I had to change into this outfit for a quick photo.

Outfit post:
- lace rabbit ears: handmade by me
- pink velvet ribbon: taobao
- black chiffon blouse: offbrand
- Logo and Ribbon nop: Emily Temple Cute
- patterned black tights: taobao
- pink emikyu style shoes: secretshop

two week catch up

 

So sorry for not blogging in a while, but I've just been so caught up with my university homework. I'm constantly working on architecture since we have hand ups every week. And even through the 2 week semester break, I've been toiling on a large project.

 These holidays were also the university graduation ceremonies! I went to see some of my friends who've graduated from their Bachelor of Design Studies, and this is what I wore. The beret and bow tie are from Angelic Pretty, and the rest is just really casual and comfortable. It ended up being a very very windy and slightly rainy day. But everyone was still happy and smiling~

Ironman 3 was also released in the cinemas during the break! My sisters and I went to watch it on the release date. We're quite the fan of the Avengers and decided to dress is red and gold/yellow like Ironman's suits. I leant my mustard cardigan to my sister, so I wore gold shoes and a cute gold bow tie!

  And lastly, for a  day running errands, having my eyes tested and a little bit of shopping, I wore this cute macaron tshirt with some pearly cat ears and cute oversized katie badge. Actually, I'm so excited to receive Uniqlo x Laduree's macaron tshirts soon! I managed to grab three designs but Ihad to order through shopping service, because we don't have a Unilqo in poor little Adelaide :(

while on my shopping adventures

 my oldest sister's favourite brand of makeup, mac, was having a cute little promotion for their new series: archie's girls. it's inspired by the comic books - which i've never even heard of. in fact, i wasn't even that interested in the new cosmetics, until this charismatic archie asked for a photo~!! even if he was paid to be, he was really friendly and happy for a chat~

 while shopping, i managed to take some outfit photos in the changerooms~ i wore the new dress i bought, which has a nice built in pannier for a cute shape! paired with my secret shop teaparties, i received some lovely comments from shopkeepers and bank tellers! (ps, look how long my hair has grown)

 

after a short bout of rain, the weather cooled down considerable, allowing me to wear over the knee socks and a thin cardigan! in summer?? i really welcomed the change though. on the topic of change, i recently got a haircut~ it was only a few inches off, but for me, it feels like my hair is much much shorter!! i also decided to cut my fringe - again! i'm just never comfortable with it swept to the side.

outfit post:
wine cardigan: korea
black sleeveless shirt: offbrand
green star necktie: offbrand
teacup skirt: emily temple cute
polka dot over the knee socks: japan
black leather brogues: offbrand
brown satchel bag: korea

oh! i almost forgot~ i made a new instagram account, and i'm trying to use it too this time. are you on instagram? if you are, please follow me here: http://instagram.com/angiiichan (yup, with 3 'i's) i'm super new to it, and have only been posting photos from my trip. hopefully i'll fill it more with outfits and lolita sweet times as i go~!

 i'm off to uni next week - a busy busy fifth year but not even close to graduating!! (well, i've got two more years of studyi but i'll get three certificates at the end...)

the best way to shop

 i've been so so naughty with my money during february! apart from a super huge taobao group order with my sister and friend are currently waiting on, and a few online makeup orders, i've been doing a lot of shopping offline too. i still think it's the best way to shop - walking into the store, looking for my size, trying them on, and hauling the shopping bags home! look what i've picked up already!! a casual floral dress, black sleeveless shirt, tights, hair accessories, sunglasses, earrings, shoes and super cute stationary~ looks like march will be a dry month in terms of spending...

 

on top of all that, i bought one of my dream dresses! it's angelic pretty's honey cake special jumperskirt in ivory and with the matching barette! it actually belonged to my good friend, but she's leaving sweet lolita and asked if i wanted it. i jumped on it straight away~ now i can't wait to wear it. on top of that, i also bought the new version of baby the stars shine bright's biscuit bag! it's much smaller than the original, and has a long strap that's removable(i'm still looking out for the larger one, but in chocolate~)  i bought it from one day in paradise who've recently opened a branch in adelaide. being a baby distributor (as well as innocent world and a few other well known japanese brands), it means i can now reserve items, buy things in store and save on shipping! i've already ordered some cute new socks from baby the stars shine bright, as well as the new crown!!

actually, my sister helps out at one day in paradise every saturday, and i decided to visit her! it was my first time in the shop since it opened while i was in europe, so i was really excited to see it. the store has so much stock!! it sells secondhand lolita goods too, so it's really full all the time. since the summer is still boiling hot, i wore something really casual.

outfit post:
black sleeveless blouse: offbrand
green star necktie: offbrand
french cafe skirt: angelic pretty
cream lace socks: offbrand
brown teaparties: secret shop
accessories: chocomint, gifts

lolita valentine's meet

taken by christine's camera!

 i've officially been home for 12 days and as much as i love being home among familiar faces, the extremely hot australian summer is killing me! how i could have some snow right now... our local lolita community decided to celebrate a lovely valentine's day meet and even though it was around 39C, a large number of girls turned up to the meet with little gifts for the gift exchange! it was held at a tearoom called saldechins and it's actually where i went for my first lolita meet back in 2008!

taken by sweet christine

i didn't take a photo of my valentine's day outfit, but luckily, the kind organiser, christine made sure everyone got a photo of their outfit by being the photographer of the day! thanks to christine, this is the first lolita outfit of mine this year~! a super romantic valentine's day outfit for a hot summer's day.

outfit post:
red and pink roses wreath: handmade by me
(and yup, i made the wreath bridget is wearing too in the group photo! i think nana might have remade her's from me, or she made one herself! i don't really knoww)
lace blouse: offbrand
brown ribbon: from a baby the stars shine bright dress
l'oiseau bleu skirt brown: baby the stars shine bright
lace socks: offbrand
brown tea party shoes: secret shop

my sister and i met up with another friend for some delicious sushi train before the meet. i tried their signature green tea cola drink which was so refreshing and yummy on a hot day. i also welcomed the taste of inari and my favourite sushi, dragon roll, which has cucumber, cream cheese and eel! yum~

taken by sweet christine

at the meet, i spent the longest time chatting to an old lolita friend who had been on a uni exchange to hong kong for the same semester. she'd recently returned home too! we exchanged stories, likes and dislikes about the places we visited as well as our next travel destinations. before we knew it, it was time for the secret valentines gift exchange. unfortunately, one of the girls didn't make it to the event, and she happened to be receiving my gift. so after a little shuffle, my gift ended up going to another girl. i hope she'll still appreciate the little gift i got.
 

i felt so so so lucky because i received the most thoughtful gift from the lovely faced local lolita! emma made me a cute melty chocolate beret that i eyed in one of her photos. it's the loveliest, and i can't wait to wear it with my chocolate pieces~! in fact, it felt a lot like christmas since i also received the emily temple cute chocolate ribbon socks i'd won a few months ago, a cute sentimental circus notebook and cute bear tabs from a friend lindzi, who visited japan recently (but now she's moved to melbourne, so i can't see her so often), and some lovely handmade sweet style accessories from lauren, my good friend who specialises in making delicious lolita accessories. all in all, i went home with a lovely little loot!

and yup! purikura machines have the best lighting for photos! XD we finished with taking some photos together before heading home. it was so much fun attending a meet with all the familiar friendly girls from the community! it sure has grown quickly over the last years~ i'm looking forward to the next meet already~!

happy international lolita day~

how did you spend your international lolita day? i was lucky enough to spend the saturday afternoon with my sisters in paris! i took the train in late thursday night to spend the weekend with them before they started their tour europe tour in rome. it was such a pleasure to see them in person after three months, and i even got to be their tour guide in paris~ we visited a few attractions since they'll be spending new years in paris again and i took them to the baby and angelic pretty stores too! i didn't buy anything (i've already bought my christmas present to myself) but my sister picked up a pretty baby barrette and a very petit petit beurre tag from the angelic pretty store.

unfortunately not everything ran smoothly. i made a huge error in reading my return train ticket and missed the train back to poitiers by 2 hours!! oops! (16:14 does not equal 06:14pm) i had to pay for another (full priced) ticket at the train station and wait another hour for the next train. and when i finally arrived at poitiers station, i realised the bus line i needed to take had already finished! so i had to fork out more money for a taxi back home (and avoid waiting another hour for the night bus) at least a hot shower and sleep were waiting for me. but now i miss my family more than ever!

i hope everyone else's international lolita day didn't have any mishaps like mine~ on the bright side, i did see my sister and we both had fun dressing up a little in paris! i wore my chocolierre jumperskirt by baby the stars shine bright to see them but because the weather is quite cold, it was mostly covered by my coat.

back to study!! i have an exam tomorrow - wish me luckk~

outfit post: 
- pink velvet bow: taobao
- beige blouse: korea
- chocolate barrette bowtie: angelic pretty
- chocolierre jsk: baby the stars shine bright
- brown tights: offbrand
- brown boots: korea

lolita blog carnival: wardrobe challenge

to avoid doing my assignment, i spent the past three hours working on five different outfits with the one lolita jumperskirt. this was the challenge for the lolita blog carnival this week, and i thoroughly enjoyed myself! half the time was spent half dressed thinking of the next coordinate. i think i might be coming down with the cold now, oh no!

the one piece that i decided to coordinate with is baby the stars shine bright's my little red riding hood (2012) ribbon jumperskirt in red. i absolutely love this print, colour and cut so i brought it along on my exchange~ so far it's just been sitting in the closet, but not today!!

first up,  a simple classic sweet lolita style. it's a little more old school but this style really draws attention to the print and the dress itself. i adore this style to death and there's not much that can go wrong with this kind of coordinating~ the headbow is actually a brooch from the dress, and the blouse is simple enough to be substituted with an offbrand blouse for those who might be on a tighter budget.

outfit post #1:
headbow: baby the stars shine bright
peterpan collar blouse: baby the stars shine bright
green star ribbon: offbrand
black tights: offbrand
black brogues: offbrand

hello mister fox!! i bought this funny little scarf on my recent trip to london and i think it's a cute alternative to a fur or a real vintage fox scarf. i recycled the green ribbon as a hair accessory too~ for this coordinate, i stuck to the colour palette of the print: cream, brown and green. this is another trick to play it safe in coordinating. once you introduce too many colours, the coordinate may look too messy or busy. but remember to pay attention to the different shades that exist too, this can make or break the outfit!

outfit post #2: 
green star ribbon: offbrand
cream blouse: korea
cream tights: offbrand
brown boots: korea
fox scarf: topshop

i think this outfit has a few dolly-kei inspired elements (colours, layers, fur?). what do you think? my inspiration was in fact what little red might do with the slaughter wolf - a new fur collar, perhaps? once again, i chose colours that complement the dress: burgandy, mustard and brown.

outfit post #3:
hair ribbon: taobao
mustard cardigan: taobao
wine cardigan: h&m
faux fur collar: korea
mustard tights: offbrand
brown boots: korea

 i think i was starting to run out of ideas with my limited wardrobe here. i also got lazy with styling my hair i noticed! similar to the first outfit, this coordinate is simple: blouse, jumperskirt, tights. but try experimenting with colours or different hair accessories. the cute polka dots match the ribbon on the dress too, so pick up on patterns too, like the red gingham curtains for example~ i love this beret by angelic pretty and every time i forget to photograph the pretty gold crest on it.

outfit post #4:
wine beret: angelic pretty
polka dot chiffon blouse: korea
mustard tights: offbrand
brown tea parties: secret shop

 yes, i give up. to be fair, i did have classes from 8am-6pm so i'm quite dead tired. i just want a hot shower, tea and sleep. i love my black usamimi headband. actually, it originally broke in paris, but i bought another headband to remake it. now it's as good as new~~

outfit post #5:
black usamimi headband: offbrand
faux fur collar: from an offbrand coat
polka dot chiffon blouse: korea
black over the knee socks: h&m

i hope you enjoyed reading this post. which coordinate do you prefer, if any? i'll leave you with a silly face, and a list of other participants from this week's lolita blog carnival challenge: (to be updated)

hello batty 

swirly purple and green crayons 

a lace jail 

kira kira shoujo
let's go 
make lovely
red tonic
melting mind of liz juice

the semester begins again

just another day at uni listening to the professors speeding through a lecture about the history of law. i should be researching for my assignment now after having left it for 2 months. but it's so terribly boring!! actually, the end of year exams will be upon me in a month! i don't want to think about it...the only thing keeping me going is a trip to paris to see my sisters in the event that i finish it before the end of the month. ten pages... i should start soon, right?

outfit shot:
polka dot ribbon: handmade
white shirt: korea
maroon oversized cardigan: h&m
black plaid skirt: offbrand
black over knee socks: h&m

a wasted outfit

the day we almost went to futuroscope in poitiers. after a 30minute bus ride and getting off at the wrong stop, we walked around for about another 30minutes before finding the futuristic amusement park wasn't opened on a tuesday. finding the nearest supermarket didn't bring much entertainment, so we had to wait over an hour to catch the bus back home. thank you bread sticks and autumn sun for keeping me company.

outfit post:
wine beret: angelic pretty
polka dot blouse: korea
pink cardigan: taobao
star brooch: chocomint
brown satchel: korea
woolen shorts: off brand
brown teaparties: secret shop

lolita blog carnival: makeup tips

recently, i decided to join the 'lolita blog carnival' group on facebook, which is a super cute idea to bring blogging lolitas together and to see the different views of fellow lolitas around the world~ this week's topic is makeup tips, which ties in too well with my previous post regarding my latest makeup and skincare haul! i'll be going through a few tips while showing you my makeup routine and a list of products i'm using~

 1. look after your skin! this should be before and after wearing makeup as well as having a daily routine. i use the moisturiser as a base before i put my makeup on. it also helps the foundation glide on smoothly and stay put. i've recently switched to using bb cream since my skin is usually fine without foundation, but it helps out even my skin tone. after wearing makeup, i usually clean off the makeup with makeup remover, wash my face in warm water and moisturise again~

 2. eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, false lashes. that is the order i do things. this is also the longest and hardest process for me and it took a lot of failures to find the right techniques. i usually stick to neutral eyeshadow colours like browns and greys although i do have a few colourful days. for less extravagant days i finish after eyeliner and mascara. to brighten the eyes, i use a white eyeliner to line the bottom eyeline and a white eyeshadow for the inner corners of my eyes. when i'm feeling too lazy, i don't wear false eyelashes, but they do look lovely and define the eyes much more~

 3. rosy cheeks. i only have one colour that i've stuck to for a while because it suits my skin tone and i haven't experimented as much. i like a matte peachy tone and  i've always kept a subtle look because otherwise i look too red in the face. however, recently, i find using blush under the eyes or above my cheekbones gives a very cute look.  i don't even mind building the colour up either. i think this technique is used in cult party kei and dolly kei but it looks cute in lolita too~

4. lips. i prefer using lipsticks and lip tints because lip glosses are always too thick and heavy (my hair always gets in it too - yuck!) i think i only have one lip gloss and it's a peachy pink one that i use for my very sweet lolita days. otherwise i really like redder lips that don't look painted on, so a subtle lip tint can add a touch of colour. you can also build the colour up depending on your look. i've used a light lipgloss under the lip tint to help the colour glide evenly on the inner edge of my lips for a doll-like look~

5. scent. lolitas always smell nice and fresh! i fell in love with marc jacob's daisy. not only beause of the super adorable rubber flowers, but the smell is super sweet and floral. i have stuck to this and it's become my signature smell~ my friends even bought the 'eau so fresh' one for me, so i'll be smelling like daisies for a while! i usually spray some on my wrists but i read somewhere that if you spray some in your hair, the scent lasts longer.

6. hair. i find wigs are so hard to deal with. they get tangled so easily and brushing them is a nightmare. wigs can look too fake and plastic-y too, so i like to take care of my real hair and avoid wigs if i can. however, i do have a few natural coloured wigs for those bad hair days. i love styling my real hair with lolita and the most current trend for me is sleeping in plaits or braids so in the morning i get these cute waves that look really nice with a simple headbow or hairpiece~ i've also fallen in love with fish braids which takes a lot more time than french braids but look very lovely too.

my favourite products at the moment (also what i used for this look):
- skin79 diamond prestige bb cream
-  kate reflect mirror eyes eyeshadow in pu-2
- dollywink liquid eyeliner in deep black
- lancôme hypnôse doll eyes mascara in so black
- bourjois blush in 54 rose frisson- tonymoly tony tint in 01 red apple
- marc jacobs daisy

outfit post:
- white blouse: offbrand
- neck ribbon: handmade
- black cardigan: taobao
- nostalgic chess skirt: metamorphose
- black over the knee socks: h&m
- academy beret: angelic pretty
- military brooch: offbrand

i had too much fun as a first time contributor to the lolita blog carnival~ i hope there'll be more opportunities to blog from their given topics. here's a list of fellow lolita bloggers who contributed to this week's topic, happy reading!

 sweet lolita doll
sweet and simple
commercially alternative
good morning lovely
parfait doll 
lolita poupee
a life in disguise