Summer and Shopping!

Wow, Summer has gotten so hot here, it's going to be hard to wear lolita for a while!

Lately I've made a couple of lolita purchases that I can't wait to wear, though.

The first is this headdress from Antique Beast:


I call it the Bat-Cat Headdress^^;;


It doubles as a choker!

I've been in love with the indies brand Antique Beast for so long now! They've been around over 10 years, and this "Black Cat" headdress was one of the first items I really wanted. Sadly they didn't ship overseas until last year, but when I first got into lolita I wanted one so much I made a (bad) copy!


Yes, shameful now I know. But at least I'm finally getting the real one!

The other thing I ordered was this wig from Cyperous:



I've always wanted two-tone hair like this, and the cut of the bangs is sooo nice! I can't wait to get it and wear it out :D

I'll post reviews when I get the items!

Party Pink

On the weekend I dressed up to go to my friend's 25th birthday party! Sadly I only got one photo, and it isn't too good^^;;



So elegant... standing in some random kitchen^^;;

Outfit:
Skirt, cutsew: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
Bolero: Offbrand (Tempt)
Socks, bow: Angelic Pretty
Shoes: Bodyline
Necklace: Chocomint

I slept in curlers in the front of my hair, but you can't really see it there^^;;

Australia Day Lolita

Australia Day is a public holiday, so to celebrate I dressed up and went drinking in true Aussie style, LOL


Me and my friend, hitting the town in style.


I love these glasses so muchXD



Outfit:
Skirt, cutsew, socks: Moi-meme-Moitie
Bow: Angelic Pretty
Shoes: Vivienne Westwood x Melissa

Lolita Collections

I finally made it back to my apartment, and have moved all my stuff back in:D Luckily the flood didn't affect my internet access here!

In other news, I got a new lolita dress! This time it's a Classic Lolita dress from Victorian Maiden:



It's my first piece from Victorian Maiden, and it's beautiful! I can't wait to wear it!

As a collector of Lolita fashion, I personally made it my goal to own something from every brand in the Gothic Lolita Bible. It's kinda a weird goal, but after reading the GLB for so many years and drooling over all the pretty things, I feel like owning even just an accessory from that brand makes it "tangible".

Other people's collections can be their "dream dresses", only one brand, one style or one colour. What kind of collector are you?

Tutorial: How to do multiple exposure shots with digital cameras.

I have gotten a lot of positive feedback about some of the silly "multiple exposure" shots I did lately, and a couple of people have asked for a tutorial, so here it is!

Step 1:


Set up your digital camera on a very secure tripod. When taking the shots, don't let it move at all when you press the button. Even being off by a fraction is noticeable when you try to stitch the shots together!

Step 2:


Put the images in an image editing program, and take half of the behind image and paste it over the front image.

Step 3:


Isolate the part of the image that overlaps using the lasso tool.

Step 4:


Erase the part of the image that overlaps.

Step 5:


Paying careful attention to shadows and reflections, erase either the foreground or background image in places until they look seamless. Repeat until you have enough layers on, and then flatten the image and adjust the brightness/contrast and apply any filters.

The finished product: Voila!



If anyone tries this, please comment here with a link to your post!

Another Flood Post

Haha, I went back to my apartment, and it was totally safe from the floods- but still it has no electricity! So I have to continue to live with my parents and commute 3 hours a day to work>_<;;

Time for more photos with the self-timer! XD


I love this ETC dress so much!



Outfit:
Dress: Emily Temple Cute
Cardigan: Offbrand
Bow Ring: Chocomint
Socks: Angelic Pretty
Shoes: Queen Bee


Face close-up! I look like an Ageha model, LOL

And one more photo-manip:

I call this one "Inner Conflict" LOL