Melbourne Swap Meet October 2011

My unpublished lolita meet photos are now in the hundreds, as I've been so busy lately! Hopefully I can catch up eventually>_<;;

The local Melbourne lolitas met up for a picnic and swap-meet in the park last October:

The picnic area

Me chatting^^;;

Lolitas Assemble!

The whole group, and a big anchorO_O

Outfit:
Dress: Victorian Maiden
Necklace: Innocent World
Hat: Hand-made
Shoes: Queen Bee

Close-up!

High Tea @ Madame Brussells

Last weekend the Melbourne lolitas went to Madame Brussells for high tea! It was cold outside so I wore my most Winter-y items.


The cocktail was actually called "Lolita", and it was so delicious!


With my friend, Alice.


Everybody sitting around.


Group shot!


My cape has no arm-holes because I thought it would look stupid... but it looks just as stupid without themX_x;;

Outfit:
Dress: Innocent World
Blouse: Innocent Word
Cape: Handmade by me
Necklace: Innocent World
Socks: Emily Temple Cute
Shoes: Queen Bee

Lolitas in the Pool!

On Sunday my local lolita group went to the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane to see an exhibition about art from 2000-2010.

The most fun this was a swimming pool that you could go into...



What's this?



Underwater lolitas?



I looove this photo of my friendXD



Classical mermaid??



Me! I had so much fun with thisXD

You can see more here on EGL.

Photo credits to me and Vysanthe.

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?

Long Dress Love!

Ah, how I love long lolita dresses! Since it's the end of Spring here, I decided to get a last wear for this year out of a favourite of mine:


I looooooove my Vivienne Westwood x Melissa shoes! It's hard to see, but they are so shiny:


Everything Vivienne Westwood designs is so nice*_*


The boater hat seems to be in fashion even in Australia now, although I think it actually started as a gyaru trend in JapanO_o;; Anyway, I was happy because I got this one for $5 from a local store, LOL

Outfit:
JSK: Emily Temple Cute
Socks: Emily Temple Cute
Shoes: Vivienne Westwood x Melissa
Everything else: Offbrand from local stores

Classic Lolita

Last weekend I went to an art gallery with a lolita friend, to see an exhibition of Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints. It was cold outside, so I decided to wear my new Innocent World dress.


Posing with some sweet architecture from 1862. This building is Old Government House at QUT, where I shot a vampire film once^^;;


Without the cardigan and accessories. With a drinking fountain from 1867 that is in the Brisbane Botanical Gardens. They didn't do things by halves back then, LOL


I'm wearing 3 long petticoats from the 1950s under this to make it this shape! The dress fabric is really soft.

Outfit:
JSK: Innocent World
Blouse: Innocent World
Cardigan: Emily Temple Cute
Socks: Innocent World
Necklace: Innocent World
Shoes: Queen Bee
Scarf, beret, petticoats: Vintage finds.

That's it until next time, when I might post a tutorial on how to make hair extensions. Also, my inbox is always open! Click the image below to send me a question:

Boleros are a Lolita's Best Friend!

If there was one lolita fashion discovery I wish I had made sooner, it's how useful boleros (and cardigans) can be!



Don't feel like wearing a blouse under your JSK? Wear a bolero over it instead! Especially in Summer, it's a life-saver! And it's usually much easier to wash a bolero than a blouse too (and requires less ironing).

Got a dress that looks funny with a blouse under it? Then wear it with a cardigan or bolero over the top instead! Some dresses are hard to co-ordinate with a blouse because of the shape of the collar or sleeves, so boleros or cardigans can solve this problem.




What about if a dress doesn't fit properly? Or has damage to the collar you can't fix (like make-up stains)? Again, boleros and cardigans can help you get more wear out of these dresses by hiding a multitude of sins.

So in conclusion, buying long and short sleeve boleros and cardigans in a few colours (black, white, cream, pink) can extend your wardrobe by a lot! Personally I'm working on completely my bolero and cardigan collection all the time, because they are just so useful:D

Weekly Lolita Post #6

This week I didn't have a chance to dress lolita at all! :O But nevermind, because I'm always working on something.

I visited some antique shops this week, and ended up buying a really cute 1950s porcelain figure!



I love collecting Japanese antiques and retro items, and this one was just so kitsch and cute with the anime eyes that I couldn't help myselfXD

I know a lot of lolitas who collect tea cups an tea sets and other antiques, and it really is fun visiting antique stores, so I highly recommend it the next time you're wondering what to do in your free time:D

I edited the pictures my friend took of me last week, and you can see the rest here.
Classic Lolita