30 Day Lolita Challenge, Day 21: My Favorite Fictional Lolita

Though her typical dress in the series isn't like this, I loved seeing Amu from Shugo Chara in a lolita outfit.

Also, I love how Chii dresses during the course of Chobits. Most of her outfits could be made somewhat less revealing then fit in as wonderful lolita coordinates.

30 Day Lolita Challenge, Day 20: A Picture of a Lolita Friend

This is one of the harder challenges for me to do. My local lolita community tends to be pretty shy, and the group sets most of the group meet photos to private, so I can't say that I would be comfortable posting their pictures here. :(

30 Day Lolita Challenge, Day 19: What's In My Makeup Bag

To be honest, one of the things that really attracted me to lolita in the first place was the emphasis on a clean faced looked. Also, since I was such a tomboy before, I've never worn considerable amounts of makeup before, usually only maybe applying lipstick.

So now, I'll just have to confess: My make up bag is empty as of now. Perhaps one day in the future I'll get more into the makeup. I've looked up a few tutorials on Youtube on basic things. I just haven't taken the leap yet.

30 Day Lolita Challenge Day 18: A Picture of My Favorite Lolita Substyle

I really love sweet lolita, and I would say that this photo from Gothic and Lolita Bible 42 sums up a lot of what I love about the style:

The model here looks, like the photo is implying, deliciously sweet and lovely here. I love her stuffed animal handbags along with the pastel pretty of the outfit. The vibrant pink wig is another part of her outfit that I love. 

My Outfit for the Day

To help put myself in a better mood, I decided to try putting together a different outfit with the Bodyline skirt I got in the mail recently. Not pastel enough to be what I would consider exactly fairy kei and not decorated enough to be decora, I'm can't saying definitively where this falls into the J-fashion spectrum. What I can say is that I really enjoyed wearing this outfit, and that getting to take some photos in my boyfriend's family's backyard was a nice change of pace from our apartment. 

A run down of the outfit components:
Skirt: Bodyline PAN034
Shirt: Hello Kitty t-shirt from Rue 21
Tights: Target
Hair bows: Ross
Shoes: Forever 21

30 Day Lolita Challenge, Day 17: What Do I Want More Than Anything Right Now

I tend to try to keep the content on my blog lighthearted and fun, but I just don't feel that today.

This past Thursday, my grandmother passed away. She and my grandfather raised me, sent me to private school and in general tried to ensure that I had a good future. Though we had our fair share of arguments and disagreements with how to live our lives, we still loved each other.

She was also one of my major fashion influences. I remember watching her go to balls as a child in beautiful gowns, leaving a trail of lovely smelling perfume in the wake of each step. She was the influence behind the elegance I admire so much in lolita.

So, if I had the say the thing I want the most right now, it would be to see her once more and hold her in my arms, telling her that I love her and that I appreciate what she's done for me. Just one moment.

30 Day Lolita Challenge, Day 16: My Outfit for the Day

I didn't feel like wearing anything particularly fancy for today, so I just wore my Bob-omb Mario t-shirt with a jean skirt and some dark blue tights along with my patent leather ballet flats.