Fairy Kei Meetup!

I missed the last fairy kei meetup my local group hosted due to school, but I was able to attend one today! Below is my outfit:

Shirt: Tasty Peach Studios
Skirt: Handmade
Tights: Holley Tea Time
Shoes: Bodyline
Accessories: Kittywood Designs, Claire's, Darling Deers, Angelic Pretty, Offbrand and Handmade

I really liked my outfit for today. I felt like it was a mixture of fairy kei along with casual sweet lolita. I also took the opportunity while at the mall to get a mirror shot, something which lolita has oddly made me fall in love with.

I also got the opportunity to hang out with Kawaii Barbie again which was super fun. I really loved her handmade accessories along with her pastel galaxy skirt from meltydream. 

As a final note, if you hadn't noticed, this is the first post where I've used purikura elements. I successfully attained a smart phone recently which has made me super happy. ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆ In posts soon, I hope to give a better idea of what app I'm using and talk about my upcoming project to decoden my phone. 

Halloween Lolita Meet Up

I had the wonderful opportunity to meet up with my local lolita community this past weekend for a beautiful day at the botanical gardens.

My Outfit:

Skirt: Bodyline
Top: Crazy World
Necklace: Claire's
Hair piece: Rue 21
Shoes, tights: Random offbrand

This was an interesting outfit for me since it's much darker in tone than what I usually wear. I'm not sure if I like the general look, but I'm glad to have tried something different.

I was also glad to hang out with the wonderful ladies in my local lolita group. Hopefully, we'll be updating our Facebook page cover with photos from this event. <3

Angelic Pretty Dreaming Macaron!

Following along on my blog, you may have often noticed the sentiment of me wanting a brand lolita piece. Though Bodyline has some nice looking pieces, I've seen a lot of prints that brands have released that I'd longed to try. So, after saving up this summer, I finally took the plunge and purchased my first brand piece second hand. Drum roll please....

Angelic Pretty Dreaming of Macaron OP! I had seen the print before and loved how the delicious sweets lining its border looked, so when I saw it second hand, I had to snatch it up.

Though the official measurements of the OP on Hello Lace are for an 88 cm bust and a 70 cm waist, the full shirring of the piece provides much more room for fitting. I found a statement from a post on Pepperminttealove where she states that it can fit up to a 45 inch bust (114 cm) and a 40 inch waist (101 cm) for the maximum measurements. Though I haven't checked to confirm her listed maximums, I found that the dress fit me very comfortably at a 42 inch bust and a 35 inch waist. 

On to pictures of my particular OP:

The main difference I noticed between the Angelic Pretty dress and my Bodyline dresses was a heavier, thicker fabric on the Angelic Pretty piece and also the fully lined inside of the dress. 

I found the occasion to wear the dress at a wedding this past weekend. Below is a run down of my coordinate:

Dress: Angelic Pretty
Socks: Sock Dreams
Wrist cuffs: Claire's
Handbag (which I never got a good picture of): Harajuku Mini
Glasses, shoes: random offbrand

I also had the pleasure of taking a lovely picture at the event with my delightful boyfriend in this outfit:

<3 <3 <3

And Those Long Summer Days

I haven't had much to write about the course of this summer. Living in the South with burning hot temperatures outside most of the day has put a serious damper on me wearing lolita most days. Luckily, the air is starting to have a slightly better chill to it, so I'm hoping to get back into the swing of dressing up again soon.

Bodyline, which has been a staple of my closet, didn't release many new prints this year during the summer also. Though with the announcement of Mr Yan's birthday party occurring in September and him wanting girls to pose in new pieces for him, I'm imagining a splurge of new releases will be coming soon.... The main piece I noted came out this summer was their L497 jsk.

While a kind of cute print with a theme of candy and donuts, I just don't see myself buying it for the list price of $80 when their better looking squirrels OP being sold for $47 and the Cinderella bunnies being sold at $60. 

I'd have to say the piece I currently have the biggest crush for is Innocent World's fawn jumper:

I've been warming up to more classic sweet style prints with frolicking forest animals on them. <3

Finally, is it just more, or has EGL Comm Sales gotten more sluggish with less activity / people buying things since the announce of the ban on replicas? I can recall that a number of girls in plus sized online comms I'm in mentioned that they would stop browsing there because of the vast lack of things that would fit them. What do you think?

Second Outfit for the Past Weekend

I was able to grace the wedding reception of two friends this past weekend. For the occasion, I of course decided to wear lolita.

Jsk: Bodyline
Socks: Secret Shop
Tote: Innocent World
Bolero: Worthington
Shoes: Limelight
Necklace: Forever 21
Bracelet: Rue 21

I went for a more sweet classic look after receiving my Bodyline Cinderella Bunny jsk in the mail. The dress surprised me by being more classic than I expected with nice thick off white lace. This is also my first time using my Innocent World Forest Animals tote! I bought this from a girl in my local community as soon as I saw her sales listing page. Even though I was initially somewhat concerned about the glitter print on the tote, my worries were quickly allied as I saw how well it was affixed to the item. I'm glad to finally own a piece of brand beyond just an Angelic Pretty mousepad and some random Angelic Pretty hair ties. As I continue to slowly slim down and save up money, I'm looking forward to acquiring an actual dress sometime in the future.

Fairy Kei Meetup

This past weekend I went to the a fairy kei meetup at my local mall. The only attendants were me and Kawaii Barbie but I still think we managed to have a great time.

My outfit:
Skirt- Bodyline PAN034
Top - Ebay
Tights - Holley Tea Time
Bracelet, earrings - Claire's

I personally thought Kawaii Barbie looked awesome, and I wish that I had gotten some detailed photos of her nails. I'm hoping to attend the next meet up for this fashion in my area.

PinkyParadise Review

I've been eyeing getting a pair of circle lens for a while. After seeing positive reviews for PinkyParadise and getting recommendations from friends, I finally decided to take the dive and try a pair.

Shipping:
I chose the cheapest shipping option of international registered air mail. Though the shipping was only promised to get to me within 14 to 25 days, I received the item after only 9 days.

The item itself was well packaged. The envelope was full of bubble wrap, and the lens themselves were bound in a very thick layer of pink packing material. I noted no damages to the items at all.

Lenses:
I decided for my first pair to order the 30Days Comfy Black lenses. The lenses were the cheapest option on the site which I found perfect for someone just getting started and not sure about whether or not they'll like circle lenses yet.

Lens packaging along with the free animal eye case and hair velcro gift

I really enjoyed that an animal contact case is included with every order. While my hippos are cute, I'm really hoping for the frogs or the piggy case with my next order.

Upon trying on the lenses, I found that they were somewhat difficult to get in compared to my regular prescription contacts, probably due to the 14.5 mm width. However, once they were in, they were amazing comfortable as their name would suggest. I was able to wear them all day with only a little discomfort coming towards the end of the day when I started feeling tired.

I also felt that the contacts made a significant difference on the appearance of my eyes without being overwhelming.

Comparison: Left eye without lens and right eye with lens

Both eyes with lenses

I was overall very happy with my order and plan on ordering from PinkyParadise again. I also decided to sign up for their affiliate program after receiving my order, so if you've enjoyed the review, please click on banner for them to the right.