Mini Meetup report

I hosted my a meet up this past weekend for Valentines Day with the Lolitas of New Mexico (check out the group on facebook if your a local!). We went to brunch at Flying Star Cafe, which was refreshingly not too busy for a Sunday brunch. Sadly I don't have any shots of the group all together, it was a casual meet so not everyone wore lolita. It was great to have the chance to meet more local people especially after being in hibernation mode for so long.

I got a fruit tart and hot cocoa

My current nails set. I'm still learning so they are a little wonky but getting better.

Outfit collage. 

I recently got a new pack of eyelashes and wanted to try updating my makeup look. I went for a more natural eye shape because the lashes are not as dramatic and peach waterlining. Little tip: if you are tan skinned using peach in place of white liner looks more natural.

lastly a full body shot. My kitten Maisy loves to edge in on pictures. My shoes are pink but they seem to blend in very much with my socks.

Blouse: vintage

Cardi: offbrand

Skirt AP cosmetics print

Socks: sock dreams

Shoes: altered offbrand

In other news I just moved! As you can see it has adorable blue detailing and I hope to report back on decorating it in a cute style.

Roomwear

Super duper long time no post! Lolita and J-fashion has been on the back burner for the past few years for me but I’m really excited to start blogging again (and maybe even making more youtube videos, I have a much better camera now).

First post back? Roomwear!

I’ve been pretty ill the last few years (long story short my autonomic system hates me) and spending so much time in bed and at home has made me appreciate roomwear a million times more.

Up until recently I never really cared about roomwear, sure it was cute but I never saw the need to own much. Now I’m in love. Soft comfortable cute clothes that make you feel adorable even if you aren’t going to do more than lay in bed and marathon netflix.

Anyways here is my growing collection! Very focused on winter warmth right now. When spring comes I want to add some cute short sleeved nighties like in ‘A little princess’ and the ones the felicity and kirsten american girls dolls had (I was majorly obsessed with AG dolls when I was little).

Bloomers, pastel sweaters, and a bear ear jacket i made from the softest throw blanket ever.

Strawberry cutsew with fleecey bloomers and a sailor collar loose jsk

'Bunnies and undies' printed fleece pj pants and mint sweater

Two 'fancy' vintage nightgowns. I don't wear these very often but they are quite fun.

Strawberry and bear shorts salopettes

More vintage. 

And a last little lace detail.

Very glad to be back posting :)

Hope your week is going fantastic!

Outfit post-

Hi :)
I spent my summer locked (really! motion sensors and passcodes everywhere) in the basement of a museum for an internship. Sooo much less dressing up and no blogging :(

I tried to get a few makeup shots on my non-lolita days...this was the only one I managed

Overall I've found my style drifting this summer/fall, much more 'street style' with lolita influences than straight up loli. I rarely post to lolita comms so I don't really mind. I do think I will work to tighten up my coords and evolution of my closet this winter...hopefully.

On to the outfits

Casual classic, the skirt has a textured velvet pattern.

Bolero creep :o Went to a rugby game and celtic festival.

Pale dolly-kei-esque. I used this dress in my very first '1 item many ways' happy to get another look out of it. my first try at mixing white and creme, I wanted a nomadic look.

Simple coord, 'kimono' printed dress

Retro feel

I added a cage skirt over the red underskirt at the venue. I rarely get the chance to do something so dramatic.

Summer here can be quite warm. Sorry unbuckled shoes

Who ever thought to make reversible vests? they don't flatter and sag constantly :/

I'm not big on animal prints but little touches of them are winning me over :)

salopettes and poodle print socks :)

The print for this skirt is inspired by the scene in Snow White were the queen dips the apples in poison. The poison dripping off the apples is glitter!
I went shopping with my mother, about halfway through the day she noticed the mushrooms on my head :D

Just a drapey outfit, I think it would look better with sleeves but it was too hot that day...next time.

pop retro

Bone bruise :( Anyway cute crutches almost make up for having to use them.

I saw this cute picture of the little twin stars grown up and it inspired this coord. Very comfy

Apples otome.

I really love this teal color :) Ran into another loli on campus, what a fun surprise.

Floaty fabrics and pale blues. I've really favored these socks since I got them but they are starting to sag :/

More retro, this dress is made with vintage fabric

Going for the sort of otome x mori look of brands like Axes Femme.

I helped out with an office party on campus with a children's book theme. I did all the decorating and food!

ended up being called strawberry shortcake so many times

I even found a minute to sit and eat complete junkfood :) The starbursts were 'super powers' guests pinned to themselves to become superheros. It was a boring Tuesday office party.... silly games were a necessity :D

Only webcam shots of this outfit :( I really love it so I'll have to wear it again.

Yellow jsk with little stars and moon print and pink blouse.

Finally coming up on fuzzy accessory season :) pink sock with yellow print, white boots.

Thanks for looking :D

I hope to film a few more wig/hair tutorials this week. Including doing a cute heart shaped braid!

Angel socks review

A little review :)
I have seen these cute socks in Japanese magazine street snaps for awhile now and never could find the brand that sold them. Finally I found the brand name listed and as luck would have it they are an US company. They offer mix and match prints and styles for custom tights, thigh highs, leggings and socks of all types. I was very excited to order these and now that I have them here is a review!


Celeste Stein ‘first kiss’ print opaque thigh highs. http://celestestein.com/

Ordering: The website is quite easy to navigate and has nice clear pictures of the prints offered. But nowhere does it specify if the prints are repeating or only appear once on the socks. If I hadn’t seen these socks in worn pictures I most likely would have skipped this cute design. Another little gripe is that the shipping cost is not shown until you have already entered your payment info; shipping for one pair was 7.95… a bit steep for a tiny item shipped one state over. They use flat rate shipping (for up to how many items I don’t know) if I had known this in advance I might have considered buying multiple pairs. After paying I received a conformation email letting me know that each order is custom printed and would be shipped 3-10 days after the order was placed. This was not stated on the website, the wait time doesn’t bother me but I can imagine some people might be ordering with an event or deadline and have a problem with this.

Shipping:
They were shipped Aug. 15th and arrived Aug. 18th actual postage was $4.75 shipped USPS priority mail. The socks were not wrapped in anything just placed in a large (very much larger that the item) cardboard envelope. The fact they weren’t in plastic doesn’t bother me but in areas with more rain it could be a bit of a problem.

The sock themselves:
I knew I was going to love the design after seeing them so many times :) the print is vibrant and detailed in person. They are thick enough to stay opaque when worn (even over my skin tone) and the pattern is not visibly distorted by my leg size. They stay up very well and I didn’t notice any slipping when worn. There is no ‘foot’ part of the thigh highs they look like tube sock. The fit of the sock is a bit off though…first off here are my leg measurements (I think my legs are fairly average sized but I do have slightly thick thighs ;P)
Ankle: 7inches
Widest part of calf: 11 inches
Thigh where sock ends: 15 inches
Inseam: 37 inches O_0
Mainstream brand socks (target, forever 21, etc.) fit me well save for the length issue.
The thigh highs are true to length as listed on the website. The really nice thing is they have socks in many lengths so girls of all height s can find something fitting!

The fit issues start for me with the fact one is slightly tighter than the other one and the reinforced band at the top is slightly wider. I think the tightness issue will resolve itself after a few wears but the band problem is visible. The other issue is bagging at the ankle, the socks don’t conform to my ankle very much, with most Lolita shoes this isn’t too obvious but it is unflattering.

For fit recommendations I’m not sure I’d recommend (at least this style) for anyone with too much larger of legs. I do think is pattern, the once repeating type, is very forgiving to stretch much more so then the all over repeating style of some of the prints offered. I tried sliding my arm into the socks and stretching them to see at what size they distorted at, a few inches more at each measurement would be all I’d recommend, again the stretch-ability of the other styles offered might be different.

Over all I really love these socks, much more for the cute design then the fit or service. If I didn’t like the print these would have been a total bust for me. Chances are I will be buying another pair or two. The issues I mentioned with shipping cost surprises and wait times aren’t really an issue, they just were an unwelcome surprise for a first time buyer and won’t bother me in future purchases. I will be checking retailers and eBay auctions that have her socks for better deals. I have seen the more popular designs resold often, at time at lower price (especially when you include shipping).
Pros:
Cute vibrant design
True to size listed
Cons:
Fit issues
Unclear shipping policies

I can't wait to coordinate with these :D
Thanks for reading, hope this was helpful!