Me and Tori - Crabtree Meetup :3

Well today was a fun day! I went out in lolita for the second time in my life to host my very own meetup. It's was in the Crabtree Valley Mall.  Me and my new friend Tori aka Marrisa (she has so many names o.o) just hung out like crazy and did all the girly things. I'm in ebony and she's in ivory but we're decked pink from head to toe. It was the funnest thing ever.

 We walked aroudn and looked at everything we could get our hands on. Claires, Wet Seal, Forever 21, you name it. We never did make it to the Cheesecake Factory cause so many people kept stopping us.

All in all it was the best damn thing to happen in September for me.

PS. Sanrio Suprises was giving out Lucky packs and I had to grab one. Lookit!

Before

After:

1 stuffed frog
1 neckalce
1 nail art stickers
2 hair bands
1 stamp
1 bento box (not pictured)

Best frigging day ever!!!!!!

Sorry...

Sorry about the non updating status in a long while. I've been stressing out over some internal and external problems. I will be able to blog as soon as a few things are over and I get back to my normal self... what ever that may be. So thank you for understanding and I'll update when my stress isn't so high.

PS. All NC lolitas, don't forget about the meetup at Crabtree Valley Mall on September 11, 2010. We will meet near Sanrio Suprises. The store is located near Popalops and the Food Court.

Qutieland Problems

Well, it's offical. There won't be a review for Qutieland due to one thing. Apparently Paypal thinks that Qutieland has been working with fraudulent byers and won't let us pay. It even went as far as to suspend my mothers account for trying to pay them. So no Wonder Cookie Jsk....no Dreamy Dollhouse skirt...nothing. I am really sorry you guys. I did try but....it's not happening.

Tiny wardrobe problems

Tiny wardrobe got you down? You have your inspiration but your inspiration but... so few clothes. Not to worry. There is a few ways to salvage it and make it look like you have a few new peices.

Sew - Sewing is cheap (depending on what your buying and where), it's fairly easy ( depending on what your doing), and it's fun. But lets just say you don't have the money to afford a ton of fabric to make that skirt. Well, instead, make some new waist ties to go with your skirt. Or a new head acessory.  You can pick cause it's your wardrobe.

Try on every single peice - That may be a weird way to make coords but it works. Put on colors that you wouldn't really put together. Tyr different combos of brands, socks, and even put a some other subculture twists on your style. Or even go over the top and raid your jewelry box for a crazy decora inspired look.

Thrift - When I go thrifting, I'm always looking out for weird but new things. I have a white pleated skirt that I plan on using for a school inspired lolita outfit. I just have to find some lace to put around the edge of the skirt. But you can find other cool stuff as well. Jewelry, fabric from sheets, and even cute accessories. There are even a few places that have items to lolify your living space.

Look at other coords - "But I don't have that dress/shoes/acessory/etc.." Yes you do. You just have to tweak what they do to fit with your wardrobe. Take this.

This picture is a simple coord. A skirt, a bluse, some shoes, socks, and a few accesories. Now your probably saying that you couldn't do it. Yes you can! You can make an outfit like that. "But I don't own a skirt." Turn you JSK or OP into one by wearing a jacket or blouse on the outside of it. "But I don't own those shoes" You don't need to. Just find a pair of simple shoes that you already wear for lolita and match them with your outfit. "I'm low on accesories" Well, so am I. But places like Claires and Icing usually have cute stuff for pretty cheap. You can also look at the craft or holiday sections in Dollar Stores. Some girls have found quite a few items in there.

So tell me, what has been your favorite thrifty find? Do you sew as well?

Until next time,

Beckers <333

Ps. My order has been confirmed with Qutieland and will probably be in September :( I was hoping for it sooner. Oh well.

Pss. As stated in the last post, I don't steal. If you want it down, just let me know.

Inspiration....from where?

Bloggers, lolitas, artists, etc... everyone must draw inspiration from all around them. But some days you wake up and....nothing. Nothing inspires you. Nothing pops and says "HEY! Look at me!" But it happens to the best of us? So how do you get inspired? I know what I do...

Read other blogs - Yeah, yeah. That's kinda obvious but it's true. Sometimes one article can cause you to write a response or even go to a different topic. Sometimes they have tutorials for different styles or how to make a few items. Like F Yeah Lolita's tut on how to make waist ties into hairbows. It's a pretty neat thing but I'll never do it. Why? Cause I have a secret obsession with waist ties. I dunno, something about the bow on my back just makes me feel really special.

Pictues - My thing is just look at them and imagine the way you'd do things. Like if they wear pink and lavender coordinate, how would you do it? Would you coose the same colors or just pick one? Or maybe you'd do the same excat thing except in a different style? Or maybe the theme is just somehting you've always wished to do for an outfit. Pictures are worth a thousand words, and in this case a thousand words.

Music - Now this might be harder but to me, music is an inspiration among itself. When I hear christmas music, I immediately think of long sleeved blouses, extra pettis to keep out the chill, long bloomers, more one peices, etc... Lots of wintery items for the chilly loli. But when techno music dances up, for some reason I think of Angelic Pretty. Maybe it's the neonic colors and wild prints that make me think of a rave gone victorian. I dunno, it might be just me.

People watching - This could be argued as also looking at pictures but I digress. Pictures are made to look pretty while the person has a choice to be pretty or not. Just looking at people you can tell what fashions are in, who has the money to afford the real deal, and what a person is even like. Try it sometimes. Just go to a mall, park, or just a crowded place in general and stare at someone (But try to be discreet). You can tell so much from the way a person acts, talks, moves, and even dances.

So surely that must be it? No. we have one more MAGICAL....ok, not really magical but...it's awesome alright! There is one last thing you can get inspiration from.

Your wardrobe - Huh? My closet? Isn't that the problem I'm trying to solve, that I have no inspiration to wear anything in my closet?  Well that's your problem. Your looking at your wardrobe the WRONG WAY! Take my miniscule closet of lolidom. I have one blouse, two skirts, a petti, and a headbow. That's it. But do I cry....a little.....just kidding. I try and make the best of what I find and/or have. I have a new pair of OTK socks thanks to Target. And the wonderful extra fabric I have laying around makes a great mini bow pillow. You just gotta take your items from a different angle. You like pink like me? Well try lavender and pink! Or even pink and black. You see there are hundreds maybe even thousands of combinations just waiting for you in your closet.

So tell me, what inspires you the most? And what's your most prized peice of clothing?
Until next time,
Beckers <333

Ps. You know that I don't steal right? No pics are mine unless stated!!

Web Loli: Bed time.

So if your like most lolitas, you spend some  time on the internet. You might catch up on the latest styles, reading a scan of your favorite zine, or maybe your posting to Egl. But your still surfin the web. So what do you come across on the web? Maybe some sites like these:

Bed Curtians are to die for (I've wanted some sine I was little). Pink, somewhat sheer, and full of cuteness. *sighs* It would be a dream to havbe those. But usually, since they are for kids, they're made for the smaller beds. Some of the more classical or elegant lolitas out there might apperciate this. It seems to fit into a more regal perspective of things, don't you think?

Nightgowns ( as one of my commenters wrote) are something special for sleep that lolitas can wear. Now it gets REALLY hot where I live and even at night I'll sweat. So a breezy nightgown might do the trick. This one  is pretty simple, not so much frilly but it does the trick of being able to breathe. For those who want a bit more frills, nightgown number two might be the one for you.

What else does a loli need in her room? A place for all her dresses, skirts, and everything else right? A wonderous place for storage. But.... your closet is not the answer? No, a dresser is! Pink dresser rules! But for the more gothic and classical lolis you might enjoy this lovely number.

So I'll be doing more of these Web Loli posts. But I was inspired to do this one by the comment from PetiteTomoyo a couple of entries back. Her grandmother gave her some night gowns and I thought "What else do lolis need for bed time?" So what do other lolis need for bed time? Tell me.

Until next time,
Beckers  <333

Ps. Ya'll know the drill, nothing is mine unless stated.

Lolita inspiration

As you know, when you write, you have to be in the moment of inspiration. But what inspires you?  Looking at other outfits or reading your favorite zine? I can tell you what inspires me though. Youtube. I'm not kidding. Youtube has some great , and not so great, videos of lolitas. Some are vlogs but most that I find are people who want to learn about the lolita fashion or little documentaries of the fashion itself.

IMF Local Feed series had a special webisode about lolita fashion where the host met Nana Kitade, a lolita herself. She was dressed in a punk lolita outfit with a bit of sweet charm. It was pretty cute in my opinion. She took him (and the viewers) on a store tour of Btssb's secret shop *insert awe here*. The host, whose name I cannot find, gets to talk to not only her but other lolitas who live and vist there as well. I've watched this video many times and I can't get over the fact on how amazing the store is!

RosieOs is youtuber and a blog spot blogger who frigging rules! Even though her blog mostly in spanish, she has a full english channel on youtube. She talks about lolita items in her wardrobe and the cuteness that she goes to. She went to Fantaisies Dans Le Monde Des Reves and you might have seen her there. Check her out cause she is an AP girl and is here to rock your world.

Shelby Cloud is this sweet vlogger who talks about all the lolita issues from coordinating your outfits to self esteem. It seems that she's like all the bloggers except she uses her voice instead of typing out words. She's very lovely and I'd kill to have that wardrobe.

The last three are documentaries about the fashion itself. This one is about the girls who wear the fashion as is this one as well. They both showcase lolitas in a positvie light and setting. The girls are sweet and polite, they use what little on screen time they have to their advantage and their outfits are soooooo cute! :3 Frilly in the City is also a cute little documentary about lolita fashion that is totally worth watching.

So take some time and watch some videos. You'll see something you'll like.
Until next time,
Beckers <333

Ps. These videos aren't mine, just linking them for exposure.