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Welcome to another International Lolita Day, first Saturday in December! I had the vague plan to dress in J-fashion today but it was cold and rainy and my mom came over so I was feeling lazy. Then I went on Insta and was reminded of ILD, so I decided to make a coord for the …
Happy International Gyaru Day! I didn’t know there was such a holiday, but gyaru Lizzie from the UK posted about it today on their blog and I thought it was perfect. October 9, or 10/9 stands for shopping center Shibuya 109 in Tokyo where most of the trendy gyaru-related brand shops are located, makes sense. …
Here is my coord from the Okashicon at San Japan Japanese fashion mixer last weekend. The theme was “Spooky Sweetness,” and as Metamorphose Temps de Fille was the Japanese guest of honor, I borrowed a jumperskirt from my bestie that was spookier than any Meta dress I already owned. I crafted/decorated the hat and earrings …
I wanted to do a longform content post about slow fashion, mending, refashioning from already existing stuff, and all such activities that help reduce consumption and waste. I love to do these things because I have been poor and/or eco-conscious ever since I was a kid, so my house is full of junk and scraps …
Happy belated International Lolita Day! I always forget about the summer lolita days unless someone reminds me ahead of time lol. I did technically wear a lolita cutsew yesterday, so that counts as participation right? Today I wanted to show off a very quick coord of my Atelier Pierrot plus size jumperskirt in purple x …
One of the most difficult things about fashion is wanting to look extremely good with minimal effort or minimal cost and maximum comfort. But as the menswear suits guy on Twitter (@dieworkwear) has explained, finding a style that represents you requires thought and experience and experimentation and eventually, at least some money/time invested. People looking …
As promised, I took some quick photos of my last 2 sewn projects, the budget Juliette et Justine butterfly dress and the astrology map otome blouse. I wanted to do casual looks instead of the elaborate over-the-top coords that I would only wear for a special occasion, sorta. No wigs or even styled hair, no …
After exactly 2 years of procrastinating, I finished this navy blue and white astrology map blouse from Otome no Sewing volume 14. Why did it take so long for a relatively simple pattern? Well because the fabric I chose actually was the worst choice for a short sleeve blouse in a warm climate, but I …
Back with another t-shirt refashion, this time a cute Animal Crossing tee from Ugly Plants! If you are interested, check out my sew-along post with video of my first refashioned casual lolita t-shirt! This is a basic unisex cotton t-shirt from UglyPlants in size small, purchased on super clearance. The shirt is wearable and the …
Here is my actual contribution for the #literally20dollarlolita challenge on Tumblr by @20dollarlolita, not that the cottagecore bread pouch wasn’t adorable enough on its own. But this is an actual project I had planned for like four years and the fabric hoarded in my stash for over five years, if not closer to ten. I …