August Haul: Taobao + YahooJapan Auctions + chibitenshi

Finally got three of my orders today! The taobao order has been pending since the start of March, the chibitenshi one was a quick order, and the YJ parcel is from July :3

I'll be posting more detailed reviews in the coming weeks :)

Picture of the three packages

Loyal Rosette navy OTKs from chibitenshi (with free BtssB paper bag)

Very good service with prompt replies, although I wish she could've held my socks until IW released their new stained glass and book prints uvu

I was surprised at how well TaobaoNow packed my things (even though I've used them before), it was a huge order and they used the box space very efficiently ^u^

rococo-soul Age of Sail blouse

Various footwear / legwear

Accessories
http://shopsearch.taobao.com/browse/shop_search.htm?q=kingdomc

Chess Story cloud jewellery set (came in a really cute box)

Various accessories and cute things. Right-most 4 items were gifts
http://shopsearch.taobao.com/browse/shop_search.htm?q=fantasycat

Sticker sheets and envelopes

http://shopsearch.taobao.com/browse/shop_search.htm?q=%E5%EB%BC%A3%C6%EC%BD%A2%B5%EA

Wax sealing supplies
http://shopsearch.taobao.com/browse/shop_search.htm?q=%C5%DD%C5%DD%D3%E3%CA%C0%BD%E7

Little Dipper lavender JSK

Krad Lanrete Lost in Sea Blue / Auralia JSK

Little Dipper blouse

 

rococo-soul United States of Chocolate JSK + head bow

 

CEL St Augustine black JSK (collar + waist tie included)

 

 

Three blouses + peignoir
1. http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38242210113 | 2. http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38634084317 | 3. http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=37626398603 | 4. http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=25544812868

 

fromjapan YahooJapan auctions order! Could've been packed into a smaller box, but I like how they wrapped everything very carefully. Sent out pretty quickly, but I think their service fees are a bit high if you're purchasing lots of small things - it's a better deal if your purchases are more expensive.

AP Crystal Dream Carnival blue OTKs

   

Various accessories (Angelic Pretty, Baby the Stars Shine Bright + Alice and the Pirates)

 

AP Royal Stripe ivory head bow (the wax seal is detachable!!)

 

AP Royal Chocolate mocha skirt

AP Royal Chocolate brown round JSK (size wasn't listed on the auction so I was super worried, but it's M and it fits perfectly :D)

BtssB brown x pink chocolate cardigan

So yeah that's my huge haul, can't wait to wear everything because it's all so SQUEEE *u*

June 2014 Outfits

Quite a good month in terms of my wearing of Lolita, but I had my finals and it was an absolute rush xD Thank goodness I managed to finish them, but I won't know the results until the middle of July :x
June included International Lolita Day, and so many people posted wonderful outfits on tumblr, where you can also find more photos and close-ups of my outfits :3

3rd June, 2014

JSK, blouse: Innocent World - Icing Cookie high waist JSK, Ribbon Ribbon blouse (from oddment pack)
Head bow: Angelic Pretty - Chocolat du Musee
Hair tie (used as bracelet): BTSSB - Merry Sweet Cookie
Tights and bag: Taobao (tights from here, they’re very comfortable and good quality for their price, although they do fade quite a bit when stretched over the legs)

4th June, 2014

JSK: AatP - Stained Glass Angel
Tights - Taobao
Everything else - Offbrand 

6th June, 2014 (ILD)

JSK: Angelic Pretty - Glass Bottle of Tears (the crystals on the waist bow always make me smile~)
Collar clips: Peppermint Fox - Crowning Glory
Everything else: Offbrand (socks from taobao, blouse from Lemongrass, vintage cardigan, bow ring from Acrylicana)

10th June, 2014

Skirt: Bodyline (forgot the print name)
Everything else: Offbrand (star clip and cupcake pin from taobao, socks from ebay, jam drop clip handmade by me, macaron ring gift from a seller, Rimmel polish in Ethereal, Etude House cookie blush in peach parfait)

18th June, 2014

JSK: Dream of Lolita - librarian / library / book print (purchased from jill_punkxloli on eBay)
Waist bow: Angelic Pretty - Musee du Chocolat
Everything else: Offbrand (nail polish from Etude House)

23rd June, 2014

Salopette: Angelic Pretty - Royal Creamy Chocolate (got it for a very good price, the glitter print pops even more in person~)
Everything else: Offbrand (HelloKitty bag from a hangten promo in Taiwan, tights and headbow from taobao, glitter brooch and donut hairpins handmade, blouse from Lemongrass)

25th June, 2014

Salopette: Angelic Pretty - Royal Creamy Chocolate (it has pockets, yay!!)
Bracelet: BTSSB - Merry Sweet Cookie hair tie
Bag: Swimmer - Antique Watch
Everything else: Offbrand (star clips from taobao, shirt from hang ten xD)

Lolita52 - Part L

38. Favourite hair style

I think short bangs (doesn't have to be straight) and cascading curls are my favourite. Updo's are also very nice, and convey an air of elegance I like with classic Lolita outfits :D

Example pictures, taken from tumblr;

39. Most versatile Lolita item I own

Probably my blouses. They suit both classic and sweet, because they're quite plain and place emphasis on the prints of dresses (almost all of my dresses have prints). 

40. 5 inspirational fictional characters

I think Matilda was quite inspirational, from the Roald Dahl novel, because she loved reading and so did I. Her adventure and subtle magic really made me think that devouring fiction was positive.

Another inspirational character is that of Artemis Fowl, heh. He's so awesomely evil it's hard to dislike him, and was the first book where I realised sometimes it's hard to dislike the 'villain' and that everyone has their own story.

Talon of the Silver Hawk from Raymond E Feist's Midkemia series is also a great inspiration, his persistence and sense of duty are beyond imaginable.

A fourth character who inspires me is from the manga Love Berrish, Yuya. Even after not being successful in her romantic attempts, she doesn't get angry/jealous at her friends or the girl who ends up with the guy she was after. She's someone whose personality I want to work towards and eventually embody c:

The last character on my list has to be Haldir from the Lord of the Rings. Simply because he's so dashing xD

Lolita52 - Part K

34. Wardrobe blunders! Things I bought that I ended up regretting!

Definitely my Infanta Sleeping Beauty JSK... it looks so wonderful on the site, but it's really too OTT for me to wear every day, and I do prefer my pieces to be wearable daily. Another one I'm on the fence about is the IW Emmelina JSK, because the bust part doesn't sit well on my body, and makes it look really odd no matter what blouse I wear :/

35. What I thought when I got my first real piece of Lolita

I was super excited, although perhaps not as much as some people might be, since my very first Lolita piece was brand. It was quite an event though, because I'd managed to snag one of my dream prints as my first dress, and for a good price :)

36. Nails to match my favorite looks

I don't really match my nails with my outfits, because I don't usually paint my nails! Even if I do paint them, they're quite plain. I really admire people who do acrylics though, they can be so amazing.

Here are two pages I really like from NailUp, though:

 November 2012 edition

37. Something that's not my style, but I love anyways

Probably most Juliette et Justine's pieces. I wouldn't wear them as they're too fancy and have human faces on them, but they're super lovely to look at. My favourites at the moment are Star Money, and Le Cadre du Chat:

The other thing from JetJ that I love is La Bibliothique, and I would most definitely wear it if I was ever to get my hands on one *_*

Lolita52 - Part J

30. How long it took me to build a complete wardrobe

I still don't have a complete wardrobe, I'm missing bloomers, longer petticoats, blouses, cardigans and accessories! But I suppose one can never have enough of those any way xD

I got most basics about 2 months into Lolita, but I think that is because I spent a large sum of my savings. I'm not sure that that is normal though `u`

31. Impulse buys that were totally worth it

Basically all of my dresses are impulse buys OTL I love most of them though! (will talk about the ones I don't enjoy so much in 34)

32. My best deal

Probably would have to be my Innocent World Oddment Pack! I split it with one of the other girls in my comm whose preferences were quite different from mine and so was her size, so it ended up being a great deal. We both got what we wanted and everything of mine fits well (except this one blouse which is far too large on me).

33. Something that I made

I haven't made anything clothing-related for Lolita, as my sewing skills aren't great, and I seem to end up spending more on materials than I would have if I'd just bought the item outright ._.

I still have 3 meters of tulle and a roll of elastic I'd meant to turn into a petti since around February, just sitting in my room :'D

I do, however, have lots of polymer clay accessories that I've made over the years, although they're mostly only suited for sweet Lolita

Some cookies I made, which were then made into hair pins