......Smithsonian.....: January 2012

29.1.12

2012 Closet Post

I waited until the last few days of the month so I could add some items that were in the mail.

I didn't include any of my vintage clothes that I sometimes pair with my lolita (shoes, blazers, tights, e&c)

OPs

Bodyline Balloon Bear, Angelic Pretty Honey Cake

JSKs

Handmade (not by me), Innocent World Museum Bear

Handmade Innocent World Royal Check drop-waist replica, Baby the Stars Shine Bright My Favorite Things

Handmade, Innocent World Grazia Crown

Skirts

Handmade, Handmade, Bodyline Sweet Cream

Blouses

Innocent World lucky pack, Offbrand, Angelic Pretty lucky pack, Bodyline

Outerwear

Betsey Johnson rider jacket, Angelic Pretty Chiffon Satin bolero, Angelic Pretty Lovely Heart

Petticoats

Offbrand, Dear Celine

Cutsews

Angelic Pretty Sugar Hearts, Handmade, Angelic Pretty Candy Bunny

Offbrand, Offbrand

Shoes + Other

Bodyline, Custom House, Secret Shop, Offbrand umbrella

Offbrand, Cafe Verfuhren, Offbrand

Socks

Angelic Pretty Princess Logo, Offbrand, Angelic Pretty lucky pack, Innocent World Sweet Rose, Angelic Pretty Honey Cake, Bodyline, Innocent World Museum Bear, Angelic Pretty

Hair Accessories + Bag

Offbrand, Angelic Pretty, Innocent World Grazia Crown, Innocent World Sweet Rose, Angelic Pretty, Angelic Pretty, Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Offbrand, Angelic Pretty, Innocent World Bear Pochette

So, I took a snapshot of my wardrobe every month since October so I could keep a record of my progress to "dream wardrobe" status.

And... January 2012:

Payment Plans for:

Part of a GO I'm waiting for:

25.1.12

Rose Tea Meetup and New Items!

So, a girl who was visiting SF hosted a tea party before she left.

It was rainy and everyone had trouble parking (being BIG football day and everything)

but still we had a good size turnout.

I had a fun time. I got pissed at the bill because I was told 28$ and ended up having to pay 36$. When you list a price for a meet, include everything please!

Here are pictures that Alegra (bless her, she let me carpool <3) took

Coord rundown:

Skirt: handmade

Cutsew: AP

Socks: AP

Shoes: SS

Headbow: AP

NEW ITEMS YAY!

First is an AP blouse I got off mBok. It's from the New Year's LP.

These socks are from a different LP; also from mBok. These are a bit too bright, I might put these in the SF swap meet in Feb/March...

This headbow I purchased (really my dad since I'm doing HELLA cleaning) so I could get the AP Valentines Ta Party ticket :3

I also got this for the ticket. I love how the "Angelic Pretty" is sparkly!

YAY! After a lot of stress and waiting for months for IW's winter sale, I finally got this dress! It's so light and airy~

SO..... I really need a job. Like, when I went in BTSSB after the meet, I tried on four dresses. Mistake no.1 !

I LOVED ALL FOUR

; - ;

Here's the pics, since they aren't on the official site anymore.

This is SUPER cute and I wish it wasn't 100+$... I think if I could find floral corduroy I'd try to make something like this. I love salopettes: no clue why.

THIS is like the ultimate party dress. I'd love to go to a wedding or the military ball or something in this. But.....no money. And I'd rather save for the next dress OTL

THIS. THIS. THIS. It is soooo light and fluffy and the sleeves are super soft and HNNN. But inlcuding the bonnet (I hate bonnets, but I feel that it would be left lonely without the dress there) it would cost approx 500$.

Finally, this is the "Misako" dress. Apparently, she always wears the pink version and always recommends it xD

It's surprisingly heavy cotton, but it's the prefect summer dress. Casual yet cute, and I can just wear it with flats and a small bow if I wanted to :3

13.1.12

New Items: Innocent World, and Angelic Pretty~

I ordered the Sugar Hearts cutsew in November and they called stores in Japan to find it in the colorway I wanted <3

I got these actually in December (Leah wore them to the Xmas tea party) but I had bought them a few months ago :/

I got this blouse from a girl who got it in a lucky pack but didn't suit her style C:

(just FYI, that's my Christmas coord)

GRAZIA CROWN

DREAM DRESS~ I'm so ecstatic that I snagged one up! They were like hotcakes!

These are going to match the Museum Bear JSK I ordered from IW's winter sale. They need to confirm my order soon >>

DREAM ITEM

This was featured in the first English G&LB and I have loved it since it came out several years ago. I just ran across it on mbok and spent WAY too much for an SS because it was the only one open until midnight JP time ; - ;

4.1.12

Hakone Gardens and a Wednesday Afternoon at the Fairmont

This was the first meetup I hosted!

Here's some pictures! Mostly Jeanine's, one from Brian, and a couple from me.

After loping around for two hours and eating tasty treats everyone brought, we wandered downtown Saratoga. Christina and I bought matching rabbit stoles!

Outfit rundown:

JSK - Innocent World

Blouse - Innocent World

Bag - Innocent World

Socks - Innocent World

Shoes - vintage

Hairbow - Innocent World

Blazer - vintage

So.... I met my new lolita BFF Sara at the meetup and we decided to hang out because we live so close together. Today we just went downtown and hung out in the Fairmont. Just talking. It was fun and relaxing despite someone "RRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!"-ing at us on the way there. He didn't bother to honk his horn, we just opened the window and imitated it ... o - o

We also ran into one of my classmates u__u on VTA