Fall Favourites 2020! ~

 Hello my pretty sparkly red bows! ~

Today I wanted to post about something I haven't done in a while on here; My favourites from the season! ^w^ I don't have a lot this time (and most of them aren't really that related to Lolita fashion or lifestyle, oops) but I still wanted to get into that habit that I liked a lot back in the days! ~

So, let's dive into my favourites from this fall! :3 I hope you don't find them too random, haha! XD;

~ Wearing Cutsews under Jumperskirts ~

Surprisingly, it's something I've never done before because I thought it would mix "casual" with "dressed up" too much... But I've tried it for the first time this fall with my more plain and casual jumperskirts and I've been really enjoying it! ~ It makes me feel dressed up and cute without feeling overdressed on the daily! ^w^

~ Earl Grey Creamy Vanilla ~

I've literally got this tea blend last week but I've been addicted to it ever since! ^w^ Usually bagged Vanilla teas are a bit of a hit or miss sometimes for me... Some of them can taste a little bit cheap and artificial (for example I didn't particularly like the Vanilla Chai from Twinnings). But this one really taste natural and yummy, I really recommend it if you want an affordable grocery store tea blend that taste nice and fancy! :3

~ PriPara ~

I've started to watch PriPara at the beginning of fall and I've never watched an anime so fast in my life... I think! XD; I've almost completed the first season of 140 episodes and I've been really enjoying it so far! ;w; It's been a while since I've been that invested into watching an anime and really looking forward to it! ~ The songs are nice, their stage outfits are lovely, everything is in rainbow colours and sparkly, everyone is cute and/or quirky! XD; I wish I would have started to watch it earlier! ;3;

~ Steven Universe & Songs ~

I've wanted to watch all the seasons of Steven Universe for a while (actually, since I watched the end of the Future season with Érika last winter). I finally found a website that had them all in one place so I started to watch it as I was playing videogames, haha! ^w^ I really liked the story but especially the songs! I've been listening to the series soundtrack in the morning as I get ready and cook my breakfast, such a nice way to start the day! :3

Now, I want to do a little bit of a sub-category for my favourites since all the other ones are related to that subject in a way or another...

~ Self-Care & Personal Development ~

As you may know since I've talked about it a bit on my blog, I've been going through a huge mental health and healing journey this fall which is very dear to my heart as I continue to grow into the best version of myself! ^w^ I've been doing a lot of self-care, self-love and personal development work and I wanted to share a bit about some that were the most important to me in my favourites! ~

~ Lo-Fi, Classical & Relaxing Music ~

During this journey I've really connected back with listening to music as I am going through my daily tasks. :3 I used to be so anxious and stressed out, listening to music would just make me more anxious and irritable before... I'm really happy I've been connecting back with music and how it can influence my mood and put me in a good headspace. :3

~ Candles ~

I've always been someone that their self-care is highly related to scents; I need my space to smell good, familiar and calming! ^3^ This fall I've been burning some scented candles in my place pretty much everyday. It helps me feeling at peace and at home with a nice scent and some calming light, I really love it! ~

~ Baths & Skincare ~

I've been really enjoying taking long, mindful baths this fall! I've kind of stepped up my bathtime routine, adding more bath products, skincare & body care to it and bringing my crystals with me for guidance. I've been also combining them with lighting some candles and listening to some peaceful music or a podcast while I relax! ^w^ I've also been trying some new skincare products and a different routine which have been very refreshing for me! :3

~ Balanced Meals & Mindful Eating ~

I used to be someone that would really enjoy cooking hearty homemade meals and when my mental health was down the drain I couldn't really afford to do that anymore as I had to concentrate most of my energy to just survive... I've been really happy and grateful I've got the chance to connect with that again during the past few weeks! ^w^ I've been trying out new meals, new recipes and flavours and I've been enjoying that a lot since I missed it for so long! ~

~ Reading ~

This past month I've started to read a couple of pages of self-development books a day. ~ I've been feeling drawn towards that more lately! ^w^ When I was reading I would usually "force" myself to read lots of fiction books since it's what I've been loving as a child but reading more academic books really sparked back my love for reading and knowledge! :3

~ Journaling ~

As you may know I've been using the Bullet Journal system as my daily planning and accountability tool since several years! ~ However, I never really used it for journaling per se. ^w^'' I've started to get into the habit of journaling each day to empty my mind, my thoughts, gain some awareness, lay out my goals and accomplishments, etc... Some days I like to use prompts, some days I write whatever is on my mind! ~

~ Yoga ~

Aggressive Yoga by Raygirl

The last one but definitely not the least! ^w^ I've been starting to practice Yoga lately! I've been following some tutorials online and I'm really enjoying it so far! ~ I love the way that the practice is all centered about body autonomy, self-love and mindfulness. It's so positive for me and it helped me to find a way to move my body in a "non-agressive" way and it's been so helpful for both my body and my mind! :3 I really want to continue walking on that path, it's been doing wonders for my health during the past month! <3

I hope you enjoyed taking a peak at what I've been enjoying this past few months! :3 I know that my favourites tend to be a bit random at times but this time it really take the cake, haha! ^w^'' But since I've been on a long mental health healing and recovery journey I thought it would be nice to share it on here! ~ How knows, maybe it can inspire some people? :3

Until next time my perfectly sweet madeleines, stay safe and take care! <3

52 Weeks of Lolita ~ What does the phrase “Lolita lifestyle” mean to you, and do you adhere to it?

 Hello my wonderfully soft kitten paws! :3

I'm back on my blog today with another 52 weeks of Lolita! ~ The subject this week is very exciting to me and if you know me you'll get why! ^w^

~ What does the phrase “Lolita lifestyle” mean to you, and do you adhere to it? ~

Well, if you know me or you've looked at this blog a bit, you know that I consider myself a Lifestyle Lolita since the last decade! I've talked several times about the Lolita lifestyle on my blog with my Lolita Lifestyle 101 series but my posts were more informational and inspirational than personal, indeed! ^w^

So I guess that today is the time to open up my heart about it! ~

To me, Lolita lifestyle is something incredibly precious. Lolita fashion and especially the lifestyle came at a point in my life where I didn't had any goals in life... I didn't think my life or myself had any value or meaning... When I discovered the Lolita lifestyle, I decided that that would be my ultimate life goal! I felt like it was almost like a spiritual calling, a vocation and a message from the universe that I would have finally found my place in the world! ^^;

I know that the Lolita lifestyle is something personal to each and every one of us, but to me it really centers around three key points! ~

~ Wearing Lolita fashion (or Otome) daily!

I think it would be really hard to have a proper Lolita lifestyle for me without wearing Lolita fashion most of the time. I can definitely feel Lolita without all my frills, but wearing it on the daily helps a lot! ^w^ I helps me feel true to myself and my values; even if it's hard, even if some days I don't feel like dressing up all fancy... In the end I know it's going to make me happy and make my day a lot better!

~ Trying my best to make every aspect of my life suit the Lolita aesthetics!

As I am mostly a Sweet Lolita I can usually get away with anything on the Kawaii side, basically! XD; If I have the choice and it doesn't cost a lot more or doesn't require more effort, I'll pretty much always chose to surround myself with cute or elegant things or at least things that are suited to my colour scheme (usually white or lighter colours).

Most of my hobbies are also suitable to Lolita aesthetic also; Playing cute videogames, watching anime, journaling, reading, cooking/baking, watercolours, tending to my garden, etc... Of course I don't force myself to have hobbies that I don't like or enjoy, but I looked at some that would be suited to the Lolita lifestyle and I try to experiment with some that I think would be fun! ^w^

~ Embracing values that are related to the lifestyle and living according to the Princess Code!

I recently made a blog post about that subject! ^w^ The values related to the Lolita lifestyle really helped me shape myself as a person and become more aligned with what I wanted to be! It gave me something to strive for and work towards. The Princess Code is also very dear to me because it helped me find self-love and practice self-care when I wasn't able to do it in my life! ~

I really think that is an aspect of the Lolita lifestyle that is often overlooked. Most of the lifestyle Lolitas I know aren't doing it for other people or to post pretty pictures of their surroundings to Instagram; they are doing it for themselves, because it help them feel happier and more aligned with who they want to be! :3

I hope you enjoyed my little insight on the subject! ^w^ And to you my lovely readers, are you a lifestyle Lolita? Would you like to be one? ~ Leave me a comment, they are always appreciated! :3

Until next time my pretty lilac bows, stay safe and take care! :3

Daily Outfits! ~ October 19th to October 29th!

 Hello my cute and soft bunny ears! :3

Today on my blog I'm going to share my outfits from the last two weeks! ~ Most of them are on the more casual and simple side this week but I hope you don't mind! ^w^

As usual, all of my outfits were worn to work unless stated otherwise!

~ Outfit from October 19th! ~

Headbow; Oo Jia

Blouse; Dear Celine

Jumperskirt; Oo Jia

Socks; Secret Shop

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Kawaii Goods, Chocomint & Paradise Rose

I was craving for a good outfit with my Cherry Berry Bunny dress in a while, so I finally wore it out! ^w^ I love the fact that the bow on the bodice is detachable so I can wear it with some bigger brooches and necklace like I did on that day! ~

~ Outfit from October 20th! ~

Headbow; Kidsyoyo

Blouse; Anna House

Jumperskirt; Dream of Lolita

Socks; Anna House

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Sugar Raindrops & Paradise Rose

Just a simple outfit with a jumperskirt I haven't worn on a long while, my Sheep Garden jumperskirt! ^w^ This time, I coordinated it with white because I think it really suit the print nicely! ~ I really forgot how comfortable this jumperskirt is, I need to wear it more on casual days! :3

~ Outfit from October 21st! ~

Sorry the lighting was very dark and bad on that day... ^w^''

Headbow; Momo & Jia

Blouse; Kidsyoyo

Skirt; Oo Jia

Socks; Secret Shop

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Sugar Raindrops & Rococo Soul

Another simple outfit to end the week! ~ This time I coordinated my plain lilac skirt along with a peachy pink blouse and socks! :3 I feel like I don't pair them together very often so it was fun for a change! ^w^

~ Outfit from October 27th! ~

Headbow; Momo & Jia

Blouse; Dear Celine

Skirt; Dream of Lolita

Socks; Secret Shop

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Rococo Soul & Gift

I love putting together a purple, white and pink coordinate with my Fantastic Dolly skirt! ^w^ I used to have so much trouble balancing out a third colour into my outfits but I think this outfit is an exemple where I am proud of myself and I think it turned out nicely! :3

~ Outfit from October 29th! ~

Headbow; Oo Jia

Dress; Oo Jia

Socks; Bodyline

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Holley Tea Time, Chocomint, Rococo Soul & Claire's

For my last day of work this week I wore my Vanilla-chan dress! ^w^ I coordinated it with white and some touches of pink! ~ I really love my new small pearl bracelets from Claire's, I think that they add such a nice sparkle and elegance to a simple outfit! :3

So that was my latest outfits! ^w^

Until next time my precious yellow flowers, stay safe and take care! ~

52 Weeks of Lolita ~ What style do you think it's the most underrated and why?

 Hello my yummy salted caramel cookies! ^w^

Today on my blog I'm going to do another 52 weeks of Lolita prompt, yay! ~ The subject for this week is...

~ What style do you think it's the most underrated and why? ~

I think that my answer might not be an unpopular opinion... It's Punk Lolita! ^w^

I think there are various reasons why this style is underrated in my opinion...

First of all, we usually tell beginners that the substyles of Lolita that are more tricky to be pulled off by beginners should be avoided until you get a more familiar grip with the fashion as a whole. And often the newbies that try these styles without having a good knowledge of Lolita fashion first often end up... not looking their best... ^w^''

However, I think that once you get the fashion and how to put a great coordinate together, you can have so much fun, experiment and not be afraid of tastefully breaking the rules a bit to make your coordinate more interesting! ~

I also think that people might not often share their punk coordinates that much because of how uncommon it is. Some of us like to experiment and push things a little bit more far creatively and that's okay! :3 But maybe people don't share these more experimental coordinates as much because they are afraid of getting some criticism that is unwanted or that is trying to put them back into the cookie cutter Lolita mold? I don't really know since I don't experiment that much but that's my little theory, haha! ^w^''

Do you guys agree with me? :3 What is the most underrated Lolita substyle in your opinion? ^w^

Until next time my cute fluffy puppies, stay safe and take care! ~

52 Weeks of Lolita ~ How would you describe Lolita fashion to a curious person you met in passing?

 Hello my colourful music notes! :3

Today I'm going to continue my 52 weeks of Lolita posts! ~ The subject this week is...

~ How would you describe Lolita fashion to a curious person you met in passing? ~

I would usually modify my answer a little bit depending on what kind of question the person is asking and how they approach me... I think that I've never gave the same answer twice! XD; Because I usually answer and react according to my guts and what my instincts tell me...

If I am by myself and the person seem genuinely just curious and interested; I would say that it's a Japanese fashion inspired by Rococo and Victorian eras but with a modern and cute twist!

If we are in a group/during a meetup; I usually say that we just like to dress up nicely together.

If the person is asking/talking about my "costume"; I usually correct them by saying that it's not a costume and it's just my daily clothes.

If the person is a little bit rude/invasive; I say that it's just my clothes or to leave me alone or I just ignore them... XD;

I think that's pretty much it, haha! ^^ I usually keep my answers short because I'm not very comfortable talking to strangers in public... I am someone that is very reserved and shy so I try to avoid conversations as much as possible. ^w^''

Until next time my pretty pink roses, stay safe and take care! <3

Daily Outfits! ~ October 1st to October 17th!

 Hello my cute soft puppies! :3

Today I am back on my blog with my outfits from the last few weeks! ^w^ I'm going back to work tomorrow so I wanted to clear out my backlog of outfits from my sick leave! ~ I haven't dressed up as much as I would have liked but I still have 5 outfits to share with you today! ^^; I hope you'll enjoy them! ~

~ Outfit from October 1st! ~

I wore that outfit to have a dinner with friends! ^w^

Headbow; Oo Jia

Blouse; Oo Jia

Jumperskirt; Oo Jia

Socks; Secret Shop

Shoes; Bodyline

Bag; Loris

Wristcuffs; Princess Pearl Designs

Accessories; Chocomint, Paradise Rose & Offbrand (Etsy)

I was feeling very elegant on that day, haha! ^^ So I wore my Star Night Theatre dress that I coordinated with red and some touches of yellow and gold! :3 I tried to do a gold and raspberry makeup for the first time and I think it ended to looking more yellow-ish but I felt very pretty anyway! ~ I cannot wait to experiment with gold makeup again! :3

~ Outfit from October 2nd! ~

I wore that outfit for a Tea Party with my friend Catherine! ^w^

Headbow; Momo & Jia

Cutsew; Oo Jia

Jumeprskirt; Soufflesong

Socks; Bodyline

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Chocomint, Rose Melody & Claire's

A coordinate with one of my new Soufflesong dresses! ~ I think that wearing cutsews under jumperskirts have become my favourite thing now! XD; I was afraid it would look too casual with that jumperskirt because the neckline is so simple but my friend Catherine wore a casual Lolita look too so it was perfect for the occasion! ^w^ I added some of my new pearl bracelets from Claire's and a statement Chocomint bracelet with a simple tulle brooch to complete the look! :3

~ Outfit from October 3rd! ~

I wore that outfit to hang out with my friend Érika! :3

Headdress; Soufflesong

Blouse; Oo Jia

Jumperskirt; Soufflesong

Socks; Bodyline

Shoes; Bodyline

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Paradise Rose, Claire's & Offbrand

Another coordinate with my new Soufflesong dress! ^w^ This time I wanted to tried to coordinate it with blue since I thought it would match nicely with the mint details on the dress (as I have pretty much no mint in my wardrobe, sadly... ^w^''). I also wore some of my new Claire's pearl bracelets; I was looking for some rose bracelets like this for a while so I was very happy! *v* I think this coordinate really turned out nicely! ^w^

~ Outfit from October 11th! ~

I wore that outfit to hang out with my friend Mason! ^w^

Headbow; Dear Celine

Cutsew; Rose Melody

Jumperskirt; Dear Celine

Socks; Anna House

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Sugar Raindrops & Holley Tea Time

Another casual outfit with a cutsew under a jumperskirt! :3 I was thinking about which jumperskirt would be simple enough to suit a cutsew and my Sweet Paris jumperskirt came to my mind! ~ This time I coordinated it very simply with plain socks and few accessories themed around hearts! ^w^ It may be simple but I love that outfit a lot! ~

~ Outfit from October 17th! ~

I wore that outfit to run a couple errands! ~

Headbow; Oo Jia

Blouse; Dear Celine

Skirt; Oo Jia

Socks; Secret Shop

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Paradise Rose & Chocomint

That outfit started out as a simple outfit with my plain blue skirt and a pink blouse... But as I added accessories it ended up not being so simple! XD; But 2012 Tomoyo would be proud, I'm sure! ^w^ I wore accessories themed around bunnies and candies on my brooch and socks for that playful look! ~

So that was my latest outfits! ~ As I said earlier I'm going back to work tomorrow but I feel very motivated so expect more outfit posts and some 52 weeks of Lolita posts in the future! ^w^

Until next time my lovely citrus macarons, stay safe and take care! <3