Musée du Fjord review! ^w^

Hello my sparkly mermaids! ~

This weekend I went to visit the Musée du Fjord which is a local nautical themed museum in my city! The Prince and I had free tickets to go and they were expiring soon so we finally booked up an afternoon in our busy lives to visit it! :3

There was quite a lot of things to see for such a small museum! There was two exhibition rooms, one room with an aquarium, one with a vivarium and one with a multimedia movie.

We started the visit with the multimedia movie! It was about the history of the formation of the Saguenay fjord. It was nice and interesting and there was such beautiful images of the aerial view of the fjord. The room was made so we had the impression of sitting in a kinda spaceship? XD; It was a fun thing to experience for sure!

After that we went to the vivarium! The Prince know quite a lot about insects and reptiles as it was one his passions growing up! ^w^ He told me a lot about the animals in the vivarium section and we had a lot of fun looking at the cute and shy little critters. :3

Here are some little pictures of my favourites animals I got to see at the vivarium! ^w^

After the vivarium we went to see the two exhibition rooms! Those were a little more traditional with texts written on the walls and little interactive games, quizzes, displays and stuff. There was one about the time and how it affects the human body, myths about time, the science of time and lots of other interesting things! I really liked that one and learned a lot! ^w^ The other one was about the history and the genealogy of the Saguenay region, this one didn't interest me as much though. ^^''

Finally, we visited the aquarium room last!

There was some huge tentacles sculptures at the entrance of the aquarium so of course I had to pose with them. XD;

The aquarium room had most of the fishes species we have in the Saguenay fjord, if not all of them! We were very impressed at how much different and exotic fishes there was for such a northern place!

I took a lot of pictures of the different fishes, but I didn't even got to take a picture of all the species. ^w^'' There was so many to see, it was very impressive! ~

There was also a little basin by the other side with some smaller sea creatures that you could touch and hold in your hands. *v*

I got to hold and pet an urchin! It was so nice to feel it moving so slowly. ~ I was really happy! *v*

The Prince and I snapped some little selfies in the aquarium room before leaving to remind us this lovely day! ^w^

I was really happy I got the chance to visit the Musée du Fjord! We had a lot more fun than we expected and we were glad to finally visit it! We learned a lot of things and I was very impressed with the aquarium and the vivarium, it was such a nice little afternoon! ^w^

Until next time my fluffy starfishes! ~

xox ~ Petite Tomoyo ☆

Daily Outfits! ~ May 16th to June 1st!

Hello my soft little kittens! ~

I've been incredibly busy with my internship for school and work during the last weeks so I had to leave blogging a little bit on the side to concentrate my energy on that. ^w^

But today, I'm back again on my blog with an outfit post including outfits from the last three weeks! ~ I've decided to keep only the most creative/interesting ones, or else I would have waaaay too many to post. XD So let's start! :3

~ Outfit from May 16th! ~

Headbow; Miko Lolita

Blouse; Oo Jia

Skirt; Anna House

Socks; Bodyline

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Paradise Rose & Offbrand

I decided to try a new colour combo with my plain pink skirt so I paired it with red. :3 I really like the result, but I would love to add some red detachable bows on my skirt so the outfit look a little more balanced. ~ However I really loved my choice of pearly accessories to match with the pearl details on my neckbows and headbow. :3

~ Outfit from May 17th! ~

Headbow; Momo & Jia

Blouse; Dear Celine

Jumperskirt; Momo & Jia

Socks; Bodyline

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Rococo Soul & Offbrand

I haven't paired that jumperskirt with a pink blouse in such a long time! It felt nice to just go back to my old roots with that jumperskirt; pairing it with pink was my favourite way to coordinate it back when I got it 7 years ago! I just chose bows accessories for a simpler look. ~

~ Outfit from May 25th! ~

Hat; Taobao

Blouse; Oo Jia

Skirt; Oo Jia

Socks; Bodyline

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; LizLisa

Accessories; Paradise Rose & Offbrand

I wanted to try a new way to coordinate my lilac blouse, so I wore it with my pink gingham skirt in a sweet Country Lolita coordinate. :3 I decided to go with bow accessories to keep the look simple. ~

~ Outfit from May 26th! ~

I've worn this outfit to go see my friend Sophie for her birthday! ~

Headbow; Oo Jia

Dress; Oo Jia

Socks; Bodyline

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Holley Tea Time, Chocomint, Rococo Soul & Offbrand

I wanted to wear something quite comfortable but still a little bit dressed up for my friend's Sophie birthday party. :3 I paired my Vanilla-Chan dress with white and pink socks, a white and pink necklace and a white bag. I love wearing this dress with white and touches of pink, I think it suits the print beautifully. ~

~ Outfit from May 28th! ~

I've worn this outfit to eat out ice cream with my faraway friend Valentin who was visiting Quebec! :3

Headbow; Chocomint

Shirt; The Kawaii Machine

Jacket; Offbrand

Skirt; Holley Tea Time

Socks; Bodyline

Shoes; Offbrand

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Holley Tea Time & Kawaii Goods

I wasn't feeling like dressing up on that day so I decided to wear some casual Fairy-Kei! That jacket is super comfy and it was nice to wear something a little more colourful and random than what I usually wear. :3

~ Outfit from May 31th! ~

Hat; Taobao

Blouse; Oo Jia

Skirt; Oo Jia

Socks; Bodyline

Shoes; Bodyline

Bag; Taobao

Accessories; Paradise Rose & Offbrand

Another more creative colour combo with my red blouse. ~ I don't think I've ever worn this blouse with that skirt in a Country Lolita outfit so it was nice to try. ^w^ I went for roses accessories to match with the roses on the socks and the general country vibes of the outfit. :3

~ Outfit from June 1st! ~

Headbow; Kidsyoyo

Blouse; Oo Jia

Jumperskirt; Oo Jia

Socks; Bodyline

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Sugar Raindrops, Chocomint & Paradise Rose

I felt creative on that day again so I paired my lilac blouse with my Milky Berry jumperskirt. ~ I paired it with a lilac necklace and my lilac bag. Also, I've decided to wear that broach because it matched to well with the colours of my outfit, so I decided to keep the mocomoco yarn for the broach on my headbow. :3 Finally I added a strawberry ring to tie up the print a little bit more onto the accessories. ~

That was my outfits from the last three weeks! :3 Next week is my last week of internship and after that I am pretty much done with school forever... I think so. ^w^'' I can't wait for it to be over so I can have more free time, yay! ~

Until next time my squishy gummies. ~

xox ~ Petite Tomoyo ♥︎

Oo Jia Blouse Review!

Hello my sweetest brownies! ~

Last week I received a blouse I ordered from Oo Jia so I decided to write a little review about it on my blog. :3

Here is a picture of the blouse I got!

I wanted a blue short sleeved blouse to wear with skirts because the other two blue blouses I own look awkward with skirts. ^w^'' So I ordered one custom made from Oo Jia based on a design from Angelic Pretty. ~

Making & Shipping Time

As usual with Oo Jia you have to be prepared to wait a long time. ^w^'' I emailed her back in January for this blouse and she didn't get back to me until late February (she was in vacations because of the Chinese new year, which is understandable though). She started to make the blouse the first week of March and I received it the third week of May which is kinda average for custom made pieces that ships from China. ~

Quality & Price

The prices for a custom made short sleeved blouse from Oo Jia is 70$ USD which was around 98$ CAD at the time because our dollar is totally crappy right now. XD; But, to me it is totally worth it to have such an amazing quality piece custom made to my size!

Here are some closeups of the lace, buttons and the details of the frills. ~

The fabric used is a quality cotton along with some detailed quality cotton lace which match perfectly with the shade of blue used for the blouse. It's a nice powdery sax blue that matches nicely with the pieces I already own. :3 The blouse is very well made, I couldn't find any flaws or even lose threads!

Fit

Probably the most important point when you are a plus-sized Lolita and you order custom made pieces to fit you, it have to fit you well! XD; I can say that the pieces I own from Oo Jia are probably my most comfortable and flattering pieces, but this blouse fits especially well!

Here's a worn picture!

I really like when my blouses are roomy enough I can go on with my day and not worry about my buttons gapping or getting undone when I sit and stand up. ^w^'' It have quite a lot of breathing room at the waist and bust which is something I really like! The sleeves also fits perfectly, they are the perfect length to cover the top of my arms and the band fits nicely without being too snug. ~

Overall

I am super happy with the blouse! Even if it took a long time to be made and to arrive, it was worth to wait to have such an amazing quality blouse with lovely materials, exactly the colour that I wanted and that fits more than perfectly! ~ I have to resist to not buy another exact same one in lilac. ^w^''

I decided to also show you the first outfit I have made with the blouse, which is what I've worn yesterday! :3

~ Outfit from Tuesday May 23th! ~

I've worn this outfit for work!

Headbow; Miko Lolita

Blouse; Oo Jia

Skirt; Dollscrops

Socks; Bodyline

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Holley Tea Time & Offbrand

I've wanted to coordinate my new blue blouse with a colourful printed skirt that I own. ~ So I paired it with blue polka dots socks and simple accessories to accentuate my blouse a little more. :3

So that was it for today! ~ I'll probably make another big outfit post this weekend. ^w^

Until next time my sweetest magical teddies! ~

xox ~ Petite Tomoyo ☆

Lolita Tips! ~ How do I coordinate a Lolita outfit!

Hello my sparkly red cherries! :3

Today I decided I would write a post about how do I coordinate a Lolita outfit! For those of you who may have following me for a while, you may know that I wear Lolita fashion on a daily basis and that I've been wearing the fashion for a very, very long time. ^w^'' So that probably makes you wonder how so I come up with ideas for my outfits on such a regular basis?

There are many things that would inspire me to wear a particular outfit on that day and I usually make my choice according to something very specific; a main piece, a certain blouse, a colour scheme, an accessory, the way I want to style my hair, etc...

If it's a main piece (skirt, jumperskirt, op) that inspire me to create an outfit, I will usually go with the theme and the colours of the print. These outfit are probably my less adventurous and the most boring ones. XD; But sometimes it's nice to have some simple ideas on hand for days that you are particularly busy.

If it's a blouse (or a cutsew) I will mentally discard any main pieces that doesn't match with the blouse well. It will leave me with a choice of main pieces and I sincerely usually choose randomly from that, it can lead to some interesting choices. XD;

If it's a colour scheme, I will usually mentally select all of the main pieces and blouses I would feel like wearing on that day and I chose a blouse and a main piece that matches the colour scheme I want to wear. I usually chose the main piece first so I can grab a blouse that fits well with the main piece.

If it's an accessory, it sometimes lead to the most experimental and exciting outfits. XD; I'll chose a main piece that would match nicely with the accessory and I build my outfit from that. I also take into account the texture of the accessory (pearls, mocomoco yarn, plastic, tulle, etc...) to chose a general vibe to maintain through the outfit!

It it's my hair,  it will usually determine the vibe I want to give to outfit; If I want to braid my hair, I'll probably go for a country lolita outfit with my gingham, strawberry or flowery pieces. If I want to wear them straight I'll go with something more casual that doesn't need a giant headbow or sailor lolita. If my hair have braid pleats in them I'll tend to go for something more OTT and playful. If I want to curl them I'll go for an outfit that have a more elegant and ladylike vibes, etc...

As for the inspiration, I'll often go with the weather, how I feel, what I've got to do on that day, something I'll be eating, the people I'm going to hang out with, etc... Each day have something to offer me so I take inspiration from that to chose something to kick start my coordinate! ^w^

It also helps a lot that I have a bunch of clothes and accessories to chose from! I would suggest to keep the main colours in your closet to 3 or 4 colours and 1 or 2 colours for accents at most. I also tend to prefer having a bunch of versatile accessories that I can wear with a lot of outfits that some very specific accessories that can only works with 1 or 2 coords. I also tend to keep the same themes through my accessory collection; bows, stars, hearts, bunnies, ponies, sweets and strawberries are the most common for me. ~

I hope this little article helps you how I choose my coordinates everyday. :3 Until next time my sweet little wind fairies! ~

xox ~ Petite Tomoyo ❀