❆ Blogmas! ❆ ~ Sending Holiday cards to my faraway friends! :3

Hello my cute snowy teacups! ^w^

Today I decided to write a little post about sending some Holiday cards to my faraway friends. ~ I started doing last year and I've been really enjoying it so far. :3

At first, I thought it would feel weird to send little Holiday cards, decorated with themed stickers with some personal festive messages in them since it's such an old tradition that is kind of dead these days... My family didn't wrote cards like this and I've never really witnessed it during my childhood.

But, as I was thinking more about it, I felt like it was the right thing to do for my friends that live far away. ~ As the time flies, we end up living in different cities and I think it's a more personal and thoughtful way of wishing seasons greetings for people that were once part of my everyday life. :3

I like to send a little tea along with some stickers and a cute card with a personal message for a few of my close friends who are now living far away. ~

Even if it's just a small surprise, I feel like I'm doing the right thing and it helps brighten up the Holiday of my friends a little more. :3 Even if we don't chat or see eachother on the daily, I think it's a way of celebrating our friendship. ^w^

The adresses are blurred out, for obvious reasons. XD;

It's one of things that I think it's the most important as a lifestyle Lolita; To try and sparkle a little bit of joy into people's life. ~ Even if it's just some silly stickers on an enveloppe in your mail, I know it bring a smile to my friends faces. :3

❆ Blogmas! ❆ ~ Prince's Office Party! ^w^

Hello my sweet candy canes! ~

This Holiday season, I felt like doing a Blogmas series on my blog. :3

It's one of the first Holiday seasons in a few years where I can truly enjoy the festivities and activities without worrying about school or work too much! ^w^ So I decided to take lots of pictures and make blog posts about events or lifestyle elements in my life related to the Holidays this year! ~

They will probably be smaller and less formal posts than usual, but I really want to share moments like these, just like back in the days! ^w^

Last Saturday was the Prince office party! ~ It was exactly the same night as my office party, but I decided to go to the Prince's one because... It's way more fancy and fun! XD;

Here was my outfit for the occasion. :3

~ Outfit from December 9th! ~

Headbow; Oo Jia

Blouse; Oo Jia

Jumperskirt; Oo Jia

Socks; Bodyline

Bag; Loris

Wristcuffs; Chiichick

Accessories; Paradise Rose, Chocomint & Kawaii Goods

I wanted to wear my Star Night Theatre dress since it's one of my dresses that fits the Holiday spirit the most, but I didn't wanted to wear it with red like I do most of the time... So I decided to coordinate it with white. :3 I chose bunny themed accessories and tulle broaches to match the wristcuffs for an elegant look. ^w^

The Prince and I took a little selfie with our Christmas tree before leaving for the night. ^w^

I really like the place where the Prince have his office Christmas party! ~ It's an old theatre I believe and it's super elegant and fancy. :3

A little selfie when we arrived at the place. ~

We were seated on the "balcony" of the theatre which was such a nice place. I tried to get the awesome view in the back of our selfie but I failed. XD; We could see everyone at the tables below us and the stage super well too. ^w^

They gathered the employees for a group picture and I got a sneaky picture of the Prince while he was there. XD;

You can't see him at all, but I thought it was funny. XD;

The most funny thing is that, on the official group picture you can see that the Prince was looking at me instead of the photographer. ^w^'' Haha! ~

Finally, after a few videos and speeches, the food got served! :3

The Prince, happy to finally eat! ~

The entrée was a parmesan fondue. ~ I liked it a lot, it wasn't so strong and the lemon did really bring out the flavour of the cheese! :3

The second course was a salad. ~ The dressing was very sweet and made of citrus fruits and strawberry in a light vinegar sauce. *v* It was super yummy! ~

Since the main dish was some meat and I am pescetarian, they made a special dish for me. :3 It was a salmon fillet with veggies and rice. ~ I really liked the white sauce that they put on the salmon, it was kind of like a tartar sauce but lighter, it was super good! ^w^

And finally, the dessert! ~ It was a chocolate mousse cake with a crispy base. *o* It was so delicious and it melted in your mouth, yummy! <3

After our meal we were both stuffed! XD; They also started to draw some Christmas gifts and prizes and the Prince won one! ~

Yay! It's second year and a row that the prince win a gift! ~ He won 50$ in cash! *o*

After that, I still wanted to get another picture with the beautiful Christmas trees and lights. :3

Yay, so festive! ^w^

Later in the night we danced on the dance floor, chatted with the Prince's friends from work and had a super great time! :3 I really enjoyed my evening, probably even more than if I would have went to my office party! ~

Until next time my pink marshmallows! ~

Daily Outfits! ~ December 4th to December 8th!

Hello my sweet hot chocolates! ~

It's time for another daily outfits on my blog! :3 I am pretty happy with the variety of my outfits from last week. ^w^ Some are more casual and some are more colourful. ~

~ Outfit from December 4th! ~

Headbow; Momo & Jia

Cutsew; Rose Melody

Skirt; Dream of Lolita

Socks; Anna House

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Sugar Raindrops, Rococo Soul & Chocomint

As usual on mondays I like to wear something more casual and comfy. ~ I paired my Fantastic Dolly skirt with a simple white cutsew and added some pink touches with the bag and accessories to bring out the pink in the print too. :3

~ Outfit from December 5th! ~

Headdress; Dream of Lolita

Blouse; Kidsyoyo

Jumperskirt; Dream of Lolita

Socks; Secret Shop

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Paradise Rose & Handmade

I wanted to wear something comfortable again on that day and this jumperskirt is one of the most comfortable pieces I own. :3 I paired it with peachy pink and accessories themed around roses. ~

~ Outfit from December 6th! ~

Headbow; Miko Lolita

Blouse; Dear Celine

Skirt; My-Lolita-Dress

Socks; Bodyline

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Paradise Rose & Offbrand

The Prince had the day off work on that day so I didn't wanted to fiddle with my outfit for too long. XD; I knew I wanted to braid my hair to have my hair styled for the rest of the week so I decided to wear a flowery skirt for some Country Lolita vibes. ~

~ Outfit from December 7th! ~

Headbow; Oo Jia

Blouse; Dear Celine

Jumperskirt; Oo Jia

Socks; Secret Shop

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Bodyline, Holley Tea Time & Rococo Soul

I knew I wanted to wear a super OTT print on that day, but I decided to wear fewer accessories to tone it down a bit, I think it's less overwhelming for work! ^w^ I chose a brooch and a necklace that would match the socks and a simple ring. ~

~ Outfit from December 8th! ~

Headbow; Kidsyoyo

Blouse; Oo Jia

Jumperskirt; Oo Jia

Socks; Secret Shop

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Chocomint, Paradise Rose & Offbrand

This is one of my favourite outfits to wear with that dress! ^w^ I really love pairing that print with red, I think it's just so perfect. :3 I went with pearls and tulle for the accessories for a more elegant touch. ~ I also worn red shoes to balance out the outfit more too! :3

These were my outfits from last week, I hope you enjoyed looking at them because I surely enjoyed to put them together. ^w^ Until next time my sweet minty candy canes! ~

Lolita Blog Carnival! ~ 5 Things I would tell a beginner Lolita to avoid!

Hello my little gingerbread cookies! ~

Firstly, I wanted to introduce a new kind of series on my blog since I decided to join the Lolita Blog Carnival! I wasn't confident enough of my blogging capacities (and mostly if what I had to say was interesting enough) but I decided to take the plunge and join this wonderful Lolita blogging community! :3

The subject that was chosen for this week was...

5 Things I would tell a beginner Lolita to avoid!

My advice lean a little bit more towards things I wish people would have told me when I started the fashion though and it's closely related to my first failed attempts at being an acceptable Lolita. XD;

Trying to sew/make your first Lolita clothes if you have no experience.

Making your own patterns, choosing the right fabrics and sewing clothes with the proper techniques can be hard enough on their own, but it is especially true when it comes to Lolita fashion! I would avoid trying to do this if you are either a beginner at sewing and/or a beginner in Lolita. Lolita clothes have a certain quality standard, construction and embellishments that is drastically different from regular clothes and it might be difficult to get the hang of it at first, especially if you have no experience with both sewing and Lolita fashion. Most of the time, your clothes might look okay according to you, but they will lack the quality and construction that is mandatory for Lolita clothes. I know that my first attempts at sewing my own Lolita clothes were a horrible mess. It will result in a waste of your time and especially a waste of your money too! Most beginner Lolitas think it's less pricy to try to make their own clothes but it's not. You better take your money to buy from real Lolita stores and have proper clothes with the proper quality for the fashion. :3

Trying to find proper Lolita clothes/accessories in local/normie stores.

I'm sorry, but H&M never made a Lolita dress or a Lolita skirt. Neither Walmart or even your local gothic/medieval boutique. Most of the beginner Lolitas are often trying to find "Loliable" clothes in normal stores and will just take the first frilly skirt and white button up shirt they can find to make their first outfit. Been there, done that. Again, as I said before, it's a waste of your time and money. If you really want to start wearing the fashion, you better buy from Lolita stores and get proper Lolita clothes that fits the aesthetic of the fashion.

Wearing too much "normie fashion" elements with Lolita.

This one is kind of related with the previous one... Wearing a pair of regular dressed up shoes, a loliable cardigan or turtleneck and a regular beret can be acceptable if you are going for a casual/daily look or even Otome fashion, but for a proper Lolita look I think you always should go for clothes and accessories that have the proper Lolita aesthetic. Most of the normie clothes lack the frilly details and fanciness that are what makes Lolita fashion so unique and elegant. Most of the Lolita clothes, even the most simple ones, will have some details that will make it Lolita: a cute embroidery, some cute bows with pearls or rhinestones, buttons shaped like roses or pearls, scalloped/frilly edges or special details like shoes buckles shaped like a heart. This is what makes or break Lolita fashion signature look and aesthetic.

Not building your wardrobe with limited styles and colours.

This is probably the most common mistake made by beginners and I know this was my biggest one. I really think that when you start Lolita fashion, you should firstly stick to one of the main three styles (Sweet, Classic or Gothic) but also stick to only 3 or at most 4 colours when building up your closet and your firsts outfits. I know it can be exciting to start buying everything you remotely like on Lacemarket, but I would keep in mind a general colour scheme for your closet, at least when you are starting out the fashion. It will make sure that your get the most outfits you can from your pieces and that they can be easily mix and matched together to create different looks with limited pieces. My rule of thumb now is that I don't buy a dress, blouse or skirt if I cannot make at least 10 different outfits with it! ^w^

Being afraid to wear Lolita outside of meetups and/or conventions.

I know that this is something that isn't accessible to everyone, especially when you are first starting out the fashion, but as a daily and lifestyle Lolita I couldn't exclude it! ^w^'' Lolita is primarily a fashion, clothes that are ment to be worn on a regular basis when acceptable/safe to do so. I think that you shouldn't be afraid to wear the fashion out even if you have no special occasion. It will makes coordinating different outfits easier for you if you do it regularly, but will also makes you more comfortable of wearing the fashion in public and dealing with the stares and comments. It will also confirm more easily if you love wearing the fashion or not if you are just starting out. It's also always positive to have more visibility for the fashion from people that are going out and about so it will be more accepted from the general public as an alternative fashion. ~

I hope you enjoyed my little insight on the subject, I know I really enjoyed writing about it and I'm pretty proud of myself for my very first Lolita Blog Carnival post! ^w^

Please, check out the other blogs that have participated in this week's Lolita Blog Carnival!

Cupcakes-and-Unicorns
Gotas de Baunilha
Queen-and-Commander
A-Princess-Fairytales
The Bloody Tea Party
Floating on Macarons
Sanakanin

Until next time my fluffy strawberry macarons. ~