Bloomers Talk: Caro chan

this week we have lovely Caro chan from my fave blog Fyeahlolita.

she is 24 a year old lolita from connecticut USA.

Hello caro, I’m so glad you agree to do this! Thank you so much

Thanks for asking me :D

So, when and how did you discover Lolita

It was in the early 2000s, I used to be an active member of the pixel art or "cartoon doll" community and I found myself on someone’s gallery who had a whole page of "Gothic Lolitas". I thought they were adorable. I became a little bit obsessed with these little frilly girls and was blown away when I found out that people actually dressed this way in real life. Baby, The Stars Shine Bright was one of the first Lolita sites I found and I used to browse it dreaming of finding the perfect excuse to buy one of their dresses.

And was it too long before you started dressing?

It was a short time before I thought I was dressing in Lolita, haha. I pretty much immediately started wearing the ruffliest black crap I could find at Goodwill. That was my Ita stage. Around 2005 I learned about Fan+Friend and bought a few basic pieces. They were actually pretty awesome pieces, a Juliette Et Justine skirt and double breasted jacket replica, and an Atelier Boz set replica as well as a pretty basic white blouse. It wasn't for another year and a half or so before I bought my first real brand pieces and started putting effort into my coordinates by doing things like wearing knee highs and head pieces. So, while I tried to be Lolita pretty quickly, it was a few years before even I, at the time, considered myself a real Lolita

Which was your first brand piece?

My first brand pieces were all from Baby. I ordered an all black JSK as well as a teeny little hair pin.

What was your reaction when you got the package

I was overjoyed! It came really early Sunday morning and I rushed into my room to try it on and just bask in its awesomeness. Up until that point I had only had F+F and a few sub-par Chinese shops and this dress, even though it was very simple, was worlds apart from them in terms of quality and just general "Lolitaness"

And how did you feel when you wore it in public

A little shy at first. I had been wearing "weird" clothes ever since I was in middle school so I was already used to things like rude comments or strange looks so I wasn't exactly new to the world of wearing something that the mainstream finds weird, but I was a bit out of my comfort zone just because it was so different from what I typically wore.

So, what was your family and friends reaction when you told them about Lolita, you said you wore weird clothes already, but the term itself tends to confuse people

I have no idea if my family or friends even knew about the term. I know my mom has at least seen the movie Lolita, but I don't think she judged the fashion for having the same name. Otherwise, most everyone was just like "So, you're going to start wearing pink?" Because I had been pretty much exclusively wearing black for a few years.

What was it what you liked about Lolita?

I think it was the details and the frills that drew me in. Even before I loved Lolita I loved things like very detailed gothic Victorian outfits and other extravagant styles. It was similar to things I had already seen and fallen in love with, and yet at the whole time something completely different.

I agree a lot with that, do you agree with the Lolita lifestyle?

Yes and no. I really dislike the "cliché" lifestyle. The "Tee hee I love to bake and have a bed full of stuffed animals and I only look at the pretty side of life" kind of lifestyle, because it seems very ungenuine. It's also heavily associated with the super Sweet Lolita styles, which is just something I'm not interested in so I dislike that that's how some people feel that "real" Lolitas should act, even though Sweet Lolita is just one of many different kinds of Lolita. On the other hand, I do enjoy a lot of the things that are considered part of the lifestyle, like the creative parts or a few of the more Victorian things like tea and decor, I like to frequent Lifestyle communities and I certainly feel that Lolita is more than just clothes for me. But I really wouldn't go around calling myself a Lifestyle Lolita, just because of the typical image associated with it.

We all know you are the writer of one of the most important (and my personal favorite) western Lolita blogs up there, how did you come up with the idea

:D Why thank you! I came up with the idea to start a Lolita blog just because I loved Lolita and I had been wearing it and learning about it for quite a while so I wanted to share my experience in the frills with the rest of the community.

How did you get so popular?

XD I have no idea! While it was, of course, my secret dream when I started, I never expected it to! I think my blogs success is mostly because many of my posts deal with How to's. How to wear this, coordinate that, make this, buy that, etc. So a lot of times when someone will ask a question either in a forum somewhere or on EGL someone will answer with a link to one of my blog posts.

So by word of mouth my blog grew, even to people who don't normally read blogs.

Where do you find inspiration?

Haha, I think just by thinking about Lolita a lot! I also read a lot of Lolita blogs and try to keep up with EGL so when a hot topic comes up, and if I have an opinion on it I’ll blog about it.

You’ve been in the fashion for a while, what do you think about its evolution

I love it! While the current trends might not always be for me, I still love to see them come and go or, more often than not, just get rolled up into the fashion and become part of the Lolita norm. It's something I've always loved about alternative fashions, while there are trends and stuff, nothing is ever really so out of date that it's laughable. While in the "normally dressed world" if I decided to wear like acid washed high waisted denim MChammer pants and huge shoulder pads it would be so out-dated that it would be downright hilarious. But with Lolita, when I get my hands on something like a Metamorphose dress from 10 years ago that's not even puffy enough to fit a petticoat under it's really something

Do you think the fashion is for everyone?

I can honestly say that so long as you like it, then yes, it's for you. The only people who look really out of place in Lolita are the people who feel very out of place wearing it. The friend someone forced into wearing it for a meet up, or the kid who doesn't quite know if it's for her.

When do you wear Lolita?

All the time XD I pretty much wear it every chance I get.

Which is your favorite piece in your closet and why

This is a tough question! My favorite usually changes and I have lots of favorites for lots of different reasons. If I had to pick one piece that was my absolute favorite I would have to say my original version of Baby's Stain Glass print. I love it for a few reasons, first of all, it's gorgeous, the print is just amazing. I also spent a while pining after this print before I got one of my own. And finally, because the print was designed by Koitsukihime, who is a favorite artist of mine

And your dream dress?

Right now, it's probably AP's Rose Toilette in red. But who knows, in a few months that might change XD

How would you define your style

It's kind of all over the place. It's a bit Gothic, a bit Victorian, and a bit cute and girly

Do you have any Lolita idols

I have a lot of fellow Lolitas that I admire for a lot of various reasons, and I also have a lot of fashion idols who aren't nessicarily Lolitas but who's aesthetic really inspires me. While I don't really have a favorite Lolita model I am very fond of this one "famous Lolita" who's name I can never remember XD so I guess she's not exactly my idol if I can't ever recall her name

Haha Are you crafty?

Haha, I like to think I am XD I make a lot of stuff, my favorites being making bonnets the old fashioned way with buckram and wire and making jewelry of various kinds, usually beaded, but I'm getting into casting stuff in resin. I also do occasional art and used to be really into book binding and would like to get back into it but mostly just need to stock up on materials again. My future "learn to do" list includes sewing. I can make little accessories like bows and stuff, but I would love to be able to make dresses one day!

What are the things you have in mind when you are going to buy something

Right now, a few things, mainly I am looking to expand my Classic Lolita wardrobe and cut back on cute stuff in pink and black. I also make sure it's under my budget. My currently Lolita budget is pretty much whatever I make by selling stuff in my Etsy shop, taking bonnet commissions, or clearing out the massive amounts of Lolita I just don't wear any more. So maybe I have $30 burning a hole in my PayPal balance and I need a new pair of shoes, or maybe I have more and figure I could get away with yet another dress.

What is the last thing you bought and when

The last thing I bought was probably dusty pink older velvet Angelic Pretty JSK. I'm still waiting for it in the mail because I just bought it last week! I'm hoping it comes sometime this week!

What are your favorite brands and why?

My favorite brand, that I own, is definitely Baby the Stars Shine Bright. I am including Alice & the Pirates in this too! I love them because they just have such a wide variety of styles. If I want something Classic, I can find something by Baby, if I want something sure cute and Sweet, Baby, something Gothic black and made out of some kind of gorgeous material, Baby again. My favorite brand to lust after is Juliette et Justine. They make so many gorgeous things but they're way too expensive and too small for me.

Is there any style you don't like? and anyone you'd like to try

I really don't care for Punk Lolita or Wa-Lolita. They just don't interest me that much. I'd like to try OTT Sweet Lolita, even though I bash it all the time and it's so not me. But it looks fun!

Do you go to a lots of meet ups, conventions?

I haven't been to a meet up in a long time! We simply don't have too many meetups around here, but I do like to try to go whenever there is one going on in my state. I go to about two conventions a year. I would like to try to start making it to more conventions because I really want to get into vending my accessories and maybe even art prints at cons.

How big is your community?

It's pretty big when we can all get together! We usually have meetups of a little more than 20 people, more so if we con some of the New York or Boston Lolitas into visiting XD

Do you think any other foreign countries are now ready to see Lolita as a regular fashion?

I really have no idea! I don't even think it's seen as a "regular fashion" in Japan.

What is the nicest and the worst thing someone said to you while wearing Lolita

I can't think of specific things but I love it when people are genuinely interested in what I'm wearing and will start a real conversation with me because of that. I think it's a compliment all in itself when strangers will think "Hey! She looks like a fun person to talk to right now!" for no other reason other than they like what I'm wearing. I rarely get rude comments, usually stares and mean looks, but I do hate the snarky things people say, like saying "Niiiice shoooes" as they walk past if I'm wearing Rocking Horse Shoes or something like that. While they're not nessicarily mean or nasty comments, things like that tend to bug me the most because they're so passive aggressive. It's like, you really couldn't have waited the 5 seconds to be out of earshot before saying something stupid? If you don't have the guts to say something to my face don't bother commenting at all.

Do you have lots of Lolita friends? In and out the community?

I have a fair number of them, but sadly we're all spread out all over the state so I don't get to see them as much as I would like!

We are now seeing lots of replicas, what is your opinion about them

I'm really not sure. When there were just a couple replicas out, of prints that brands stopped selling long ago, I was totally OK with it. But now that there are just so many out there and they are coming out with them while the original dress is still in stock, I am not as keen on them as I used to be. While I like the idea of being able to get cute prints you may have only dreamed of in the past for cheap on the replica market, it sort of ruins the magic of Lolita for me. And I'm not just talking about brand loyalty or something stupid like that, you get what you pay for, especially in Lolita. The other kinds of replicas, dresses made out of left over fabric, style replicas, shoe and purses that come from the same factory but just don't have a brand label, I'm much more OK with those.

Can you remember an embarrassing story while wearing Lolita?

Haha, OMG I just answered this same question a few weeks ago! Why must you guys keep bringing up my embarrassing moments XD Well, besides some completely unflattering pictures of me my most embarrassing moment was at my first meet up when I nearly walked into traffic because I was being so spacey.

Haha

XD don't laugh!

Did you ever think about stopping Lolita? What was the reason?

No I don't think I have ever seriously though about giving up the fashion. I just have too many clothes and the style has just become such a part of my own personal style! I do sort of miss totally untainted by the frills Western Goth though. Even my "regular Goth" fashion now is very much Lolita inspired. It will be something like a black h.Naoto skirt, a corset, and some kind of gothic-but-not-nessicarily-Lolita top.

What do you think of 'twinning' in Lolita?

I think it's adorable! But only suited for things like meetups or cons or photoshoots, it would be pretty weird if people just decided to do that to go to the grocery store with their friend or something XD

Oh! And I love reverse twins

Like where one wears all black and the other all white, but it's still the same dress. That's awesome.

We know everything started at gothic, then it was sweet's turn, now OTT, what's next?

I think that Classic has been trending for a while now, but I can see that it going towards OTT Classic. Things like epic fur stoles and lush prints. But really, I have the feeling that OTT Sweet is going to be sitting ontop of the Lolita world for a while.

Must have item?

Like a basic item or a OMG I NEED THAT item?

Umm, basic

I think every Lolita needs one extravagant piece in her wardrobe. Even if she just wears casual Lolita to school or work, everyone needs to have something totally crazy hanging in their closet waiting for the right occasion to wear it!

Bloomers yes or no!

No! Because I always loose mine XD

Haha how so

I don't know! They just vanish!

XD I certainly don't take them off in public and misplace them.

Haha What is your fave coord so far

Oooh I really don't know! I change it all the time! I honestly couldn't pick any one thing!

Do you have a weakness? Like lace, or a specific print or cut

Yes, I really love religious themed prints. So pretty much if a print has the Virgin Mary or crosses on it... I want it. Which sucks really bad because these are typically the most difficult to get ahold of, and therefore expensive, dresses!

Do you think there is an age to wear Lolita?

I think the best age to wear it is when you can afford it on your own. Even if it's just from saving up allowances and saving birthday money.

Do you think mainstream brands or designers inspire their collections by Lolita or something similar?

I think they are inspired by the same things Lolita brands are inspired by. Femininity, romance, Historic fashions, things like that. But besides a few sad attempts I really don't think many mainstream brands or designers have been inspired by Lolita. If they are they're not being obvious about it

Now, do you have any fandoms?

I'm not really part of any fandoms, as I don't really participate in the communities, but I do consider myself a big fan of a few things. Namely The X-Files, the band Sopor Aeternus, and the musician Darren Hayes.

What music do you listen to?

I listen to a lot of different kinds of music. Some favorite bands are Pete Yorn, VNV Nation, Dead Can Dance, Rasputina, The Verve Pipe, Gogol Bordello, and The Cult

What are your plans for the future, do you plan wearing Lolita for a long time there

I pretty much plan on wearing Lolita for as long as I can XD I figure when I get too old, I'll just switch primarily to Gothic Lolita and Aristocrat. Ever since I was a teenager I've always secretly wanted to one day be an eldergoth XD So elegant!

That would be awesome! So, to sum up, is there anything special you want to tell our fellows lolitas out there

XD I really can't think of anything else to say! I think you've about covered it all!

All right then, this was so much fun thank you a lot! I hope you had fun too

Thank you for interviewing me :D It was really fun!

<3

check out her tumblr and Etsy store too

New look

the blog has a new lyout and banner!
changed EVERYTHING
what do you think?

Classic Outfit

Hello ladies!! how is everyone doing today?on saturday i went to the japases garden to see my friend who was going to model like his doll. It was so much fun to see al the models like real size versions of their dolls!

it was fun, i'm not a con person though i just go to see friends, i have no idea about anime or cosplay xD, anyway, this is what i wore, i want to wear more classic u.u

lol at my face xDD



the guy who was taking pics for the park made me do this, i still like it though
accessorie shot

better pic of the hair and hat n.n







Op: Baby
Accessories: handmade, vintage,random
Shoes: montreal
Socks: primark
Hat: customized


Bonus: me, luis and his doll, Horizon. doesn't he look awesome?!



how was your weekend?

xx

ps: new layout soon <3

Customized boater hat tutorial

Hello everyone! i want to show you a small and easy tutorial i made.
How to customize a boater hat :D (this is just an idea, you can do your own version of course)

ok, let's start, we have a regular boater hat you can find it everywhere, they are very in style right now.

2-take away the black ribbon

3- glue the lace (you can sew it too, but it is MUCH easier like this)


4-glue the white ribbon


don't worrie if is not perfect, you'll cover that up later
5-make a bow and glue it where the union is



DONE!

cute and easy right!
i hope you like it and if you do it, show me pics :D

xx

This is why i love lolita: I

sometimes i feel overwhelmed whenever i see something too pretty, i know it may sound weird, but it's true. Beauty is something very subjective, but lolita made me find new things that are simply gorgeous. and not just dresses.
Trully pieces of art, wearable art.
I've found this amazing indie brand the other day, another reason to realize that this is why i love lolita.
today: pupy flower
they make exquisite stuff, with the most lovely details and fantastic laces.

you can see more here in their website.

i hope you loved them as much as i did!

Lolita pet peeves challenge

Lolita in secret has challenge us lolita bloggers to make a list of 5 things that we hate/annoy in lolita.

i had to think this for quite a long time, and i came up with this, do tell if you agree or disagree with me please!

1-Wa Lolita. ok i really hate wa. it looks too much of a costume, and i've never ever seen anyone pull it of nicely, most of them are just plain. the idea is quite lovely to be fair, but the execution is just lame.

2-Customs: we all know this is a big problem in the lolita universe. you buy something, and you are waiting the package so anxiously and BAM! customs appears, i mean i know i have to pay my taxes, but really, THAT MUCH? for an USED DRESS?
go kill yourself. and i hate the fact that it is so random. maybe a package of something really expensive pass without trouble, and a cheap crap stop being cheap after all the customs..cof cof bodyline cof cof..

3-overprice-this goes both brand and second hand pieces. do i REALLY have to pay 50 usd for a grosgrain ribbon? i mean i can make the same ribbon with much less of that. same with socks, sometimes i kind of get the idea of buying brand cute socks but i won't really spend 40usd in a pair, there is no way, that is just insane.

4-japanese make up on western girls- i do agree some of them look nice, but i really dislike the white eyeliner, heavy black eyeliner, circle lenses, really, it looks terrible, i get it when japanese girls do it, BUT YOUR EYES ARE BIG ALREADY. /rant

5-Knee high socks with short skirts: i think it looks ugly, please wear OTK if the skirt is short on you, or tights!

i do have more..i'll write those later

100 followers+giveaway!

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH!
intravenous sugar has reached 100 followers,

and as i said, i'll make a giveaway to celebrate!

Comment in this post:
which one is your favourite outfit and WHY
leave a pic!
(a coord you've worn, not a dream one)
lolita or not!

you have time until halloween
the winner will get a surprise accessorie present!

i really hope you all participate
tell your friends, let's make it big!

thank you all so much <3 size="2">

Dream Coordinate..one of them

La Vida Frills had the awesome idea of Creating your dream coordinate and let it incorporate something about yourself, you can read more about the contest here
i thought it was an awesome idea to show you guys one of my personal dreams coordinates.

jsk is juliette et justine

boots and blouse victorian maiden
purse is innocent world
bonnet is alice and the pirates
necklace is from the noble collection
rest is random.

this is one of the most slytherin dresses in history, i, as a harry potter lover, happen to find this amazing. not just because of that deep slytherin green, in velvet, but because the print is one of the most fantastic prints ever made

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skirt version in black

the print features a dragon and a medieval town in gold. the jsk version has a square neck, which is my fave type, yet despite the print it has a very simple cute, elegant and classic cut.
The book purse by innocent world has also a golden detail, and it goes fantastic with the harry potter theme, and what i loved the most bout this is the Slytherin locket. the place where Lord Voldemort himself use to safe a piece of his soul, i mean, how awesome is that.
The blouse is very detailed aswell, and i just love those sleeves. Boots and lace tights to give a dark sexy touch, and the snake jewelry is just obvious.
The bonnet with golden details too add a bit of a fairy tale touch, and because i couldnt find a witch hat that i liked.
I would wear this with a dark make up and lace gloves, my wand would be the best accessory, and you have to admit, this coord sceams slytherin, this is something Mrs Malfoy would wear.

i can totally picture myself in hosmade wearing this, drinking elderflower wine while talking to severus..but again, this is a dream outfit, and when i say dream, i'm not just talking about clothes.

Lolita vlog 2:where to get the clothes

Hello ladies, this is the second epidose of my lolita vlog, even though the video is in spanish,
i've added english subs so everyone can watch it :D
please do it and tell me what do you think.
hope you like it!

New Section: Bloomers Talk,

hello ladies, i've decided to start a new section here, called Bloomers Talk.
Interviews made to lolitas from all over the world. i would like to do this two times a month.My first interview is Rosie, from San Marcos California.



Lessie: hey Rosie how are you!

Rosie: fresh as a daisy! D:

thank you for the interview.

I had no idea we were talking about interviewing me when you mentioned it =3

well yeah, cause you’re cool, and interesting

really? I always thought I was boring, but thank you, my dear

You’re welcome n.n so when did you start wearing Lolita?

i think the first time I wore it was when I was in high school

But I only wore it sometimes cuz people looked at me like I was a weirdo D:

that happens a lot!

R: yeah but it doesn’t bother me now, back then it did

how did you find out about it?

when I was in high school I really loved decora! And I would buy Japanese fashion magazines like Kera; i saw all the other styles in that magazine. I discovered Lolita from magazines

oh cool, I’ve never heard that. Which was your first dress?

well I think the first Lolita outfit I owned was from bodyline. It was an angelic pretty school uniform replica; it was a tartan skirt and white blouse with a tie

do you still have it?

no way! I sold it a loooong time ago, but I think I still have the tie somewhere XD

haha, when was this, you said high school but when

hmm boy that was like 9 years ago, *is old*

oh my god! Long time ago! And what happened then, back then it was not common to find stuff, how did you manage?

yeah back then none of the brands had oversea stores. Bodyline products were sold by another company for cosplay. They sold on eBay =)

so you kept buying bodyline stuff?

nope I only bought that one outfit and then I found a Korean based replica store on eBay

I forgot the name of the brand but I know they still have a store today. I think I only bought maybe two dresses from them

which one was your first brand piece?

I didn’t own any major brand until like 3 years ago when I bought an angelic pretty lucky pack

Oh wait...my first brand dress was actually Meta! I bought a lot of metamorphose things when I first started wearing Lolita regularly, mostly I bought skirts because they were cheaper XD

Metamorphose' "room print" was the first brand dress I owned.

that is a lovely dress!

it was really comfortable, too! I bought it in black =3

I know your favorite color is pink, how did you start wearing pink Lolita clothes

that's my favorite question! When I was in high school I was always dressing in black

I was kind of emo but we didn’t call it emo back in those days, haha; I actually hated pink most of my life, until I discovered angelic pretty. It changed my life! After I bought my first angelic pretty dress I only wore pink

that is fascinating, what was the thing you liked about AP

I liked that it was so ridiculously over the top cute! So many bows and frills! It wasn’t boring to me at all, (I actually thought baby the stars shine bright was reaaally boring and I didn’t understand why so many people liked it) XD

(But I never said anything because baby was the most popular brand back in those days)

which one was the first AP print you got

the first print I got was magical etoile in pink, it was a skirt!

I love magical etoile! Did you sell it as well?

yes, once I got addicted to angelic pretty I sold all the other brand I owned

And after that I decided I only wanted the OPs so I sold my magical etoile skirt, too

and why do you prefer ops

when I wear skirts I look shorter because of the cutsews and blouses. I’m really tall and it looks weird! But OPs don’t make me look strange.

Also, I’m too lazy to coordinate outfits so OPs are easier XD

haha, how many dresses do you own

hmmm right now I think I have 20 dresses

are they all AP prints?

yup! My goal is to collect them all!

like pokemons! Haha

yes!

which one is your favorite?

my favorite dress is cherry berry bunny. It holds the best memories for me

and your dream dress, the one you’d love to have

my dream dress isn’t a print, actually it’s an AP dress that has two bunnies on the sides and a bunny bonnet, and I forgot what it's called though XD

I think I know that one

it’s super expensive! TmT

how do you afford the clothes, Lolita tends to be super expensive sometimes

indeed! I mostly buy things used. It’s easy to find good deals on mbok also my ex boyfriend bought me a few dresses so that helped a lot XD but of course the thing that helps the most is working your ass off!

agreed! are you crafty, do you sew or do other stuff

i'm terrible at sewing! But I think myself to be artistic. I love to make my own jewelry and deco. Also I love to draw and design

Lots of girls do the same thing, where do you get the inspiration from

hmm I really don’t know D: I just look at what I have and think of what I can make with it!

do you have any Lolita idols

hmm I don’t think so, well, besides Maki- not really. I love maki though! She’s great! I almost peed my pants when I met her for the first time XD

isn’t she lovely! I love her too, how did you meet her

I met her at PMX in 2008 when they had a lovely tea party and fashion show. I think it was their second time in the US. She just walked around all the tables and I had a chance to talk to her a few times, I also talked with her in the boutique. She’s so sweet!

you do speak Japanese, so it was easier I guess

it was difficult! I was so nervous I forgot how to say the simplest things!

but at least you met her! That is a lot to say

yeah imp very happy that she makes regular visits to the US! I have seen her every year!

that is awesome! Being AP your favevourite brand, what do you think about their last prints, milky planet and the teddy bears cafe?

I love all their over the top sweet prints, I bought teddy bears cafe as soon as it came out!

I tried to buy milky planet but it sold out so fast I almost cried! That print is definitely one of my new favorites

and what about the very last, marry making party and candy treat

merry making party wasn’t all that great think it’s the colors I didn’t like and the candy treat one looks cute too but the cut looks kind of boring, I probably will buy those two when I can find them for super cheap on mbok! XD

hahaaha, which is your favorite accessories to wear

wrist cuffs! I only have 3 pairs, but I love to wear them all at the same time! It looks epic!

they are pretty cute indeed, do you wear wigs?

nope I have too much hair already XD I would only wear wigs if they were really unnatural colors like pink or lavender- but only if they were made of human hair becouse I hate those shiny synthetic wigs. It looks too much like cosplay

true!! But now there is a new trend of wearing two toned wigs, what do you think of that

I love that look! want to dye my hair that way!

which colour?

I want to keep it dark and natural, so maybe I will dye half of it light brown and keep the other half my natural color: 3

that is a good idea, I was thinking of dying mine too. Do you attend to lots of tea parties?

hmm not really. I think the only tea parties I ever go to are the ones Angelic Pretty has.

Mostly, I go to anime conventions cuz I’m a geek :B

do you like anime?

I do, but I never watch it. I’m just not into it anymore; I was a super otaku when I was in high school, though!

ahaha, lots of girls started Lolita because of anime though

that seems like a weird transition. Anime- lolita, for me it was thanks to fashion

that is fab, really, do you have lots of lolita friends

yes I do! I’m so happy about it, but they all live far away from me

Actually a big reason I was motivated to dress in Lolita was to have more girl friends and be...girly!

I was a tomboy most of my life, believe it or not XD

oh wow and now do you dress Lolita daily, or how often

nah it’s too hard dressing up every day, especially when I don’t own anything casual

I only wear my AP for Lolita meets and conventions or concert

since Lolita, do you dress more girly daily?

definitely! I used to HATE dresses, I hated them with a passion, but now I wear dresses more than anything! I also learned to wear makeup and to fix my hair nice thanks to Lolita fashion

what do you think about the Lolita lifestyle

I find it hard to believe that it exists, since I live in a country where everyone is so liberal

I have never met or heard of anyone who lives by "lolita rules" and I’m not really sure what they are so I don’t really have an oppinion, and I can’t spell opinion, apparently XD

ahhaha, you said your friends live far away from you, how so?

i know lolitas from all over the world. Which is nice but sad too cuz I can’t see them when I want, as for the local lolitas I know they all live in cities that are 1 - 2 hrs away so I don’t see them often

that is sad, but I have to agree with you! what do you do when you meet

usually I go to conventions, I see the lolitas from Mexico the most and they have anime conventions all the time!

are you too far from Mexico?

i live an hour from the Mexican border, I go to Mexico like once a month =D

that is awesome, I know a couple of Mexican girls and they are lovely

yeah I always have a good time with them!

now, controversial issue, what do you think about replicas

I love replicas! Brand isn’t losing money to replicas, for one, I see TONS of angelic pretty replicas, but all of angelic pretty things sell out instantly anyway, so I don’t think they are losing any money. I personally don’t buy replicas simply because the original is so much nicer in quality

But I always buy replica shoes and purses

they tend to be the same factory usually

exactly, I don’t want to pay 100 dollars more just for a label

I know you made some vlogs, why did you start doing them

the first vlog I made was to show off a package I had received from Meta

I made it because I was too lazy to take pictures, upload and edit them; it’s easier to just record from webcam XD

do you think other lolitas should do the same?

sure! It’s always more fun to see video; I love videos more than pictures anyway

so, after all these years wearing Lolita, are you happy with its evolution

yes! I like how it’s branched out into so many different styles and it’s ever-changing

I’m very open to new things so it’s great because it never gets boring and I’m always surprised

what do you think about deco loli?

since I’m a lover of decora of course I love deco loli. It’s the craziest most over the top form of Lolita I’ve seen, I haven’t done it myself that much but I love to see it on other people

will you ever wear another Lolita style besides sweet?

i reaaally want to try gothic Lolita, but I don’t see myself spending a lot of money on it so it might not happen (unless someone lets me borrow a dress)

I’m sure gothic would look awesome on you, because of your hair.

yeah I can do lots of crazy things with it! XD

what about classic

i have tried on a classic dress one time for a fashion show, it looks nice but I got bored of it reaaally fast.

there is a new classic trend now though, a bit more ott

I don’t think I’ve seen it but it sounds interesting! I love anything over the top!

what are your plans for the future, do you plan wearing Lolita for a long time

i will wear Lolita for as long as I can! I’m lucky I look young otherwise I would stop already XD

agreed, I know the feeling, what music do you like

i looove lounge music. Like French pop and bossa nova, but also I love Jrock and K pop

do you think Lolita is associated with a specific type of music?

hmm I don’t think so. I’ve seen a lot of lolitas in the music business and they all have different genres

to finish, how would you describe Lolita as a whole, and can you predict something for the future!

Lolita to me is a fashion subculture of elegance, cuteness and youth, it’s definitely having an influence on American apparel and probably we will see Lolita fashion becoming more mainstream

I just hope those damn teenagers don’t ruin it XD

we just can hope for the best! Thank you a lot, it was so much fun

thanks for the interview! I don’t think I’ve ever been interviewed before :3

there is always a first time right!

yup!

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