~18th of November 2011, Autumn Lights~ (image heavy)

My sister, Anette, got invited to be a part of the opening act to the annual light festival in our town. She manage to let me and my sister, Sanna, be a part of that aswell. So what we had to do was to dress up as something fairytale-like. Anette was asked to wear her Red Queen costume, and Sanna went as Red Riding Hood and I decided to go as a Princess. 

Putting on my make-up. ~

Done!

Just to show off my make-up. ^^v

My sister Sanna. ^^

 

My sisters are awesome. Anette & Sanna.

My outfit:
JSK: Angelic Pretty

Blouse: made by my mum

Heartbag: Bodyline

Shoes: Ebay. 

Even my phone was pretty and sparkly. ^^v

Touching up my make-up before going out.

 

Waiting for the elevator to arrive. ^^v My coat is from H&M. 

 

Waiting for the opening to begin. There where quite a few fairytale creatures at this thing. Also Princess Peach and other characters. Alot of characters from Alice in wonderland. The girls sitting on the floor where from the ballet academy, and they where supposed to be like aliens or futuristic or something.

Anette being a fierce Red Queen. 

After we had been at the opening we where both tired and hungry so we stopped at a resturant to eat some food. ^^

Just because she's so darn cute. ^^

It was alot of fun to walk around acting like a princess. Our "mission" was to spread joy in the audience and act like fairytale creatures. There was also a teaparty table at this park. But they didn't have any chairs around it so it felt a bit stupid standing by the table drinking tea, but the people there seemed to enjoy seeing all of us there. There where alot of kids there, and they seemed so happy when they saw us. Especially happy to see Red Riding Hood, and they asked the Red Queen "why do you want to kill Alice?". And there where alot of pictures taken of all of us.

//Risa-chan

~22nd of October 2011, Lolita meetup~

The 22nd of October I went to another Lolita meetup with my local community at a café.

My cousin Jonas came and sat with us for awhile. ^^

A new and adoreable face to come to our meetup was Mimmi. She came later (when Jonas left) and she had an amazing story to tell, she had been in a car accident just the day before but she wanted to stop by to say hello anyway. It was very nice to meet her. :)

Group photo with everyone exept Mia who took the picture. ^^v

Mia in her homemade dress. She's really good at sewing. ^^

Anette in a JSK our mother made. :)

Louise in a adoreable Angelic Pretty piece. ^^

Sanna in a elegant Metamorphose dress. ^^

And Me in my favorite Baby the stars shine bright JSK.

Shoe-photo. ~

Dress-Photo.~

I just had to show you Louise dress print. That horse is so fluffy and cute! ^__^

I'm really looking forward to the December meetups we are planning. ^^v
//Risa-chan

~Lolita Meme - Answers~

Meme from: F Yeah Lolita.

1. Best Lolita fashion advice you've ever received?

I've had a lot of Lolita fashion advice, such as be yourself and dare to break the rules a little, but the most recent one is to use a Crinoline underskirt instead of the more common ones made of tulle. I have a few tulle ones, but after just a little while they turn useless for keeping my skirt puffy, so I'm going to save up for a crinoline one as soon as possible. My friend Andrea has one, and her skirts looks amazing with the crinoline underneath.

2. Style icons?

Oh my, I don't know if I have anyone in particular. But both my friend Andrea and my friend Malin are great inspirations for the Lolita fashion. But other than that I look at Lolita fashion tumblrs, such as: Sweet Lolita Tumblr. So other Lolitas are my style icons, they inspire me.

3. Describe your personal style.

My Lolita style is a mixture of Classic and Sweet. ^^ I prefer wearing cardigans/boleros with my JSKs, instead of Blouses, however, I do wear blouses sometimes, when I feel like it. So I suppose my Lolita style is a bit down to earth, but still cute and lovely. I'm not so much over the top sweet, but a more classical sweet Lolita.

4. Favorite designers/brands?

My favorite brand is Baby the stars shine bright. They have very pretty prints, but doesn't go as much over the top with thier sweet fashion as AP can do. Also I really love the brand Innocent World aswell. But I do enjoy all of the Lolita brands in their own way.

5. Most cherished items?

I think that is my only Angelic Pretty piece, a pink polkadot JSK, and also my newest Baby the stars shine bright JSK, black with flowers. But also my RHS from ebay and my Baby necklace. I suppose I cherish all my Lolita clothes/items. The once my mother has made aswell. so I can't really think of one, to be honest.

6. Most used item?

I think it is either my Baby necklace or my RHS. But as far as dresses go I have to say: my AP JSK or my Meta JSK.

7. I feel best wearing?

Either my black Baby JSK or the one I wore for this years international Lolita day.

8. The first thing I look for in another Lolita's outfit...

The coordination, how everything is put together and how that looks. But I suppose the dresses and skirts, the headpieces and necklaces catches my eyes pretty fast.

9. Lolita Fashion rule you never break?

I'm trying to remeber all the rules but right now I can't really tell wich ones I never break. I suppose I have my own idea of how I want to wear Lolita fashion, so I stick to how I want it. I don't care much for rules. but I would never try to wear Lolita in a erotic/sexy way.

10. Never caught wearing?

I have no idea. but clothes that don't fit me, or that I feel looks tacky.

11. Dress to impress who?

Myself. I don't dress for other people, mostly I dress for myself. I wear what I feel is pretty and how I want it. So that I feel good about myself.

12. Your next "must have" purchase?

Crinoline. A black Bolero. More stockings and new dresses. I don't have any specific dresses in mind, probably something homemade. (I'm saving up money for a new Computer and phone, so there will not be any new brand dresses for quite a while now.)

13. Favorite type of head accessory?

Flowers. hairclips with flowers, diadem with flowers and so on. Ribbons are also cute, but mostly it's flowers or/and butterflies in my hair.

14. Favorite cut of clothing (shirring, high waist, princess seams etc)?

I like shirring, but mostly on brand pieces, homemade ones are made after my bodyshape, so I don't need shirring then. JSKs rather than OPs. Cardigan/Boleros rather than Blouses.

15. Current obsession?

I don't know. But I really want that crinoline, so right now that's my obsession I suppose. But other than that. I want more dresses like the one I wore for the international Lolita day, wich I linked in question number 7. but with all kinds of different fabrics, prints and so forth.

16. Best Lolita fashion advice you can give to anyone:

Be yourself, have fun with the fashion. Concider "the rules" of the fashion more as guidelines than rules. But also knowlage is power, before you jump into the fashion, read about it, try to get your own idea of how you want it to be and make it work. Good Luck! :)

//Risa-chan

~7th of May 2011 - Lolita meetup~ (Image heavy)

The 7th of May I went to a local Lolita meetup.

At home we took some photos:

These pictures are of me. ~

Outfit:
Bolero: Halens (Swedish company)
JSK: Angelic Pretty
Shoes: Ebay
Bag: Bodyline.
Wristcuffs: Made by my mum.

My sister Anette:

Outfit:
Blouse: Vero Moda (Swedish store)
JSK: Bodyline
Bag: Bodyline.
Shoes: Demonia

My sister Sanna:

Outfit:
JSK: Made by herself
The rest: offbrand.

My niece Enika:

Outfit:
OP: Bodyline
The rest: offbrand.

Group picture:

In Umeå we met up with our last sister, Klara (far left) and another Lolita Maria (far right).

At the Café: Cafe Göteborg:
(all in all we were 10 Lolitas present for this meetup.)

Maria & Louise.

Malin!

Enika's Milkshake with some free candy.

Louise & Mia.

Group picture:
(the ones who where not in the picture was: Sanna, Malin and Rin-Rin.)

Then we decided to take photos of everyone alone:
(who wanted to be photographed that is. and Sanna had her japanese lesson at the time, that's why there is no picture of her here.)

Anette.

Klara.

Maria.

Me.

Enika.

Louise.

After that we went to the city church and took some group photos:

Blackdressed Mother and Daughter:

Anette & Enika.

Flowery Sisters:

Sanna & Klara

Sweet Friends:

Louise & Me.(Lisa)

So that's the pictures we took at the meetup. I had a great time! We are a bunch of really nice Lolitas in Umeå, and pretty too. ;D

Hopefully we will have alot of meetups this summer, which I am truly looking forward to. ^^

//Risa-chan