~Day 11 – One day in your lolita life in pictures.part 2~

Me and Sanna began our drive home to our sister Anette.

But first I went to take out my package from the post office.

In the package was my book. George R R Martins fifth book of his book series A song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons. (yes, it's the book series the HBO series Game of thrones is based on.)

The book-bus was painted with pictures a local artist have made. She makes amazing artwork. Linda Bergqvist is her name. :)

At Anettes place I began putting on my make up.

Result, without glasses and in the wrong clothes. ~

Finished. :)

Outfit:
Necklace: Baby the stars shine bright
Bolero: Halens
JSK: Baby the stars shine bright
Stockings: Kapphal

When all of us where ready, we began walking to our sister Klaras place. ^^

She made us dinner, Springrolls. so tasty.

Sanna. :3

mmh, our delicious sallad. :)

All of my pretty sisters! :D

In the local bus. The busdriver was playing reggae music, really loud, he's known for it, and we all like it. :)

At "Trädgårn" (translated: The Garden). We had a really lovely time, all of us sisters. we got to meet a guy who had read about "The Game" so he was interesting to listen to. (simply put, the game is about manipulating people to like you.. pretty much, or getting attention might be more correctly put.)

//Risa-chan

~Day 10 – What’s in your bag?~

A small notebook
two lipsticks, lipbalm, lipbrush and a lipgloss.
phone
wallet
hard candy
and decorative stones.

(I've been quite busy lately, hanging out with my sisters, even been to a meetup. So I'll be uploading pictures later.)

//Risa-chan

~Day 9 – 10 things you will never do in lolita.~

1. Work out (I would rather have something I don't adore so much. Since I don't want to sweat so much in my Lolita clothes.)
2. Paint houses/tables and such. (I don't want to destroy my Lolita clothes with paint that won't wash off.)
3. When/if I have stomach flu. (I don't want vomit on my Lolita clothes.)
4. Go swimming (I would rather wear a bikini/swimsuit for that.)
5. Cleaning (I wouldn't want to wear Lolita while cleaning my bathroom or other straining cleaning. but to just vacuum clean a room is no biggie.)
6. Be rude. (I generally don't like being rude so it doesn't matter what I wear..)

it was really hard answering this question, so I'll stop at 6 things. Can you think of 10 things that you would never do in lolita?

//Risa-chan

~Day 8 – 10 songs that inspire you for lolita.~

1. Kanon Wakeshima - Still Doll
2. Kerli - Tea Party
3. Instrumental Classical Music, piano pieces or violin pieces
4. Tchaikovsky, especially Swan Lake
5. Birdy - Skinny Love
6. Secteur Alice - Sheena is a Lolita
7. MC Melody Doll - Throw it in the bag
8. Gåte - Bendik og Årolilja
9. Ikimono Gakari - Sakura
10. Mama Cass - Dream a little dream of me

//Risa-chan

~Day 7 – 10 people who inspire your lolita style.~

This is not in any sort of ranking order, these are just some lovely people who inspire me.

1. Kanon Wakeshima

2. Misako Aoki

3. Steampunk Lolita
(sorry, don't know a name, but I just adore these steampunk Lolita pictures of her.)

4. Victoria Suzanne of Parfaitdoll

5. Springbells

6. ShelbyCloud

7. My friend Malin, Insomnalia.

8. My friend Andrea, Imperial Fiddlesticks

9. Miss Lumpy

10. Other Lolitas. I've said it before and I'll say it again, other Lolitas inspire me. I look at pictures and sometimes I feel very inspired by their colour combinations, accessories, how they match different things together. Some hairdos inspire me, maybe someone has really pretty makeup. Other pictures I just get inspired by the feeling they give. So keep up the good work, Lolitas. Thank you for the inspiration you give. ^^

//Risa-chan

~Day 6 – 10 things you can’t live without in lolita.~

1. The internet, that's where you buy the pretty clothes. where you expand your wardrobe. (and find Loli friends)
2. JSKs
3. Boleros/Cardigans
4. Cute Shoes
5. Cute Bags
6. Accessorys - something pretty for your hair, a diadem or hairclips. and also a necklace or other jewlery if it feels neccisary for the look of the outfit.
7. Stockings/Bloomers preferably a Petticoat/Crinoline as well.
8. Deodorant, a good hygine is quite pleasant, don't you think.?
9. Make up, I don't need it everytime I wear lolita, but it can complete an outfit in a better way sometimes.
10. Meet ups, they are just lovely. It's nice meeting up with other Lolitas sharing information about places where you can buy things. or buy second hand by someone local. Then again I don't need meetups to wear Lolita, I do that anyway, but, it's a bit nicer when you meet up with people who share your adoration for the fashion. And to make new friends is always nice. ^^

//Risa-chan

~Day 5 – 10 items from your wishlist.~

Okay, these are 10 things from my wishlist, the order is not in how much I want the specific piece, because I want them all almost just as much. ^^

1. Pearl Pastry Mini hat from Imperial Fiddlesticks design:

2. Minkyshop Tea Party shoes: (in all colours)

3. Innocent Worlds Little Ribbon and Pearl Wrist Cuffs:

4. Innocent Worlds Lame Dot JSK. (Any JSK from IW would be nice actually but this one stood out today.)

5. Secret Garden Misty Morning mini hat from Imperial Fiddlesticks design: (any hat from her would be amazing to have.)

6. More of the homemade JSKs like the one I have on this picture: (with other fabric ofc.)

7. Gothic Lolita Wigs. (any colour, preferably Pink and Blond though.)

8. Crinoline from Viola Lahger. (in a shorter length so I can wear it with Lolita)

9. These Bodyline shoes:

10. Baby belt short boots from baby the stars shine bright:

//Risa-chan

~Day 4 – 10 different kinds of food you like.~

1. Sushi
2. Tacos
3. Lasagna
4. Subway Baugette
5. Baugette with bacon and brie
6. Hamburgers (and fries)
7. Salmon
8. Baugette with salmon and creamcheese.
9. Chicken and potatoes
10. BBQ

//Risa-chan

~Day 3 – 10 things you hate in lolita.~

1. I hate that the Lolita fashion is so expensive. You never seem to have enough money to buy all the pretty things you want. (however there are less expensive ways to expand your Lolita wardrobe. Bodyline, buying second hand and handmade clothes and accessorys, so it's all good.)
2. Brandwhores. Okay, I dont hate, it's just that I disslike it when some people belive that you can only be a lolita if you wear brand. So I don't mind if some people prefer brand clothing, as long as you don't look down on those who don't. I like both brand and offbrand pieces.
3. It's annoying when people think that Lolita has something to do with trying to get older men, that it is something erotic about the fashion. Because they have only heard of Lolita through the book with the same name by Vladimir Nabokov. There is nothing sexy about the fashion.
4. I disslike it when people think that you have some kind of cosplay or that you are dressed up. That the fashion is just for show. For me it's my fashion, I don't dress up when I wear Lolita.
5. I wish that it would be easier to buy Lolita clothing. That there would be a Lolita store in Sweden.

Honestly I can't think of more than these 5 things that I disslike about the fashion. It was hard enough to find these 5.

//Risa-chan

~Day 2 – 10 things you love in lolita.~

1. I love that Lolita fashion is so versatile, there are alot of styles of the fashion such as, Sweet, Classic, Gothic and so forth. Yet still we have a chance to explore our own personal style within that style, or create our own new unique style. And that's just wonderful.

2. I love the whole shape of the fashion and the clothes in general, the bellshaped skirt, cute prints/fabrics, you name it. ^^

3. I love that you can find other Lolitas through forums/internet. Meet up with them. And get a chance to find new and dear friends, that's lovely.

4. I love it when I can see that other people get happy when they see someone in Lolita. Maybe they just smile a bit shyly or maybe they even walk up to you to say how pretty you look. It's both nice for your own confidence but also nice for the one who sees you and feel happy about that. It would be nice if we all would learn how to smile at each other more often and give compliments, everyone would be more happy for it. ~

5. I love the lolita fashion because it makes me happy, it makes me feel like myself.

6. I love the meetups, I know I mentioned it earlier, but I love it for not only meeting other Lolitas, but also for the delicious cakes and berries. It's like a celebration, even though it's not christmas or your birthday or any other holiday. It's nice to celebrate the "little things" in life.

7. I love that the brands are expanding and moving to other countrys aswell. Like Angelic Pretty and Baby the stars shine bright who have stores in Japan, Paris and San Fransisco. I would be even happier if they moved to Sweden too. (Preferably Umeå, but I suppose they would rather have it in Stockholm then.)

8. I love that the fashion is so creative. People create cute jewlery and Lolita clothes. Some are into deco. (decorating their phones, laptops or anything they feel like.) Making things more pretty/cute/beautiful/elegant in their everyday life.

9. I love how happy and inspired I can get by other Lolitas blogs. I know I don't comment much, but I do read and I usually feel more inspired and happy afterwards. It can bright up a bad day.

10. I love that wearing Lolita can make everything in life more elegant, like drinking your cup of tea will feel more refined. Just doing your everyday things will feel better while wearing Lolita.

//Risa-chan

~Day 1 – 10 things about your lolita bubble.~

1. Lolita fashion makes me happy, it completes me and I feel great wearing it.

2. The Lolita fashion has given me dear friends and is bringing new friends every now and then. It connects people in a way, with forums and meetups and such, that's really lovely.

3. Yes, I like drinking tea. Preferably strawberry flavored with a little cream.

4. Lolita fashion inspires me. I get inspired by all the other lolitas in the world. Everyone's so pretty. :)

5. My favorite styles are Classic Lolita and Sweet Lolita. But I wouldn't mind trying every Lolita style, exept ero-loli, at least once. ^^

6. Right now I live at home while I study, but I buy alot of things for my future apartment, and I'm really looking forward decorating that apartment. I will fill it with things I adore.

7. I wouldn't mind living in a cute little cottage. growing my own berries and vegetables.

8. I love to sing. I can play a little bit on the base and I would be very happy if I would learn how to play the violin.

9. I adore BJDs (Ball jointed dolls). They are another creative outlet, which also Lolita is.

10. I belive in treating others as you would like to be treated yourself. So being polite and nice is important to me. But that doesn't mean that you can walk right over me neither. But I do belive in karma so, if you do bad things, bad things will be coming your way at one time or another, and if you do nice things, nice things will be coming your way. ^^v

(I don't know exactly what I was suppose to tell "about my lolita bubble", but I think something like this was right.)

//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

~8th of July 2011, Local Flea Market~

The 8th of July I went to the annual local Flea Market.

This is what I wore:

Necklace: Baby the stars shine bright
Bolero: Halens
JSK: Baby the stars shine bright
Stockings: Kapphal
Shoes: RHS from ebay.
Bag: Second hand
Fan: Secod hand.

My sister Sanna:

My niece: Enika

My sister, Anette:

Me again:

Isayasu and Andrea:

I had a really great time, even though the weather was too warm.

//Risa-chan

~Lolita Music Videos~

MC Melody Doll - Throw it in the bag

Secteur Alice - Sheena is a Lolita

I think it's really funny that there are a few Lolitas making music and music videos. I just wanted to share the two I've seen. Do you know of any Lolita Music Videos? Please share them with me in that case. :)

//Risa-chan

~International Lolita Day - 4th of June 2011~

As all of you probably know this years (summer) International Lolita Day was on the 4th of June. So I met up with a few local Lolitas, and had a really nice time. :)

Me, My niece Enika and my sister Anette

Anette slicing up the cheesecake. It was really yummy. :3

My friend Fanny had just bought a IW skirt second hand, so she decided to come to our meetup. She's not a lolita but she enjoys the fashion anyway. And she has a really cute style of her own. :)

Maria and Fanny. :)

Maria in her new wig. :)

Fanny also brought her BJD doll with her, her name is Cloud. :)

My sister Sanna and a fashionable young man named Olow. :)

Me and my sister Klara. (she did not wear Lolita this time, but it was nice of her to show up anyway. :) )

Klara and Enika. :)

Enika and Anette. :) Daughter and Mother.

So that's the pictures from our little picnic meetup. :) We were only about 7 people wearing Lolita or Kodona/Dandy/Aristocrat clothing. But it was a really nice meetup. :)

How did you celebrate International Lolita Day?

//Risa-chan