tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46231810311138003632024-03-05T03:34:00.893-06:00Deco AdventuresDecoden, Arpakasso, and Lolita~kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-39174428169859296182016-09-27T10:47:00.000-05:002016-09-27T10:47:14.715-05:00Review: Elegy Albino Accord JSK & Tights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello after a long hiatus! I don't really update this blog anymore since I tend to just share my pictures on Facebook and it's much easier that way. However, I should get back to reviewing new items that I've received in the mail~ I ordered this dress since it's been on my indie brand hit list since it originally released in the past year and Elegy had a summer release with a chiffon version of the jsk on some nicer fabric!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Elegy</span></b> is an independent lolita brand by Miss Chubi and made in Ohio, USA. <b><a href="http://www.elegyclothing.com/">[website]</a></b> </div>
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She collaborated with an artist to make the print (which should be a thing for all indie brands from now on or at least use nice commercially available fabric!). The print includes various albino animals like a jackalope, deer, ram, wolf, and boar. One of the special parts of the dress is that it has a golden tassel trim!</div>
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I paid through a payment plan in 2 installments via Paypal and Elegy's policy is that pieces get made and shipped in the order that they're paid. I also got the size 2, but they offer custom sizing for every dress. They ship with Priority Mail shipping so it arrived within 3 days~ I couldn't believe that everything fit in one box! Communication was kept through email and you could see the progress of her working hard on completing all of the dresses on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/e.l.e.g.y/">Instagram</a>.</div>
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Sizing: 9/10</div>
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Construction: 10/10</div>
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Quality: 10/10</div>
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Communication: 10/10</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Items out of the box: jsk, tights, business card, postcard, and cute note~</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Albino wolf tag </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She even has her own logo on a bag, how cool~</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ahhhhh plus-sized tights~</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The quality of the tights was very nice!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back of the tights had a bunny tail design~</td></tr>
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Finally, here's my coordinate from San Japan with the dress! Unfortunately, I couldn't wear the tights that day, but hope to wear it in the future in a coord~<br />
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<span id="goog_1401321995"></span><span id="goog_1401321996"></span><br />kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-64100809316464287862015-07-30T23:38:00.000-05:002015-07-31T00:14:16.812-05:00Meetup: Picnic at Hubbard ParkLong time no see!<br />
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We had a small picnic meetup at Hubbard Park in Shorewood, which is where I currently live~ I ended up being 45 minutes late since I made spring rolls last minute, but a ton of people were late too... my friend was like 90 minutes late since she picked up another lolita and got stuck in traffic from the air show. I only ended up taking mostly coordinate photos. Here they are!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Group photo! A few people carpooled from Appleton area (about 2 hour drive)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alli wore an Axes Femme OP that she got in a resale shop in Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melissa looked wonderful in Innocent World!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mia is fairly new at lolita but looks hella kawaii in Bodyline~</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ursula looked super cute in her Angelic Pretty skirt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen is wearing a Rouge Aerie Designs jsk! I have it in black colorway~</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waverly is doing bittersweet lolita!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeanette x IW anniversary jsk with Antique Beast headdress, Aetherlund bat wing cuffs, & h.Naoto parasol</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rebecca in Toy Drops OP</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rachel in Toy Drops OP</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twin pic!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella in a Chess Story salopette</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm wearing a taobao indie brand skirt - Aurora & Ariel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sheena traveled from Kaukauna, WI (near Green Bay) and looks lovely in AATP!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I haven't seen Alisha lately, but she looks awesome in F+F!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emma was our only ouji at this meetup; she's wearing AATP!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Momo is a fairly new lolita too; she's wearing Metamorphose Swan Garden jsk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Milwaukee Lolita Society mods~</td></tr>
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Hello again~ This past few weeks have been busy with meetups. On Sunday, I carpooled with Alli and Junné from Milwaukee to Illinois. The theme of the meetup was Old School Lolita! I had fun since I am really into headdresses nowadays. It took place at <b><a href="http://htwg.net/">High Tea with Gerri</a></b> in Long Grove, IL!<br />
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This meetup was nostalgic for me since I learned about lolita in 2009? That was when I got my first Gothic Lolita Bible from a random magazine store. The tea was actually pretty expensive for the amount of food that I got, but we definitely enjoyed the atmosphere and decorations!<br />
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<br />kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-11002215291889904952015-02-07T11:56:00.000-06:002015-07-31T00:31:18.620-05:00Lolita Blog Carnival - Who Inspires You in Lolita<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Happy New Year! One of my goals for 2015 is to blog more and participate in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/lolitablogcarnival/">Lolita Blog Carnival</a>, a network of lolita fashion bloggers who focus on a topic each week! I will also post my wardrobe eventually (on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/kpossibles/my-lolita-wardrobe/">Pinterest</a> right now). Now onto this week's topic...</div>
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My friends from Milwaukee Lolita Society (and Chigothloli by extension) are my easiest and closest inspiration! They range from sweet to classic to gothic. None of us are well known, but hopefully you get some inspiration too~<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="text-align: start;">Beck</b><span style="text-align: start;"> (</span><a href="http://weeaboo-kei.tumblr.com/" style="text-align: start;">weeaboo-kei</a></span><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;">)</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">- she wears sweet lolita and otome, friends with my taobao addiction</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kavya (<a href="http://xylia-x.tumblr.com/">xylia-x</a>)</span></b><span style="text-align: start;"> - Australian lolita who wears Innocent World like no other! <br />She is always elegant in her coordinates and can make anything look perfect</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;">Xiaoyu (<a href="http://victorianme.tumblr.com/">victorianme</a>)</span></b><span style="text-align: start;"> - Chinese lolita who goes to college in NYC~<br />She does photoshoots from time to time to make OTT classic a thing!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;">Karine (<a href="http://mysubarashiilolidays.tumblr.com/"><span id="goog_1294769315"></span>mysubarashiilolidays<span id="goog_1294769316"></span></a>/<a href="http://mysubarashiilolidays.blogspot.com/">blog</a>)</span></b><span style="text-align: start;"> - a Brazilian lolita who makes anything look good. <br />Play the "Is that Bodyline?" game with her outfit photos and you'll be surprised!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: small; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;">Marie Tuonetar (<a href="http://siriusc.tumblr.com/">siriusc</a>/<a href="http://marietuonetar.blogspot.com/">blog</a>)</span></b><span style="font-size: xx-small; text-align: start;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">- a French lolita with a gothic flair~ </span></span><br />
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✿ <a href="http://poppy-noir.blogspot.be/2015/02/lbc-inspiration.html">Poppy Noir</a> ✿<br />
✿ <a href="http://lolitadokine.blogspot.com/2015/02/lolita-blog-carnival-who-inspires-you.html">A Heart's Sound</a> ✿<br />
✿ <a href="http://snowroseblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/lbc-who-inspires-you-in-lolita.html">Snow Rose</a> ✿<br />
✿ <a href="http://marionettecemetery.blogspot.com/2015/02/lolita-blog-carnival-who-inspires-you.html">Marionette Cemetery</a> ✿
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✿ <a href="http://thebloodyteaparty.blogspot.com/2015/02/lbc-who-inspires-you-in-lolita-fashion.html">The Bloody Tea Party</a> ✿
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✿ <a href="http://allsweetindeed.blogspot.co.at/2015/02/lolita-blog-carnival-friday-who.html">Sweet Indeed</a> ✿
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✿ <a href="http://www.lolitaandthecity.com/2015/02/lbc-who-inspires-you-in-lolita.html">Lolita and the City</a> ✿<br />
✿ <a href="http://violetlunchell.weebly.com/home/lbc-who-inspires-you-in-lolita">Candied Dreams</a> ✿</div>
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This year I went to the annual megameet in Chicago! It is hosted by the wonderful mods of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/chigothloli/">Chigothloli</a>, who reserved the Pagoda area in Ping Tom Park in Chinatown for the picnic. We ended up sitting in the grass since the water taxi people kept wandering straight up into our personal space. I carpooled with lolitas from Milwaukee and we got there a bit late, but luckily saw another Chicago lolita walking towards the destination while we were parking.<br />
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Let me tell you about Chigothloli... they had a pretty quiet year after some drama happened before I joined a year ago. The people that I met through the group were all very nice and a great majority of the comm is from the Chicago suburbs. Chicago comm just got some new mods who are working very hard to make sure that more meetups happen!!!<br />
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Let me start out with an coordinate shot video that I made from this meet!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rachel and Heather (<a href="http://chunlichan.tumblr.com/">chunlichan</a>)!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Chicago lolita, Kathy, and <a href="http://elenoa.tumblr.com/">Helen</a>!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Group photo! Everyone looked great!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nina (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dutchbunnies">dutch bunnies</a>) and Mita!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Danielle (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Frozen-Rose-Cosplay/281577251976985">Frozen Rose Cosplay</a>) and me!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Himani, a Chicago lolita, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AmyMarieCouture">Amy</a>!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://advancedlolitastyle.blogspot.com/">Jola</a> and <a href="http://ickyindustrialkitty.tumblr.com/">Emma</a>!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Extra cute... Molly (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/LolitaDreamPrincess">Dream Princess</a>) twinned with her sister!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caitlin (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sugared-Tea/298710460191859">Sugared Tea</a> / <a href="http://stellarkei.tumblr.com/">stellarkei</a>) with her dapper boyfriend!</td></tr>
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<br />kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-32600083538050133252014-07-25T00:00:00.002-05:002014-07-25T00:00:58.314-05:00PROMO: Moments like Diamonds Giveaway<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Just wanted to share this for the chance to win a DSLR! Although I have narrowed down my options for newer nice cameras like the <a href="http://amzn.com/B005OGQXJW">Nikon 1 J1</a> or <a href="http://amzn.com/B00EFILR6E">Canon PowerShot SX170</a> so it's less than $200 new/used, I would love to get a free camera. I have followed this blogger for quite a while and make sure to read about her weight loss story... it's such an inspiration!!!kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-7022108285424059232014-07-24T12:00:00.000-05:002014-07-24T12:00:02.016-05:00Recent Haul: Taobao Group Order!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently finished up a Taobao group order with some lolitas within my community. I didn't end up buying lolita this time. Instead, I focused on mori girl stuff and accessories. I was very disappointed that several of the things that I wanted were out of stock, like the Sailor Moon sweatshirt and Madoka grief seed necklaces.<br />
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I'm currently using <b><a href="http://transbao.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Transbao</span></a></b> as a shopping service, which has a 5% shopping service fee and they are 10/10 on communication! My agent replies back instantly on Skype and you're constantly updated on your order! You need an invitation code to join! Use <b>kpossibles</b> to join and share in the goodness of an easy shopping service~<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kawaii tissue box</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mori girl cover up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madoka wall decal</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">10 x usamimi (pigtails)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Schoolgirl uniform (didn't fit so I will be selling it)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oversize sweater from schoolgirl uniform</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lolita beret! So cute~</td></tr>
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kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-86372697465227661312014-05-28T12:00:00.000-05:002014-05-28T14:22:57.486-05:00Con Report: Anime Central 2014 Part 1<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ACEN 2014: Lolita Con Report!</td></tr>
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This year, I was very excited to go to Anime Central aka ACEN on May 16-18, 2014 in Rosemont, IL. None of my friends in the past were interested enough into anime & manga culture so I always went alone. Through lolita and the AMKE maid cafe, I made a ton of friends that I ran into during the convention! So happy to hang out and room with awesome folks.<br />
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ACEN is listed as the 3rd largest anime convention in the United States. This year they had really good guests, but as usual, they announced them super duper late. I was hoping that they would sponsor a lolita brand again, since Putumayo was making the convention rounds with Harajuku Hearts. However, they managed to book angela, Yoshitoshi ABe, h.NAOTO & sixh.ibi, Wake Up, Girls!, and Nobuo Uematsu & Arnie Roth for A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY concert.<br />
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Day 0</h2>
My roomies were setting up an artist alley table (btw you should check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Cubecrazy2">cubecrazy2</a>, he does fantastic original illustrations!) and since I didn't have a vendor badge, I couldn't help set up the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/midwestlolitacollective">Midwest Lolita Collective</a> booth, which some Chicago lolitas created to support and promote indie lolita brands from around the world. There is a high-end mall called Fashion Outlets of Chicago, which is a 5 minute walk away from the convention center!!! This was great news, as it boasted a food court so you won't starve. I got my badge mailed to me so I avoided Line Con ©.<br />
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Day 1</h2>
Friday was a super exciting day of walking around and visiting my friends working at the Midwest Lolita Collective booth. We had the annual Indie Designer Showcase aka lolita fashion show! I modelled for a Chicago designer and I was pretty happy that I got the qi-lolita outfit. You can view more pictures <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.579877142127567.1073741840.186956048086347">here</a>!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wearing Rina Cali, photo credit: http://photographybanzai.com/</td></tr>
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My favorite designs of the night were from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mossbadger">mossbadger!</a> I love OTT classic...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Makes you think of royalty and Game of Thrones...</td></tr>
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Me and my 2 other roomies also attended "A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY" concert. We woke up and got in line at like 5:30am since they were first come, first serve FREE tickets. I was super tired during the concert, but Nobuo-sensei made me energized again when we all gave him a standing ovation after he accompanied the chamber orchestra on keyboard. I definitely want to hear the bigger concert live in Chicago in August!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snuck a pic of Arnie Roth talking in between songs!</td></tr>
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Lolita snaps</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lot of Angelic Pretty, strawberries, and sweet!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First-time lolita wearing F+F, some girls from my comm, & another cutie!</td></tr>
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Midwest Lolita Collective</h2>
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I ended up buying an Innocent World parasol and Lily of the Valley (sakurafairy) sash from the Midwest Lolita Collective booth. Everything that was there on the racks or displayed on the table made me want all the things...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite cosplay goes out to the Saint Oniisan Jesus-kun with his replica laptop!</td></tr>
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kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-46311351431744144772014-05-13T12:00:00.000-05:002014-05-13T12:00:03.406-05:00Vivienne Westwood Anglomania + Melissa Gillie shoes REVIEWI got my first pair of Vivienne Westwood shoes yesterday in the mail! I always have admired the 3 strap gold shoes in coordinates and when this popped up at a reasonable price (for high fashion brand shoes), I couldn't resist putting down a bid on Ebay~<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These shoes are gorgeous in "pink metal" which was basically a coppery gold!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They came with 2 shoelaces, but the tan ones matched the gold theme better~</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Your footprints have never been so classy~</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It also came with a cotton shoe bag~</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the shoebox is classy~</td></tr>
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I got this via a reseller in NYC on Ebay that someone linked to me on Facebook. My friends are the best~ (although we encourage each other's shopping addictions... ^_^;) </div>
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<b>Quality:</b> The color in the provided stock picture are true to color, unlike the Melissa webshop listing. One of my friends ordered from the webshop so I'll update this post with a picture of her shoes if there's a difference. (I edited my pictures so the contrast is a bit high) Otherwise, the shoes are very comfortable and they're a pleasant sheen of plastic~</div>
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<b>Price:</b> The ones on ebay cost a total of $69.47 with priority box (2-3 day) shipping. On the official webshop listing, it costs $65.10 with free shipping AND has 6 color options from size 5-10! Retail price is $217.00, so I saved a ton during this "sale"!</div>
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<b>Communication:</b> 10/10 the ebay seller contacted me about payment and replied quickly to my question about a proof photo (I initially bid since the listing came with the option of returning it).</div>
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<b>Where to get it:</b> Official Melissa webshop [<a href="http://shopmelissa.com/vivienne-westwood-anglomania-melissa-gillie-36">x</a>], ebay seller ip246 [<a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/Womens-Shoes-/3034/m.html?item=301176817442&hash=item461f898722&pt=US_Women_s_Shoes&_ssn=ip426&_dcat=3034&Brand=Vivienne%2520Westwood">x</a>], 6pm [<a href="http://www.6pm.com/vivienne-westwood-anglomania-melissa-gillie-blue">x</a>]</div>
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kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-85829270667270015962014-04-07T16:27:00.001-05:002014-04-07T16:27:04.331-05:00Silversark Fashion Show 2014: LegacyMarch was full of fun, especially with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/silversarkwi"><b>Silversark</b></a>'s S/S fashion show, Legacy! I went to Timothy Westbrook's fashion show (saying goodbye to winter with his Ice Princess themed collection) and then Silversark's show (Byzantine and Orthodox themed collection).<br />
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Silversark is based in Milwaukee, WI and sells her brand online on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Silversark">Etsy</a> and in store at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EmbellishArtForLife">Embellishments</a>.<br />
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From her Facebook page:<br />
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<i>Lords & Ladies Lolita, Rococo, Steampunk & Victorian-inspired clothing & accessories. Each piece is custom, hand-crafted, & one-of-a-kind!</i></blockquote>
She is always open for commissions, so feel free to PM her about pricing. Her items are usually on the high end of indie brand and you should be selective to get something in your particular style.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me, Maddie, and Jen after the show</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the lovely Silversark! She wears lolita fashion and Steampunk!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup on the extraordinary headpiece by <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DeborahOlsonMillinerExtraordinaire">Deborah Olson Milliner Extraordinaire</a></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pic of my outfit after I got home; dress by Silversark</td></tr>
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So I actually made something in one day (?!) and it's my kotatsu! Although it was initially very daunting to complete such a project, it was made just in time for the polar vortex to hit Wisconsin. ^_^;<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maru the Cat loves his kotatsu!</td></tr>
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What is a Kotatsu?</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute kotatsu inspiration from Tumblr</td></tr>
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A kotatsu (炬燵) is a coffee table with a special heater attached to the bottom of the tabletop and has a futon blanket draped over it. Originally from Japan and actually a way of saving energy in the winter! Cuddle up in one room and not spend all that money for heating bills for the huge house/apartment? And if you have cats, they love snuggling under the warm table.<br />
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Materials</h2>
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<li>1 x LACK Coffee table (used this one: <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40198396/">http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40198396/</a>) NOTE: it doesn't have to be square and it may be cheaper to search your local <a href="http://www.craigslist.org/">Craigslist</a>; any wooden coffee table will suffice</li>
<li>1 x Kotatsu heater (Ebay, Amazon, Rakuten, etc. used this one: <a href="http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/yamakishi/item/21846069/">http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/yamakishi/item/21846069/</a>) </li>
<li>4 x Kotatsu heater screws (included with heater)</li>
<li>4 x L brackets</li>
<li>4 x Screws</li>
<li>4 x Washers</li>
<li>1 x Comforter</li>
<li>1 x Rug and cushions (optional)</li>
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Total Cost</h2>
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$74 (heater w/shipping) + $30 (table) + $3 (washers and L brackets) = <b>$107</b></div>
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TOTALLY cheaper than getting ripped off by jlist~</div>
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Instructions</h2>
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<li>Assemble IKEA Lack coffee table! Cut off 15cm off the table legs before starting so it will be a comfortable height when sitting.</li>
<li>To align your heater in the center of the table, mark out thirds and place tape or draw in pencil lines to fit the heater.</li>
<li>Place the heater in the center on the bottom of the table.</li>
<li>Get your drill out! Drill holes where the L bracket hits the table (can also perform with step 6).</li>
<li>Washers and L brackets bought from Walmart.</li>
<li>Place your L brackets in alignment with the screw holes in the heater and manually tighten the heater screws. Screw in the regular screws into the table.</li>
<li>Turn your new kotatsu right side up on your rug, put a comforter on top, and put the shelf that came with the IKEA table as your tabletop. Plug in the electrical cord and turn it on!</li>
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NOTE: Another thing to consider is getting a transformer to stay safe with voltage conversion. Japan has a different voltage than the United States so anything plugged in here from Japan gets hotter more quickly! I've been running my kotatsu on the lowest heat setting so far without a transformer, but please consider getting one! </div>
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<b>VCT VT-500J - Japanese Step Up/Down Voltage Transformer Converts Japan 100 Volts To 110V OR Vice Versa - 500 Watt </b><a href="http://amzn.com/B000PC4JL4">[link]</a></blockquote>
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More Tutorials</h2>
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<li>Build an American-Style Kotatsu <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-an-American-style-kotatsu/">[link]</a></li>
<li>IKEA Hack: Kotatsu <a href="http://www.ikeahackers.net/2012/01/japaneseswedish-kotatsu-made-in-australia-for-canadian-conditions.html">[link]</a></li>
<li>Kotatsu: The Heated Small Space Desktop <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/kotatsu-the-heated-small-space-66626">[link]</a></li>
<li>The Kotatsu Project <a href="http://kotatsu-project.blogspot.com/">[link]</a></li>
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I hope you are inspired to make your own kotatsu! My instructions are not too detailed so make sure to check the first tutorial link for more in-depth steps.<br />
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Originally, I didn't shorten the legs and the default height was too tall so I brought the legs to Home Depot and a very nice employee helped me saw them into the right size. The LACK table legs are hollow and the cut was slightly crooked so I just cut out cardboard squares to make the table level and prevent scratching on the floor. Later, I switched to another comforter so it's a boring blue color now. However, it's super easy to make a duvet out of cute fabric! I ended up getting chair cushions and a floor rug for my room too.<br />
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I was lucky and ordered early enough to pick the color of my blouse (black) to go with my wardrobe and dark LP. I received an email confirmation of my order on Dec. 19th BUT I just received the shipping and tracking confirmation on Jan. 6th (they were closed due to Christmas & New Years).<br />
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Metamorphose doesn't skimp on sending out items quickly (it got sent via EMS on Dec. 26th and arrived at my place in Wisconsin, USA on Dec.31st!!!).<br />
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Did you get the Meta winter lucky pack? I hope you were lucky in your fukubukuro finds~kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-87967952322180974682013-12-11T13:33:00.002-06:002013-12-11T13:33:37.911-06:00Japanese Article in English on DecodenWhile I was reading up on a chubby shironuri interview, I looked at the other articles and I found an article in English about a junior high schooler who does fake food deco! She sounds super talented. Although I haven't been doing much decoden lately, I will be working on it more since I am planning on taking next semester off to work. Hopefully I will be energized enough to go back to school in the fall~<div>
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This past Saturday was <b>International Lolita Day</b>. This "holiday" for lolitas is a tradition that popped up and it occurs on the first Saturday of December and the first Saturday of June. Although I enjoy wearing lolita, I always take tons of time to get ready and always end up being 30-45 minutes late to a meetup. There should be a setting on Facebook for extremely late people like me that makes an event 30 minutes earlier than it actually occurs. >_></div>
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Here's some pics with other girls in my community (we had a mini meetup at the Milwaukee Public Market and it had amazing Christmas decorations!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taken as we were leaving~ These lovely lolitas (Beck & Jeanette) are some of the best dressed in the comm!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OP: Akane & Alois<br />Headdress: Rococo Soul<br />Shoes: Dolce by Mojo Moxy (DSW)<br />Everything else: Offbrand</td></tr>
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If you're interested in getting the booties that I was wearing, you can get <a href="http://www.dsw.com/shoe/dolce+by+mojo+moxy+victoria+bootie?prodId=247934">black</a>, <a href="http://www.dsw.com/shoe/dolce+by+mojo+moxy+victoria+bootie?prodId=dsw12prod5060063&productRef=SEARCH">grey</a>, <a href="http://www.6pm.com/dolce-by-mojo-moxy-victoria-light-grey">silver</a>, or <span id="goog_182208709"></span><span id="goog_182208710"></span><a href="http://www.6pm.com/dolce-by-mojo-moxy-victoria-tan">tan</a>!kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-33443328010123225402013-10-09T16:41:00.000-05:002013-10-09T16:41:20.843-05:00Favorite Japanese Street Snap BlogsIn September, I had some major fun outings with my local lolita comm and Japanese Club! Going out to eat at a Japanese restaurant (hibachi, which is actually an American concept of teppanyaki), going on a brewery tour in lolita, and eating southern style food in the Midwest for dinner. I've also been buying accessories off taobao through Taobaotrends (shipped!). My Taobao GO from my comm also got shipped (we waited for some dresses to get made... orz) Other things in the mail is my dream print~ It's the Chess Story Marriage D'Amour High Waist Skirt! I've always regretted not paying full price when it popped up on the fb sales group.<br />
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Speaking of fashion, I follow a few Japanese Street Snap blogs that are well known amongst Tumblr jfashion fans! Do you like street fashion? I hope that you'll decide to follow them too soon~<br />
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This website is the oldest out of the bunch? It is the one that I followed first when looking for street snap blogs online. The most well known monthly magazine is FRUiTS, which spread the word around the world with its compilation books (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fruits-Shoichi-Aoki/dp/0714840831/">1</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Fruits-Shoichi-Aoki/dp/0714845108/">2</a>). You can get it at <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/search3.html?q=fruits+magazine&media=&r=any&step=20&order=score">cdjapan</a> or <a href="http://www.yesasia.com/us/search-japanese-magazines/fruits/0-0-0-bpt.48_bt.48_q.fruits_ss.185-en/list.html">Yesasia</a> (cdjapan is actually cheaper than buying it through Kinokuniya, although the wait is longer for SAL shipping)<br />
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Tokyo Fashion</h2>
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This is one of the more well-known street fashion blogs on tumblr, partially because it has collaborations/photoshoots with style icons like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/minori0000">Minori</a> (shironuri) & <a href="http://ikedahirari.tumblr.com/">Hirari Ikeda</a> (jfashion, model). They also do "feature" articles of fashion parties and events around Japan (mostly Harajuku). Harajuku Fashion Walk has been photographed for a long while too! It helps that it has an official <a href="http://tokyo-fashion.tumblr.com/">tumblr</a> to share the pictures. I always take inspiration from the avant garde hairstyles and fashion.</div>
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Tokyo Faces</h2>
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This blog just got on my radar recently since they probably took some photos of lolita, cult party kei or fairy kei girls. I ended up following them because they have an RSS feed! They also have a <a href="http://tokyofaces.tumblr.com/">tumblr</a>~</div>
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This is a curated blog of street fashion all around Japan (not just Harajuku!) by the Japan Fashion Association. You get a ton of different fashion styles like crazy OTT Harajuku or The only downfall of this website is that you cannot subscribe via an RSS feed nor do they have a Facebook page...</div>
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RID SNAP</h2>
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A newly found addition for me, it's been around for a while. Somebody reblogged a repost of the photos and this site is fresh and has an open feeling to their photographs~ They are also really fast at retweeting stuff (like a minute after I tweeted about it, they retweeted me! O_o;) People join their page and tweet their coord to @ridsnap and it gets retweeted? The best way to keep track of this site is through their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/RID-SNAP/190531967698">Facebook page</a>!</div>
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Another find while looking for more street fashion blogs. It's quite nice and has a gritty real feel compared to the other ones mentioned earlier.</div>
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Fashionsnap.com Street Snap</h2>
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Wow, I really like the styles in this blog! I love that it has a girl with a tiger head backpack on one of the snaps~ Every snap has such a clean look to it.<br />
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This has a list of various street snap blogs/websites. It is pretty comprehensive but I gotta hate the Comic Sans~</div>
kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-90986028010645252892013-08-20T00:22:00.002-05:002015-07-31T01:09:58.479-05:00Krad Lanrete Skirt and Clobbaonline Review<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Ahhhh, I'm so excited today! I was recovering from a weekend cold and my long-awaited <b>Krad Lanrete Phantom of the Opera skirt</b> finally arrived in the mail! If you follow this Taobao brand, they are known for Mozarabic Chant, a medieval theme print. I'm actually excited for their new jellyfish print, despite my reservations with the brand actually making it in their estimated time frame. You can visit their shop here: <a href="http://krad666.taobao.com/">http://krad666.taobao.com</a><br />
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To order this skirt, I decided to use <a href="http://clobbaonline.com/"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Clobbaonline</span></b></a> instead of a cheaper shopping service because it would be a definite reserve and I wasn't comfortable with other SS level on communication with Taobao shops. This skirt was custom size, which the shop offers for preorders only. I got it in the black & gold colorway~<br />
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<b>Length of order to delivery:</b> This is where it became an unacceptable length of wait, since the estimated completion date was LATE MAY/JUNE and I just got it today (Aug. 19). I sent an email to Martin (the guy behind Clobbaonline) with the filled out order form on April 4th, various update emails in between, arrived at their office on August 4th, skirt got sent out on August 7th, so registered AIR took about 12 days to arrive to USA.<br />
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Here's the emails that I got from Martin starting in June and ending in August. :/<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Response after I sent an email about the status of the skirt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Response after I sent an angry email about not getting updated & the ridiculous wait </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Final update email</td></tr>
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<b>Price:</b> It cost $76.95 + $17 custom size fee + $15 registered airmail = <b>$108.95</b> and I paid via Paypal.<br />
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<b>Communication:</b> Good! Martin replies quickly (within 1-2 days) and is fluent in English. However, I was really upset that he didn't update us fast enough after Krad Lanrete messed up on their printing. I had to send some emails asking about the status of the skirt each month. Some of my anger about the whole wait was that other people had already gotten their skirts/jsks/OPs.<br />
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<b>Quality:</b> AMAZING~ I really like the lightness of the fabric of the skirt, the nice lace detailing, and the fact that they have a brand tag on the inside.<br />
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<b>TL;DR:</b> ★★★☆☆ (3 stars) Martin of Clobbaonline was great to work with, but this got negative points for the super delay of Krad Lanrete and my personal opinion on how communication went for updates on the progress of getting my custom size skirt (originally supposed to be made first, but then made last).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute packaging!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skirt inside a plastic bag<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phantom of the Opera Short Skirt in all its glory~ It's made of light silk-like fabric! Perfect for summer!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tag on the skirt (I think the elastic is in the back?)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very nice lace adorning the ruffles </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lining inside (very light fabric)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sample coord worn with Classical Puppets A-line petticoat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another worn skirt closeup</td></tr>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/LFasFq4GJYM" width="640"></iframe>kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-75925720276145753962013-08-15T01:11:00.002-05:002013-08-15T01:11:46.080-05:00Chantilly Phantom Merry-go-round Skirt!I got this skirt & sock set as an ACEN 2013 exclusive from Harajuku Hearts x Enchantlic Enchantilly! I backordered it since this color way was sold out on Friday afternoon (yes, isn't that crazy?!) And after the swap meet, I got black x white Chantilly diamond socks too! I love this skirt to death~ Of course, this happened in May but I'm now just putting up pics.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wearing the skirt & socks in a coord (left) to an exhibit at the Art Institute</td></tr>
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As you probably noticed, I've started wearing lolita fashion! I really enjoy my local comm as its just small enough to know everyone, but enough that we have a variety of styles and have decent sized meetups, along with carpooling to bigger meetups in Chicago. I think I joined when the drama was low or gotten rid of in the other comm and everyone is really nice so far! The best part of joining a lolita comm is probably seeing prints and dresses in person. I've been taking too many pictures with my phone instead of a camera, so quality is pretty low. Also need to exercise... my face is getting chubby and I need to smile more...<br />
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February - First Meetup!</h2>
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March - Brunch meetup</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wore my new circle lenses + falsies with my Lady Sloth skirt!</td></tr>
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May - ACEN Friday & Saturday, Brunch/bowling Meetup</h2>
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June - International Lolita Day & Megameet in Chicago</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">International Lolita Day - someone took a picture of us & shared it online</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EDIT: Just kidding, I just found this one! <br />
I forgot I did a review on the sizing of this jsk on the Plus size lolita discussion fb group</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Megameet in Chicago - My prized Chantilly skirt! (no shoes at home)</td></tr>
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July - lots of meetups</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bastille Days meetup - yay for Metamorphose socks, boo for no sock glue</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swap meet coord - need a better petticoat :'(</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brunch meetup - TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE</td></tr>
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August - meetup at Art Institute</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Art Institute of Chicago exhibit meetup - unplanned kuro/shiro! ♥ Chantilly~</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And suddenly I look better since this photograph was taken in daytime with natural light<br />
Loving this Innocent World replica bag that I got at the swap meet</td></tr>
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Lolita Timeline!</h2>
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<br />I'm getting a ton of socks & accessories from a Taobao group order soon so I expect my coord skills to get better soon! I'm expecting <strike>a Krad Lanrete the Phantom of the Opera skirt</strike> (edit: arrived!) and some Lady Sloth stuff to eventually arrive, along with another Chess Story B&W striped jsk from my Taobao order.kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-64298246049747786942013-08-04T11:52:00.004-05:002013-08-04T12:41:35.511-05:00Lady Sloth Cherubim Skirt ReviewHello! I got back last night from an exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago for <a href="http://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/impressionism-fashion-and-modernity">Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity</a>. We didn't know it was Lollapalooza until we got there, so we had to deal with tons of traffic on the way back ^_^; I wore lolita and carpooled with another girl & her boyfriend from Wisconsin down to Chicago and the exhibit made me want to snatch ALL THE HATS from the cases. So check it out if you're interested in art or historical fashion!<br />
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ONTO THE LADY SLOTH REVIEW!<br />
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I recently did <a href="http://indielolita.webs.com/lady-sloth">a post on Lady Sloth</a> for Featured Brand of the Month at <a href="http://indielolita.webs.com/">Indie Lolita Brands</a>. She's very affordable, especially if you need custom sized clothing in lolita fashion! I've been eyeing the Cherubim Skirt for a while ever since some people posted amazing coords on Tumblr with it.<br />
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<b>Length of order to delivery:</b> I sent a PM on Jan. 8th, response on the next day, sent out the filled out word doc via email on the 10th, got paypal invoice on 11th, took a long ass time and paid on Feb. 4th (^_^;), skirt arrived 1 month later on March 7th!<br />
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<b>Price:</b> It cost $110 + $10 shipping to USA for the skirt. However, the normal waist skirt is $90 during her <a href="http://on.fb.me/1cp2IH3">Summer Sale</a>! (jealous) Payment method is Paypal. You can pay either in 1 or 2 payments.<br />
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<b>Communication:</b> Good! English isn't her first language either (she's Polish) but she replies quickly! Lady Sloth is a mother/daughter team so the daughter does the communication/design while the mother is the seamstress!<br />
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<b>Quality:</b> Great! I really enjoy my skirt, although it's a very simple design. The main focus is the lovely print! I wish I would have asked for a chiffon "frill" or lace on it to make it fancier. It is very light so it creates a perfect silhouette with my Classical Puppets petticoat.<br />
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*Note: I would be wary if you're ordering a high-waisted skirt with jersey fabric; 2 girls from my comm who are plus-sized got the Autumn flowers HW skirt from her and it was TOO big. One basically sewed up the shirring in the back by herself because it would take too much time to send it back & have LS fix it (which LS offered).</blockquote>
<b>TL;DR: </b>★★★★☆ (4 stars) Wonderfully made, but not as much oomph as burando (always a 5)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple bubble mailer (ignore the large number; it's how my campus mail keeps track of packages)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Folded carefully in a clear plastic bag</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back view! Asked for half-shirring (IDK if she does that with each one)</td></tr>
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This lovely Polish indie brand has wonderful essentials for a lolita wardrobe! I chose this shop over other American indie brands because the custom size was FREE under maximum bust is 120cm and 100cm in waist (so if you're not that busty or super heavy, this shop is for you). How did I find out about it? Through stalking Lady Sloth's liked pages... Anyways, I would definitely prefer this shop over Lady Sloth for JSKs design wise and good stock images, although it is definitely less popular or well known. Although I love prints, sometimes a simple stock print or detailing calls to me!<br />
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<b>Length of order to delivery: </b>I bought this on Jan. 14th and it took around 3.5 weeks for it to be made and sent out. The estimated wait time is 1-2 weeks. It arrived on Feb. 25th to my apartment in the USA, so overall the estimated wait time would be a month. Shipping was via priority mail.</div>
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<b>Price: </b>Mystery Garden's policy is to do a 50% down-payment and to pay the rest after the blouse is finished. It cost $55 + $14 shipping for a total of <b>$69.00</b>. (This was slightly cheaper than English Charm fyi which was ~$79)</div>
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<b style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Communication:</b><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> average, since they have decent English but not fluent. In addition to Facebook, they are also on <a href="http://mystery-garden.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>! </span>She also sent me a preview picture of the final product before it was sent, which is actually really nice compared to Lady Sloth, who often just notifies that she sent it out in the mail. I sent her an inquiry message after 2 weeks to check the status of the blouse and she finished it up afterwards. So definitely message her if there is no update after 2 weeks!</div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>Quality: </b>very very very nice! Her beautiful stock photographs made me want to order from her in the first place! The blouse looked really soft in those pictures but alas it's a cotton blouse so it cannot always stay wrinkle-free. The cluny and eyelet lace was great quality.</span></div>
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<b>TL;DR: </b>★★★★★ (5 stars) + would buy ANYTHING from her again!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bubble mailer that it came in! About 8"x12" long?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside, the blouse was neatly folded up inside a clear plastic bag</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As it looks right out of the package (very wrinkly! Definitely had to iron it before wearing)</td></tr>
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I think I might have gained weight so it's slightly tighter than The Perfect Fit™ that I was hoping for. But it looks marvelous in person. Here are some pics with me wearing the blouse in a coord.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silly pose! The only good full pic of me in a coord. Wearing Lady Sloth Cherubim Skirt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For a recent brunch on a Sunday meetup! <br />
Wearing a Innocent World jsk feat. Muchacha Ahcahcum cat bag</td></tr>
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<br />kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-83383276001088891532013-06-04T11:45:00.001-05:002013-06-04T11:45:32.164-05:00Back from the dead?I had a hard semester this spring and had to cut down on blogging. I also decided to switch my major from nursing to something else because I didn't have the same drive as everyone else and couldn't handle the stress of clinicals. T_T I'd prefer to do something else that I would have more passion for. In addition, I have become more active in the local lolita community (Japanese street fashion) and have been buying more clothing online &<br />
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Here are my backlogged reviews that I'll be posting in the next couple of days:<br />
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<li>Mystery Garden Blouse review</li>
<li>Lady Sloth Cherubim Skirt review</li>
<li>Pink Eden Arpakasso (Penult's shop) review</li>
<li>Outfit post for my lolita coords</li>
<li>Giveaway winnings from Karimew.com</li>
<li>Perfecter hair iron/curler review</li>
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<br />kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-49094204597097356092013-02-11T12:00:00.000-06:002013-02-11T12:00:04.156-06:00New decoden listings on Etsy!Here's an update with all of the things that I've made last month related to decoden. I've also added some pics from Instagram that are related too~ It was my first time trying "chocolate" silicone and I think it turned out fabulously on the case with lots of chocolate. I just need to make more brown deco pieces to make another case someday and I can always use mini chocolate chip cookies in any deco theme!<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Success with 3 cases!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SOLD! The buyer got it as a Valentine's Day present... how sweet! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chocolate OVERLOAD!!! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/122401932/melty-chocolate-decoden-iphone-44s-case">http://www.etsy.com/listing/122401932/melty-chocolate-decoden-iphone-44s-case</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deco mirrors from Forever 21 (pink hearts) and Taobao (cookies)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Homemade resin cabochons from molds <a href="http://instagram.com/p/VhffP7lVl5/">http://instagram.com/p/VhffP7lVl5/</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I never sent it to Instagram, but here's a decoden book that I bought at Mitsuwa in Chicago.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This lunch box looks super cute! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My small haul from Mitsuwa Chicago <a href="http://instagram.com/p/UsZsVulVi-/">http://instagram.com/p/UsZsVulVi-/</a><br />(yes, I love REAL and wanted a hard copy of SBR since it was my first Jojo series)</td></tr>
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kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-14929677010971154742013-02-04T17:00:00.000-06:002013-02-04T17:00:00.089-06:00Arpakasso: Ryama-chan has arrived!Ah, the best alpaca has arrived in the mail today! I got it from Penult aka <a href="http://kittyblacksheep.tumblr.com/">kittyblacksheep</a> on <a href="http://alpacasso.storenvy.com/">Alpacasso & Fandom Sales</a> (Storenvy). Let me share the Instagram photo first though:<br />
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It turns out that she gave me an extra cellphone strap alpaca! The joys of being a return customer? ^_^;<br />
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Now for the opening and more pics:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All of the EMS boxes from this shop have always gotten messed up in delivery T_T</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Squished inside (the alpaca always turns out OK despite the box appearance)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pop goes the alpaca!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini cellphone strap was an extra gift!</td></tr>
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I'm weirded out by the embroidered nose and mouth though. Hopefully this is a thing in the rerelease of this series as I've been looking at stock photos and the newer Paradise series for preorder seem to have the embroidered nose and mouth too. I know it's legit but it may be because that this is LLAMA (リャマ) instead of an alpaca... Or Amuse may be switching over to that style for lower production costs~<br />
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<b>MINI REVIEW</b><br />
Penult's shop is a one-person business and she offers pre-orders on new series. She sent me an email on January 25, 2012 with a shipping confirmation and it arrived in 8 days via EMS. I'm always glad to buy from her as she always has some discounts going on! There's also the deal for free shipping included (airmail) but you can always upgrade to tracking and faster shipping.<br />
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Here's a 10% coupon code to use on a purchase: <b>garagesalejapan</b><br />
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<b>Storenvy:</b> <a href="http://alpacasso.storenvy.com/">http://alpacasso.storenvy.com/</a><br />
<b>Tumblr: </b><a href="http://kittyblacksheep.tumblr.com/">http://kittyblacksheep.tumblr.com/</a>kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623181031113800363.post-7996018201806725102013-01-18T12:00:00.000-06:002013-06-10T17:04:08.014-05:00♥ Lolita Indie Brand Clothing List ♥<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clockwise from left: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Haenuli">Haenuli</a> ♥ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lolitabaroque">Baroque</a> ♥ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lolitabaroque">Lady Sloth</a></td></tr>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Anw4aY5HpSLMdFViZ1M3WHMyeHdFazZHX3JNa3FvSVE"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">♥ LINK ♥</span></b></a></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">UPDATE: check out my sister site<a href="http://indielolita.webs.com/"> Indie Lolita Brands</a></span></div>
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<b>This spreadsheet ONLY includes shops that sell clothing (skirt/JSK/OP/blouse) and have various examples of their work up online.</b><br />
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Taobao has <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag-ECwzn2SCPdG1PTG10dHlmSkZ2WXVCbU5KNzhwVHc#gid=0" target="_blank">an extensive spreadsheet (which already includes indie brands)</a> but there was no spreadsheet for other indie brands? I am new to lolita and I am saddened that the current egl list of indie brands is <a href="http://egl.livejournal.com/18294424.html">not really complete</a>.<br />
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Initially, I looked at:<br />
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<li><b>Hello Lace</b> - <a href="http://hellolace.net/shopping/where-to-buy" target="_blank">big list of lolita brands</a>, but not separating indie & established brand houses</li>
<li><b>lolitafashion.org</b> - <a href="http://www.lolitafashion.org/budget_lolita.html" target="_blank">outdated and small list of indie brands</a> </li>
<li><b>lolita_indies</b> - <a href="http://lolita-indies.livejournal.com/17875.html" target="_blank">a list of Japanese indie brands in a 2009 post</a></li>
<li><b>Ramble Rori</b> - extensive list of indie brands in a <a href="http://www.ramblerori.com/2012/07/indie-brands-you-should-be-buying-from.html" target="_blank">recent July 2012 post</a>, but only includes the name and link. </li>
<li><b>Lolita Blog Carnival</b> -<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/lolitablogcarnival/" target="_blank">where favorite indie brands was a topic of the week</a></li>
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Another problem that I encountered was being plus sized and whether shops had plus sized clothing available before custom sizing. To my surprise <b>most shops sell most items custom size for free or with an extra fee.</b> Several USA indie brands offer up to 3X in clothing size?! Although these brands might be more expensive, a lot of them are high quality clothing.<br />
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If you feel like you have more expertise in this area, contact me and I can give you editing permission to update the list. (I'll be adding the other Japanese indie brands and more details later).kpossibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371517752303294359noreply@blogger.com0