And dang - it's the perfect petticoat!

I hope y'all had a great weekend and I'm so sorry for the lack of updates.

Cheers!

Criss-cross over-knee socks från Innocent World! I love them to death. They're just so cute :3

An IW tote-bag! With glimmering and sparkling forest animal print. Rabbit :D

GLB vol 38 :D

And probably the best thing! A totally mind-blowing necklace from Jilted Coquette. It was in my mailbox! What a timing! It was meant as a b-day gift but unknown arrival date. And it arrives at my b-day! And gosh it's lovely. She's such a sweetie :D And the free gift was cute too :3 I'll write a review ASAP!

I was totally OMG!OMG! *goes high over heels and jumps on fluffy clouds*

Take care!

- Some goods from Innocent World. Sadly, we pay for a beautiful JSK that was one sale, but it sold out, same with the OP model of the print :(

- Necklace from the lovely Jilted Coquette . An Etsy based shops filled with Lolita accessories and much more. I'm super-excited about this! We ordered a gorgeous rabbit cameo necklace *_*

And that's about some rori goodies. Now onto the blog!

This weekend I'm planning to set-up a "Lolita?" page with just quick information about the fashion and some various links. And maybe a "contact" page. More little changes will also pop-up!

Some teasing about upcoming entries:

- Lolita Sewing 101.

- The second part of "Being a young Lolita" -series. Check out the first one here.

- Some sewing projects I haven't showed.

- As fast when the petti and the necklace arrive I'll write reviews of them!

Have a great day and I'll see you next time. :D

Yep, this spring. The hot trend on the runway and in the spring collection is frilly! Or, more vintage-inspired, to say. Ruffles, lace and bows are all over the place! And ofc, this should all Lolitas know (Because, most of us enjoy frilly things). Not just that mainstream fashion shops such as H&M are awesome for Lolita, but this season it'll be even better!

So, I figured out that I'd share some frilly finds from my favourite mainstream shop The Oh-so-epic H&M! But, I suggest you to go out to whatever high fashion shop you like and hunt down some frills. It's great time for this now, the shops are starting to release their spring collections.

Well. Let's get started with the H&M goodies! If you click on the picture of the garment you'll be taken to the Swedish product page. So if you're not in Sweden, just go ahead and change the language.

Tanktop/cami-top with cute lace on the neckline.
Lovely with a skirt for a summery and cute look. Loads of colours available!



A adorable top with super-cute bows around the neckline.
Would work best with a skirt, or maybe a under-bust JSK? In a good variety of colours too.



Lovely cardigan. I own this myself, and the ruffles are just sooo pretty!
Just comes in some colours, sadly.




A neat top with lacy ruffles around the shoulders. Would be pretty with a JSK or a skirt.
Comes in a variety of colours such as black, white, light blue too.




A sailor and "on a beach in Paris" -esque top. This would be perfect for a sailor ensemble or a chic one!
Comes in a variety of colours, but the navy blue is probably essential for sailor lolita.


A lacy, ruffly and romantic loose fitting blouse. Because of the loose fitting,
it's probably better for a Dolly or Mori -kei esque ensemble. It comes in white as well.

A pair of cameo-earrings I transformed to brooches and a necklace.
Found at Lindex a while ago.

Conclusion: Vintage-y with frills, lace, ruffles and the whole romantic look is THE trend in mainstream fashion this Spring! And that cameos also are popular. So go out and hunt down your favourites now.

Do you have any faves? Frilly finds? Lolita-esque trends in high fashion (mainstream)?

Until next time, have a great day and never underestimate high-street shops such as H&M in Lolita way!

1. H&M transparent dotted blouse. Pure awesomeness! Of coerce you need to wear something under or over it, because it's all see-through. You can tie a neat bow at the collar too, how rori isn't that? This will deferentially be a blouse under my JSK's, or paired with a top under it and a skirt. It can even be a summery and funky bolero! I'm really happy with this one, lol. It just makes me happy to see it -odd, funky and funny. Love to H&M! Found at Myorna.
2. Red glossy shoulder bag.  Oh, red! Not much to say more than it's so lovely. I'm a  big fan of colourful things, and this prettiness caught my eyes directly. Also from Myrorna!
3. Off-white turtle-neck shirt. I've been searching for a turtle-neck shirt in off-white for a long time. So I'm very glad I found it. Turtle-neck is perfect for wearing under a JSK, or over a blouse with a skirt. And I really love how it looks with JSKs! Found at Erikshjälpen.
4. Off-white v-neck t-shirt. More off-whiteness! Just a plain t-shirt. Perfect for loli-fy it to a nice cut-sew. Maybe some nice lace, or a ruffle? Myrorna.
5. Flower brooch. A pretty, romantic and classic brooch with swirls and a flower. Nice as a classic accessory, I guess. I also found this at Myrornas. See the picture below to actually see it xD

Dressing in Lolita isn't always easy, to small/big clothes, no time to wear it, expensive and so on. But for a young Lolita, everything seems to be a little harder at the first glance. But when you've “defeated” the problems – it's very rewarding. The reward is simply expressing your self in those frills, with out being scared of parents, friends and sizes. Those problems will pop-up sometimes, and there isn't always a fix.

But in this serie I will talk about tips and ideas how to defeat those problems.

Everyone are more than welcome to read this, but the target is the young ones.

So in this very first post in this serie, “Being a Young Lolita” the subject is the feared one, the loved one, - Parents. For a young girl/boy who wants to start dressing in frills, parents is a key factor. They (or he/she) are responsible for you, money and so on. And convincing your parents to let you wear Lolita isn't always easy.

• Tell them. In some way you must. If you don't have the courage to speak with them face to face, calling, texting or even e-mailing can be great options. I texted my mother actually , I'm very shy and can't stand do it face to face!
  




• If you're scared about that they know Lolita as the “other Lolita”, say it's “a street-fashion from Japan”. Or simply ask them “Does the term Lolita says something to you?” before you tell them. If they say something like “Not really, I think it's a  cheese from France” you're good to go. Or if they say something about the book, either say “a street-fashion from Japan” or “That the Lolita-fashion is a fashion from Japan which is about dressing modesty and cute, and...”




• Show them pictures – but not the OTT (Over The Top) coords first. Take it step by step. Think as if you were in their roll. Wouldn't you be chocked or maybe terrified at first if your daughter showed you a full blown AP coord, or something? Start out with simple and casual ones, then go fancier and fancier!




• Don't crave them to buy that brand new 27,090 ¥ dress from *insert brand name*. Because that'd be kind of ridiculous. If you want a special print, or brand item, look at the egl_comm_sales or when the brand has sale.




• If they don't let you wear Lolita. Ask them why. If they don't think you can wear skirts so often, or even use a rori garment -prove it! From now on, wear skirts often, put that bow on, lady!

Last, but not least. Be true to them. Involve them in the fashion! Show them brand/non brand sites, information sites (Such as lolitafashions.org).

Have a great time, and remember that parents can be a pain sometimes! And the next part of this series is Buying & Making – so it fits you.