undertale - the determination symphony

 

a few months ago, i found out that the undertale determination symphony was coming to my state, so my partner and i bought tickets to go see it! we've been waiting excitedly to go see it for quite a while now, and FINALLY AT LAST... we got the opportunity to go! i planned this coord a very long time ago - i even got the dress specifically for this occasion. i was very excited to actually put it together!

this coord is based on kris dreemurr, specifically their green and brown overworld outfit. kris is from deltarune, but because undertale and deltarune are sister games of sorts, i thought it would still be fitting. :-)

coord rundown

jsk - quartet chocolate, angelic pretty

cutsew - angelic pretty

beret - angelic pretty

socks - angelic pretty

shoes - LIEF

necklace - Q-POT

bag - emily temple cute

i know some of these aren't visible in the photos, but i wanted to pose!!! 

 

 

 my partner went as spamton g. spamton. *_~

 

if you're planning on attending the concert, you might want to skip this blog post until you've gone and seen it! there are some fun surprises i wouldn't want people to be spoiled on. 
 

birthday party and mario kart

long time no post! i didn't really do anything frilly for most of september, aside from one or two very casual outings i didn't feel up to posting about. a combination of warm weather, no energy, and no big meets with my comm made september rather unfashionable - but now, it's finally october, and things are finally getting a little chilly and a little festive.

the first big thing to celebrate was my dear friend wyrm's birthday!! wyrm and i have been friends for a little over three years now. we actually met before he was into lolita and while i was on an extended break from the fashion, and we jumped back into it at around the same time. our friendship is pretty unique because he's both a lolita friend and a non-lolita friend at the same time -- the only person i know to hold this designation (at least until i convince my partner to dress up with me hueh hueh...)

so i decided to dress up for his birthday party! something a little bit more casual, though, since it was his big day. ^_^

(this skirt has accidentally become The Thing i wear to other people's birthdays. i feel like it's fun and festive, but also casual enough that it's not giving off "I'M ONE UPPING YOU AT YOUR PARTY!!!!" vibes.)

coord rundown
skirt - perfume bottle, metamorphose
cutsew - sleepyland
bow - angelic pretty
socks - angelic pretty
shoes - dandy puppeteer

 

 

animal crossing aquarium meet

i don't often go to the mall of america on account of it being a massive, sprawling, extremely loud labyrinth of storefronts and rollercoasters aimed a little more at tourists than at locals, but when a meet was planned for the sealife aquarium during their collaboration with animal crossing -- as a lifelong animal crossing fan, i was unable to resist the siren's song of themed decorations and mascot costumes.

my coordinate was themed after kicks, my favorite NPC in the series. i agonized for a good long while on what would best suit him, coordinate-wise, but i think i'm really happy with the result. the bustle of my shirring princess is kind of skunk-stripey, and the furry cape plus stuffed skunk purse really helped me get some kind of resemblance to my little guy :-D

coord rundown
jsk - shirring princess, baby, the stars shine bright
blouse - baby, the stars shine bright
bow - angelic pretty
socks - the black ribbon
shoes - LIEF
bag - steady hands
capelet - angelic pretty

 

 

maturely doing my civic duty

 

simple casual coordinate for running some errands today, including voting in my state. this is the first time i've worn honey cake out ever since the incident..... scarrry

coord rundown
jsk - honey cake, angelic pretty
parka - angelic pretty
socks - angelic pretty
shoes - LIEF
bracelet - dolly house

honey cake hell

washing your lolita can be daunting and nerve-wracking to newcomers and seasoned wearers alike. there's enough horror stories out there about bleeding prints and ruined dresses to make one second guess getting that jumperskirt wet -- but it's important nonetheless! just like any kind of clothing, your lolita needs to be carefully washed and freshened up between wears to keep it in good shape. it takes a little extra care and time than the average t-shirt and pants, but it's worth it to keep your precious things in good shape. there's a lot of amazing resources on the web to help you with laundry, so there's really no excuse to not wash your clothes. doing something like that can be far more catastrophic than a bit of bleeding.

especially if you intend to give that dress to someone else.

here's a funny little story from april. be warned that there are some grody photos in this one.

demonic betty bop

 

SOMEHOW i have never in my life been to a drag show. i think this is a travesty because not only do i think drag artists are great, i also live in a state where on any given day i could literally just go out and find a drag show to go to. and yet, i never do, i'm always so busy and/or tired. they are GOING to take away my gay card for this.

until now! a few weeks ago, my partner bought us tickets to one suzie toot's one-woman show, suzie with a z. we found out about her during our bizarre rupaul's drag race phase last year (i get that it's schlocky reality tv, but all of the queens are such skilled artists!!!!) and continued to follow her career after the show ended. i was there when literal government officials unsuccessfully tried to beef with her...

  in any case, suzie toot is an incredibly iconic and skilled performer, and we are a suzie toot stan household (pet cat included) and so it follows that we HAD to go see the show. and get VIP tickets so we could sit in the front and say hi.

 coord rundown

jsk - melty cream doughnut, angelic pretty

 cutsew - sleepyland

bow - angelic pretty

socks - angelic pretty

boots - the white antaina boots that whisper to me like the green goblin every time i make literally any coordinate

bag - kate spade

accessories - chocomint, dolly house, offbrand

 

i didn't really have anything to match the 1920s cabaret theming of her act (other than my radio bag, which kinda fits the bill?) so i just went for something generally cute and stylish. i am SO pleased with this coordinate, i cant believe i haven't really coorded this dress with pink before whatt.. it brings out the pink icing so nicely.

my emo bang is getting long.... i need a haircut

christmas in july

today, one of my comm members threw a christmas in july party at her house! it was a good excuse to bring out the outfits that don't really get to see the light out day outside of winter. (perhaps it was unwise to wear them in this awful heat we've been having, but it was still so much fun regardless!!)

coord rundown
jsk - holy night story, angelic pretty
blouse - baby, the stars shine bright

bow - angelic pretty

socks - angelic pretty
boots - antaina
accessories - chocomint, dolly house