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.