Halloween Potluck Meet-up!

Hi friends! <3

I went to a Halloween potluck meet-up with the semi local comm. One of the girls was nice enough to have it over at her place so we could relax and enjoy ourselves. Everyone brought a dish to share so there was all kinds of yummy food. Later on there was crafts, music, and games. It was great to see everyone and get into the spooky spirit of things.

There was even a drawing for a cute carousel horse shaped ring holder. I love carousel horses and hoped to win it, but my boyfriend ended up winning it. I joked that it would look pretty on his desk at work but he gave it to me instead. How sweet is that? <3

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Wore a pirate themed coord in navy x silver x ivory.

Jsk~ Infanta "Power and Thrones II"

Headbow~ BTSSB

Shoes~ Bodyline

Blouse~ vintage/thrifted

Earrings, ring, otks~ offbrand

Makeup and details closeup pic...

Frame Cross Print Gathered Opening!

Hi friends! <3

I am so excited to share with you another wishlist item opening :-)

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Moi Meme Moitie: Frame Cross Print Gathered Jsk (blue x silver)

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The package...

Opening it up...

Wrapped (front and back views)...

Opening it up...

All folded up...

Unfolded (with ribbon to the side)...

With ribbon in place...

Hanging up...

Bodice details...

Print details...

Try-on pic...

Thoughts:

This jsk is so pretty! I love how the silver print contrasts with the blue background. <3 The fabric is textured and has the little nubs/bumps in it just like Divine Cross. The satin waist ribbon is removable along with both shoulder straps. It fits fairly well except for the shoulder straps. They are too short for me, so I had to unbutton them in the back and tie them together to wear as a halter neck. Otherwise the waistband is too high and cuts across my bust instead of going under it. I found it interesting to note that the shoulder straps have buttons at both ends to attach to the jsk. Usually there is just one end that you can unbutton. I'm wondering if I should try making strap extenders or if its easier to just get some wide ribbon and add buttons on it to use instead of the original straps it came with. What do you think?

Melting Pot Meet-up!

Hello friends! <3

Went out to lunch with a couple lolita friends at Melting Pot. There was a four course special going on to celebrate Restaurant Week. It included cheese, salad, entrée, and dessert. Everything was delicious!

Four Cheese...

Assorted bread, veggies, and fruits to dip in it!

Strawberry Spinach Salad...

Entrée...

Assorted beef, chicken, shrimp, ravioli to cook in the broth.

Dessert...

Milk chocolate with some sort of fancy alcohol.

Assorted sweet treats to dip in it...

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Wore a gothic coord in black x blue x silver.

OP~ Moi Meme Moitie "Alchemy Print Chiffon"

Otks~ Angelic Pretty "Holy Lacy Doll"

Hair clips~ Sweet Poison Cupcake

Necklace, earrings~ handmade by me

Blouse, bag, headscarf~ vintage/thrifted

Shoes, ring~ offbrand

Bonus fun pic...

Makeup and details closeup pic...

6%dokidoki Shooting Star Clip & Brooch Opening!

Hi friends! <3

Got another small accessory opening to share with you :-) I've realized that the larger items on my wishlist are rare and/or hard to find, so in the meantime I'm working on gathering some nice accessories to go with what I already have. Bonus points if they can go with more than one coord!

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6%dokidoki: Shooting Star Clip & Brooch (Metallic) in baby aqua

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The package...

Opening it up...

Inside...

Starting to unwrap the bubbles...

Wrapped (front and back views)...

Opening it up...

Unwrapped (front and back views)...

Try-on pic...

Thoughts:

I love how cute this clip is! <3 It's shiny and the stars are lovely. The pearls are a nice touch as well. At the end of the strand is a little silver heart charm with the 6% logo on it. I'm looking forward to wearing it in a coord sometime soon.

Dearly Departed Ring Opening!

Hi friends! <3

I am so excited about this package! :-) I had just gotten the divine cross print jsk and was wondering what accessories would go with it, and then happened to see previews for Automatic Honey's upcoming Halloween collection. Once I saw this coffin ring in black, I just had to have it.

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Automatic Honey: Dearly Departed Ring (black)

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The package...

Opening it up...

Inside...

Ring all wrapped up (front and back views)...

Unwrapping it...

Unwrapped (front and back views)...

Try-on pic...

With divine cross...

Thoughts:

The release for the Halloween collection was crazy! As soon as the postings went up online, you could click to add items to your cart. You then had 10 minutes to get through check-out. Otherwise items would vanish from your cart and someone else could click to add it to their cart. Within a minute of being able to click on the ring, it said unavailable to add to cart. I was frustrated because the coffin ring in black was the only thing I wanted. I sat at my computer refreshing the page for 10 minutes hoping it would become available. During that time, I debated getting a different color or style even, but didn't really like anything else as much. After 11 minutes into the release I was able to click and add the black one to my cart and proceeded to check out right away. Luckily I made it through just in time. Shortly after I had my order confirmation, it was marked sold out online. It was both exciting and nerve-wracking for me. I haven't experienced such emotions in a long time for a new release.

I love this ring! The details are lovely, especially that bear face with the cute little fangs. It's elegant and goes well with my divine cross jsk. The quality is great, but I did notice a couple issues. The coffin part seems to have been attached to the ring band a bit sideways. Like it's not straight up and down but instead tilted towards the right ever so slightly. It's more noticeable when I wear the ring on my left hand, but not as much if I wear it on my right. Also, the ring band itself has a bit of a black smudge on the one side. Possibly from the enamel/paint process. Neither issue is that bad though. Further, I was hoping the coffin part would be a little wider as well. It seems kinda... narrow? I don't know if that was designed that way or what. Oh well. Overall I'm very happy with my purchase and am looking forward to including it in a future coord.