Friday, July 31, 2009

The Holy Grail of American Lolitas

No more having to buy from overseas, no more having to wait for weeks and weeks to get your beautiful dress, socks or bloomers. Here, in my possession, is the key:

http://www.newpeopleworld.com/

I thank the lolita gods every day that I live on San Fransisco.

I NEED TO SEW SOME SKIRTS AND JSKS ASAP!

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Dreamy-Eyed Confessions pt II

Would it be silly to take a break from academia? I mean, after I graduate college. Once I do, I'd have a BA in Psychology...I could do social work and such, though honestly I wouldn't want to. But I would be qualified to do so. I would really love to work in a coffee shop, or be a bartender for a while...in another country of course. A friend has offered to teach me Japanese, and if I study it hard and thoroughly enough, I'd like to work and live in Japan.

Before I go back to school, I want to become more proficient with sewing. Sometime in the semester, I'd like to get my own sewing machine, and some more fabric so that I can start up an Etsy store. I figured if I sold lolita dresses on the cheap, more people would buy, and I could save enough money to travel.

I'd be 21 when I graduate. It's not silly if it's something that I'd want to do...and I'd have a plan to make money and such...it wasn't the original plan, but it would be amazing.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

A Dreamy-Eyed Confession

Hello again my loyal readers. Alas, I know I've left this blog to rot but I also haven't had much to write about recently. I sewed up a dress that I need to take in, and I've found some patterns that I want to sew, but I need to find them in a larger size and get some fabric.

This morning, I woke up after 13 hours of sleep, and a dream that my gauges were horribly infected. Luckily, this wasn't true. On the other hand, I was rather depressed, I spent most of the day not eating and moping about...but from that came some good designs for a few lolita-esque clothes. I've decided to participate in a design contest through Bodyline, and if I win, my design will be available in their store and they'll make me a custom one for FREE! I hope to god I win, but some of the desings are really cute...and well I dunno. Here's hoping I win.

In any event, the whole contest thing has started a flurry of creativity within me. I have a few collections in mind, but, as you know, I don't have a store to sell them out of. A friend of mine has been talking about opening a bakery. He said that I could sell my wares there, but I sorta feel as though I'd be incroaching on his dream...

Suddenly, I got a vision of a Victorian parlor full of puffy dresses for sale, coffee, tea, finger sandwitches, and cakes. It was perfect...there would be people on the floor to wait on you hand and food--people experienced in the lolita fashion who would know the difference between kuro and gothic lolita; who would be able to fit you for a proper dress, a corset, shoes and otherwise; and who would, after your purchase, be able to guide you to the cafe area where high tea would be served all day. Upstairs would be my office, a second parlor type area, where I would practice psychology. Complete with chaiz lounges and a Freudian type set up. It'd be amazing~

I'm pretty sure that's what I'd want to do with my life. Sometime later, I'll post picture of my collections...