Pretty Wonderland

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Dream today.
Just take a moment, close your eyes and let the escape happen.
For just one moment allow yourself to be the hero or heroine of your own story.
Slip into a fantastical world where anything is possible.
Reach out and surround yourself with every delight you can imagine.
Breath it in.
Make it real.
Fill it in the [...]

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I recently read an article that struck a chord with me. It discusses the modern feminist mindset of privilege=well being, particularly in regards to popular literature coined as “priv-lit”. It’s a very interesting read and one that made me examine my own fashion culture.
In online fashion communities, there is a certain self-imposed pressure [...]

“Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.”
“Does it hurt?” asked the Rabbit.
“Sometimes,” said the Skin Horse, for he was always [...]

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When mankind began, clothing was not a product of fashion but of necessity. It provided warmth and protection essential to survival. Being social animals, we evolved to form social groups complete with social dynamics, ranks, jobs and positions. Visual indications in clothing and jewelry helped to distinguish these ranks and positions. The chief [...]

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Around the Lolita community, there are a number of questions that frequently get asked. But the one that tends to strike a nerve is the question of age – “How old is too old to wear Lolita?”
Given that the fashions aesthetics value a youthful and childlike appearance, it’s only natural for this question [...]

Oh how lovely! You’ve arrived just in time. Mother Dearest said you would. I do hope she didn’t threaten to chop off your head. Please do not take her too seriously, she says that to everyone. It’s just part of her charm and she means nothing by it… welll she usually doesn’t… but never mind [...]

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From observation and experience, I’ve found that those of a more sensitive nature tend to be found in alternative subcultures. What is the reason for this? Well, I believe a good part of that comes from creativity. Many people involved in fashion, gaming and art tend to be naturally expressive people. For the [...]

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The more involved I become with public speaking, the more I am becoming aware of what I say and how I carry myself. Since starting this blog and delving deeper into the lolita fashion scene, I’ve had some wonderful opportunities to speak publically about the fashion. From LoliGirls to the Kinokuniya panel on [...]

I know I am a day late, but I wanted to wish everyone a happy lolita day. I hope everyone got to do something a little extra special to celebrate. As I mentioned in a previous post, I got the chance to speak at the NYC Kinokuniya Book Store on a panel about lolita blogging.
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Nothing quite stirs a ripple of nostalgia in me like seeing a beautiful carousel. They are forever linked in my mind with laughter, ice cream, cotton candy and balloons. A symbol of childhood. These beloved works of art have a special place in our hearts.
Originally, the word carousel comes from the Italian word [...]