Lolitaversary - My first year of frills

I know I said I wanted to catch up on my posts before my Lolitaversary came, but of course as usual I'm too lazy and am still behind. Though I still have a lot of catching up to do today is OFFICIALLY my Lolita anniversary. One year ago today I attended my first meet up and wore Lolita for my first time (blog post on that here).


It's a day that I hope I never forget and just thinking about it right now as I type this; my heart is starting to race again and that feeling that I felt that magical day seems to not be going anywhere soon. I've heard lots of stories about Lolita, both good and bad, but to be honest I feel that most of the good stories that I've heard I can relate to. I've met so many wonderful people through this fashion. It's also really helped me become more confident in myself and the things that I like and not worrying so much about others. Because really at the end of the day, I wear my clothes for me. Not for anyone!


I've always really loved dressing up. I used to find any excuse to put on something fun or themed. I even had themed parties so that I could dress up. I thought that I needed an excuse to wear something out of the ordinary, but finding Lolita made me realize that any day could be special. I didn't have to wait for an event or a party to put on something that made me happy; but I could do that anytime I wanted (as long as it was appropriate of course). Although I didn't wear the fashion right away just looking at pictures began inspiring me to experiment with the wardrobe I had. It took me a while to finally take the leap and wear Lolita, but I don't regret it one bit. It has become one of the best decisions I've made in my life in a long time. I know I probably sound really dramatic, but I do mean it.


I don't know what all this frilly fashion has in store for me or how long I will wear it (hopefully forever), but I do know how much joy I get out of it. It might not be something I can explain very well in words but when I put on all those layers (almost like armor), I feel unstoppable. I can do anything with a smile and can even fly if I try hard enough. I really can't say this enough but if Lolita fashion is something your interested in, but your worried about trying it out. I highly recommend it. Do not let your age, weight, sex, race or any other thing deter you from doing it. And while I might not have all the answers if you need anyone to talk to please don't hesitate to contact me. I will try my best to help or maybe I know someone who might be able to as well.


Can't wait to get home, put on my frills and take the town by storm.


Until next time...
Angel Brite

Coord 31 - 32 Thanksgiving

Since I'm married I usually get to celebrate holidays x 2 *(^-^)* This is from Thanksgiving.

Thursday was spent with my husbands family and Friday with mine.

Here's what I wore to see his family. Since I'm not super close with them and I try not to "embarrass" my husband "very much" I went with all black (his favorite color) and kinda casual (I seriously had to fight the urge to wear a bonnet xP) Everyone still liked my outfit though. So that made me happy

Dress: HNMH
Blouse/Socks: Bodyline
Cardigan: H&M
Shoes: Secret Shop

Then on Friday since I didn't get to go all out the day before I decided to wear my husband's worst nightmare... SWEET LOLITA! Muahahaha

While I say that, he has gotten more comfortable with everything I wear. He just really hates pastels but I love them; so... :P

OP/Socks: Bodyline
Shoes: Secret Shop
Purse: Loris

And a picture with me actually smiling (my big sister likes these ones better)

Had a great time both days and ate ALOT! Not much more to say so until next time...

Coord 28 - It's a Girl

My Little Sister is having a baby, so I dressed up for her baby shower in of course PINK!!! The socks I wanted to wear didn't come in in time so I tried to work with what I already had. I still liked the way it came out. I really like Sweet Lolita. It's the style I first fell in love with. I'd probably have a very pastel wardrobe by now, but since I was already married when I got into the fashion I ended up with lots of black and white because I knew it would be easier to ease my husband into and I really do love a good black and white combo. I have since started to add more pastels into my wardrobe and will definitely continue to do so ^^;

JSK: Handmade (bought off egl)

Blouse: Chess Story

Headbow / Socks: Bodyline

Shoes: Secret Shop

Purse: Loris

Finally starting to put a dent in the coords I have to post. I really can't believe how much Lolita I've worn and it hasn't even been a year yet. 

Can't wait to see where this frilly fashion is going to take me next *(^-^)*

Mother's Day

Just a quick post this time ;) For Mother's day this year we had a small little gathering at my big sister's place for an outdoor movie night. I decided to dress in a casual Lolita outfit for the occasion because I really wanted to feel festive but still comfortable, since we weren't doing much.

 

 And here's my coord ^^

Dress: Handmade (bought off Etsy)
Top: Marshall's
Jacket: American Eagle
OTKs: Bodyline
Shoes: Angelic Pretty

And a picture of me and my Mommy. I freakin love this woman so much <3<3<3

It was a fun night and I was really happy that my mommy and big sister loved the gifts I made them; which was photo albums with pictures I had taken years earlier. I didn't fill them all the way but I still have lots more pictures so I'll be saving them for future gifts, huhu. That's it for this one ^^;

Work and Lolita

When it comes to what to wear for work I'm kinda lucky that my job doesn't really have a set dress code (well they do but the guys around here don't really care XD). If I really wanted I could probably get away with wearing Lolita (maybe not sweet), but I wouldn't do it because attached to our office is the machine shop; so our desks and concrete floors are constantly covered in dust, dirt and tiny metal particles. Otherwise I would love to get all dressed up everyday to head to work ^^

 

I work in the oilfield industry and have so for the past 6 years, and pretty much every year working in the industry I have attended one of the biggest oil conventions held here in Houston called OTC. Every time it comes around I stress about what to wear, end up in a skirt and heels and walk around uncomfortable the whole day. This year (my first year of Lolita) when thinking about what I would feel most comfortable in all day; I had to keep in mind all the walking I would endure and also all the stares. The oil industry has always been a man's world. Yes, there are a lot more women in the industry but when it comes to events like this they are few and a lot of times they are put to work a booth to garner up business (ie. eye candy). I always feel uncomfortable being stared at when I know the person in question is looking at me with lusty eyes and I was not looking forward to that ><

 

After much thought (and consulting my co-worker who I was attending with) I came to the conclusion that Lolita really was what I most wanted to wear. My shoes are comfortable with their insoles, my dress not revealing and the most important it made me feel like myself. So I decided to do just that.

My Co-worker (Kari) and I with two of the guys working a booth. We loved their pants and had to get a pic

I must say I really was happy with my decision. I did get stares but I didn't notice them because I felt comfortable in my own skin; and if they were staring they were staring at my clothes and not in a lusty kind of way. Kari even made a comment at one point saying "man, everyone is staring at you, even after you pass them by they turn around" and I just shrugged and said I wasn't really paying attention.

Pink High Pressure Hydraulic Gate Valve, so Kawaii (for Breast Cancer awareness)

This year was one of my favorite OTCs. I had an awesome time, everyone who complimented me was really nice about it and I even had the courage to go to all the vendor booths that I did business with even if I wasn't sure who my salesperson was (unlike prior events; I'd say I know the co. but couldn't remember the person and just pass it by). It was a great experience for myself and I would do it again in a heartbeat. While I'm not sure all styles of Lolita would be a good choice, I was happy with my dark but school like outfit and think it wasn't too eye catching to get a lot of bad attention (which is always something to consider when choosing an outfit)



So happy they allowed me to take this picture on the portable land rig (sorry about my peeking bloomers XD)



Have you ever worn Lolita to work or a work event? What was your experience? I'd love to hear about it ^^

And I'll leave you with that...





 "Th-Th-Th-Th-Th-... That's all, folks."

How Old is Too Old for Lolita?

In a few months, September 18th to be exact, I will be turning 27! When I finally learned that the fashion I always admired and enjoyed looking at was called Lolita, I was almost past my 1/4 century mark. For the next year or so; I read up on the fashion that had stolen my heart and anytime the urge to actually try to wear the fashion arose I always came back to the conclusion that I was too old for it.

I bought my first Lolita dress almost 2 years ago from an Etsy shop of a girl who said she just wanted to spread the love for the Japanese fashions that she found so inspirational. I got a really great deal on it, and even though it's not perfectly made I still adored it and wore it a couple of times but not as Lolita.

During the time that I spent learning about Lolita and reading all the thoughts of people from all over the world. One of the topics that always caught my attention was the topic of age in Lolita. Everyone seemed to have a different opinion on the matter. "Lolita should only be for younger girls", "anyone can wear Lolita no matter their age" or the "you can wear Lolita but if you're old then you should be wearing Classic or Gothic styles". There were so many other opinions as well, these were just a few of the ones that were echoed time and time again.

But what if you're older and the styles you love the most are ones that "older people shouldn't be wearing"? And that's where I faced my dilemma. Was I going to let the opinions of others on a fashion that is meant to make you feel special and beautiful deter me from wearing it; or was I going to make my leap of faith and finally wear something that I loved so much that when I saw it it made my heart race? It was already influencing my fashion in my everyday life and giving me a new prospective on how I saw things; so why shouldn't I give it a try before I lost more time that could be spent enjoying it?

Well, if you're reading this then I'm sure you know what decision I made ^^ And now it's been around 4 months since I wore Lolita for the first time, and I don't regret a thing. Since then so much has happened to me and when I really think about it all; I think fashion and Lolita are the driving force behind it. I'm finally starting to feel like myself and finding joy in the clothes I wear, instead of just wearing clothes because clothes are necessary to cover your naked body. lol

Not only that but Lolita has lead me to meet so many new and very special people. And the awesome thing about that is they're not all only on the Internet. I have a community full of wonderful people and it continues to grow and add more great people to meet and hopefully become friends with. While I know there will always be negatives in the world, even within Lolita, it's done so much more good that it's almost diminished the negative. I am finally starting to feel that I'm finding my place in this world when I thought there never was one for me. Now I'm able to finally find my own joy and don't plan on stopping anytime soon. I don't know if I will wear Lolita forever, though I hope I do, but that's ok because I'm living in the now.

So if you, like me are older or really any age, sex, race, or even an alien and love Lolita but are too unsure whether you should finally try it. Wearing Lolita in-itself is such an experience. For that time you're wearing it you can be a pastel princess, a sailor, pirate, Victorian queen, or anything your imagination can dream. In my opinion if it's something that you really feel love for and you have that drive to do it then don't wait any longer and take the leap into all the fluffy goodness that is Lolita. I don't think you will regret it, but if you do and find out it's not for you; then you can always sell the things you bought to someone who will treasure them and find joy in them. There are lots of us out there.

Hope maybe my experience and thoughts on this issue might help someone. If you have any questions, while I'm not an expert I don't mind trying to help out or even asking my fellow Lolis if I'm unable to answer, feel free to send me a message <3 Angel Brite

Introduction

Hello! My name is Angel or Angel Brite! I am fairly new to the blogging world (I started my main blog in September of 2012) and even so this is the 3rd blog I created. I'm really bad at updating them I know that but I also feel that my life and likes are so broad that creating different blogs might benefit me better so I can keep similar related things in one place both for myself and anyone who wishes to read this stuff.

So here it is! My blog dedicated to Lolita. Here I will write reviews, experiences and opinions on the fashion. Since I started wearing the fashion in Feb. of this year it has become so much more than just clothes for me which is why I decided that it deserves it's own attention.

Here are the links to my first experiences with Lolita (Lolita Love and my First Meet) I'm too lazy to copy and paste it all here so hopefully these links to my first blog will be ok. I look forward to keeping up with this blog and sharing with everyone all the magic that comes from this frilly fashion!

Stay Tuned!

<3
Angel Brite