The yearly wardrobe posts are a form of new years ceremony for Western
lolitas. Humble bragging is combined with analysis of one's style
development and a throwback of the past year's fashion consumerism. I am no better of course so here is my take on the wardrobe post tradition: my favorite dresses.
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| Moi-même-Moitié - Holy Queen JSK |
I used to take photos of exactly every little thing that was lolita
related in my closet. I won't do that. It takes a lot of time and it is
not worth the time it takes. I am definitely NOT interested in seeing a
person's wrinkly miscolored non patterned brand socks just because there
is a logo on it so I won't subject anyone else to that kind of torture.
Besides, I usually wear solid tights or stockings with my outfits so
it's more like a crumpled mess and who wants to look at a picture of
that?
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| Moi-même-Moitié - Lace Shirring Sundress |
2017 was the year that I felt like continuing reaquiring and wearing
lolita garments while navigating what out of all the products churned
out would fit me, style wise and cut wise. I am now older, more
curvacious due to medication and age (mostly age to be honest) and my
generic fashion style has shifted. I look for the same qualities in
lolita clothing as I do in all clothing: a coherent color scale,
something that can be dressed up as well as down and a variety of fabric
texture and materials in the same garment. I know, I'm boring and
predictable like that. But with these criteria I actually WEAR the
clothes in my closet instead of piling them on to an already overfilled
rack.
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| Moi-même-Moitié - Holy Angel Long JSK |
I have limited energy, health, time and opportunity to wear the fashion. A so called lifestyle level wardrobe is out of the question (also
highly overrated). These are not excuses, these are explanations. My
wardrobe content hasn't grown much during 2017. I actually bought more
in December of 2017 than I did during the rest of the year.
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| Triple Fortune - Lily Cross OP |
I am very fond of intricacy in details. The pattern of a layered row of
lace can make or break the overall impression. Material choices that
matter because they create depth in a relatively flat medium. Colors
that lift each other rather than demanding your immediate and constant
attention. This is what I prefer to dress in because it makes me feel
strong, confident and beautiful.
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| Atelier Pierrot - Long Bustle Corset JSK |
I find myself somewhat of a newbie again, having come back to lolita
fashion after a hiatus. Trends are different, the second hand market is
in full bloom and shopping from Japanese brands is not the only source
of import anymore. Lolitas rather look to subcultural peers they
actually can communicate with for inspiration instead of deciphering the
thick commercial catalogues called mooks. Indie brands and small scale
designers are highly acknowledged, no longer suffering in the shadow of
the major Japanese brands but rather thriving alongside them. I have
learned more in the past few months than I learned the last year before
my hiatus. This is an excellent time to be in the fashion - and still a
more than awful time to be a wallet belonging to a lolita.
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| Metamorphose temps de fille - Old School A-line Dress With Matching Headdress From The Time Period In Lolita Fashion When Garments Didn't Have Names, They Were Just Garments (yes this is a possible future blog entry) |
