So I bought some stuff and went to a concert :3

Photo: Jacob Dinesen

So I had last week off from work and had a bunch of plans of things I wanted to get done. But of course I had to come down with the flu halfway through the week. Just great. So I didn't get to finish all of my sewing projects which is now stressing me out. A lot. So yeah.
But I did go to a concert before I got ill. I saw Within Temptation for the second time. They were just as amazing as last time I saw them in 2007. They just have so much energy, passion and gratitude. It's beautiful to watch. Sharon pretty much glows on stage. *__*

Triggerfinger was the support act and they rocked too. My friend and I met two of the guys afterwards and got their autographs. Yay :D So it was a super awesome evening altogether and it's been so long since I've been to a decent rock concert, haha. I really missed it. You know those times when the drums and the bass are so loud it feels as if your heartbeat has been replaced by them. That is probably what I love most about concerts =D

Here's a taste:

And on a more lolita related note: These are some of the things that I'm waiting to receive in the mail soon:

A faux fur coat. I'm just so in love with the whole bambi thing. I hope it'll fit me..otherwise I guess I can just use it for photoshoots.

And then:

Scent of Rapunzel JSK and matching headbow.
This print! :O I think it's one of AatP's best. I think the colours are so beautiful and not just in this colourway, but also the other ones in which this print was released. I can't wait for it to arrive. =D

And I'll say goodbye for now with one of my favourite songs from Within Temptation at the moment:

Dots Before My Eyes

I started and finished the skirt I talked about a couple of posts back. Even though, it's not the most complicated design ever, I feel a little proud to say that I actually did it in just one afternoon. Well, I guess it's quite possibly the most simple design for a Lolita skirt, but for someone like me who stares blankly into the air when someone says two words related to sewing, it's quite an accomplishment to finish something like that.
Halfway my mom asked me if I didn't think that "sewing was so much fun?". Not so much. There are moments when I feel like I may spontaneously combust.

I made it a bit shorter than the tartan skirt. I like this whole making my Lolita clothes. Just for casual wear anyway. It's nice to get a new skirt for just under 20$. Next I'll try to do something a little more complicated, maybe some ruffles and at some point try to do a half-elastic waist with a zipper. I've also talked to my mom about making a whole dress. I just need to find a pattern for a dress with a bodice I like.

Anyhoo, here's a picture of the skirt in action. I wore it yesterday. I was just hanging around the house, playing the piano for a while. At the moment I'm trying to learn Emilie Autumn's Shalott. It's acutally an easy song, but at the same time a bit fast paced, so it's taking longer than I'd like ;)

Yes, that's my piano. I bought it a couple of years ago and love it to bits. It could use a tuning, though :/

On a final note, along with everybody else, I too am doing the whole formspring thing, so ask me anything :D

Orders & outfit

So today my good friend through many years is coming over and I’m really excited as I haven’t seen her since July when I visited her in Wales. She’s in town again for the next week and I’ve taken some time off work, so I can hang out with her. Today we’re going to catch up and plan the following week. Then we’re going to go do a photoshoot. I’m not sure yet what we’re going to be doing for the shoot, but we’ve talked about several themes and some of the shoots we’re going to do in the next week are going to be Lolita related. Yay. Maybe I should mention this: She’s studying Photography at university in Cardiff.

My outfit today is a bit casual, because I know I’ll be changing into something else for the shoot, but still I wanted to dress up a little, since I’ve been wearing nightwear and been bedridden for the past week due to the flu. Also, I wanted to show off this skirt that came in the mail earlier this week. I love this print in this colour, so I was really happy when I got a chance to buy it on the sales community.

The t-shirt with Emilie Autumn is the casual part, haha. I got it in the mail (yes, I received so many things in the mail this week) a few days ago. It was a Christmas present from my parents that took a really long time to get here, because it was apparently being ’stalled’ in Germany for some reason or whatever. It was part of a gift set with EA’s new autobiography, her Opheliac album and a tote bag. We’ve been waiting for so long for this to arrive. The book so far is very fascinating. My friend and I are going to her concert on Wednesday. It's going to be awesome. :D

Like I said a lot of things came in the mail this week. I also received my Blooming Snow White JSK and my Innocent World dress. Both are beautiful. Unfortunately I will also need to alter both of them.

For some reason, the shirring on the dress from Innocent World is completely weird. It seems that some of the strings in the panel are tighter than others which mean that instead of stretching to make room for my bust, the dress is pulled tighter over that area, resulting in major squeeze-age. It’s so off, because according to their measurements on their site, I’m within the range and when you stretch out the shirring there’s plenty of room. The dress just doesn’t do it by itself, except for over the waist, where the shirring works perfectly fine. My mom’s going to take out the elastic and replace it with one that’s looser. Hope it’ll work.

Now for the Blooming Snow White JSK: I was very unhappy to see when I received it that it wasn’t in as good condition as the seller had described. The lace on the back was torn in several places. Here’s a picture:
It’s a shame, really. I can’t repair or replace it, so I’m planning to clip off the loops in the lace and then just wear it with no ribbon to lace it up. Alternatively, I’d have to sew on some new loops for the ribbon and I’m not even going to go there with my poor sewing skills.
The seller and I are working things out, negotiating about a partial refund, so that’s good. And besides the damaged lace, the dress is so beautiful. I absolutely love it and can’t wait for the weather to get warmer around here, so I can wear it. At the moment we’re getting a lot of snow here, which is a little annoying when you want to strut your Loli Stuff.

To the symphony & first brand dress

I went to the concert hall in Tivoli last night to watch Igudesman & Joo perform with the symphony orchestra. It was my first time to the symphony in many, many years. The last time I went there was when I went to primary school and at that time I didn’t have the same love for classical music as I have today. It was absolutely wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The only thing that would have made it better would have been if the volume had been just a bit louder, because the thing I love most about live music is when it is so loud you can just close your eyes and cease to exist; you just get swept up into the music and nothing else exists for the duration of the concert.

Anyway, Igudesman and Joo are so much fun and I was surprised when they said they would be doing a signing session after the concert. Suddenly, I was all nervous and flushed. I wasn’t prepared for meeting them – But I did and I even bought an extra copy of their DVD (I already own it) just so I could get them to sign it.



I also took a picture of them, but I won’t post it here. It’s just a silly mobile picture.

I wore one of my favourite skirts to the concert: My high-waisted, velveteen Autumn Whisper skirt from Dear Celine. I didn’t have time to take an outfit shot as I was in a bit of a hurry getting ready, because I had just gotten home from work, so I’ll just post the stock photo:



Even though, I hadn’t gone all out with a crazy hairdo and make up, I was still ridiculously overdressed. In my head, I had expected people to dress up a bit for the symphony, but some people just showed up in their sweats. I guess that proves how naïve I really am, but still, wearing Lolita: you’ll be overdressed in most situations. That’s the thing about Lolita: You may as well get used to it.

Moving on to something different, I have ordered my first brand dress. I sent the order last night and am now waiting for the confirmation. It’s Baby’s Blooming Snow White JSK in pink.



I have debated this purchase back and forth for the past week or two. The thing is: I don’t usually wear Sweet Lolita, but the past couple of months I have been feeling an increasing urge to dress in lavender and pink from head to toe. And this dress is fantabulous! I remember pining for the underbust version when it first came out, however, it is too small for me and furthermore, at the time I wouldn’t even consider spending that much money on one dress.

But then, I looked this dress again a few weeks ago and I got this image in my head of myself wearing it. It was summer and I was running through meadows and walking around a lake near my parents’ summer cottage. I had pink ribbons in my hair and pink teaparties on my feet. I fell in love with it. At first I thought I wanted the ivory colour way, because it has a more Classical feel to it, but no, it is the pink one I need. I have never had a dream dress before, but this must be what it feels like.

Still there was a voice in my head pulling out numbers for me and telling me how frivolous and silly it was to spend that much money on just a single dress, saying ‘How I don’t even wear Sweet Lolita!’.
But I like pink and think Sweet Lolita is really pretty. In a way, I love how it is so rebellious in its own sweet, ruffly, OTT pink way. It’s like a gigantic F*ck you to the world, saying ‘I’ll wear whatever the hell I want!’, even more so than punk (not necessarily Punk Lolita, just punk in general). I love it and I can’t wait to wear the dress.

The thing I love most about this dress is the print, obviously. I am a sucker for anything remotely relating to Snow White. Why do you think my hair is dyed black? ;) Just kidding, well, partly anyway.
Yay, I just can’t wait to get the dress, although, I’ll probably get hit with a gigantic customs fee, but hopefully the dress will be worth it.



I’ve actually gone crazy with Sweet Lolita. I'm considering getting Bodyline’s music JSK and I was originally going to buy it in black, but I think it looks absolutely adorable in pink too! But I don’t want to go too overboard with the sweet colours just yet. It’s a shame, I have no idea how the dress looks in grey/green. It’s kind of annoying Bodyline don’t have stock photos of each colour. Lame, actually.
But I think I’m definitely going to get these shoes in pink:



They’re so cute, don’t you think?
All right, all for now.