[9.] "Foreign lolitas, part 6...

Good afternoon, readers ^-^!

I was up bright and early today (for a change, lol).

"Foreign" lolitas, part 6...

London, United Kingdom.

I love the London lolita communities.

We have "The Tea Party Club (TPC)" and "Frills & Frolics".

There's always something going on and all the people are lovely.

If you'd like to have a look in the communities; I've turned the words into links, just give them a click!

I've lived in London for just over a year.

Just moved back to the countryside!

I've even lived in a house with 2 other lolitas :3

Aggie, doesn't like photos so I won't put one here.

Kyra, does though and she always looks fabulous!

My favourite picture of Kyra & I at the 4th Anniversary of TPC

Kyra is wearing Angelic Pretty's "Chess Chocolate".

She's also the owner of jewellery brand "Patisserie Pink" 

and she's the founder of the TPC.

The TPC is currently organising a Tea Party with Juliette et Justine!

Read more about this special event in my post: 

http://chri-chan.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/3-juliette-et-justine.html

•What I'm wearing•

Plastic headbow - Baby, the Stars Shine Bright

Red headbow - Claire's Accessories

Earrings - Icing Sugar

Blouse - H&M

Bracelet - SIX

JSK - Angelic Pretty

Bag - SWIMMER

Socks - Angelic Pretty

Shoes - Vivienne Westwood x Melissa

There are so many amazing lolitas in London, 

it's really hard for me to pick who to mention!

I'm just going to randomly pick 3 people...

~* Dodo *~

Dodo & I at the Wallace Collection, London 2011.

We're totally wearing the same JSK on purpose ^-^!

•What I'm wearing•

Hat - Juicy Couture

Bracelet - SIX

Blouse - Primark

JSK - Emily Temple cute

Belt - From a different blouse

Bag - New Look

OTK Socks - New Look

KH Socks - New Look

Boots - New Look

Sorry if we're offending anyone with our pose,

we were definitely not trying to offend anyone; we just love being silly!

I adore Dodo's style SO much, she's a constant inspiration!

When she doesn't wear lolita, Dodo wears other Japanese street fashion.

You can follow Dodo's blog at:

http://dodo-potato.blogspot.com/

~* Tania *~

Tania & I at Hyper Japan, July 2011.

•What I'm wearing•

Headdress - Alice and The Pirates

Blouse - H&M

JSK - Victorian Maiden

Tights - Accessorize

Shoes - Vivienne Westwood x Melissa

Tania always looks so amazing!

I love how she's so creative with her outfits

and never looks like anyone else.

Tania is one of the models for Gothic Lolita Wigs 

and one of the founders of Frills & Frolics.

You can follow Tania's blog at:

http://lapetitemarionette.blogspot.co.uk/

And like her page at:

https://www.facebook.com/pixie.late.lolita.fashion

~* Sapphira *~

Sapphira <3 We don't have any good pictures of us together D:

Sapphira is a beautiful Classical Lolita.

She looks stunning in anything she wears 

and she makes a lot of her dresses herself.

Sapphira recently moved to Japan to realise her dreams.

I'm so proud of her and I hope everything works out well!

You can follow Sapphira's adventures at:

 http://poupee-sapphira.blogspot.jp/

Thank you so much for reading,

When you're in London don't be shy to ask anyone to meet up!

Londoners loves meeting new lolitas from afar ^-^!

x Chrissii x

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[8.] Brighton Japan Festival 2012

Good afternoon, readers ^-^!

Yesterday I didn't have time to write an entry,

as I was in Brighton all day for

Brighton Japan Festival

http://www.brightonjapan.com/

I had to get up at 6am, so I would be in Brighton for 12 noon.

It was such a long journey, but definitely worth it as I got to see my friends.

Brighton Japan Festival is an annual event that first started in 2008.

It has become the largest annual Japanese cultural festival in the United Kingdom.

It was my first time there, so I was really excited!

Yesterday's event was called "Asahi Anime Festival".

This is part of the Street Festivals, so it was outside!

Now we've all heard of the phenomenon "British Summer"...

But it was ACTUALLY sunny all day!

So lucky  ^-^!

 I was there to model in the "Japanese Street Fashion Show"!

My friend Memz was showcasing her sculptures in the fashion show.

She's an amazing artist and you can follow her work at:

http://memzart.wordpress.com/

Memz was also my model partner, as we all walked up in pairs!

Here are some photos of us!

Memz and I on stage, showcasing her Cult Party Kei sculpture!

A close-up of my outfit - sorry for the bad quality :3

•What I'm wearing•

Red rose hairclip - H&M

Pink rose hairclip - H&M

Rose wreath - Primark

Cardigan - Supplied by Memz

Red cross necklace - eBay

White cat necklace - Roxie Sweetheart

White rabbit ring - Roxie Sweetheart

Red bow ring - Accessorize

White heart ring - Accessorize

Belt - H&M

Top - New Look

Skirt - Moi-même-Moitié

Stockings - Leg Avenue

Shoes - Vivienne Westwood x Melissa

We were modelling the style "Cult Party Kei x Lolita".

I hope I pulled it off, what do you think?

In the end, I left Brighton at 6pm and 

was back home at around 11pm and super tired.

Totally amazing day, though!

Thank you for reading,

For more photos, have a look at the Brighton Japan website!

More "Foreign Lolitas" entries are coming up, too ^-^!

x Chrissii x

[7.] "Foreign" lolitas, part 5...

Good afternoon readers ^-^!

Great Britain.

The country I'm living in.

I'm the foreigner here, haha!

There are so many lovely lolitas here,

they all made me feel so very welcome ❤

When I first moved to the UK, 

I joined the South-West Lolitas as they're my local girls!

 I also lived in London for a year and joined the Londoners,

but more about them in the next post!

Let me introduce you to my 3 "favourite" girls!

My longest serving UK lolita friend;

~* Hayley *~

Hayley & I at the JetJ + Teaparty Club event in London!

Hayley is one of the most interesting people I've ever met.

Her views in life really inspire me and even though we don't always

agree on everything, I really value her opinion!

As a lolita, Hayley is always very creative in every way possible.

There's always a bit of her personality in her outfits, which I love.

She's also a master of the art of hot-glue-gunning!

 I really need some training in this :3

You can follow Hayley and her adventures at:
http://unicorndeathrace.blogspot.co.uk/

~* Amy *~

Amy at Bristol Zoo with T-Rex!

Amy is by far the most kind-hearted person I've ever met.

She would do anything for anybody and she couldn't harm a fly.

Apart from if it's a mosquito and she's in Spain on holidays :3

As a lolita, Amy always brings a little bit of punk to her outfits.

She's a little rebel, loves mixing black with pink and she never wears wigs!

I really admire her style, because she doesn't care what anybody thinks of her!

Amy is also my karaoke partner in crime.
Our song is "Living on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi!

You can follow Amy at:
http://neoncarousel.blogspot.co.uk/

~* Leah *~

Leah dressed up for International Lolita Day in 2011.

Leah has a fiery personality and amazing willpower! 

She'll lighten up any party with her energy.

She's an expert in making dread locks and I don't think I've ever

seen her with the same hair style twice in a row!

I love Leah's lolita style, because she always puts in lots of effort.

Even when we're having a casual day, she'll look amazing!

I love this yellow outfit on her; not many people can pull off a yellow dress.

You can follow Leah and her work at:
http://bournecreation.com/

•

These are my local girls who I love hanging out with.

They are true friends who will never let you down.

I'm so glad I've met all of you!

Our community tries to hold as many meet-ups as we can,

though lately we have all been extremely busy with personal things!

At least there are always 2 annual events to look forward to:

• The community's birthday, celebrated in February with karaoke & sushi.

• The annual Zoo meet-up, usually in August, celebrated with cute animals.

Bonus picture from the Zoo in 2010 as sadly I had to miss it in 2011.

Not even the British weather is stopping us from seeing cute animals ^-^!

I spotted some wild lolitas from afar - Annual Zoo Meet, 2010.

Come join us one day ^-^!

x Chrissii x

[6.] "Foreign" lolitas, part 4...

Good evening readers ^-^!

In today's "Foreign" lolitas part, I'll be writing about:

København (Copenhagen), Denmark.

I've been to Copenhagen twice for business

and both times managed to meet up with my lolita friend Clara!

~* Trip 1 *~

February 2010.

The Danish are quite well known for their amazing furniture.

And they proved this to me as soon as I set foot into my hotel room!

Look at this amazing chair!

I also have to tell you about this amazing iced tea I had!

It was the best iced tea in the world <3

Just look at it D:

It's winking at me!

Available in Café Norden in the centre of Copenhagen.

Ok let's get to the point!

I first met Clara on 17 February 2010.

It was cold and it was raining.

Clara and I braved the cold and went shopping :3

We got someone to take a picture of us together in a shop!

Weatherproof lolitas, lol <3

•What I'm wearing (Not that u can see any of it) •

Headbow - Moi-même-Moitié

Coat - All Saints

Scarf - H&M

JSK - Moi-même-Moitié

Socks - Moi-même-Moitié

Wellingtons - Vivienne Westwood x Melissa

Clara was wearing her "Melty Chocolate" skirt by Angelic Pretty.

 ~* Trip 2 *~

The second time I went to Copenhagen, it was February again!

This time it was snowing and even colder...

My birthday is in February and I remember wanting to do a boat tour,

but it was so cold that all the canals froze and we couldn't go!

Everything is frozen, brrrr!

I messaged Clara again that I was back and she came to meet me again, yay!

This time, we were definitely too cold to walk around!

We just stayed at the house I was staying and had some nice tea.

23 February 2011 (^-^)!

•What I'm wearing•

Mini-hat - handmade by a friend

Necklace - Primark

Blouse - H&M

Cardigan - Emily Temple cute

Belt - H&M

JSK - Emily Temple cute

~* Clara's London Trip *~

In March this year, I got a surprise message from Clara!

She was going on a school trip to London, so we arranged to meet up.

As I was at work at the time I could only meet up for lunch,

but we still managed to get a photo taken ^-^!

13 March 2012 - Joe & the Juice, London.

The waiters in Joe & the Juice are mostly Danish and very handsome!

Shame they aren't very good at taking non-blurry photos :3

It's been so lovely to meet Clara and 

I'm again thankful that I've had the opportunity.

I also really appreciate that Clara wanted to spend her time off with me to catch up!

She's really lovely and so is her country; Denmark!

If you have a chance, go to visit!

If you'd like to find out more about Clara, follow her Tumblr:
(non-lolita related)
savemefromthelight.tumblr.com

Thank you for reading,

x Chrissii x

[5.] "Foreign" lolitas, part 3...

Good afternoon readers ^-^!

 Part 3 of my "foreign lolita friends" is all about France.

I've been to Paris 3 times now!

~* Trip 1 *~

The first time I went was quite a hilarious 1 day trip.

I was still living in The Netherlands at that time.

The schedule was crazy!

I left The Netherlands at 23:30 at night.

Arrived in Paris at 08:00 in the morning.

Got back on the bus at 20:00 in the evening.

And was back in The Netherlands at 01:30 at night!

It was a fun trip I took with 3 of my friends.

And as poor students at the time, 

we were so happy it was only €26 per person!

If you're Dutch and you want a bargain like that,
look on: http://www.oad.nl

Got a little bit side tracked there, sorry!

On to lolita goodness :3

~* Trip 2 *~

 The second time I went to Paris, was business related.

In my spare time, I wanted to meet up with the local lolis!

Fortunately I was already friends with Pauline through the internet.

Though not from Paris, Pauline came to visit me <3

We had such a lovely day!

It was the 1st of February 2011.

A bit of sightseeing - it was cold & wet, but I love this photo of the Eiffel Tower I took!

 Of course, the first thing we did was visit the lolita shops Paris has!

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright

http://babyparis.blog99.fc2.com/

Angelic Pretty

http://angelicprettyparis.blogspot.co.uk/

After visiting them, we got kinda hungry!

So went to a place called "Princess Crêpe".

How the shop looks from the outside! The crêpes were so yummy!

A close-up of Pauline & I <3

My outfit that day, it was sooooo cold and the lighting was sooooo bad - sorry!

 •What I'm wearing•

Headbow - Moi-même-Moitié
Choker - Moi-même-Moitié
Faux Fur Stole - H&M
Onepiece - Moi-même-Moitié
Belt - Primark
Bag - Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
Tights - River Island
Boots - New Look

~* Trip 3 *~

 Trip 3 was purely lolita related!

A few friends and I invaded Paris with our sparkliness!

We had a crazy schedule!

Day 1: Shopping & Japan Expo

Day 2: Picnic & Japan Expo

Day 3: Angelic Pretty Novelty Fair & BTSSB Tea Party

Day 4: Angelic Pretty Tea Party

Day 5: Tea, cake & Lolita Convention II

Five Crazy days in Paris resulted in 179 photos.

Now that's a bit too many to show, haha!

I'll narrow it down to two photos a day; here we go!

Day 1: Shopping - Baby, the Stars Shine Bright - Paris, 30/06/2011.

Day 1: Japan Expo - with my friends Kyra & Mel.

•What I'm wearing•

Headbow - Moi-même-Moitié
Earrings - Present from mum
Blouse - Moi-même-Moitié
JSK - Moi-même-Moitié
Necklace - Capricci
Belt - Primark
Bracelet - Primark
Bag - Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
Socks - Moi-même-Moitié
Shoes - Secret Shop

Day 2: Picnic at the Eiffel Tower <3

Day 2: Japan Expo - We bumped into my Austrian friends IN PARIS!
After watching the h.NAOTO fashion show separately XD

•What I'm wearing•

Headband - Alice and The Pirates
Blouse - H&M
JSK - Victorian Maiden
Bracelet - SIX
Tights - Accessorize
Shoes - Vivienne Westwood x Melissa
Bag - Primark

Day 3: I met Asüka at the Angelic Pretty Novelty Fair!

Day 3: The second time I met Misako Aoki at the BTSSB Tea Party!

There were way too many photos to choose from, ahh!

•What I'm wearing•

Headbow - Taken from the dress
Onepiece - Alice and The Pirates
Earrings - Present from mum
Belt - Primark
Bracelet - Primark
Socks - Moi-même-Moitié
Shoes - Vivienne Westwood x Melissa
Bag - Baby, the Stars Shine Bright

Day 4: Angelic Pretty Tea Party - Maki & I!

Day 4: Angelic Pretty Tea Party - Sugar Pansy Twinning with Austria :P

 •What I'm wearing•

Rose hair wreath - Primark
Flower hair clips - Primark
Earrings - Cute Can Kill
Necklace 1 - Tatty Devine
Necklace 2 - Present from Dani ♥
Blouse - H&M
JSK - Angelic Pretty
Rings - Angelic Pretty
Bracelet - SIX
Bag - Primark
Socks - New Look
Shoes - Primark

Day 5: Tea & Cake in front of the restaurant.

Day 5: Lolita Convention II - Busy, busy, busy

•What I'm wearing•

Headbow 1 - Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
Headbow 2 - Claire's
Necklace - Primark
Top - New Look
Belt - H&M
Skirt - Moi-même-Moitié
Socks - Moi-même-Moitié
Shoes - Vivienne Westwood x Melissa

It was a really great trip and I can't thank everyone enough for the opportunity.

I have met some amazing people and long term online friends.

Special thanks to my friend Joana <3

Thanks for everything, you're amazing!

It was great to finally meet you! 

If you'd like to follow Joana, please go to her blog:

http://red-tonic.blogspot.co.uk/

Joana and I <3

Another special thanks to my friend Aurelie <3
Thank you for everything you did for me!
All the translating, showing me around Paris
and your hard work at the Lolita Convention II!
You're awesome, I hope we meet again!

Aurelie and I <3

After coming back from Paris, we heard that I've made it into KERA magazine!

I have a scan from the October issue that I'm in ^-^! So happy!

It's very small, but I'm in there at least 4 or 5 times!

I have a few more posts like this to come,

so you can look forward to "foreign" friends from:

Denmark, Great Britain and The Netherlands <3

Thank you for reading

and I hope you enjoy my stories :3

x Chrissii x

[4.] "Foreign" lolitas, part 2...

Good afternoon ^-^!

Here's part 2 of "Foreign" lolitas!

*~ The Bahamas ~*

During my time in The Bahamas, I met a great lolita!

Her name is Alexandria and she in the capital, Nassau.

She's got such a good heart and does a lot for other people,

always happy, cheerful and slightly crazy <3

I first met Alexandria on the 9th of January 2010.

She showed me all around the island and we had loads of fun!

Here are some photos from our shenanigans ^-^!

Traditional Bahamian houses.

Alexandria, pretending to be a mannequin XD

Me, pretending to be a mannequin XD

• What I'm wearing •

It was way too hot to wear lolita following the guidelines,

so here's my casual approach!

Headbow - Baby, the Stars Shine Bright

Wrist cuffs - Borrowed from Alexandria

Dress - Emily Temple cute

Sandals - TOPSHOP

~ Fast Forward to 2011 ~

In January 2011, I had another chance to fly to The Bahamas.

Of course I met up with Alexandria again,

after all, we got on like a house on fire ^-^!

*~Photos from 2011 ~*

Atlantis, my hotel.

Alexandria by the sea! Doesn't she look lovely?

My favourite picture of us together <3

• What I'm wearing •

Headbow - Part of the skirt

Cardigan - Primark

Top - Borrowed from Alexandria

Necklace - Juicy Couture (Borrowed from Alexandria)

Skirt - Angelic Pretty (Borrowed from Alexandria)

Rings - Borrowed from Alexandria

Shoes - Vivienne Westwood x Melissa

I'm super grateful for the opportunities I've had.
It was so lovely to meet her <3

Hopefully Alexandria and her husband will come to visit the UK soon!
You can follow Alexandria's blog at:
http://designbyalex.blogspot.co.uk/

x Chrissii x

[3.] Juliette et Justine

I've got to postpone the Bahamas entry until the next one, sorry!

Way too exciting news just happened ^-^!

I managed to get a VIP Ticket for 

the 5th Anniversary of the Tea Party Club!

I'm beyond excited about this event!

So many things will be happening, it's almost surreal!

• Special guests •

Juliette et Justine

with head designer Mari Nakamura

The Gothic & Lolita Bible magazine

with editor Mariko Suzuki (former editor of KERA Maniax magazine)

• Announced so far •

*Juliette et Justine will have stall where you can buy their clothing*

*Juliette et Justine fashion show, modelled by contestant winners!*

*Raffles and other competitions with prizes donated by Juliette et Justine, 

local lolita designers and other Japanese brands*

*Guest talk and Q&A with Mari Nakamura*

*Photo corner with a professional photographer*

*Photos and signings*

*Live music*

*Tea & Cake*

It all sounds so amazing!

Super excited to see lots of old friends and make some new ones ^-^!

Now the big waiting game & outfit planning can begin!

London, I'll see you in September <3

If you're interested in joining, please watch this video
and buy your tickets here: http://teapartyclub.shops.pipfrog.com/

x Chrissii x