Hello lovelies,

here are my top 10 non-lolita japanese fashion pictures from 2018. They are ranked chronologically like the last lolita fashion year 208 blog entry.


 This outfit is from January for a Cha no ma date with friends. The dress is from Sky rose.
 I wore this for another matcha date with a friend. The peignoir makes it really soft and cute. The dress is Swankiss and the peignoir is vintage.

 This outfit is from March and the dress and pullover are both from Liz lisa. I think I wore it for lunch with friends but I am not sure anymore.

What can I say, I wore this in April for a lunch date again. I really like to dress up when I go out for food. The dress is from Sky rose, the cardigan from Axes femme.

Another month, another lunch date. What can I say, I only dress up when I go out of the house and most of the time I only go to work (=no dressing up) or meet friends for lunch/dinner.

Monochrome June. The dress is from DreamV. I picked up lolita dresses from a friend who gave me her whole collection for free. Bless her.

 Another June coord and this time I didn't only wear it for a lunch date. This was for the Vienna pride parade (Regenbogenparade) and it was a lot of fun. The dress is from Swankiss.

 To be honest, I cheated on this one. My lolita Top 10 were full already but as I mixed this lolita dress with cult party kei elements I thought I could also add it to this list. This was my outfit for the convention Nippon Nation in Vienna in July. The dress is from Metamorphose temps de fille, the peignoir is self made and the shoes are from Rosemarie seoir.


My sister and I were roaming around the inner city, looking for nice and not too crouded places for pictures. Blouse and skirt are from Liz lisa.

 This is a coord from October, the dress and blouse are from Liz Lisa.

Most of these are quite simple, when I remember my outfits from 2017 they were more elaborate or at least more creative. I think my full time jobs really doesn't leave a lot of time for my fashion which is very sad but that's life. I can afford all the dresses I every wanted but I have no time wearing them.

Hello lovelies,

I gave up on tumblr after 17th of December because they implemented a nsfw ban. Usually my top 10 lolita outfits came from there but I decided to make my own top 10 and showcase my favourite coords from last year. The order is chronologically.

 This coord is from March, I made the dress myself and paired it with dreamV shoes and a secret honey blouse. I think I only went shopping and for lunch that day and didn't wear it for a meet-up.

 This one is from March too. I tried to come up with the tackiest, OTT princess coord but in the end it still looked so toned down. The dress and tights are from Angelic Pretty, shoes are DreamV again and the wrist cuffs are from bodyline.
 And the last coord from March, it was a very busy lolita month. I wore this outfit for the CD release party of an Austrian lolita band duo. The dress is from Innocent world, blouse is secret honey again and I am not sure of the tights.

 I wore this for the Lolita Teekränzchen in April. It was near Schloss Belvedere so i decided to go there for a stroll and take some nice pictures. The dress is from a taobao brand, the rest is offbrand.
 Hello May. I wore this outfit for a j-fashion bring and buy. Dress is from a taobao brand again but the shoes are from rosemarie seoir.

 My sister, M. and I went to a cute Cafe in June and that was my coordinate. The dress is from Magic tea party.
 And June again. I count that as a lolita coord and it was my version of a Hufflepuff lolita. I wore it for a Harry Potter convention it Austria. The dress, overdress and even the hat are handmade.

I wore this bonnet on two different occasions in July so July is official big bonnet month. The outfit was worn for another lolita teekränzchen. I think all items except for the bag are taobao or offbrand.


And suddenly we are in September because that was my coord for the Angelic Pretty tea party at Connichi. Dress is Angelic pretty of course but the bag is from Innocent world and the shoes are from DreamV. The bolero is handmade.

Another witch hat? Can only be Halloween month, I mean, October. I wore this for a j-fashion meet up in little Britain. I am not sure darker coords suit me. The dress is from Souffle Song, it is a bit big because I got the wrong size.

What is your favourite coord from 2018?

All the best,

Auris Lothol

Hello lovelies,

I have been in the Philippines over new year's eve and just returned on the 11th to Vienna again and this is the reason why I wasn't active for the last month. I will do a separate post for the Philippines as these require a entry on its own.

Today was our monthly Lolita meet-up again and this time we went to a restaurant instead of Cafe. It was called "Fromme Helene" and is an Austrian restaurant. I usually try to avoid Austrian restaurants because growing up as mixed I never had good memories of them but the restaurant turned out quite ok. Most of the costumers were old couples who left us alone and didn't question our looks.  Here is the full group:


I ate Pierogi, which actually is a polish dish and not an Austrian, filled with goats cheese and spinach dipped in garlic butter. To my surprise the dish was really good. For dessert I got Panna Cotta with berry sauce but the dish wasn't quite to my taste.

My outfit for this occasion was unusually dark. I wore the tartan check frederick trump jsk from Innocent World and a moi meme moitie blouse. The rest was offbrand.




The dress itself is quite warm, perfect for the very cold temperatures outside.
Oh, how I miss the 30C° from the Philippines.

All the best and have a nice week,

Auris Lothol

Hello lovelies,

I made myself a pre-Christmas present with a small order from Nehelenia patterns. It is the biggest online shop for historical patterns, sewing accessories and everything else you need for reenactment.
Currently I am still sewing another Italian robe with an ikea fabric but for my next project I plan something a few decades later, a nice Regency dress. I kind of want to do it Disney inspired again but I am not sure yet for which Disney princess....but probably Rapunzel.

Of course I needed regency stays and dress patterns and I think I got everything I needed.


 I decided to go for this stay because it looked the most comfortable for my boobs. I already checked the instruction and I got a bit confused but the project is still months ahead, I will try to dive into it then.

 It is not really visible here but I got the full regency pattern wardrobe called “Regency-Wardrobe” by La Mode Bagatelle. It was super expensive but with all the info and the patterns available I think I made a good deal.
 


The only thing I really didn't like about it were the two huge paper stack patterns. The paper is so flimsy, I really fear that my messiness will tear them up real fast.

Nehelenia patterns also had a small sale on their site and I got a small 1940s 9€ instead of 18€. I just can't say no to a good deal.

It now sits with my other plain hats in my sewing room and patiently waits for me to finally get something done. I hope I can decorate and then wear it next year.

Btw....what is it with cats and boxes?

All the best,

Auris Lothol

Hello lovelies,

two weeks ago I went to the medieval Christmas market in Vienna. It is only held for three days at the beginning of December and I always try to go there at least one day. The temperatures were almost below freezing, and we had a very cold week, therefore I only stayed for an hour and left without even drinking a cup of hot mulled wine. That was a shame but winter is definitely not my season.
Most of the booths are the same each year but there are always a few new and the market is definitely growing, which is wonderful because I don't have the feeling that there are a lot of people interested in historical markets or events. I couldn't find a single historical meet-up, never mind the era. There were a few groups for medieval reenactment and a few Napoleonic/Kaiser Franz-Joseph 1848-1914 regiment groups but most were inactive or for members only.




Last year I made a viking dress and I failed to purchase a lot of accessoires before the event and I looked really plain. But luckily I found a nice knife, maybe not really a viking knife but at least one from the early medieval age, and a hair pin which was crafted after a surviving extant from Haithabu at the market.


The knife is hand-crafted and small but it is perfect for my tiny hands.
But enough said. I am looking forward to the summer version of this because it is much bigger and offers a lot more.
Have a nice week,

Auris Lothol

Hello lovelies,

in August I had a small photo shooting and I just got the pictures!
At first it started out as a quick outfit shot but we quickly made it a bit more artsy.
We worked with a white ikea curtain as prop and drapped it around me on the forest floor. I still find random plant parts whenever I see the curtain.
My friend Souly from Blur of color edited the pictures.







Have a nice weekend!

All the best,

Auris Lothol

Hello lovelies,

it is almost December and Japanese shops have already started showing off their fukubukuro. Fukubukuro or Lucky packs or lucky bags is the term for a fixed prized bag containing items which are much more worth tha the price. Some shops offer these bags to get rid of their old stock, others already offer clothes made specifically for that occasion.
The bags go on pre-sale and are then shipped out after New year.
Most shops reveal what is inside (if it is specifically made) beforehand and thus one can decide if they are willing to buy the bag or not.
This list will be upated regularly!


Ank Rouge
Price: 15.000€ plus tax
Versions: It comes in 2 different versions - pink and black
Start of sale: ?
Items in the bag: 6 items plus bag, one coat, two dresses, one pullover and two random accessoires.
The picture underneath is a bit too small but I can't get it bigger. Click here to see it on the orginal page.


Fint
Price: 10.800yen
Version: Two different Versions, one is the fint bag with their items and one is from an another angelus.
Start of sale: alread on sale
Items in the bag: each bag has a dress, a pullover, either a skirt or trousers, and 2-3 accessoires.

Nice Claup
Price: 5.000 plus taxes
Version: 2 different Versions: Casual & sweet. 
Start of sale: 26th of November
Items in the bag: Both have 4-5 items.

Onespo
Price: 10.800Yen
Version: There are 2 versions - caramel latte (more black and brownish) and white mocha (red and white)
Start of sale: already on sale!
Items in the bag: 7 items plus bag: neck warmer, jacket, beret, knit dress, hoodie, mini bag belt, skirt


Last updated 25th of November