Today I went to meet other Mary Magdalene fans! I met with Tokkigo and beutalbaer.

I twinned with tokkigo, but didn't wear Mary Magdalene :sweat: But we wore one of my favorite Innocent World dresses, Anniversary Rose! I actually felt uncomfortable wearing so little Mary Magdalene hahahaha. Somehow it feels like I'm betraying my favorite brand ._.

This coordinate is a good representation of early 2010's when classic lolita was more popular. It feels weird wearing this classic... I don't feel like I suit bold colors and I also feel like it doesn't match my personality? Like it feels like it is for refined, confident women. Which is the opposite of what I am ^_____^;;

JSK, Blouse, Socks: Innocent World
Rosette: Mary Magdalene
Shoes: Fluevog
Purse: vintage

It's tokkigo's birthday soon so I made her a rosette to match some of her dresses! I am a beginner with crafts so please be patient with me.. I remember when I first started lolita, handmade was much more encouraged. It was a lot harder to obtain brand items back then. After I made this rosette, I decided to put in another order for lace and ribbon to make more!

Here are some solo pictures :)

P.S. Having another low self esteem day.. I'll try my best to remain positive, but sometimes you need to let go of the facade ;_;

My resolutions this year were to 1) Be productive, 2) Be more positive and continue working on mental health!

Part of being productive is working on my lolita crafts more. I made a gift for another lolita, but since she has not received it yet, I will blog about it another time!

Another part of being productive is wearing lolita more! I think there is a misunderstanding, I'm not a daily lolita. I'll wear it to random places like the grocery store, but only if I _have_ time. Lately, I do have some free time, so I have been wearing lolita! I also used to really dislike wearing lolita without make up, but I am trying to get over that feeling... because I dislike how it prevents me from wearing lolita. I am not wearing make up in any of the photos below! >____<;; I'll still wear make up to meets, with friends, etc. ^_^;;

Here is an outfit I wore the other night to get sushi with a friend. She had been in India for roughly a month. She is actually my coworker!

OP, Hair rosette: Mary Magdalene
Bag, Headdress: Victorian Maiden
Shoes: Katie. I don't feel these shoes really match the ~classic lolita~ aesthetic, but I'm a sucker for 3 strap shoes.

Here is a coordinate I wore to go shopping at Costco (if you know me, Costco is my ~happy place~). :sweat: See, I'm not a daily lolita, but I'll wear it when I have time!

JSK, Hair rosette, Cardigan: Mary Magdalene
Blouse: Innocent World. It's hard to see, but it's brown to match the tulle trim on the dress :)
Shoes: Unpictured fint

Close up of my Arabesque coord. I bought the strawberry necklace from Gothic Lolita Market at Ursa Major. It's from a Japanese indie brand called *ameto* Sweets Jewelry I couldn't find any strawberries on their Instagram with flowers on it like mine. Maybe it's a sticker, hand painted, not sure. But it's a very lovely detail.

One last picture. My friend asked me if Arabesque Rose is more ivory or white and I took this picture for her. Usakumya is white and the dress is ivory! I like the picture because it's very quintessentially lolita. The lighting makes it hard to see, but Arabesque Rose is ivory :)