Lolita VS Fairy Kei

Fairy kei 2 by dizzylolibliss featuring open toe flats

Time again to put on my Dr Frankenstein coat and bring you another hybrid...

Fairy Lolita or Fairy kei Lolita will endear the hearts of all my Sweet Lolita followers... especially with so many hybrids spinning from Classic Lolita, its time Sweet Lolis got some attention.

Lets begin with what is Fairy kei...

Fairy kei is style that is inspired by the childrens fashions and cartoons of the 1980s and early 90s. Expect pastels, vintage Reebok sneakers, cute 80s/90s plushies, plastic jewelry, and  embellished vintage Levi's denim jackets. This style is whimiscal, jovial and will have you asking yourself why didn't I keep all my My Little Ponies or Care Bears?

There are many brands that cater to Fairy kei the ones that stand out as the most popular are:

Spank!, 6% Doki Doki , Nile Perch, ManiaQ, and one that's already a favorite among Lolitas, Angelic Pretty .

How do you give a Fairy spin to your Loli?

For all my Sweet Lolita, especially OTT Sweet Lolis head to your closets. Pastel colored blouses, Angelic Pretty Tea Party shoes, Pastel colored wigs can get you well on your way to a bonafide Fairy Lolita coordinate. Hunt down some of your old toys or head to your local thrift store, flea market, or swap meet to find vintage Care Bears, Poggle, My Little Ponies, etc; take out your handy-dandy glue gun, lace, puffy decorative balls, and tulle; and start crafting some sweet accessories for your new look.

For new Lolitas think pastels colored petticoats something like this from Bodyline, some cute cartoon character cutsews/t shirt (extra points if the are vintage 80s and 90s tees) and some cute vintage reebok-type shoes (here's a link to help with shoe options).

Have fun and see you next time...

Dolly Kei

Dolly Kei Lolita by dizzylolibliss featuring opaque stockings

I've been meaning to make this post for sometime now and thought it was best I posted something after a long hiatus and why not let this be my first post back.

First off, what is Dolly kei?

Dolly kei first started Japan. It is a hodgepodge of elements that takes influence from historical fashion, Medieval, 1970's prairie style, eastern European tradition dress, Gothic stories, and a fondness for taxidermy

Dolly kei and Mori-girl have many motifs and themes in common, making it difficult to make out whether an outfits is Mori-girl or Dolly kei. Both styles evoke images of fairy tales. While Mori-girl might be what characters like Gretel, Rose Red or Rose White are wearing, Dolly kei would be what the witch or soothe-sayer is dressed in.

There is an undeniable spooky factor visable in Dolly kei that isn't in your typical Mori-girl (maybe in dark Mori-girl but that's something to be discussed in another post). Memento Mori jewelery such as broken porcelain doll's head necklaces, raven skull pendants, and butterfly wigs earrings are coordinated with tattered and noticeably wore clothes giving this style a more eerie mystique and separating it from the sweeter more innocent Mori-girl.

Grimoire is the boutique which birthed Dolly kei. It the most whimsical, and ghostly shop and website set up. It is so enchanting that you can nearly forget that perhaps the spine hanging from the ceiling  belonged to someone that is now of the dearly departed.

Is this style for you?

Do you enjoy Eastern European fairy tales?
Do you like dressing in vintage and worn dirndls and embroider aprons?
Do you have a taste for the macabre and dream of a pearl embellished crow skull broach?

Then Dolly kei may be for you.

Announcement

Hello Readers

Its been age since I've posted anything on this blog, I want to apologize and announce that I will have to extend my hiatus for another month. My school finals are coming up I will need to study and write essays. Thank you for your patience, hope to be posting again soon.

The picture above is of one of my BJDs, Her name is Minako. She's a Leekworld Mikhaila on the Art body. She's my OTT sweet lolita. I have two others which I am dying to share with you, once I come back.

Thank you and Blessed be.

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine 2012 by dizzylolibliss on polyvore.com

I wish you all a Happy Valentine's Day. I am sorry for the unannounced hiatus many issues have come up and I have had to neglect my blog. I plan to start posting more in mid-March when everything will be more settled. Thank you for your patience. Much love and light to you.

Non Loli News: SOPA and PIPA

Hello all,

Today I want to mention a something that is putting at risk the internet as we know it. By now I hope some of you have heard of SOPA and PIPA, these are two bills that are going in front of congress and though are intended on eliminating piracy, have to much room for some to abuse it and limit our liberties. Now I feel that this topic is important to the EGL community because most of our community is virtual and can only be accessed through the internet. Now please take the time to watch this video because it explains these bills much better than I can. I also ask that you consider signing the petitions and/or pass along to friends, and family so that we can help stop these bills. Thank you to all my readers.

January

January 2 by dizzylolibliss featuring hats

January is almost upon us and that means 2012 is on its way as well.

Here are some tips to start out the new year!

January is Book Month which makes this a great month to curl up with a great book especially during a rain or snow storm. Miss Lumpy has great picks for what should be on a Lolita bookshelf. I will be also posting some of my favorites later on this month.

This month is also Thank You Month, which a fitting since last month Decembers there was gift giving frenzy, how about sending out hand written thank you cards to all the people that made a difference in your life in 2011. Hello Kitty has cute stationary, but any stationary store will have a wonderful section that is worthy of thanksgiving.

The beginning of the year is traditionally a time to bid farewell to old habits and renew ourselves through resolutions we make and hope to keep during the next year. A great way to make sure to keep a resolution is having a support group and as Lolis we have a support ready among our local Lolita community. So why not set up a New Years Resolution meet up. It is the perfect way to greet everyone and even come up with group resolutions: meeting up more, hosting more craft meets, swap meets, tea parties, etc.

January is also host to Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on the 23. This incoming year is the year Dragon and in celebration why not have a group meet at a local Chinese New Year celebration, most major cities with Chinese communities have a grand celebration.

Or why not create your own party, any excuse to get the party started no?

Finally I want to wish you all a great New Year, and a fun New Years Eve. May 2012 be the best year of our lives and that every following year only get better. Love and Light.

Monthly Tips Announcement

Hello Dear Readers I hope the holiday season is treating well.

I have a small announcement which will be changing the monthly tips articles from now on.

I've noticed that by the time I get around to posting the monthly tips, it is much to late to plan and do many of them. Taking a cue from magazines and other media, I thought I should post the monthly tips a month is advance so that if anyone wants to they can start planning. I hope this is helpful to you if you have any more suggestion to better this blog please comment in the section below, I am happy to hear your feedback. Thank you!