Paris Coord?

Most of you probably don't know but next week (oh my gosh, next week?!) I'm going to Paris for a few days. The main reason is SMTOWN, a K-pop concert held by SM Entertainment featuring only their artists. This is the first time SME have even acknowledged that Europe is part of the world, so it's very exciting... not to mention I'm going to see SHINee in real life! And f(x) and Super Junior and SNSD and... well only two of DBSK ;__;

But let's not get into that.

I don't plan on wearing lolita to the concert, as I have a standing ticket and I'm prone to fainting if I overheat (haha), but on the Saturday we're planning to have a sightseeing day; the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower... and the BABY, the Stars Shine Bright store of course!

I don't know about you, but it's always been my daydream that when I finally step into a brand store with my own two feet, I'll be in full princess mode. So I'll have to pack a bit more than I'd originally planned, but it'll be worth it, right?

Anyway, here's a coord I came up with today:

Sorry for the bad quality of this picture... I don't really know what happened with that.

Anyway, you all know I'm a gothic lolita, so that was the obvious theme. And if you've been back to the beginning of this blog then you'll definitely recognise the dress--it was my first ever JSK. And it remains my favourite (even after the purchase of my first brand piece, which is actually currently for sale). I thought I'd add the black and white vertical striped leggings to give it a twist--not just your classic gothic outfit anymore, I think they bring a Burtonesque feel to it. And everyone who knows me knows my love for Tim Burton.

My chosen accessories: an oversized bow to add to the hint of playfulness; my usual black flowers as well as my new black and white glittery one; lace gloves; a huge elegantly gothic ring; pearl earrings; and my new favourite addition to my jewellery collection, my pearl rosary beads.

To finish off the outfit, I've included my beautiful Victorian style boots. I've never actually used them in a coord before, not because of lack of wanting to, it's just somehow always been inconvenient (lots of walking, snow, etc.) but now I finally can and I think they'll be perfect!

The only thing this is lacking is a blouse, but I wanted to use one with a classic high collar and sheer sleeves. Luckily, I've just won one of that very kind on ebay on the cheap! I hope it's as pretty in real life as it is in the picture!

This has been a very texty post... I am officially back!

Okay, I'm sorry, I fail!

It just seems like so much effort to keep this place updated compared to tumblr and such. Perhaps because I feel like I have to actually write something coherent here and it seems like lately my brain has turned to mush.

Or... turned mushier than it was already.

Anyway, I'm sure I can throw some pictures and paragraphs at you today!

I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned the Lolitas of Leeds here before... I know I've posted about the winter Loliday meet I arranged, and that was mostly with them, but I don't think I've ever formally talked about them. Well, now is as good a time as any, right?

The Lolitas of Leeds are, quite obviously, a group of lolitas who are based in and around the area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire. We meet every few weeks, whether it's a big formal gathering at some beautiful location like Harewood House (I'll talk about that later) or just a handful of us meeting at the quiet bar we've adopted in town. I guess it all started with the first meet back in August 2010, and since then our group of misfits has grown so beautifully, with more people joining us all the time!

Anyway, I've run out of brain energy again, so have some pictures!

In no particular order, because I'm lazy.

I hope I can remember to update here more often in the future. I have a few things I'd like to share, so we'll see how it goes from here!