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In the early 2000s I was into lolita, but gave it up due to undergraduate and graduate schools. I only started getting back into this fashion in the fall of 2010 by making my own one piece dress. I didn't start buying brand items until spring of 2011. I enjoy so many substyles of lolita, I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to pick just one as a focus for my wardrobe! I am quite interested to see how my wardrobe will evolve during 2012. :)

I currently share a house with three other people, so the amount of space I'm allotted is quite small.

I would say that about 40% of my closet space is being utilized for lolita. I wish I had a walk-in closet and I really hope my next residence has one! Sorry about the furisode and evening gown hanging off the closet doors. This residence has less space than my previous one. ;_;
In the bottom of the closet, I have plastic bins, which hold more shoes and more purses. This is the inside of one:

I keep most of my jewelry in plastic containers on the side of my desk:

My desk is an antique library desk, so it has built-in bookshelves on both sides.

SKIRTS:

LEFT: Metamorphose - "Fairytale" mini in black
RIGHT: BTSSB - "Unico in Bloomland" in black

LEFT: Metamorphose - "Masquerade Lady" mini in navy
RIGHT: BTSSB - "Milk-chan and Snow Strawberry" in red (I also have this skirt in sax, but no photo)

LEFT: Sugary Carnival replica
RIGHT: Princess Pearl in black x gold by chiaki_ayumi

Innocent World - "Night Bear" in brown

DRESSES:

LEFT: Metamorphose - "Twinkle Journey" OP in black
RIGHT: AatP - "Melty Mermaid Princess" JSK in navy (shown with BTSSB Raphael Angel's Gentle Whisper of hte Heavenly Holy Night blouse in white...freakin' longest name ever!)

LEFT: Metamorphose - "Blooming Garden" high-waist JSK in ivory
RIGHT: Metamorphose - "Marine Border shirring" JSK in tri-color

LEFT: handmade replica
RIGHT: AatP - "Masquerade Theater" OP in ivory

LEFT: Innocent World - "Gertrude" long JSK in black
RIGHT: Innocent World - "Felicia Crown" long JSK in black

LEFT: Bodyline - "Carousel" tall JSK in pink
RIGHT: Lief - "Sacred Night" JSK in ivory

LEFT: Angelic Pretty - "Chess Chocolate" jabot JSK (1st release) in mint
RIGHT: Angelic Pretty - "Chess Chocolate" jabot JSK (2nd release) in brown

LEFT: Angelic Pretty - "Honey Cake" JSK in pink (this is the Tokyo store special set)
RIGHT: Angelic Pretty - "Milky Planet" JSK in lavender (special set)

TOPS:

LEFT & CENTER: Dear Celine
RIGHT: Innocent World - "Antique Rose"
(sorry for the terrible photo - the flash on my camera really killed this one!)

If real fur items offend you, please do not click the image above, as it will take you to an image of the contents of the box.
Inside this hatbox are a vintage Schiaparelli fur cape and hat.

ACCESSORIES:

I...love AP jewelry. ^_^

Angelic Pretty - "Honey Bear" necklace and ring. I also have the bracelet, but it is still with my deputy service... ;_;

Angelic Pretty - "Tricky Night" bangle (x2) ((I love this series! Sadly, both bangles are broken and repaired))

Angelic Pretty - "Magical Trick" bangle and rings (this is my favorite AP series!)

Angelic Pretty - "Magical Moon" necklace and ring

Angelic Pretty - "Gingerbread Man" necklace and ring (I basically wore these the entire months of November and December!)

Angelic Pretty - "Star Night Theater" bangle and card ring

Angelic Pretty - "Decoration Pony" necklace (x2), bracelet and ring

Angelic Pretty - "Gingham Heart Love" necklace & Dreamy Bunny bracelet

Chocomint - "Ribbon" bangle and rings

Pearls - all are real, but cheap freshwater variety (you can see the mismatched colors on each strand)
Locket - has a non-functioning watch inside
Heart Necklace - vintage silver
Angelic Pretty - "Sugar Hearts" bracelet
Silver Stars - offbrand

Striped Heart necklace - offbrand
Vivienne Westwood necklace - replica (it came with the heart)
Strawberry necklace - offbrand
Ice Cream necklace - I believe this is from a Japanese company? I see them sometimes on the sales comm. This was a gift.

LEFT: Angelic Pretty - "Whipped Cake" necklace, bangle (x2) and ring. I have the headband coming soon!
RIGHT: all Angelic Pretty. Present Box necklace, Fantastic Ribbon bracelet, Wonder Cookie ring, Dream Star ring, Melty Chocolate bangle. ((the Angel Pony ring sold after I took this photo))

[edit] I finally received my pink x white Whipped Cake headband today!

LEFT: Angelic Pretty - "Sugar Hearts" wrist cuffs in lavender x pink
RIGHT: handmade (by another LJ user)

These are my nail polishes and nail decals I have specifically for lolita. I have long nails, so I cannot wear the press-on variety.

BAGS:

All Angelic Pretty.
LEFT COLUMN: Honey Cake bag, Twinkle Star bag, and Whipped Magic tote.
RIGHT COLUMN: Decoration Pony bag (x2) and Sugar Hearts pochette

TOP ROW: Juicy Couture, handmade (not by me!), Juicy Couture
BOTTOM ROW: Bodyline, Off-brand, handmade x2 (not by me!) and off-brand

LEFT: BTSSB - mini Usakumiya & AatP "Vampire Requiem" tote
RIGHT: Innocent World - "Antique Book" in cafe au lait

SOCKS:

TOP ROW: Angelic Pretty "Melty Chocolate", Innocent World (forgot the name), Angelic Pretty "Colorful Sherbet" and BTSSB (lace top)
MIDDLE ROW: AP "Royal Queen", AP "Royal Chocolate", BTSSB "Unico in Bloomland" x3, AatP "Melty Mermaid Princess" & AatP (forgot the name)
BOTTOM ROW: AP "Star Shower", AP "Decoration Dream" x2, AP "Marshmallow Rope", AP "Honey Cake", IW "Felicia Crown" & IW (forgot the name)

HEAD BOWS & BARRETTES:

TOP: IW "Gertrude", IW (don't know), & Meta "Marine Border" (this is a bow from the JSK)
LEFT : Sugary Carnival replica, BTSSB "Unico in Bloomland" x2, & Moitie
CENTER: Meta "Blooming Garden", AatP "Masquerade Theater", AP "Chess Chocolate" x2, & Melty Chocolate replica
RIGHT: AP "Sweet Jam", AP "Honey Cake", AP "Honey Cake" barrette, Bodyline, & AP "Milky Planet" barrette

SHOES:

TOP ROW: off-brand black, IW "Gretel" in navy (they look black in this photo), Funtasma, & BTSSB
MIDDLE ROW: Off-brand black, An*Tai*Na pink, Bodyline brown, & BTSSB "strawberry shortcake" in black
BOTTOM ROW: off-brand brown, AP "Sweet Cream" in red, & Secret Shop tea party replicas in lavender and mint

MY ROOM (vintage, but not exactly "loli"):

This is my room from last January, when I got a new mattress. They gave me the wrong base (too tall!), so it looks a bit silly in this photo. ^_^; My bedroom set is from the 1930s. When I received it, the set was painted white! I had it refinished a few years ago.

I keep my bed on risers, so I can store stuff under it! In this photo, all the stuffed animals from my bed are piled on the dresser, so I blurred them out.

My dresser!

My vanity! It is too clean in this photo; normally, it is covered in make-up and jewelry!

This is my desk and chair. I mostly use my laptop, now. This photo is from last year.
The desk is an antique library desk. The center draw has a handle on the front *and* the back, so people sitting on either side could use the table. ^_^
The chair was my great-great grandmothers and is part of a set. I had the cane re-applied a few years ago.