Lolita Goals for 2015

a couple months late for new years resolutions whoops

• Round out my basics

I've been seriously building up a lolita wardrobe for about two years now but it's been vvvvvvvvvvery slow going. Currently, I've got a pretty good little wardrobe that, with the help of lots of offbrand, lets me build a good variety of coords, but I definitely still need a whole lot of basics -- shoes, accessories, headwear, blouses, socks, bags, the whole shebang. A lot of what I need I have ideas for specific items to get since I do a LOT of window shopping so it's just a matter coming up with the funds. At the top of my list is Bodyline's L364 blouse in purple, a pair of wrist cuffs, at least one of the many bat themed headwear in my wishlists and a star shaped bag. Totally achievable things.

• By either Guilty Meltin' Sweets or Merry Making In The Ghost Town

These two AATP prints are at the absolute top of my lolita wishlist. They're everything I want from a lolita print (spooky? adorable? my size? hella check) and if I can swing it, I would love to pick up one of the jsks.

• Get at least one of the border print designs in my head actually designed and printed

Being an artist and a lolita is vvvvv hard for me because I keep thinking of perfect prints for my wardrobe. I've got four or five pretty solid ideas right now that I would like to eventually make for myself since solidly sweet things with creepy cute elements are far and few between, but first, I need to do the designing.

• Make more of my own lolita clothes in general

I have pretty dramatic proportions, a very limited income, and a marked preference for uncommon design elements. Making my own stuff as much as I can is definitely a smart way to build up my wardrobe, plus it'll give me something to do other than tumbl.

• Drink more tea

I have so much tea and I want to buy more because I love tea but I can't because my alloted tea shelf is already crammed full ;n;

• Find a nice balance between lolifying my room and keeping it from being overwhelmingly femme for my boyfriend's sake

My boyfriend is very supportive of me and my strange hobbies but he draws the line at pink and frilly bedding. I can compromise on this (though Target's shabby chic bedding is so freaking cute I want it) by going more romantic goth than sweet when it comes to decor, but bringing at least our bedroom into a more cohesive design is definitely something I want to do when we move this year. Step one is actually figure out how to put together my bed frame and get a bed skirt. Step two is refinishing my dresser to more or less match the rest of the wood in my room. Step three involves art, art everywhere.

• Join my local comm, go to a meet

This is probably going to be the hardest thing on this list for me to achieve. I have pretty wicked social anxiety so new situations with new people are really stressful but I definitely want to be more active in the community. This blog gets me off to a good start and my roommate and my sister are are both open to going with me to a meet to temper my anxiety so I have high hopes that I'll be able to check this off my goal list for this year.