Lolita Goals for 2016

My very first post on this blog, despite being made towards the end of February, was about my Lolita goals for the year. This time, I'm making this post much closer to the start of the new year. Before I make goals for this year though, let's see what goals I actually accomplished from last year.

Rounding out my basics
This time last year, I had a very small wardrobe. Now, my wardrobe is still pretty small, but I have been able to beef it up some. I specifically wanted to buy Bodyline's L364 blouse in purple, a pair of wrist cuffs, one of the bat themed head accessories from my wishlist, and a star shaped bag. The only thing from this list I didn't get was the blouse in purple, but I did get it in white instead. I also got a bunch of other things, including two loliable pairs of shoes, two purses, two wig, a head eating bow, and a bunch of jewelry.

Buy either Guilty Meltin' Sweets or Merrymaking In The Ghost Town
This... did not happen at all. To be fair, I wasn't really expecting to make this goal, since, for most of the year, I didn't have a job and only brought in about 200 dollars a month.

Design my own border print/Make my own clothes
This didn't happen either, mostly. I did solidify one boarder print design but I didn't end up creating the art for it, let alone actually got it made. Again though, this was one of my loftier goals.

Drink more tea
For a while there I was drinking more tea than I had been, but that didn't last long.

Make a cohesive decor plan for my bedroom
I just barely squeaked by on this one when I put together an amazon wishlist to send to people who asked what I wanted for Christmas. I decided on black and white and pastels as my colour scheme, not just for my bedroom but for my entire apartment, with both gothy and nerdy decorations and a lot of string lights. I feel like this includes all of my interests without being all over the place. Now I just need to start pulling things together.

But that's what this year is for! This year, my goals are :

Continue beefing up my wardrobe
What I've got is pretty well rounded now but it's not very impressive . I still want to be able to wear lolita daily (or at least on the days I don't work) without repeating my outfits constantly. To do this I need a LOT more main pieces. This year, I want to buy at least :

• A plain black jsk
• One of the witchy themed JSKs on my wishlist
• Two pairs of tea parties, one in black and one in lavender
• A lavender peter pan collar blouse
• One Brand dress

Ideally, I want to buy something for my Lolita wardrobe every month and a dress every three months or so. Whether or not I'll actually be able to do that after bills, I don't know, but I want to at least try.

Take pictures of my coords

This is a pretty easy goal, but for some reason I am just so bad at remembering to take ootd pictures.

Be more active in the Lolita community/update this blog/make more personal posts on my Lolita tumblr

Combining these into one goal since they're all pretty similar. Since I want to try and buy something Lolita related every month, I should be able to post here at least once a month, and if I actually take coord pics I should be able to post more on tumblr. Then I can tag both of those things in the Lolita tags on tumblr, there by fulfilling all sections of this goal.

I do also want to try and go to some more meet ups though, which is both easier and harder now that I have a job.

Make some of my own clothes

This one's going on my list again because I have this great bat print fabric one of my friends got me that I really want to make into a skirt and I haven't. This goal will require me to buy a new sewing machine though.

Lolita Level Up Quiz

Copy/pasted from fyeahlolita. Aiming to have over forty points this time next year.

• You have a favorite brand
• You own a petticoat
• You own multiple petticoats in different cuts and/or lengths
• You own a parasol
• You own an item from a brand
• You own a novelty item from a brand (plates, mugs, stuffed animals, home decor, and other "non-wearables")
• You own an item from Bodyline
• You own an item from a Taobao brand
• You own an item from a Western indie brand
• You own an item you bought of eBay, Amazon, or a shady website and it came out okay
• You've bought brand directly from their official store
• You've bought a lucky pack
• You bought an item in reserve
• You own a complete Lolita outfit
• You've worn a complete Lolita outfit in public
• You've worn a complete Lolita outfit in public and it wasn't even on Halloween or at a convention

• You've bought and sold on an online Lolita community
• You've paid retail price for a rare secondhand brand
• You've paid double the retail price for a rare secondhand brand
• You've paid less than 20% the retail price for secondhand brand (ex: you paid $40 for a piece that originally cost $200)
• You've bought from a Japanese auction
• You've ordered from a shopping service
• You wear clothes you've made for yourself
• You wear a print you've designed yourself
• You wear clothes you've had custom made for you
• Have had brand pieces altered to fit your size or style
• You've been wearing Lolita for over a year
• You've been wearing Lolita for over 5 years
• You've been wearing Lolita for over a decade
• You have enough Lolita outfits to wear a new one every day for a week
• You have enough Lolita outfits to wear a new one every day for a month
• You've converted an interested friend to Lolita

• You wear brand with your "normal" wardrobe
• You don't have a "normal" wardrobe because you only wear Lolita
• You know how to handwash your Lolita clothes
• You know how to wash a wig
• You've worn a wig, circle lenses, or false eyelashes
• You've worn a wig, circle lenses, and false eyelashes all at once
• You own a pair of rocking horse shoes
• You own a pair of tea party shoes
• You own a purse shaped like something ridiculous
• You own an old school rectangle headdress
• You own a bonnet
• You own Lolita roomwear or pajamas
• You own a Lolita item that was released this past year
• You own a Lolita item that was released over 6 years ago
• You own a Lolita item that was released over 10 years ago
• You own every item released in a favorite print/series

• You've worn something on your head that was never intended to be worn on a head
• You've worn a trendy accessory (deer horns, halos, peignoirs, eyeballs, etc)
• You've worn Sweet Lolita
• You've worn Classic Lolita
• You've worn Gothic Lolita
• You've worn Old School Lolita
• You've worn Boystyle
• You've worn one of the lesser worn Lolita substyles such as Punk, Ero, Wa, or Guro
• You know the difference between a JSK and an OP
• You can name at least 5 prints
• You can tell which items are from which brand just by looking at them
• You can tell which items are from which brand just by looking at them, even if they're not a print
• You can tell which year a brand piece came from just by looking at it
• You've taken Lolita outfit snaps
• You've traveled to visit a fancy looking place just to take outfit snaps
• You've started a trend that others have followed

• You own a Gothic & Lolita Bible
• You own every single Gothic & Lolita Bible
• Your picture is in a Gothic & Lolita Bible
• Your picture is in a Gothic & Lolita Bible because you're a model for a brand
• You own a Lolita sewing pattern book
• You've made something from a Lolita sewing pattern book
• You've seen Kamikaze Girls
• You've read Kamikaze Girls
• You've met Novala Takemoto
• You've met Misako Aoki
• Misako Aoki has made you an official Lolita ambassador
• You've met one of your favorite Lolita designers
• You've learned how to sew/craft just so you can make your own Lolita clothes/accessories
• You've decorated your house/bedroom to match your Lolita wardrobe
• Your Lolita wardrobe is part of your decor (ex: you display your hats on a shelf, keep a mannequin dressed up on display, etc)
• You've been interviewed for a newspaper/magazine article for wearing Lolita

• You've made friends through Lolita
• You've made friends in foreign countries through Lolita
• You've celebrated International Lolita Day
• You have a separate facebook profile just for Lolita
• You're known by a different name when you wear Lolita
• You've twinned with someone
• You've tripleted with people
• You've been part of a group of clones
• You've taken purikura in Lolita before
• You have a purikura app on your phone
• You've had to explain what you were wearing to a stranger
• You've been called a princess by small children
• Old ladies have complimented you and remarked how nice it is to see young people dressed so nicely
• You've been called Bo-Peep
• You've been asked if you were in a play
• You've been asked what you were cosplaying as, or compared to an anime character

• You're a member of online Lolita communities
• You're active in online Lolita communities
• You mod an online Lolita community
• You mod an online community of over 1,000 members
• You've attended a meetup
• You've attended a tea party meetup
• You've attended a brand sponsored tea party
• You've traveled multiple hours to attend a meetup
• You've hosted a meetup
• You've hosted over 6 meetups
• You've hosted a meetup with over 20 attendees
• You've been to a Lolita swap meet
• You've attended a large scale Lolita event or convention
• You've been on staff at a large scale Lolita event or convention
• You've been to a Lolita panel at a convention
• You've hosted your own panel at a convention

• You've seen a Lolita fashion show
• You've modeled in a Lolita fashion show
• You've seen a brand fashion show
• You've modeled in a brand fashion show
• You own your own Lolita clothes/accessory line
• You've hosted your own brand's fashion show
• You have visited a Lolita shop
• You've traveled to another country just to buy from Lolita shops
• You own and run your own Lolita shop
• You're friends with a brand shop girl
• You are a brand shop girl
• You run a Lolita blog (traditional, tumblr, vlog, etc)
• You run a Lolita blog with over 1,000 followers
• You have been called "e-famous"
• You have been called "e-infamous"
• You've been featured on TV for wearing Lolita

 1-15 points means you're familiar with the fashion and have taken an interest in all things frilly and Lolita. You've probably attended a few open events, maybe own a few pieces of Lolita, lurk the online communities, and you definitely are on your way to knowing your stuff! Your next step is probably buying the final piece for your first full outfit and finally headed to your first meetup!

 
16-40 points means you're just starting out in the world of Lolita. You may have been interested in the fashion for a few years but are just now getting involved in wearing the fashion on a regular basis and joining local communities. You probably have a couple full outfits but are still working on building a larger wardrobe. Alternatively, you have a larger wardrobe and definitely know your stuff, but you aren't very active in local or online Lolita communities and are perhaps more of a lone Lolita. Your next step is probably either finishing up adding a few more pieces to your wardrobe or to starting getting to know some other Lolitas.

 41-60 points means you're probably a very well-rounded Lolita. You have a fair sized wardrobe that allows a variety of outfits and some style experimentation, you have a few Lolita friends, and you've attended your fair share of meetups and even fashion shows. You probably have a few volumes of the Gothic & Lolita Bible hanging around your bookshelf and you've definitely taken an interest in Lolita hobbies. Your next step is probably to step out of your comfort bubble, try a new style you've always wanted to try, host your own meetups, or perhaps finally apply to be a model for a local Lolita fashion show.

 
61-80 points is the realm of an experienced Lolita! You've probably been active in the fashion for a number of years, have a fairly large and diverse wardrobe, and have attended (and hosted!) your fair share of Lolita events. You're most likely well-known within your local, and online, communities. You're probably practically an expert on the fashion and have probably introduced, or at least guided, a few friends along the right path in the fashion. Your next step is most likely to do a closet cleaning or some wardrobe organization because you probably have a few years of accumulated clothes. 

 81-100 points is at the top of the Lolita game. You've definitely been active in the fashion for a number of years, or possibly you've had a very intense first few years. You've gone out there and had the chance to do some pretty cool things that you always dreamed of doing back when you first got started as a Lolita. There's a good chance you're a leader in both your local Lolita communities and the online Lolita-sphere. Your next step is probably to kick a few more things off your Lolita bucket list!  
 
101 points is within the ream of Lolita royalty. You probably have enough clothes to dress your own personal rufflebutt army, which you could very well easily raise with a wave of your very expensive burando scepter! You're well known by Lolitas both near and far, who are most likely green with envy at what you have in your closet, who you've met, and what you've had the chance to do. There are probably still a few items left on your Lolita bucket list that have been haunting you for a while now because you thought they've always been out of your reach for one reason or another (perhaps it's that long-distance shopping vacation, to complete your dream dress list, or to finally host the tea party of your dreams), but look how far you've come yet! Whatever it is you want to do, you can probably achieve it easily, or at the very least, you definitely have the patience within the fashion to stick with it for a while and work on getting it done.

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.