i first discovered lolita in 2012 or so, but only decided to get into wearing it myself in july 2024. my wardrobe is still quite small, and hopefully will remain so as i firmly believe a capsule wardrobe is the best way to go with alternative fashion to ensure you stay within your budgetary needs while forcing yourself to tailor yourself a wardrobe you know you will love. i wanted to document it here because it looks soooo cute. insp primarily from cynicalneoprincessism who also has a blogspot you should check out.

i am a fan of old school lolita. i also like traditional lolita, which imo just means that i like not buying hyper-niche pieces for the sake of completing a coord.

solids (white, black/white, red/white), velveteen, gobelins, square headdresses, mini crowns, peeking bloomers, and cotton lace are things i have a personal preference for.

if you have wanted to get into lolita and don't know how or where or are daunted by the cost of things, as a newbie helping newbies, i've made a "how to lolita" page that i hope will be of some use ^^ (last update 10.1.24).

i'm very slowly adding pics of my wardrobe so sorry for it not being totally up to date!

jsks + ops

cross&lace op
kuno:noku
taobao

elizabeth op
baby the stars shine bright
(but this is likely a replica)
(purchased secondhand so idrc)

tartan scallop jsk
baby the stars shine bright (? mine didn't come with a tag but i don't think it's a replica. i also got this one secondhand though so whatever)

skirts

the princess's garden
taobao

off-brand
etsy

white underskirt
wangyan & summer
taobao

unknown 90s skirt
betty's blue

cutsews + blouses

tba -- if i even end up adding them.

headpieces

twin roses headdress
bodyline

unknown satin headband

unknown headdress bxw
bodyline

unknown headdress bxb
bodyline

white headdress
dearest victoria
etsy

crown clip
unknown
taobao

shoes

socks

i'm not gonna bother with pics of my legwear seeing as my go-to socks are lace-topped OTK/UTKs of different varieties of the black x white colorway. they are all from the brand roji-roji. i also have two pairs of blank stocking-like OTKs from yidhra. both are taobao brands. oh and i have some striped OTKs in redxblack and blackxwhite i got on amazon.

bags