My Current Obsession: Rentrer en Soi

I'm feeling super passionate about one particular thing right now, so of course, I had to blog about it. That thing is...

Rentrer en Soi!

Like, they just make me feel things.

First of all, the instrumentals in their songs are spectacular. The instruments give off a metallic, echo-y sound (I can't describe it well so it doesn't sound very appealing...) that makes it sound like they are playing in the loneliest place on earth, and I really like that! It's kind of hard to explain...

Buuuut, more than the pretty instrumentals, the thing that attracts me most to this band are the vocals. Whenever Sasaki sings, with the exception of maybe one or two songs, there is always something like painful longing in his voice. And if there is one thing I like, it is angsty beautiful men. 

I've been a fan of Rentrer en Soi for a few years now, ever since my friend bought one of their singles on whim (neither of us had known who they were) and let me borrow the CD. Unfortunately, I am rarely in a position to spend money on leisure items, so STILL the only CD of theirs I have on my iPod is the CD my friend loaned me. I haven't really listened to Satsuki's solo work, but hopefully he's as good as he was with Rentrer en Soi~

Lolita 52 Challenge: Start!

So, the Lolita 52 Challenge has been a thing for a while, as I'm sure you know. But I'm just now getting around to doing it. I'll try to keep up with it as diligently as I can, but I can't make any promises because I'm pretty much the queen of procrastination. I'm doing these out of order; whichever topic happens to strike my fancy is the one I will do that week.

1.  5 pieces that every Lolita wardrobe should have, regardless of style
2.  5 movies for Lolitas
3.  What my own Lolita lifestyle is like 
4.  Favorite thing to put on my head
5.  My wardrobe turnover
6.  My favorite Lolita brand
7.  Why I wear Lolita?
8.  Why don't I wear Lolita more often?
9.  5 keywords that describe my personal Lolita style
10.  How I first found out about Lolita
11.  3 trends I wish would come back
12.  Combining other fashions with Lolita
13.  Lolitas I have met in real life
14.  Lolitas I would love to meet
15.  3 things I wish I was told when I was a new Lolita
16.  10 facts about my Lolita wardrobe
17.  My first meetup
18.  Trends I thought I would never get into, but I now love
19.  Trends I thought I loved, but now I'm not too keen on
20.  How satisfied I am with my current wardrobe
21.  Plan for a trip! A week's worth of Lolita outfits I can fit in a small suitcase
22.  How I accessorize
23.  What influences my Lolita style
24.  What's in my makeup bag
25.  Best places to wear Lolita
26.  How I get out of a wardrobe slump
27.  Purses that I love
28.  Bloomers or no bloomers?
29.  Lolitafying things in my everyday life
30.  How long it took me to build a complete wardrobe
31.  Impulse buys that were totally worth it
32.  My best deal
33.  Something that I made
34.  Wardrobe blunders! Things I bought that I ended up regretting!
35.  What I thought when I got my first real piece of Lolita
36.  Nails to match my favorite looks
37.  Something that's not my style, but I love anyways
38.  Favorite hair style
39.  Most versatile Lolita item I own
40.  5 inspirational fictional characters
41.  Fondest meetup memory
42.  The ways in which I fit the cliche
43.  The ways in which I do not fit the cliche
44.  How strangers react to my clothes, and how I react to their reactions
45.  Something that was a gift
46.  Parasols: Vital or frivolous?
47.  The item in my wardrobe that was the hardest to get
48.  My "signature" outfit
49.  My favorite Lolita print
50.  What's in my closet, but I haven't worn yet!
51.  Predict the next Lolita trend!
52.  How Lolita has changed me

And for today's question:

 My "signature" outfit

My "signature" outfit involves my red x pink Fruits Parlor OP. It's not really so much a singular outfit as several variations on the same one. I might change my headbow, socks, or shoes, or remove the detachable apron, but the coordination generally stays the same. The coordinate has gone through a few incarnations:

Feb. 2012, first time wearing Fruits Parlor

Apr. 2012, OTT sweet with Fruits Parlor
Picture courtesy of Kate

Aug. 2012, slight variation on Apr. 2012 version

I think that the reason this is my "signature" outfit is because I love OTT Sweet, and Fruits Parlor is one of the best prints for that style. When I wear any variation of this coordinate, I can honestly say I feel more like a princess than I do in any of my other dresses!

Hello, dollies!

Hey! I'm Essie, the owner and maintainer of this blog. I'm a Lolita and a Cult Party Girl, and I just love J-fashion in general! The majority of these posts will probably be about such things, but mostly Lolita as I am most heavily invested in that particular fashion. And sometimes, just random stuff that I want to tell the whole world about!

That's about it for now, but please enjoy what's to come!