Within the first few months on discovering lolita fashion (as in falling in love with it the second time I discovered it), I searched for anything relating to lolita fashion on youtube. After finding my first lolita documentary, my heart was set upon finding even more. For those who just discovered the fashion and would like to find out more, documentaries are a great source of information, since there are lifestylers there who explain about their experiences with the fashion.
I want to share that information with everyone. Here are just a few of the documentaries out there:
My first Lolita fashion documentary finding!
Here's also something interesting: Nana Kitade, a jpop artist known for following Lolita fashion, talking about Lolita fashion at a Baby, The Stars Shine Bright Boutique!
A while ago, I found a great website that lists upcoming anime conventions,AnimeCons. I found it a great source.
For those who have been otakus for a while now, you may already know this site. For the new otakus, I think you'll find it very convenient.
It shows some conventions around the world, and even pinpoints them on a world map. However, not all conventions are shown. I know for a fact that there are anime conventions in Asia, but they don't show them on the site. Even though this may be the case, I still find it a very reliable source.
Through this site, I found out that there will be one coming soon, on March 19 - 20: The Toronto AnimeCon, which happens twice a year. One in March, and one in December. I'm still debating on if I should go or not.
I hope this post helps some otakus out there looking for a convention near them. Have fun, otakus! I know you will, because I did!
Anime North 2010 - People heading for the Dealer's Room
It feels like it's been forever since I last wrote something, although it's only been a few days. I was out of ideas for the first time. I was being lazy, not wanting to work out some effort to upload pictures from my cell phone, so I picked an old picture I previously had uploaded (the reason why you can see the other kawaii items at the back!). Had I not been lazy, the background would've been white, just like the picture in my post about my chibi dolls (or should I say, nuigurumi!).
About the item:
As I said earlier, the milk cell phone charm is from a gachapon, one of the things I'm addicted to. I'm becoming a very serious gachapon collector. It's my second milk cell phone charm. My first one looks exactly the same, but with a red top, given to me by one of my best friends.
I can't wait to find more and more! I've been told they're a waste of money, but they're so cute! They are definitely more expensive if bought in Japan, so I'm thankful that they're as cheap as they are here. In Japan, I've seen prices around $6. There are stores here in North America that specialize in gachapon, and also have prices as high as these. I like saving money so I can buy more, so I buy from the $2 gachapons. They usually are around $2 anyways.
More "Today's Kawaii Item(s)!" posts to come soon!
The photo was taken from and the charm can be ordered here.
It's been a while since this came out, but I want to share it anyway.
I never thought Kana Nishino would actually have products out.
If you don't know who she is, she's a very famous singer in Japan, and supposedly is popular among the Gyaru. Her audience not only consists of gyaru, but also the older generation.
She's one of my most favourite Jpop singers ever. In my list, Ayumi Hamasaki was always number one. Lately, Ayumi Hamasaki has changed the styles of her songs. These are styles that don't appeal to me very much. Meanwhile, Kana Nishino has been releasing songs that, on the first listening, have moved me. Not only have her songs grabbed my attention, but her voice, in my opinion, and the opinion of many other friends of mine, is perfect. I think it sounds cute. Not anime cute, but cute just to the point that it sounds in a way, mature. It's too hard for me to describe.
Here's one of her recent videos, Kimitte:
She has so many good songs out right now that I can't think of a favourite! I've loved all her songs since Tokutemo with Mr. Wise. Well, I discovered her when that song first came out, and since then, I've been watching out for any songs that she puts out. I didn't really like her songs before Tokutemo, but she's really changed since then.
She has really good potential, and I think she's really brought it out. If I could buy her songs right now, I would, but those things aren't too easily accessible where I live. I'm going to have to wait for Anime North 2011. They sold Ayumi Hamasaki and Nami Tamaki CDs there, so they should be selling some Kana Nishino ones this year.
If I can find a Kana Nishino CD or her cell phone charm, at the "nearby" (closest, around 45 minutes away. T^T) asian mall, I'll post pictures up! I just hope I can find it.
I browsed Bodyline recently to get a look at the things they had in the cosplay section. What I found there was a pink sailor fuku:
The sailor fuku can be ordered and the picture was found here.
I find it really cute, especially in the back. The back reminds me of chibi in a way. I fell in love with it at first sight. It's just so...kawaii! I would wear this to an anime convention if I could.
If I could order it, I would.
Even if I could order it, I'd be somehow worried. I've heard about their quality. One side argues that it's ita, and the other argues that it's a "hit or miss" situation. The first side would argue back that in Japan, it isn't exactly welcome in events because it "steals prints". The other side would then argue that their prices are really cheap, and it's a great bargain.
I can't really take a side, since I've never bought from here. I'd rather stay on the safe side for now, and maybe either make it myself or find one in person and inspect its quality there. Maybe one day if I'm dying to get something from there, I'll order there, but I still haven't found anything that's fully taken over my brain.
In English class today, we were assigning each other roles for a skit. One of the characters was a little girl, and it was decided that it would be me who do that part! While brainstorming, I suddenly had an image flashed into my mind of what I would look like in the skit. The skirt of course, Angelic Pretty. Surprisingly, it wasn't the wonder cookie print, but the Milky Planet Print: (the detail is so intricate!)
Besides the skirt, I also saw myself wearing a pastel pink hoodie, sitting on the floor reading (part of the skit was having the little girl reading on the floor).
I'd have to say, this print might be my second favourite print from Angelic Pretty. That beautiful print really got to me. After that, it might be the Sugary Carnival Print that comes in third, but I still have to decide on that.
Again, I saw blue clothes. Are my dreams telling me I'm destined for blue instead? I doubt that, but maybe my inner self somehow is telling me that I need more pastel blue in my life. This used to be my favourite colour, but I've moved on back to pink. I prefer pink over blue at the moment, but we'll see if I submerge into the sea of pastel blue again. This has happened to me with pink, so why not blue?
