Summer's Essential Accessory

Straw boater hats have become a popular addition to many types of Lolita coordinates from sailor style, classic, to country and more!  Boater hats are versatile and very wearable!

My straw boater hat, from a local hat store called Chapel.

My favorite thing about these hats is that you can dress them up with items to match the rest of your outfit. Here's a few of my favorite ways to decorate straw boater hats!

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright's Claudia choker tied around the hat!

A flower crown that fit perfectly on the hat!

A ribbon tied on with a detachable jabot from a blouse pinned onto the ribbon.

The Versatility of Long-Sleeved One-piece dresses

I love long-sleeved OPs very much, for they're quite comfortable and are very cute. However, they can be hard to wear because they aren't very versatile - each time I wear mine, I feel as though my coordinates look exactly the same!

I decided to confront this problem head-on by forcing myself to try new things with one of my favorite long-sleeved OPs, Angelic Pretty's British College OP in Red.

OP, purse, OTK socks: Angelic Pretty
Hat, shoes: offbrand

Scarves can add a cute touch, and are functional as well! I used a warm and fuzzy scarf that matched other elements in my outfit, and I wore my hair down.

OP, purse, OTK socks: Angelic Pretty
Hat: Fox Cherry
Cardigan, shoes: offbrand

Next, I tried to go for an almost mori-kei feel with a thick knit cardigan, a brown flowered hat, and darker accents. I put my hair in loose braids.

OP, purse, coat: Angelic Pretty

Hat: Chapel
Socks, shoes: offbrand

Next, I put my favorite coat on. I didn't want the outfit to feel too heavy so I chose cute transparent ankle socks and a light straw hat. I tucked my braids under the hat for a cute and easy updo - remarkably, they stayed put!

I hope this post is helpful for others who had the same problem as me!

Senior Prom

Saturday was Senior Prom. 

At 12:30 I went to my friend's house to get ready, and her mother, who is a professional photographer, took our pre-event photos. Here are a few of my favorites.

My closest friends, the girls I got ready with -
from left: Noy, Kristen, myself, and Kathryn. 

Obligatory corsage photo.

A photo of us all, with our dates.

From there, we went to the local park, where a local pre-event photo-fest is held each year.

Noy with her date, and me with mine.

We then took a limousine to Hayes Mansion, where the dance was held!

In the limousine!

Finally arrived...

In front of the building!

Fun in the photo booth~

I had such an amazing night!

Romeo and Juliet Ballet in San Francisco

Here's a late outfit post - on 9 May 2015 I went to San Francisco to see the Romeo and Juliet ballet at the San Francisco Opera House. It was such a beautiful show, very heavy with emotion, and the set design, costumes, and choreography were all very incredible!

 I wore one of my favorite dresses for the occasion. We were running a bit late, so I apologize for the sub-par coordinate photo!

JSK: Juliette et Justine
Purse: Angelic Pretty
Blouse: DreamV
Hat, Socks, Shoes: Offbrand