1 year Checkin

I almost did it! I had plans to wear everything but due to unforeseen circumstances of not getting back to the bay area in time due to the Southwest Airlines meltdown mess means I still have a few pieces to wear before I've worn everything. It was fesible! Just not quite done. 

December Outfits!

December outfits! Unfortunately due to the winter storm and Southwest Airlines meltdown we ended up staying with family longer than intended (yay time with family, boo lost luggage for days and messed up plans) I was in IL for the new year and the last two outfits of this year I planned I couldn't wear! So unfortunately I didn't quite make my goal for wearing everything but I came extremely close!! 

November Outfits

Second to last month of wearing everything! I actually have a light at the end of the tunnel and I think I can actually do it! 

October Outfits

It's spooky season y'all! And I have far too many outfits to wear for a holiday I like but is also not a huge part of my life even for October like for some.

September Outfits

We are starting off strong this month with two afternoon tea sets in a row! Following up with some visits to themed bars and a virtual lolita event put on by Rose Foret 💖

August Outfits

August is my birthday month! I also traveled back to Illinois for the first time since 2019 to visit my parents in their new place! Even though there was a bit of traveling I still got in some outfit wearing 💖

July Outfits

I had a busy month of outfits for July! I feel like I'm making a ton of progress with wearing everything in my wardrobe 💖

June Outfits

This month was a lot of stuff! I didn't actually do too well with the wearing my items but I didn't do badly either! I went to Paradiso and two weeks later there was an online convention FujoCon which I attended entirely in my PJs from my couch and suddenly June was over! I had planned on doing a 10 items 7 outfits challenge this month but that's definitely going to be pushed back to next month 😅 

May Outfits

May is a super busy month for me at the best of times seeing as Fanime is at the end of it and I'm usually working on cosplays up till the last minute because I am nothing if not deadline driven 😅 . This May my parents also came to visit in the early part of the month! 

April Outfits

This month I did  pretty good towards my goal wearing 6 different coordinates! I've bought a few things over the past month too, one of which was some socks as a replacement for some tights that finally got a hole in them but some were accessories purchases that I didn't need but are still nice to have and fit wonderfully with my current wardrobe. Overall I think I'm doing ok on the not purchasing as much clothes this year! However I'll see how I do over the next month and a half as I go to Fanime (which has a largish J-Fashion part this year) and Paradiso, plus the re-release of Candy POP 😲

March Outfits!

March was a busy month! I made quite a few outfits so I feel good about my progress for my goal of wearing everything 😀 The Bay Area Fruit Frenzy theme got myself and Chris out of the house to try some delicious desserts at a new place, and we were able to go to his favorite Hot Pot place for his birthday. I also hosted my first meet in rather a long time which was a little stressful but it seemed like everyone had a good time! I'll be hosting another meet in April at a museum 📚

February Outfits!

February started off pretty hectic for me as I rushed to try and get my wardrobe post in as quickly as I could even though I was still late! 😓 I wanted to get in a new background and backdrop stand so my photos could look nicer. With sustainability in mind I wanted to buy as little new as possible so I bought a ring light, curtains and a backdrop stand second hand. Unfortunately with buying from people and not companies sometimes things happen and stuff shipped quite late! I didn't get my stand until Feb 15th! I made it work though with an old curtain rod and was able to shoot my wardrobe post. Unfortunately I don't really like the area yet for photos of myself. I think I need to hunt down a rug of some kind so my shoes don't blend into the carpet and I'm still not sure about the lighting situation. Until then I'm going to try experimenting with taking the backdrop outside to cover up the ugly (imo) balcony background I have in lots of my photos. 

January Outfits!

First month update for wearing all my things! I didn't have too bad of a start I think, wore lolita less than I wanted to but still managed to dress up 5 times (one casual outfit I did not think to get a picture) but with Omicron spreading especially in the beginning of the month I was a little afraid to go out too much. With almost 90 main pieces, if you count all my otome-style items I generally wear to work I've got a lot more dressing up to do in the coming months!

The Wear Everything Challenge!

This blog is starting, as many ambitious ideas do, as a new year’s resolution. Not just any new year’s resolution though, but my resolution from 2020 that got derailed. This resolution, which I will attempt again, is to wear every single thing in my wardrobe! The focus of this blog will be documenting my coordinates as I attempt the ambitious task of wearing everything that I own (at present I have almost 80 main pieces). Most will be my lolita fashion wardrobe but I will probably sneak in a few more ‘normal clothes’ as we go on. My reasoning for this in the past was that I had so many clothes in my wardrobe but there were a few things I hardly wore or never wore for whatever reason and I wanted to give them some love. If you stumble across this blog no matter what your style, consider following along with me and challenge yourself to wear some things in your closet you haven't worn in years! I’ve never made a blog before so this may turn out terrible, but it also may turn out to be exactly what I need to stay on track for my goal. This blog may not always stay only this challenge but I appreciate any readers I may get, I'm going to try my best with this!

As the updated resolution for 2022 this idea of wanting to give my clothes some love remains a key factor in my thoughts but with a hint of sustainability journey as well as trying to be more mindful of my consumer habits in general- which I admit I have not done as good a job on in the past! I will be on a ‘low buy’ all of this year which means while I won’t completely stop buying clothes but I will make sure that a few criteria are met before I buy. 

1. Is this item on my wishlist?

2. Does this item fill a gap in my wardrobe I’ve identified before I saw this item?

3. If I buy this item can I wear it at least 3 different ways with what I already have?

4. Does this item fit in my budget?

5. Can I find this kind of item second hand or from a small business first? 

6. Is this an item I want for a large themed meet-up or event? (Buy 1-2 items for this category only, try to make sure it still fits #3 - #5 if possible)

To hold myself accountable at least a little here are my current specific wishlist items:

• Angelic Pretty Marchen Ribbon JSK in black (any cut)
• Angelic Pretty Lovely Girl Skirt in black
• Angelic Pretty Wonder Story Round JSK in black
• Angelic Pretty Triple Tiered Frill Princess JSK in "grey x pink"
• Angelic Pretty Candy-Chan on a Walk JSK in grey x black (maybe, I still have the skirt depends on the price)
• Angelic Pretty Fancy Candy JSK in black (to then sell the OP)
• BtSSB Unico in Bloomland headbow in navy
• BtSSB navy classic Heart bag
• AATP Forest Where the Angels Live Skirt in navy

Current identified holes in my wardrobe I'd like to fill (non specific items):

• 3-way black square bag (NO chocolate embossing, ears, or rosettes, should be quite plain and a sort of medium size not too large but can still fit stuff)
• A white peter pan collar blouse (long sleeved, cotton, collar can't be too huge)
• Silver blouse
• Pink shoes (suitable for casual and sweet outfits. Looking at the classic ETC flats with bows as a strong possibility)
• Red shoes 
• Long black lolita coat with decent sized pockets and hood (preference to coats with a bit of faux fur and ears of some sort but at this point I'm willing to settle if it has both pockets large enough for my phone and a hood)
• Pink choker
• Black x Pink macaroon necklace (brand possibilities: BB&B, Q-pot, etc.)
• Caplet (black, maybe pink)

These past years I'm really grateful for all the virtual events I was able to attend through my local comm, Bay Area Kei, Rose Foret, and Pretty Princess Club. However armed with full vaccination status (including booster!) I’d been slowly venturing out more and therefore actually wearing my favorite clothes. I'd even like to try hosting a few meets in the future! Unfortunately omicron put another damper on the venturing out and in person meet part for a little while but even if I wear stuff to pick-up to-go orders or make my own tea spread to snack on at home at my kitchen table I will wear and document my outfits!

Stay tuned for the annual wardrobe post where I document my current wardrobe! I’ve done this most years since 2012 and it’s been a great way to see how my wardrobe has evolved over the years!