Shoe Brands for Large Footed Lolitas

 Dear my frilliest of friends,

    Have you ever noticed how small brand shoe sizes are? It is kind of ridiculous. I researched several major EGL brand's websites and Lolibrary entries to see what sizes they offer for their shoes. What I found is, for the most part, all the brands offer the same four or five sizes. This roughly converts to sizes US 5-8, though keep in mind sizing between countries is not a 1:1 ratio.

    I understand brands mainly cater to Japanese audiences, whose bodies tend to be smaller on average to American ones. But ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, many of these brands shifted their business strategy to appeal to Western consumers. They did this in many ways: offering English translation on their websites. shipping directly to Western countries without needing a shopping service, and some even offer plus-sizes (though their definition of "plus-size" could be questioned). The least they could do is offer one more shoe size up pretty please with sugar and cherries on top!

    It sure is hard to find cute and lolible shoes for US 9 and above. As a size 10 myself, I am shocked I still struggle to find appropriate shoes in Western stores let alone in Japanese ones. But if you are like me and have been blessed with tremendous tooties, then I have some advice for you: if you know where to look you can find the perfect shoes for your sub-style. I have kindly curated a list of brands I have personally purchased from. 

Sweet

Antaina

You can find this brand on TaoBao, Clobba, 42 Lolita, and Lolita Wardrobe. They are probably the MOST size-inclusive of all the lolita-specific shoe makers. Depending on the shoe model, you can find Japanese sizes 21~30.5! They also offer a wide variety of shoe styles and every color you can imagine. I cannot recommend this brand enough.

Angelic Imprint

This is another Chinese brand found on TaoBao, My Lolita Dress, and 42 Lolita. You can find Japaneses sizes 20~31, depending on the shoe model. This brand specializes mainly in sweet-style shoes and shoe replicas (such as Vivienne Westwood's iconic rocking horse shoes).

Metamorphose temps de fille 

Meta is one of the very few brands that offer larging sizing, so I would be remiss to not mention them. Although it is heavily dependent on the shoe, sizing can go up to 3L, which is 26.5. As a size US 10, I fit into their 3L size comfortably. They offer tea parties and wood platforms to go with your sweet coords. They also offer platform heels for gothic or very special hime coords. 

Gothic

American Duchess

American Duchess is an American company that makes historically accurate footwear from the 16th~20th Centuries. They offer a huge range of styles for any sort of historic look you are going for, in US sizes 5~13 men's and women's. They also offer wide versions of many of their shoes if you need that extra space. Lots of their shoes also work well for classic lolita. 

Fluevog

Fluevog could arguably be considered one of the penultimate shoe companies for lolita fashion. They are not cheap, let me tell you. But what you are paying for is a high-quality shoe worthy of your money. This is a canadian brand that specializes in quirky designs and funky colors. If you love a weird fucked up little shoe, you'll love them. They offer US women's sizes 5~13 and men's 7~14. Many of their styles are lolible in the right colors, so take a look and see what sparks your fancy.

Demonia

Demonias are a favorite in other alternative fashions, and depending on the style, can be worn very cutely with gothic lolita. Kera-08s (shown above) are a popular gothic and old-school option! I will say be careful with Demonias. They get a bad rep for being ita when worn with lolita, and many of their styles are not lolible. Do your research. Ask your comm or Big Sisters of Lolita Fashion on Facebook for advice. Demonia offers women's US 5~13.

Classic

Victorian Maiden

Victorian Maiden is one of the biggest classic lolita brands that's still active. They don't offer many types of shoes, but what they do have is surprisingly size-inclusive for a Japanese brand. Sizes available are Japanese sizes 22.5~27. These shoes can also work with with a gothic coord. 

Yana

 I love this brand! You can buy them from TaoBao or 42 Lolita. They specialize in qi lolita and classic lolita, though I can easily see some of their shoe styles working for an elegant gothic or hime sweet coord! Yana offers Japanese sizes 21.5~27.5, depending on the style of shoe.

Sentaro

This is a TaoBao brand who specializes in classic lolita fashion. They do offer some shoes in vintage styles, perfect for lounging on a chaise in a swanky salon or taking a stroll in a rose garden. While not as size-inclusive as other TaoBao brands, Sentaro does offer Japanese sizes 21~26 (which is roughly up to US 10). For a classic brand, that is still pretty good. 

So as you can see, there are lots of options for bigger feet for every style. I think the key is just looking outside of Japanese brands. Plenty of TaoBao brands offer a wide range of sizes. And many Western brands have options that are very cute and lolible. You just have to be a little creative. Do you have a favorite shoe brand that I did not mention? Please let me know! I'm always looking for new shoes <3

AYWI30C #3: Something OTT

 Dear my fellow frillies,

    The theme for today is something OTT. Now this is my favorite category so far. I love wearing OTT because I am going to get looks wearing lolita in any mode, so I might as well dress as silly and frilly as possible! I had so much fun putting this one together, as it uses pieces I rarely utilize in coords. 

    When I first purchased this dress, I was so worried how I would coord it. It has so many different colors that I do not own pieces in so I thought I was going to sell it. It was not until my birthday that I decided to coord it using what I had plenty of: black basics! Now I am not afraid to try new ways to pair items and I am excited to see what else I can create with this lovely piece. 

    With my sweet and classic capsules growing, I may need to consider purchasing some OTT items in those colors some day. Although impractical, I do adore Triple Fortune bonnets. One in ivory could be useful. As for sweet, I tend to see twin tails with piled headbows and clips for OTT coords so perhaps I should look into more variety of headbows. I currently only own one pink headbow ㅜㅜ

Bonnet: Triple Fortune

Cape: Marble

Blouse: Enchantlic Enchantilly

JSK: Innocent World

Tights: Estrellas

Shoes, Gloves: Metamorphose temps de fille

Belt: Eat Me Ink Me

Love & Lace,

♱ Sara ♱

AYWI30C #2: Something Casual

 Dear my fellow frillies,

    Welcome to Day 2 of my Around Your Wardrobe in 30 Coords challenge! Today's prompt is something casual. This may be even harder than yesterday's prompt. I do not often wear casual lolita. But I did my best with what random black blouses I have (I do not own any sweet cutsews). I would wear this at home and watch Netflix. 

Blouse, Shoes: offbrand

Headbow: Morun x Muuna Stoik

Skirt: Sheglit

Socks: Marble

Love & Lace, 

♱ Sara ♱

The Curator's EGL Goals 2025

To my fellow frillies,

    As we approach the end of 2024 I want to reflect on my first year with EGL fashion. This year's goal was acquiring enough pieces to build out a wardrobe and learning the basics of coording. However now that I am entering my second year of being a lolita, I can shift my focus to other things. Here are my new year goals for my wardrobe and my lifestyle!

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Wardrobe Goals

1) Sell anything that does not fit

    This goal is pretty self-explanatory. One of my dream dresses was Moitié's Silent Moon OP. The bust measurement of the dress is eight centimeters too small for me. I was aware of this when I purchased it, hoping that the shirring would stretch comfortably. It did not. And I was devastated.

    I kept it anyway as "inspiration" to lose weight. Now let us all fess up; we have all done this at least once in our EGL journeys. But let me remind any beginners to the fashion this is a toxic habit. It encourages the idea that our bodies the problem and not the dresses. So I did a very brave thing and sold that dress in a comm sale. I do feel happier now that it is gone. Moving forward I want to focus on only buying things that actually fit my measurements and if it does not, sell it with haste!

2) Make a classic lolita capsule wardrobe

    This year allowed me to create a robust gothic wardrobe and a good-sized sweet capsule wardrobe. I am satisfied with the size of both. But I have still yet to explore classic. It is strange how in early 2024 I hoped to end the year with a gothic and classic wardrobe only to somehow dip my toes in sweet. This is something I never thought I would ever do! Funny how people change. So for 2025 I want to focus more on building out my classic capsule. 

3) Try aristocrat style

    One of my final purchases of the year was a long Atelier Pierrot bustle skirt that would make for a perfect aristo coord. I got inspired to make a coord with it and I loved it a bit too much, so I want to experiment more with aristocrat style in the new year. This means collecting more long skirts, full-sized hats, and coats.

4) Experiment with Mana blue

    Prepare yourselves, gothic friends, for I fear I may offend some of you: I do not like Mana blue. I know. Booooo! *tomato, tomato* Before you put my head on a stake, hear me out: my reasoning is simple: it does not make sense for my wardrobe. I am inspired by historical fashion and Victorian mourning wear. Blue dye was too expensive for the common person to afford and wear on the daily. So it would not be something seen worn in society. Plus, I do not think it looks as gothy or vampiric as shades of red do. 

    Blue as a color to me screams alien-like, or otherworldly. Supernatural maybe, but not Mana-sama's favorite shade. Natural shades such as bordeaux or green lends itself better to historically-inspired EGL in my humble opinion. That is not to say that I abhor anyone who wears the famous Moitié shade! Which leads me to my next point: I want to finally experiment with the color. 

    You can have your tastes without ever having sampled them. I have a tendency to rule things out without giving them a fair shot. So the healthy thing to do would be to try it out. Worse case, I come to find I still do not like Moitié blue and I sell any pieces acquired. No harm done! Who knows? Maybe by this time 2026 my entire closet is looking like an Eiffel 65 music video!

Lifestyle Goals

1) Host more meets

    In 2024 I hosted three meet-ups: two movie meets and one craft meet. All of them were wonderful! As a social butterfly and a Capricorn, I found it easy to plan a gathering in my comm. I want to host even more meets in the new year. If I had it my way, I would attend a meet-up every month! I am not sure that is possible, but at least I can encourage it.

2) Learn to sew a rectangle headdress

    At some point in the fashion, one will become compelled to create a wearable item of their own. I am no different. I own 13 copies of Gothic & Lolita Bible, all of them with extensive patterns and tutorials on creating your own garments or accessories. Yet somehow I never took the plunge and made something. So I want to start small. The timing is fortunate as well; I could use a few more rectangle headdresses. I do not own a sewing machine (see goal #5) so this will be a hand-sewn project.

3) Read Kamikaze Girls

    I purchased an English copy of the out-of-print novel off Lace Market. But I have a nasty habit of buying books only to never read them. This EGL goal goes hand-in-hand with my personal new year resolution of reading more. It is not a long book at all, so this is very doable for me. This also allows me to consume more lolita media, something I also want to do in 2025.

4) Continue to decorate my room in lolita

    I think I did a good job of decorating in 2024. My room is starting to look like a Baby, the Stars Shine Bright showroom. But it could be even more frilly I fear! My ideal room would have framed artwork on the walls. I want to get more picture frames for the stack of art prints sitting on my dresser right now. I think a framed piece of artwork is much more elegant than a raw print washi-taped to the wall instead. Not that there is anything wrong with that! I have certainly done that before.

5) Buy a sewing machine

    My best friend in the comm pesters me to finally get a sewing machine. It is a logical purchase. Eventually with enough time spent in the fashion you will to want to make your own pieces, especially if you are plus-sized like me or are looking for something specific that you cannot find elsewhere. I used to know how to sew in high school; I miss making clothes if I am to be honest. Someday I will find the time to do the necessary research to determine which kind to get. I see an online favorite is the Singer Heavy Duty. Let me know if you have any suggestions for a beginner!

6) Visit Kei Collective in Phoenix

    I want to visit Kei Collective in Phoenix. Despite Arizona's population, we do not get "cool stuff" like other nearby states do. It feels like only in the past ten or so years we are starting to see new interesting businesses pop up. Arizona does not offer many physical J-fashion shops, but we do have Kei Collective, catering to Japanese and alt fashion right here in the valley. I have visited their booth at 2024 Saboten Con but never their physical shop. So I will make it a goal for 2025 to see them!

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What goals do you have for your EGL wardrobe? Do you have any goals for your J-fashion lifestyle as well? Do tell, readers. I look forward to hearing from you~

Love & Lace, 

♱ Sara ♱

AYWI30C #1: Your Trademark Look

 To my fellow frillies,

    I want to start the new year in an ambitious way. I struggle with coming up with what to write so I have been stockpiling lolita challenges to use as ammunition for some new blog posts. One of my favorite lolita bloggers, Roli's Ramblings, has a wonderful 30-day coordinate challenge I want to try for the month of January. I think it will be a good test of endurance to see how long I can stick to a task. Any other neurospicy lolitas out there?

    Day 1 is your trademark look. Now this prompt really made The Curator ponder. Right out the gate and I am already stumped! Do I have a trademark look? On first thought, I would honestly say I do not. I am only one year in lolita fashion and I am still exploring my style in all the substyles I wear so it is hard to pick just one "signature" look. When members of my comm see me, what sort of style do they think of? I have been described as a "dark Sailor Moon" by one member. I think that is just because I had a period of only wearing this one old long black wig with all my coords and often braided it, giving it a Sailor-vibe. That was my very first wig so sadly it got ruined in my fruitless efforts to learn wig styling.

    On most days if I am not wearing something specific for a meet, I lean towards casual gothic. So I picked my favorite pieces that I grab often, as this felt like a good definition of "my trademark look". With this coord I would wear my natural hair in braided pigtails and do a simple makeup. I would probably wear this running errands (groceries, pharmacy, etc). In retrospect I think lace gloves or wristcuffs would work well with this, but I honestly forgot to add more accessories ㅜㅜ I'll keep that in mind for Day 2. 

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Blouse, Corset, Skirt, Headdress: Atelier Pierrot

Shoes, Tights: offbrand

Bag: Moi-même-Moitié

Love & Lace, 

♱ Sara ♱

The Curator's EGL Wardrobe Tour 2025

 Dear my frilly friends,

    The time has come for the annual EGL wardrobe post. It is especially exciting for me as it is my very first wardrobe post! I started collecting and wearing EGL exactly one year ago as of the writing of this post. It is almost scary how many pieces I have collected in just one year's time. 

    It is exciting to be able to capture my closet as it is in my first year of j-fashion to be able to look back on. I have acquired every piece with the intention that I will be wearing it for many years to come. Let us see if that comes true! Please enjoy my EGL collection, modeled by my ever most handsome Rilakkuma bear, Ruthven the Adorable.

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One-Pieces (OPs)

Baroque Sleeping Lily OP in black

Atelier Pierrot Princess Sleeve Babydoll OP in ivory

Antique BeasT Dionea OP in black

Ista Mori Nameless Poem OP in black x white

Enchantlic Enchantilly Rose Castle Invitation From The Duke of Bat OP in black x bordeaux

Total OPs = 5

Jumperskirts (JSKs)

BTSSB Karami Triple Tiered JSK in black

Angelic Pretty Lacy Princess JSK in black

Metamorphose temps de fille Pintuck Tiered JSK in black

Atelier Pierrot Decay Gauze JSK in black

Lady Sloth Nevermore JSK in black x red

AATP Oath of Rose ~Rondo of Love and Betrayal~ JSK II in black x bordeaux

Knight Night The Saint Priest JSK II in black x red

Atelier Pierrot Labyrinth Lace JSK in black x bordeaux

axes femme kawaii Dolls' Circus JSK in black

Bodyline Charlotta JSK in black x white

Miss Danger Eternal Gothic Cathedral JSK in black x silver

Innocent World Violets Inside Mansions High Waist JSK in black

Innocent World Teddy Bear Story Tiered JSK in wine

BTSSB Tartan Check Mini Sleeve JSK in red x white

axes femme kawaii Rosy Bear JSK in ecru

axes femme kawaii Fluffy Bear JSK in pink

Angelic Pretty Cream Cookie Collection Switching JSK in pink

Mystery Kingdom Dessert Graduate JSK in sax

Total JSKs = 18

Skirts and Salopettes

Marble V-Shape Tiered Frill Fishtail Skirt with Lace in black

Atelier Pierrot Three-Tiered Ruffle Chiffon Skirt in black

Vallée lys Pivoine Frill Skirt in black

Miss Danger Lilies Gothic Cross Skirt in black x red

Atelier Pierrot Long Bustle Skirt in black

Angelic Pretty Bear's Chocolaterie Salopette in ivory

Total skirts and salopettes = 6

Capes, Boleros, Cardigans

WireHead Capelet with Collar in black x white lace

Little Dipper Bolero in light pink

Antique BeasT Campanula Bolero in black

Metamorphose temps de fille Plus Size Heart Openwork Short Sleeve Bolero in black

Mist Cardigan in dark brown

Moi-même-Moitié Cross Patch Lace Cardigan in black x white

Moi-même-Moitié Hemera Sailor Cardigan in black

axes femme Cardigan in cream

Total capes, boleros, and cardigans = 8

Jackets & Coats

axes femme kawaii Chocolate Bear Short Coat in brown

Total jackets and coats = 1 :(

Blouses

Bodyline Honey Parish Blouse in black

Moi-même-Moitié Cross Arch Shirring Blouse in black

Atelier Pierrot Puff Sleeve Shirring Blouse in black

Vallée lys Blossom Breeze Blouse in black

Neo-Ludwig The Whale Bones Bay Blouse in black

Atelier Pierrot Shirring Princess Sleeve Blouse in bordeaux

Enchantlic Enchantilly Noble Ribbon Tie Blouse in bordeaux

Metamorphose temps de fille Stand Collar Bishop Sleeve Blouse in antique white

Niu Niu Plus Size Lolita Blouse Oversized Short Sleeve Shirt in light pink

Bodyline Francine Blouse in pink

Enchantlic Enchantilly Noble Ribbon Tie Blouse in creamy blue

Xilia Lace Collar Cotton Long Sleeve Blouse in white

Bodyline Shirring Lace Blouse in white

Total blouses = 13

Petticoats & Bloomers

Aurora & Ariel 60cm A-Line Daily Wear Petticoat in black

Aurora & Ariel 45cm A-Line Violent Petticoat in black

Atelier Pierrot Mini Pannier in black

Candy Sweet Cotton Bloomers in black
Metamorphose temps de fille Bloomers in antique white

Total petticoats and bloomers = 5

Belts, Corsets, Bustiers

Atelier Pierrot Frill Short Corset (Plus Size) in black

Eat Me Ink Me Lover's Eye Belt in demon eye

Eat Me Ink Me Carmella Belt in bordeaux

Offbrand corset belt

Offbrand leather harnesses

Total belts, corsets, and bustiers = 6

Hats

Starlust Hats Vampire Summer Grand Pamela in black

Victorian Maiden Elegant Ribbon Canotier in black

Triple Fortune Doll Bonnet in black

Moi-même-Moitié Candlestick Logo Embroidered Beret in black

Offbrand bat beret in black

Offbrand old school bonnet in black

Antique BeasT Black Heron Bonnet in black

Estrellas Original Mini Hat in black x bordeaux

Triple Fortune Nun Headdress in white

Xiaogui Handmade Forest Bow Straw Hat in cream

Xiaogui Handmade Wool Beret in milk white with pink bows

Innocent World Ribbon Lampshade Hat in brown

Vintage wool hat in brown

Total hats = 13

Head Accessories

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Karami Headbow in black

Offbrand rose headband in black

Morun x Munna Stoik Velvet Ribbon Hairband in black

Sakura House Lace Triple Bow KC in black

Atelier Pierrot Rose Lace Headband in black x bordeaux

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Tartan Check Head Bow in red x white

Angelic Pretty Side KC in brown

Sweet Dreamer Miss Canary KC in pink

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Cameron Headbow in white x white lace

Pina Sweet Collection Rose Line Headband in ivory

Bodyline KC in sax

Estrellas Lace-Up Horn Headdress in black

WireHead Gobelin Headdress in black

Atelier Pierrot Gothic Lattices Headdress (Clip Version) in black

Offbrand rectangle headdress in black

Antique BeasT Cat Headdress in black

Antique BeasT Cat Headdress in white

WireHead Heart Headdress in black

axes femme kawaii Dolls' Circus Ribbon Headdress with Tassel in black

Moi-même-Moitié Coffin Lace Headdress in black x white

WireHead Heart Headdress in tartan

Atelier Pierrot Gothic Lattices Headdress (Clip Version) in white

Antique BeasT Horned Lizard Barrettes in black

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Princess Drop Swing Ribbon Combs in black

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Rose Lace Ribbon Combs in black

Atelier Pierrot Ribbon Cross Charm Clips in black

Moi-même-Moitié Cross Logo Charm Ribbon Comb in bordeaux x black

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Rose Lace Ribbon Combs in off-white 

Xiaogui Handmade Bow Clips in coffee

Cheese Cat Polka Dot Bow Clips in pink

Cock's Robin Songs Grosgrain Bow Clips in light blue

Offbrand floral clips in red

Sweet Dreamer Bear Bow Clip-In Ears in brown

Offbrand biscuit clips

Offbrand floral corsage

Kurotokage Tei Odile Clip in black

Total head accessories = 37

Chokers & Necklaces

Majority are vintage or offbrand, but some notable brand items are Néant Glass Floral Coffin Rosary in white, Néant Glass Coffin Rosary in bordeaux, Wax Poetic Black 3-Strand Cameo Choker, Néant Glass Claudia Coffin Choker in white, Automatic Honey Bat Wing Planchette Necklace in black, Moi-même-Moitié Rose Cross Rosary Necklace in bordeaux, Sheglit Sacred Rosary in black, Sheglit Sacred Tiny Rosary in black, axes femme kawaii Bow Necklace in antique gold, Moi-même-Moitié Logo Cross Necklace in gold, Puvithel Crystal Heart Choker in red x gunmetal, Raspberry Mazohyst Chokers, and Moi-même-Moitié Crystal Candelabra Necklace in silver x red/gold x red. 

Total chokers and necklaces = 34

Brooches

From top, going clockwise:

Vintage cameo brooch

Morun x Munna Stoik Corsage in black

Neo-Ludwig The Whale Bones Bay Brooch in black

Lady Sloth Nevermore Rosette in black x bordeaux

Atelier Pierrot Rose Corsage in black

Mossbadger Portrait Rosette in black

Néant Glass Floral Coffin Brooch in white

Total brooches = 7

Rings

I am not going to attempt to label each and every ring, but some notable ones are Néant Glass Coffin rings, Sheglit Sacred Cross ring, Moi-même-Moitié Bat ring, Automatic Honey Bat Wing Planchette ring, and Halloween cabochons made by my friend.

Total rings = 29

Earrings

Majority of these are offbrand or vintage. A few notable brand ones are Alice and the Pirates A/P Cross Pierced Earrings in silver, axes femme kawaii Ribbon Earrings in antique gold, Néant Glass Coffin Earrings in black/white/bordeaux, Puvithel Crystal Heart Earrings in red, Moi-même-Moitié Crystal Candelabra Earrings in silver/gold, and Sheglit Sacred Tiny Earrings in black.

Total earrings = 25

Glasses Chains

Offbrand coffin glasses chain 

Offbrand glasses chain

Moi-même-Moitié Cross Accessory Chain in bordeaux

Total glasses chains = 3

Bracelets, Wristcuffs, Gloves, & Arm Warmers

Some notable bracelets are Sheglit Sacred Cross Bracelet and Moi-même-Moitié Candelabra Hand Chain. 

Atelier Pierrot Rose Ribbon Lace Wristcuffs in black

Offbrand pearl wristcuffs

Handmade wristcuffs from my friend

Offbrand crochet gloves

Metamorphose temps de fille Short Lace Gloves in black

Offbrand wristcuffs

Offbrand fingerless mesh gloves

Atelier Pierrot Enchanted Arm Covers in black

Marble Long Gloves in black

Total bracelets, gloves, and arm warmers = 20

Misc Accessories

Total miscellany = 

Bags

Atelier Pierrot Heart Frill Tote Bag in black

Angelic Pretty Bat Coffin Bag in black x bordeaux

Vintage evening bag

Victorian Maiden Victorian Lady Bag in bordeaux

Moi-même-Moitié Bat Bag (genuine leather) in black

axes femme kawaii Dolls' Circus Tent Bag in black

Excentrique Moira Doctor Bag in black

Victorian Maiden Satchel Bag in brown

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Kuma Kumya Pochette 

Loris Heart Bag in white

Total bags = 10

Socks & Tights

The Black Ribbon Embroidered Net Lace Topped OTKs in black x black

The Black Ribbon Soft Raschel Lace OTKs in black x white

Moi-même-Moitié Cross Arch LAce Ribbon OTKs in black x white

Enchantlic Enchantilly Duke of Bat OTKs in black 

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Ribbon Knee Socks in black x white lace

Moi-même-Moitié Rose Diamond Socks in black x white

Atelier Pierrot Orchid Elegance Socks in black

Offbrand striped OTKs

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Slow Motion Bouquet ~My Emotion on That Day~ OTKs in black x red

Morun x Muuna Stoik Rose Thorn OTKs in black x bordeaux

Moi-même-Moitié Diamond Print OTKs in red

Moi-même-Moitié Cross Arch Lace Ribbon OTKs in white x black

The Black Ribbon Soft Raschel Lace OTKS in white

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Sweet Dot OTKs in sax

Marble Short Lace Socks in black

Marble Short Lace Socks in white

Offbrand ankle socks

An*Tai*Na Sweet Cotton Lolita Socks in pink

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Lace Up Ribbon OTKs in pink

The Black Ribbon Soft Raschel Lace OTKs in pink

Innocent World Heart Crown Watermark OTKs in beige

Innocent World Ribbon Rose OTKs in beige x alice blue

Innocent World Small Flower and Ribbon OTKs in beige x sax

Innocent World Roses Blooming in the Field OTKs in beige x chocolat

Offbrand brown tights

Estrellas Memento Mori Tights 

Triple Fortune Rhinestone Garter Tights 

Total socks and tights = 27

Shoes

From top, going clockwise: 

Offbrand mary-janes

Metamorphose temps de fille Wood Platform Ribbon Shoes in black

Offbrand oxford heels

Cotton Candy Fantasy Charm Ribbon High Heels in brown

An*Tai*Na Tea Parties in pink

Metamorphose temps de fille Heel Strap Platform Shoes in off white

Sentaro Yellow Wine Vintage Cut Short Boots in black

Metamorphose temps de fille Heel Strap Platform Shoes in black

Total shoes = 8

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    If we did some girl math, my top 5 favorite brands based on how many items I own from each is 1) Atelier Pierrot, 2) Moi-même-Moitié, 3) Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 4) Néant Glass, and 5) Axes Femme Kawaii. I am not surprised by this at all. Based on numbers, my favorite gothic brands are Atelier Pierrot, Moi-même-Moitié, Néant Glass, Antique BeasT, and Marble. For sweet, they are Baby, Axes Femme Kawaii, Metamorphose, and Angelic Pretty. For classic, it is Innocent World, WireHead, Victorian Maiden, Triple Fortune, and vintage. 

    I prefer JSKs over OPs or skirts. I tend to buy from Japanese and Chinese brands over any other country. I prefer to buy new things than secondhand. The oldest dress I own is from 2011, Baby's Tartan Check Mini Sleeve JSK. The most expensive dress I have is Miss Danger Eternal Gothic Cathedral JSK (I paid in 2 installments so all together $440!) and my least expensive is Mystery Kingdom Dessert Graduate JSK (I paid $15 to enter a tea party raffle and won it). 

Love & Lace, 

♱ Sara ♱