Monthly Haul: May 2026

 Hello my frilly friends~

    Earlier this month, I moved apartments and cities to live on my own for the first time! So suffice to say frilly purchases have slowed down. Given my current financial situation, I need to be strategic with what I choose to add to my collections. My wardrobes in all styles are fairly sizable enough that I could justify not needing anything else. To be able to say that is such a luxury in this era of high tariffs and shipping costs. 

    That being said, I do think I have been lacking in my EGL media collection lately. Someday I would like to own every Gothic & Lolita Bible that was ever published, but for obvious reasons, that will take some considerable time. So to fill my spring days as I unpack box after half-smooshed box, I have been scouring Lace Market for any editions of GLB that need a home on my shelves. With great luck and determination, I dare say I have been successful! Let us take a look at all the little bitties I bought in May.

New additions

    Some clothes that I did justify buying were on my wishlist. The JSK I bought as an impulse buy because I am weak for chocolate prints.

• 2 head pieces (1 classic in ivory, 1 sweet in brown)
• 1 blouse (classic in ivory)
• 1 JSK (sweet in brown)
• 1 pair of tights (gothic in black)
• 1 handbag (sweet in dark brown)
• 1 pigtail wig (brunette - works for any style but purchased mainly for sweet)

    Those are all the clothing I bought, but I also acquired some mooks as mentioned. I bought a bundle of four mooks (GLB Boudoir, Vol.19, Vol.41, and a copy of Gothic Lolita & Punk). I do not much care for the GLP issue but Saboten is coming up in the summer so I might have an opportunity to sell it. I am not familiar with that mook; there is no articles or comics or add-ins. Just flatlays of brand's new collections. That would be nice to look at but does not serve me personally. In a separate bid, I also won an issue of GLB Vol.52. So that is five volumes of lolita mooks!

A very modest May haul

Coords of May

Casual sweet coord to go mattress shopping with my parents

Old school sweet coord for summer ILD; we watched Kamikazi Girls!

My makeup and wig for summer ILD

Casual kuro coord to go see Backrooms in theaters

Wishlist Progress

    Only three items out of all my purchases were on my wishlist. That is 43% of my entire haul. Not great, but could be worse honestly. My classic wardrobe is severely lacking, which is why the blouse and bonnet were so crucial to have. The wig is for experimenting with hair looks. Late last year I got color typed as a deep autumn, so brunette is ideally my best hair color. Unbeknownst to me, I have pitch black hair right now! So while I figure it out what to do with my natural hair, I want to play around with a brunette wig. 

EGL Goal Progress

I'm sad to say I did not make much progress in my EGL goals this month. 

• Sell anything that does not fit: I have a giant pile of lolita and normie clothes that need to be sold or donated. Actually I am a bit overwhelmed by it. I set a goal of posting three items per day to sell, but I haven't been sticking to it. Eventually I need to buy a couch, which will go against the wall where my "mountain" is so if I want to have friends come over and be able to SIT, I have to prioritize this soon. 
• Host more meetups: This month was busy with moving and planning what to bring to the ILD potluck (I made it easy for myself and made a charcuterie board). I will forgive myself this month.
• Decorate a lolita-esque room: Definitely want to do this, but I have been slow to unbox. I will decorate as I empty boxes. 
• Learn to sew a rectangle headdress: I asked my mother if she still uses her old Singer and turns out she does not and agreed to pass it down to me! The bobbin has been broken for a while, but honestly I used to be pretty crafty with a sewing machine. Once she digs it out of whatever cabinet its been lodged into, I might be able to fix it myself (and YouTube).
• Be more consistent on blogging: Well I am posting today, aren't I?

    As summer approaches, I am feeling the draw of sweet country lolita ebb closer. This year I am focusing on building out my sweet and classic wardrobes. It might sound shocking to my readers who know me as a true goth through and through, however it has been fun playing with bright colors and pastels! Anyone who knows me personally knows I like to change my appearance every six months (a hyperbole but also, not really). Call me a cameleon if you will, but I like exploring what fashion has to offer. Let's see what's in store for this summer. Happy ILD everyone!

2024 Winter ILD

 Hello my dark darlings~

   Happy International Lolita Day~! For winter ILD, my comm decided to go see ZooLights. For those unfamiliar, it is an interactive walk-through light show held at the Phoenix Zoo every holiday season. Despite living in Arizona majority of my life, I had actually never been to ZooLights! That, or I have when I was a young baby bat and I do not remember. Either way I was extremely excited to see the dazzling lights and spend some quality time with my beloved friends. 

    If you ever get the chance to go, I highly recommend it! It is best seen with friends or family ❤︎ But heed my warning, it is a VERY popular holiday attraction so be prepared for big crowds and long lines for food. Luckily the parking situation is not all that bad. There will be employees guiding you to empty lots. If you purchase your tickets ahead online, it will only be $30 ($35 at the gate). 

ZooLights at the Phoenix Zoo (photo taken from zoo website)

    Surprisingly it was not that cold. I planned for a very chilly night, so you'll see I wore a coat. Honestly I was just really excited to wear a coat. You truly get so few opportunities to wear anything heavier than a cardigan or sweater here in the desert. So to say I was disappointed at how warm I felt is an understatement! As the night went on though it did get cooler. 

    Deciding a coord for such an important meet-up was a difficult task. By now, I have accumulated quite the gothic wardrobe. And I did have a specific gothic dress in mind: Baroque Sleeping Lily OP. I thought of doing a "Charles Dickens" inspired Victorian look with a bonnet and granny boots. But the OP is one cotton layer, so it's not very warm. 

    I do not own any gothic lolita-appropriate jackets yet (you so rarely need one in Arizona). So I looked to my newly created choco-lita capsule wardrobe. I have been following Roli's Capsule Wardrobe Building series to create a sweet capsule that focuses on bears and chocolates. I was able to find an adorable brown bear-themed coat to fit the capsule. And I (perhaps wrongly) assumed it would be freezing. So I opted for a sweet coord. It just so happens that it was my "sweet debut" as I have never worn sweet in front of my comm before. Suffice to say my readers will be sure to see more of The Curator's sweet side in 2025 ཐི ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎ ཋྀ

My hair & makeup, inspo taken from GLB Vol.35

In the Glow Garden~

All hail the octopus!

Do not perceive the black petticoat peeking out; quality pettis take time to ship!

Rupert did not appreciate being sacrificed to the lions >:(

♱ ཐི ʕ•ﻌ•ʔ ཋྀ ♱

Love & Laces, 

The Curator ♱

Pointy Fangs & Pointe Shoes: An "Abigail" Movie Coord

 I hosted my 2nd ever comm meet yesterday to go see the vampire horror movie, Abigail. I was proud of how many people showed up. Admittedly it was not a lot, but it was much more than my first hosted meet. Planning at least a week in advance is crucial, I have learned.

 Just wanted to make a quick post to show my coord. The theme of the meet was "ballerinas and vampires" (obviously ha) so my idea was to wear every bat-themed item I owned. I love how it turned out. 

OP: Enchantlic Enchantilly Rose Castle ~Invitation From The Duke Of Bat~

Headdress: Antique BeasT Black Cat

Choker: Atelier Pierrot Ladder Lace

Rosary: Néant Glass Coffin

Brooch: Atelier Pierrot Rose Corsage

Earrings: Moi-même-Moitié Crystal Candelabra

Wristcuffs: Peacock Alorum Star Enchantment

Bag: Moi-même-Moitié Bat

OTKs: Enchantlic Enchantilly Duke of Bats

Shoes: Sentaro Yellow Wine Vintage Cut Boots

EGL Meme Dump

 This is a place for me to collect random lolita memes I find. I will continue to update as I find more. A big thanks to the Arizona EGL Community for helping me find many of these. Feel free to save and/or use these anytime. Have fun!

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♱ཐི ʕ.•ﻌ•.ʔ ཋྀ♱

Love & Lace, 

♱ Curator ♱