… I saw a photo of two gothic lolitas. Something just clicked. There was elegance and playfulness at the same time in the gothic lolita fashion style. My impression of lolita fashion overall was this kind of “eff off” attitude, like the lolitas were truly indulging themselves purely for their own interest. This was the perfect blend for me. That’s what I go for still to this day. I want to be elegant and playful while feeling empowered and confident.

My second part of my wardrobe is the one I feel most interested in broadening out.

I used to dress more towards old school classic but I just don’t feel as comfortable in it nowadays. Probably also because I’ve gained a lot of weight the past years due to medicine and health issues, I’ve grown more self conscious and don’t want to attract unnecessary attention. Contradictory to the style, right?

Once again I’ve decided to do some flatlays. You may notice that I haven’t coordinated these as much with socks or other embellishments. I strive to have my darker/gothic wardrobe to be somewhat modest, “less is more”. I also prefer to wear solid tights or discreetly patterned tights with all these pieces.

Thank you for looking and reading.💕

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The bat wing shapes sailor collar is what I love the most with this dress. And it doesn’t even show in these photos. This dress is perfect in summertime, light and airy.
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JSK: Rouge Aerie

The blouse has shimmery gold glitter specks in the fabric which ties together with the print very well. 
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Blouse: Lady Sloth / OP: Atelier Pierrot / Hat: Triple Fortune / Brooch: Miss Danger / Necklace: second hand

This dress is such an underrated dress. All the pintucks and the frills, the heavy fabric. With the lace cape I have tried to channel myself as a Black Riding Hood. With the bonnet, the look is more old school goth.
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Cape, necklaces: offbrand / Bonnet: Innocent World / JSK: Metamorphose

When I’m not pairing this dress with a white blouse I pair it with either a blue or red blouse/cutsew. 
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Blouse: Alice and the Pirates / JSK: Lady Sloth / Necklace: Mossmarchen

For a dress this embellished I try to keep the rest of the ensemble as low key as possible. 
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Blouse: offbrand / JSK: Haenuli / Hat: second hand / Ring: Mossmarchen

At first I didn’t think much of this print, gold fishes are cute but meh. Then I saw it in person and was immediately falling in love with it. The matching headbow is actually in the black/white colorway rather than the black/blue - because miss Fumiko Kawamura herself said that the black/white matched my hair and complexion better. I’m a sucker like that. For a more extravagant look I love to wear a more dramatic headpiece.
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Bolero: Lady Sloth / JSK, headbow: Enchantlic Enchantilly / Headpiece: Alchimia

The fabric of this dress has an unusual texture: it is chiffon with woven dots in it and on top of that the fabric has little blue roses scattered all over it. 
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Cutsew: Angelic Pretty / JSK: Innocent World / Hat: Victorian Maiden (interchangeable ribbons) / Brooch: offbrand

I really do like to wear cardigans over my dresses, sometimes the weather is better for it and sometimes the overall look feels less chunky.
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Cardigan: Emily Temple Cute / JSK: Lady Sloth / Hat: offbrand

The color combination of silvery grey, lavender and dusty pink in this pattern makes me feel a little melancholic even though it is a bit more towards the sweet side. 
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Cutsew: DearV / JSK, hair ties: Baby the Stars Shine Bright / Necklace: Vivienne Westwood

I know what you are thinking by now. You are thinking “this girl really likes blues with her blacks”. Yes, this is true. 
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Cutsew: Angelic Pretty / JSK, hair combs: Baby the Stars Shine Bright

Brand coats for Swedish winter climate is as useful as a fur coat in the Sahara desert. I really want to be warm in winter time so I often opt for an offbrand coat for winter. 
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Coat: Hellbunny / Schoolbag: Metamorphose / Bag: Victorian Maiden

I have to be honest, this jacket is a tad too small for me. But I wear it mostly in spring and autumn so this is perfect either way,
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Jacket, bag: Baby the Stars Shine Bright / Brooch: handmade (not by me)

I strive to have a versatile wardrobe. Versatile for me means that I want as many pieces as possible to cross-match with each other. That way I can easily adjust my style depending on my mood, the weather or what kind of impression I would like to make. 

That is why I have chosen to present my wardrobe in some of my favourite ways of coordinations. 

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Brown and bordeaux together always wins my heart. They bring out each others depth, in a way.
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Blouse: vintage / JSK+socks: Innocent World / Accessories: Innocent World, Tokimeki no Gabriel, Baby the Stars Shine Bright

I like the deep red blouse in this combination because the petals of the roses pop just a little bit extra. The deep red also brings a more mature romantic feeling to the outfit, helped by the brown bow brooch (which also doubles as a hair accessory).
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Blouse: second hand / JSK: Metamorphose / Headband: Innocent World / Necklace: Li Paro / Socks and accessory: offbrand

You may not see it as clearly in this photo, but here I have picked up the stripes from the dress and repeated them in the striped headband of the hat. 
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OP: Metamorphose / Hat: Victorian Maiden (interchangeable ribbons) / Socks: Innocent World / Necklace: vintage

I must admit that I often prefer to match this JSK with the brown blouse in the first coordination photo. But lavender, dusty blue and antique white makes this an outfit with an airy feeling. 
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Blouse: second hand / JSK: Innocent World / Socks: Baby the Stars Shine Bright / Accessories: Tokimeki no Gabriel, offbrand

Slowly but surely I am getting used to wearing lots of white at once. Some say that mixing whites is a big no-no. I say it all depends on the whites. 
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Cutsew, JSK, socks: Innocent World / Hat: Victorian Maiden (interchangeable ribbons) / Brooch: Imperial Fiddlesticks

This print is so lovely, all the shades of muted colors. So many possibilities to match well. Here I have paired the skirt with a dusty pink blouse.
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Blouse: offbrand / Skirt, tights: Violet Fane / Accessories: Voodooodolly, vintage

This print is not something I would have expected to like. But I really do, just because it is so silly. In this coordination I let the skirt do the talking. 
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Blouse, necklace: offbrand / Skirt: Haenuli / Socks: Metamorphose / Bag: Baby the Stars Shine Bright / Headband: Jane Marple

This OP is actually a very rich deep teal. I want to accentuate the details of the dress, all the ruffles and pintucks, so a tiny golden accent is all it needs to top it off. 
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OP: Physical Drop / Socks: Lolitabutiken.se / Headband: Innocent World / Accessory: Mossmarchen