The Dessert Museum Sweet Lolita Fashion Meet

The Dessert Museum is all over social media and our local lolita community was one of the firsts to block a full two hours exclusively for our group. We never had a sweet themed meet before and it was the perfect opportunity to do so. 

Warning: Picture heavy!

International Lolita Day 2017 with PGLC at Karen's Kitchen

 

It's the time of the year again to say my usual - "I can't believe -insert current year- is almost over!" However, I can say 2017 was a year well-spent despite being so quick. I will be writing a separate blog on the highlights of my 2017 and I hope to finish it in time before new year. *gasp*

Lace Up! 2017 in my eyes (An organizer's point of view)

It's been two weeks since we wrapped up our first ever lolita fashion mini-con, Lace Up! and as the head organizer, I'm still processing how something as visionary as this has finally been realized. I found myself putting off my thoughts and feelings from this experience because as cliche as it sounds, it felt surreal! I had my doubts and although hopeful, I kept my expectations grounded because I believe that we can dream but we also have to be realistic on what can be achieved at a time.

Lolita Meet for Lolita Memoires Volume 2 Release

Last August 19 2017, The Philippine Gothic and Lolita Community gathered again for the release of our self-published lolita fashion photomag, Lolita Memoires. We are already on our volume two with a bigger number of pledges this time.

Kawaii PH Creator's Market 2017

 

Dreamy Cafe - Unicorn themed cafe in the Philippines!

Last Wednesday, me and my squad went all the way to Malolos, Bulacan to support our friend, Beru, for the opening of her cafe. Dreamy Cafe is the first ever unicorn themed cafe in the Philippines. A concept made for fans of everything cute / kawaii by a kawaii girl herself! Congratulations, bb. You did it! We all know how hardworking you are and pulling this off is really inspiring.

Most of the pictures I took features my daughter, Beau. This place is truly a dream come true for both the young and the young-at-heart.

Kawaii PH Flea Market 2017

Sharing with you guys the photos I took on my phone from Kawaii PH Flea Market 2017 that happened just this Saturday!  It was an idea born out from a casual lolita meet we had last December and I'm glad Kawaii PH team is always so game to flesh out community ideas like this. I hope this will be a good start for more people to start embracing eco-lifestyle by supporting events like this that promotes reusing, reducing and upcycling. Looking forward for more flea markets in the future! 

Lol forgot to take photos with friends and our booth. So busy catching up and potato-ing around. For those who weren't able to come, we still have a lot of stuff available at our kawaii resale shop, Labyrinth Garden! I just made some kawaii coordinates too you may want to check them out!

Philippine Gothic and Lolita Community - Winter International Lolita Day 2016 tea party

 

Cat Care Philippines' Nightmeow bepurr Christmas mini bazaar

Another of Cat Care Philippines' fundraising bazaar took place last Sunday at The Open Space, Makati. Finally, Tea Pawty was able to join. The bazaar is arranged to raise funds for Mandaluyong Animal Shelter and sort of a get-together for the Cat Care Philippines' members and cat lovers in general. Cat Care Philippines is a group based in facebook so if you are a cat parent or is looking to be one soon, feel free to join the group. I warn you though, this group is different among the others. It doesn't support buying, selling and, breeding of cats regardless of the breed. It's aim is to promote adopting or rescuing of puspins (pusang pinoy or local domestic short hair) because let's admit there are lots of stray cats out there who needs a home and every time you buy from a breeder, you are depriving a stray of a home. So #adoptdontshop and #spayneuter.

It's my first time to attend a cat-specific event. I was hoping to bring Gantz here though buy yeah.. I
miss him terribly.

Philippine Gothic and Lolita Community's 7th anniversary gathering

Sharing with you the photos I took last October 30 2016 a lolita philippines, pglc,  t our comm's anniversary meet, a subevent of Midnight Run - Halloween Party! I was kinda a headless chicken that day - running a booth, doing admin duties for the meet-up a.k.a exhausting all the socializing skills that I barely have (I've been doing this for years but it's always hardwork being the introverted person that I am lol), and guest judge duties for the Fashion Monster Jfashion contest. I was able to take decent outfit photos of some girls but sadly I missed the others (huhuhu sorry I wasn't able to catch everyone). Will do my best to host another grand meet for December's International Lolita Day but I think I need a core team to work with this time around.

Mini lolita community meet and photoshoot Loving Rainbow Garden: Cosplay Festival

Sharing the photos from the mini meet I hosted at the Loving Rainbow Garden Cosplay Festival last weekend.

PLUG! Philippine Gothic and Lolita Community will be having a grand meet for our 7th anniversary next month c/o Loving Rainbow Garden. I'm calling all lolitas, closet lolitas, aspiring lolitas etc to come and join the frilly party! Join our fb group if you haven't yet.

Enjoy the photos!

Lolita Meet - Through the Looking Glass viewing and tea party

"I didn't choose the lolita life, lolita life chose me"

How funny because it's sooo true! At least for me I think it does. lol! Being the founder and admin of the local community, I find it part of my obligation to somehow keep the community active by arranging social activities like this. 6 years since the birth of the forum, folks came and go and moved on with the fashion.. some were still dedicated with the lifestyle.. new generation of lolitas are also coming along. I'm pretty curious how long can I keep going with the subculture. /imagines myself as lolita obaa-chan/

After almost half a month since the last meet, me and a few of the comm girls went out to go to the movies to watch Tim Burton's Alice: Through the Looking Glass. The story was okay... but oh dear we ahh and ohh-ed with the production design. Lolitas live for the whimsy things, you know! After the show we went straight to The French Baker Salon de The to complete the day because a lolita must live the lolita ways! Tea party time wooo~

It's all about the interior! How to trap a lolita 101.

Lolita Memoires photomag release and post valentines tea party

Last Saturday was the release of the local lolita community's self-published photomag and we gathered to celebrate the milestone of our community with a tea party hosted by Dorotee Sweetlips.