Metamorphose: Egg Art Series

Metamorphose recently released this really cute print! All the details on the boarder print is really cute, I'm not sure if I like it that much with the sharp harlequin pattern on the rest of the dress. But these sharper contrasts are common in Metamorphose designs. It comes in two colors and four different cuts. Even though the wine colored one has a better transition to the boarder print I think I like the black and white one more! The op looks cute, pretty simple bit probably comfortable, it has really cute trim on the bottom and the ribbons are a nice detail. The regular jsk is available as both a short and longer version which is nice for all the tall girls.

My favorite is the jsk without the boarder print. It's just really cute. I would love to have it in the black and white version. The tiers with black ruffles looks really cute.

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Metamorphose: Strawberry Garden

 Metamorphose is releasing this adorable strawberry print called 'strawberry garden'. I think its really cute, red strawberries on white looks really sweet and can make awesome coords with the hard contrast. I think it would be better if the scale of the print was better because you could see the berries better. I think the little bunnies are really cute. Both cuts are pretty cute, I like the red bow on the top picture. Though I think I would rather wait for the strawberry prints coming from Angelic Pretty but I think this one would go really well with more classic lolita.

 

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Lolita Lesson #3: Sweet Lolita

Sweet Lolita is one of the three main Lolita styles (the other being Gothic and Classic). It is charecterized by being the sugary cute princess style of Lolita. Pastel colors are the most common, such as pink, sax, mint, lavender and yellow. But the color does not make the style and there is also a lot of dresses released in colorways that are black, brown and red. The theme and styling is a better tell than the colors. Overall a Sweet Lolita's look should be like a princess or/and doll. Prints are very popular in Sweet Lolita and popular themes include but are not limited to: carousel horses, candy, berries, chocolate, cake, toys and stars. The make-up should be cute and false lashes and circle lenses are very popular. Pastel wigs used to be really popular but having your own hair is gaining popularity. 

The biggest Sweet Lolita brands are Angelic Pretty, Baby the Stars Shine Bright and Metamorphose. They all have a distinct style and a lot of girls have a favorite that the stick to. A notable Sweet Lolita model is Misako Aoki who is one of the people organizing the Kawaii Ambassador initiative. 

I made a collage to help you get the general feel of the style visually: 

None of these are any rules of the style, just descriptions of whats common so that you can get an idea of what the style looks like, so don't be afraid to experiment!

//Love Minty

Metamorphose x Barbie

Here we have Metamorphose's contribution to the laforet Barbie event! As usual Meta goes for a really different and bold direction. There is something really classy about the pale pink with black combination. All in all its a really cute set! I think the print might be a little bit too simple in the shapes, I personally prefer the Angelic Pretty dress. But then again I'm always in love with everything Angelic Pretty creates. What do you think of the dress? Would you buy it if you could? More Barbie designs to come! 

//Love Minty

Laforet x Barbie

As I mentioned earlier there will be a Barbie event in laforet with 20 brands there doing collabs with Barbie, there seems to be some great stuff coming up for sales, so sad that it only will be sold there. But at least we get to see the cool designs different brands made. For those of you that don't know, Laforet is a huge shopping mall in Harajuku, they house a wide selection of brands and a lot of Lolita brands have their stores there. So its a must see if you go to Tokyo. Some of the brands are: Angelic Pretty, Baby the stars shine bright, metamorphose, Algonquins, h.Naoto, Emily Temple Cute, ghost of harlem, Swimmer and Super Lovers to name a few. Its interesting seeing brands taking the idea of Barbie and designing something that still fits their brands aesthetic. I will be posting more about the different Barbie designs so be sure to check bad for that!

//Love Minty