Hello everyone, So this thing on our local community made me think about this topic. I was never one to have Idols in anything, and when I do respect someone (that's my sort of lolita idol thing) I leave them alone as much as I can and try and be respectful and cordial. So I am not made for fandom in the typical sense.
If I had to pick an Idol it will always and forever be
Sachi. I actually have to admit that I cried when I met her in person because I was so nervous to stand in front of her. It was ridiculous and very unlike me but I couldn't help it. It has never happened before.
Anyway I did have a foreign lolita "idol" of sorts once though, she was the first person I adored looking at in lolita and she was actually someone who i watched and tried learning from in the beginning. But after some time we grew apart and in the last years I stopped seeing her coords as inspirational to be honest. So that's my only trip down "having a lolita idol/inspiration".
After thinking about it here is a list of the people who's coords I admire. I tried only including the ones I still see posting outfits or being active in one way or the other. I also tried to keep the number really small too.
This list does not have an order!
Tamulove
She used to wear only Moi-même-Moitié and I always admired the pretty clothes from her posts. I think in a way she made me want to wear it more and more. For that reason she's on this list. Also she is one of the few people from back then that i admired and are still around. She's a surviver.
Herajika
Do I need to say anything? This woman looks great in anything. She has the perfect body type for lolita and she has an amazing wardrobe. She's able to afford nearly everything and so I live that dream of just being able to buy brand dresses new like that whenever i feel like it, through people like her. She's also got really great taste, even in sweet lolita she always picks the nicest designs and colorways. I obviously like her classic lolita coordinates better because they look exactly like what I'd wear if i could fit and afford those pieces. She's just fabulous. I have not met a single lolita who does not see her as a sort of role model.
Shibahime
Another of my early fashion crushes and another surviver. She has a very unique taste and understands my love for metamorphose temps de fille. She always had very good advice to give me and i respect her a great deal both as a person as well as a lolita. She looks amazing all the time and I just feel sorry that she doesn't post coordinates very often anymore.
Lucythewhite
She had to be here. She's the only person other than myself in my country who devotes herself to lolita body and soul. She's one of the reasons why I still feel the urge to do something for our community and also my partner in outings. She is very important to me and I really admire how she, in such a short period of time, was able to get such an amazing wardrobe and look so great all the time! She also is able to keep outfits very clean and simple which is the opposite of what i usually do and that's very interesting to me. This is one of my favorite sweet lolita photos of all time, it just happens to he her.
I have many more people I love looking at and see as great dressers but i can't include everyone here. Most of the people who regularly comment on my blog are great lolitas and they'd be included here too if i didn't have to keep the list short.
As a community my favorite has always been the finnish, i just am sorry they don't post their epic meeting photos on egl anymore. I used to love it when they did.
Anyway this is all for now... if you think of anyone who should be here let me know, i did this without giving it too much thought. <3
Love always,
Jo
Phoebe is amazing, she has the best coords and she is really nice and sweet!
ResponderEliminarlove youuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Lessie
I do not know her personally and you know i'm not one to engage in conversations online unless people actually approach me so... i can't vouch for that but she is a great dresser and Vânia also says she's nice. ^_^;
EliminarA tamulove eu não conhecia.(acho...) ela é do livejournal?
ResponderEliminarA herajika tem muito bom gosto mesmo. E parece ser uma pessoa muito simpática.
A shibahime sumiu o_o gostava de ver os posts dela. Sabe se ela ainda tem blog?
A lucy é um amor ne? Sem palavras :3
Eu gosto das finlandesas e russas, mas não do jeito que a comunidade idolatra... É o gosto XD
Uma pena que as pessoas estão sumindo :(
Um bom fim de semana p você :3
Sim, ela tem livejournal: http://tamulove.livejournal.com/
EliminarA Herajika não conheço mesmo, mas veste-se sempre tão tão bem e tem tudo do bom e do melhor, é incrível, é como viver um sonho quase. Adoro os chapeus dela e as camisas também.
Não sei, a Maria sei que às vezes aparece no LJ facebook... a última vez que a vi falar de lolita foi quando vendeu algumas coisas e na altura dos posts de armário mesmo.
A lucy é o meu apoio, é realmente uma moça fantástica. também é ela que me lembra de todas as coisas que se passam e se passaram porque eu esqueço tudo, mesmo tudo. Ela sabe sempre tudo XD haha
Eu as russas não gosto tanto, acho-as lindas, acho as fotos sempre demasiado perfeitas e vestem-se muito bem though. :P
É mesmo uma pena, especialmente se não sumiram mas já não estão a partilhar online. A partilha online é uma grande parte de lolita para mim, vivendo num país como esse tinha mesmo de ser.
Beijooos
All good choices jo.
ResponderEliminarThanks doll :D
EliminarEveryone you listed has amazing style! I'm pretty sure Shibahime left lolita though - she made a post on tumblr about it ;;
ResponderEliminarShe did? But she posted a closet post recently and she was the only person i knew you really wore it in a very daily manner, switching and bending the style to suit her personal life. I admire that. I hope she kept some things and still mixes and matches. <3
EliminarI think she kept a few things to mix and match :)
EliminarThey all look amazing!! What a great list :D
ResponderEliminarA very small one though, i'm really bad with these things. XD
EliminarSo many amazing girls! Herjika is one of my inspirations too, I really love her taste and coordinates! I would like to make this post too, I hope you don't mind :P ♥
ResponderEliminarOf course not, its not like i have this trademarked or anything haha.
EliminarShe is! It's amazing :D
I used to like Tamie for her outfit, till I discovered she was friend with the ex-bestfriend of my fiancé and was bitching about me x)
ResponderEliminaraww well maybe it'll be a misunderstanding. You should ask her directly.
EliminarI'm actually not fond of gyaru fashion but in terms of lolita i really like some of her coordinates and i can't forget her church iron gate op photo, it really was my favorite iron gate shot of all time. I remember looking at it and dreaming of the dress. So that's why she's on this list I suppose. <3
No no it is not XD
Eliminarher friend hates me bc i date with the guy she ... "targeted" ... * i prefer to shut my mouth before to become vulgar* I rarelly hated someone like her ( tamie's friend not tamie herself XD i just deleted her from my fb )
But yes her coordi were really nice ^^
i understand why you add her on that list :)
Awwww you are so sweet, I can't believe I'm in this list!! I feel really flattered to be in a list with so many amazing girls!!
ResponderEliminarYou know you are one of my idols too, everything I am today (lolita-related at least) is because of you. I remember being really new in the community and watch your outfits and think "I want to be just like her!!!" - so thank you for all the inspiration you always gave (and still give!!) to everyone in the portuguese community :D
Love***
Of course you are on this list. The size of your closet in what? 2, 2 and a half years? is impressive. I have never seen anyone so hardworking when it comes to lolita in the rest of the comm so i see myself in you (even though yes, it seems a bit easier for you now than it was for me in my first 2 years for sure). It's still remarkable and i wish more girls in our country would do the same, at least for a while.
Eliminaraww, thank you for the comment about the finnish lolitas ;_; We really should post more pictures from the meets we have, I'm so really proud of how stylish my local community is. :D And egl needs more picture posts...
ResponderEliminarCouldn't agree more about Herajika and your're a sort of role model for me too (although our styles differs a lot). :D Especially because ever since I started lolita I've seen you around the international comm and it's so nice to see that you're still in the scene, so many lolitas that I adored back in the days have quit. :(
You guys have an amazing comm. It's a great mix of sweet, classic and gothic lolitas and everyone puts a lot of effort in their outfits. I really admire that!
EliminarI don't really understand when people say i'm a rolemodel because of my size, the quality of my shots (not professional looking at all and the only edition program i can use is paint and online automatic ones LOL) and some other things but i do understand if its because of the effort i've put into it, especially since it was (and still is) very hard for me to afford the fashion and find things that fit me decently.
But of course i'm honored and very happy to read it when people state it. It's a foreign concept but an appreciated one. <3
Thank you so much!
All of these ladies are wonderful, Maria and Phoebe especially are huge inspirations to me :D
ResponderEliminarI also love Pixie-late's coordinates very much because she has such a varied style and does all the styles of lolita, and also Fan_chan (one of her posts http://daily-lolita.livejournal.com/5386337.html) I love how she does Classic, it's perfect! I'm also a huge fan of xylia_h's coordinates on Daily_Lolita, she does every style so amazingly :3
There are lots of lolitas I admire, I forget everyone! And of course I must say that you are definitely one of them yourself!
I like the ones you mentioned too, especially xylia! I almost included her here but didn't want to make the list too long. She is also super nice and she is very supportive of my blog so that's always a plus.
EliminarI love your coordinates too and i'm a sucker for your handmade things. If this was a "favorite lolita seamstress you'd be #1 :D
I agree totally! I really admire so many girls for sticking with lolita and always coming up with new things.
ResponderEliminarx Aviva
I'm glad you do Av! I admire your style too, you look so perfect in casual classic, as if you've always been a lolita.
EliminarAll of them have amazing style!
ResponderEliminarAnd you are one of my inspirations <3
I've nominated you to win an award, please look at my blog ^-^!
http://chri-chan.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/19-der-liebster-award.html
Aww i didn't see these comments, how lame! Thank you Chrissi, I love you <3
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