lauantai 14. heinäkuuta 2012

Paris, Lolita Convention 2012

About two weeks before the Lolita Convention I decided that I really want to go there too. The convention was in Paris! I love Paris!! The trip was just wonderful.

I was really looking forward to seeing GPK in his showcase. It was really worth the wait, he was amazing.

We also did a lot of shopping and took tons of pictures.... I'll post a lot of pics in this post, so prepare yourselves. xD

Day 1.


Momo and I arrived to our hotel which was located to Republique. We did some sightseeing, walked quite a lot and went to Italian restaurant.


Outfit of the day!

Notre Dame


Inside of Notre Dame. The windows are just so beautiful when light  comes through them.

We ate pizza!

I just loved these metro entrances! They were like from a fairytale!
Day 2.


So this was the first convention day. We got dressed up and headed to Pelleport where the convention was being held.

Before the convention we went to a park nearby and took some pictures:



Outfit of the day:
Dress, chocker, headdress, socks: Moi-même-Moitié,
rest is offbrand.

There were so many sellers over there! And everyone looked so beautiful, French lolitas are just lovely. I also have to point that there were surprisingly many Finnish lolitas... But also British, Swedish, and Russian lolitas and aristocrats I got to talk to.


With Kamihana Shi
I ended up spending lots of time behind Rosa Nitida's desk. I had missed Iira so much (and my feet were hurting from wearing platforms) so it was plenty of fun (and comfort). Hopefully I was even some help for her. xD


Now may I start with the fangirling? I mean GPK! Really! I'm still so happy I got to meet him! 




I have listened GPKISM for a while, I fell in love with the dark sound and beautiful image. I was so heartbroken when it was announced that they would take a break, but then I found out about GPK's solo work! 

With Kamihana and Iira. Haha out clothes match.


I really am hysteric when it comes to some artists so I just hope I didn't act too awkward. Anyway, they were selling a Phoenix CD, photoset and a poster. I bought them all and got plenty of autographs. <3




I asked him to write me a small part of some lyrics and mentioned that Iudicium is one of my favourite songs. He wrote this. So... I ended up crying. 

The concert was great! First there was question & answer, we asked if he had any plans with Flood of Rain, which lipstick brand he uses, how is his taste in music and what kind of things inspire him.

After the Q&A GPK played some remastered GPKISM songs and sang. I adore his voice so much, it's absolutely beautiful. I just wish there could have been more proper stage and such. I hope to see GPK in all his glory!



Some pictures Kamihana Shi took:





Aah it was so great. <3

You can find GPK's fanpage from Facebook: Gothique Prince Ken
And also lots of information of his new work from Official French Street-team
Please also listen to his tracks here.

Day 3.


So we headed back to the convention!

With Iira
Iira, Toni and I are so cool that we should form a visual kei band
With Russian lolita and aristocrat. I loved their look!
Iira became spare-Ken
...and I became spare-Iira
On the second day, fashion show was being held. It was lovely! All the models were so beautiful and all of the clothes were stunning. I took some pictures, mostly of Cloudberry Lady.






And other showcase was being held! GPK first sang some GPKISM's Japanese songs and also some other because we shouted that we wanted more, afterwards he played a short DJ set.

Picture by Kamihana Shi

Picture by Kamihana Shi
I'm so happy... So overwhelmingly happy... He sang Angelus!! I love Angelus so much. I could have never believed that I'd get to hear it live. So again, I ended up crying.

Picture by Kamihana Shi
During the DJ set all of the Finns were dancing again, and he played Velvet Eden's remix Witch on flames! Yaay!

Day 4.

The final full day in Paris. We decided to shop and walk around.

I tried to create some kind of gyaru look.


Outfit of the day:
Knit: Alice and the Pirates,
dress: Yumetenbo's Deary,
socks: Jane Marple,
shoes: Melissa/Vivienne Westwood
roses from H&M and lashes are Diamond Lashes!

We started with Momo by going to a manga shop, the best in Paris, which unfortunately ended up being closed.




After accepting the fact that the shop would stay closed we headed to Baby, the Stars Shine Bright's store. We met panda kigurumi wearing Iira (she was like the cutest plushie) and Jasmine, very nice and pretty Italian lolita.



I bought Alice and the Pirates Drosselmeyer's Wonder Box one-piece in red and a matching ribbon. The dress is so cute and elegant!!


Next we met some lolitas from London and headed together for crepes!




I had nutella banana crepe!
After the crepes Iira, Toni, Jasmin, Momo and I decided to head to Lafayette to do some Vivienne Westwood shopping... I ended up buying Melissa's sandals for very reasonable price.

Later on we visited streetfashion shop Harajuku.


In the evening Toni, Momo and I walked... a LOT. I mean, LOT. All the way from Notre Dame to Eiffel tower and to Les Invalides. I have to mention that we had already walked a lot while shopping earlier. My poor feet were hurting so bad but it was definitely worth it! The weather was nice so we did lots of sight-seeing.


A random guy under Eiffel tower shouted to Toni "JESUS! We will follow you to Nazareth!" and walked behind him like that for a while. People around us applauded. XD  

Maybe I'll post the stuff I bought next... So these are from the convention and from Lafayette and Les Halles.

Melissa sandals and Chantilly socks in brown x cream

Supercute carriage necklace with pearls

Rosa Nitida chocker. I love the materials..!

Hair-rose

...they match!

Some claire's earrings and a ring I bought from Iira

French manga for my little sister. She can speak French! Unfortunately I can't. XD

Some books I bought from the convention. Junko Mizuno's la Petite Sirene  and a picture book of BJD dolls.

La Petite Sirene, it's in French so I will not understand a thing, but the art is so beautiful!


The BJD book is actually a souvenir for a friend. <3


And finally... Chantilly's bonnet! I have the perfect socks for this. I'm so exited of creating a coord with this!
So the following day, we had to leave... I'm going to miss Paris so much. But I know I will definitely return there. <3

Last pictures:

Wearing my new AatP dress. The last Starbucks at Arlanda airport! I  was so tired. x__x

Admiring GPK's photoset. XD
Thank you so much for taking a look. <3 As a reward for those who had the energy to view all of it, I'll post the idiotic pictures here:




Have a nice summer everyone!

sunnuntai 24. kesäkuuta 2012

Meet me beneath my balcony

Meet me beneath my balcony


You're in my stars you know 

Don't need no crystal ball to tell me so 
Whispering in the air 
Hoping that my words find you somewhere 



Even when I close my eyes 

I'll never recreate the Time that flies 
The consequence is hanging there 
The sky will fall but I don't care 




Meet me beneath my balcony and say 

No one but you could ever fill my night 
Be the sunlight in my every day 




Underneath my balcony I'll say 

No one but you could ever fill my night 
Be the sunlight in my every day 





Your love is haunting me 

And all I want is more to set me free 
Whispering in the air 
Hoping that my words find you somewhere 




Do you hear me call your name 

I know we will never be the same 
The consequence is hanging there 
The sky will fall but I don't care 


Pictures taken by Jari B. Miettinen
Re-touch by Jari B. Miettinen and Eusku-Moth

Models Sargonnas and Serina

Lyrics are Emilie Autumn's Juliet
Clothes mostly Moi-même-Moitié/hand-made

We had planned this shoot for quite awhile so I'm very happy we were finally able to take it! The pictures were taken in Helsinki, at Kallio's church. By the way, the dresses are the same we wore last year's Tracon's  lolita fashion show I organized with Caramea! If you are interested to take a look at the video that was taken during the show, see it here:


 Sargonnas and I are the last models. I apologize for the horrible quality of the voice, but if I were to change the music YouTube would ban it 'cause I don't own the rights... xD

Thank you for taking a look~ 

perjantai 22. kesäkuuta 2012

Whisper of the heart

I went to see the movie Whisper of the heart with Mari and Momo. :) Film-theater Orion shows some Ghibli movies this summer so we thought that it would be nice to see some Ghibli we hadn't seen before. Unfortunately the movie was quite boring, even if it had some very beautiful scenes.

Dress of the day:




Dress. headdress, shoes, pendant: Moi-même-Moitié
Blouse: Alice and the Pirates

All of us:


It's already mid-summer... 

Happy Juhannus everyone! 

maanantai 4. kesäkuuta 2012

Dear Ophelia

Some time ago we took a photoshoot in Voimala, the museum of mechanics. The theme was supposed to be steampunk, but well... Everyone got a little carried away and we ended up looking quite original.

Photographers:

Jari B. Miettinen
Jari Alanen/Taikakuva
Risto Piiroinen (also did the editing himself)

Re-touch by Inka Timonen

Models:
Saara
and myself :D

If you wish to know where some certain piece of cloth or accessory is from, please ask. :)

The lyrics I used: Abney Park - Dear Ophelia

Please listen to the song while watching the pictures!

So this will be an epic picturespam... Hope you enjoy. :D

***

Dear Ophelia, I love you dear,

I'm sorry that I haven't been here. 

Dear Ophelia, you know I'm hurt, 

It's been two months since he was laid in the dirt. 








Dear Ophelia I'm sorry that I lied,

I really do mean to make you my bride 

When I get through this all, I'll treat you well, 

I'm sorry I'm making your life a hell. 





Dear Ophelia, your father thinks I'm mad

If the truth be known, I'm think he'd not be glad, 

If my dear Ophelia - we were to wed, 

And I took you to our wedding bed. 




Dear Ophelia I know that he is dead

But what he told me last night lays on me like lead 

In orchard he lay sleeping, that's why he didn't hear 

His brother crept up, and Poured poison in his ear








Thank you so much for watching.

Some shopping

Few days ago I met my friends, Inka and Momo. I hadn't been out in a while so it was nice to be able to get dressed up! Also, Inka and I chatted a lot while waiting for Momo at a coffeehouse.

Erika, a friend who lives in Japan at the moment, sent me a package containing Sex Pot Revenge's dress! I have wanted it for so long and I'm overjoyed that I finally received it! It's super cool!




I have to admit I have serious problems of coming up with coordinations for these kind of clothes.

It was like Inka and I had switched places as usually Inka wears more dark styled clothes and I prefer cute stuff.


Inka is wearing mostly Liz Lisa.

Momo was also so adorable in her normal styled clothes.


I'm trying so hard to look as cool as my dress. xD Someone has to teach me how to pose.

Also, I finally bought a umbrella that's big enough to keep me dry when wearing epic sized lolita hems!



The colour is light lilac! I love the umbrella's shape, it's very elegant. I bought it from Kasvihuoneilmiö, but I suppose that furnishing shop Day sells same kind of umbrellas.

Thanks for reading this post. :D