In celebration for an early International Lolita Day (starting my new accounting course has cinched my ILD as a big study session this year, sigh), a few of my New York City lolita friends and I went...
Every year that prom season rolls around, I am glad not to be going. The stress! The drama! The sixty-seven bobby pins in my waist length hair, spending long hours at the table wishing I was that cou...
Pony bags have been the rage ever since Angelic Pretty started coming out with their signature carousel-and-carnival pony-plushie purses several years ago, but Pink Macaroon rocked the boat by design...
I’ve been keeping this little book (journal? scrapbook? collection of stickers?!) for nearly a year now, and since I just completed another set of pages I thought it was high time to show you a...
Two new prints for summer have hit the sweet lolita scene, and it looks like Baby and Angelic Pretty are duking it out in the motif arena yet again. On the left, we have Baby’s Twinkle Constell...
rose jeans: Topshop; blue rose jacket: Forever21; blue rose cutoffs: Forever21; pink rose shorts: DreamV; floral printed satchel: yesstyle.com; wildflower Dr. Martens: Zappos.com Florals always pop u...
photo courtesy of Anne Pleasant This past weekend was a crazy adventure – my first time in Chicago, volunteering at the Angelic Pretty pop-up shop, walking the runway for Angelic Pretty, and at...
I know I just went off on how in love I was with Francesca Lia Block, but shortly after I discovered that she and Wildfox Couture are teaming up for a whimsical new fall line of kittens, unico...
I just re-read Weetzie Bat a few days ago. While I had loved Francesca Lia Block’s fairytale retellings, I was faintly let down the first time I read through the book – was I expecting mo...
The replica debate continues on harder than ever now that one of lolita’s key brands has spoken out publicly to both its Japanese and overseas customers. Innocent World posted a message on thei...
I’m trying out a new weekly feature – Wednesday Style Diary, which compiles various looks and fashion inspirations that I’m feeling right now. This week’s theme is all about t...
First, a brief update: there was a bit of a behind-the-scenes technical scare for Parfait Doll in the past two weeks. My hosting service was about to run out – and they had really gotten me ste...
Sweet lolita punk has been a fascination of mine for a while that I have mostly failed to act upon excepting my pair of pastel-pink Doc Marten fakies. I always thought, “If only I could go on e...
I have been so inspired by denim in fashion lately, most specifically fairy-kei fashion and other corners of Japanese street fashion. I bought an 80s cropped vintage jacket on Etsy a few weeks ago an...
Although I have tried many kinds of cameras in the past few years, especially as a blogger, I’ve finally discovered my true photography love. I feel pretty sheepish to admit that my favorite wa...
This Valentine’s Day my friends and I decided to have a girls-only tea party at a favorite New York City lolita haunt – Alice’s Teacup. Alice’s Teacup is restaurant themed ent...
This is the style collage I whipped up to express what I want to wear when I spend the perfect vacation in San Francisco with my dearest Ellejay in a few months! I’ve been talking about how my ...
[left to right, top to bottom: Milkfed, Drop Dead clothing (photo from daughterofhungryghosts); Twinkie-chan; Starlightdecodream; unknown; Angelic Pretty; unknown] In anticipation of Valentine’...
My first article since the unintended-hiatus! I’m really excited to be back in the saddle, even though writing on broader topics may seem like feeling around in the dark for a while. So I thoug...
Dear loyal readers of Parfait Doll, I’m sorry for my long absence from my blog. My inbox is backed up with questions and other responsibilities I have to my readers and affiliates, which I̵...
Thank you so much for the enthusiasm of those who participated in the Merry Wishes Giveaway! This giveaway had 299 entries, with some of the most beautiful and touching Christmas wishes. It seems man...
First, I want to thank all of my readers who supported and enjoyed my article about Samhain back in October. I was surprised to see that many of my readers are under the Pagan umbrella as well! Many ...
We all know that lolita is expensive, especially with the yen versus dollar debacle this holiday season. But if you think the lolita in your life won’t be satisfied unless you drop several car ...
You’d think shopping for a lolita would be easy. We like stuff. Specifically, cute stuff. We’re not the kind of people who, whe asked what sort of holiday present we would like, say, R...
I am so, so excited to announce this – call me the pink-haired Santa, because this December in honor of Christmas, Hannukah, Yule, Kwanzaa, Robonakkuh, Festivus, whatever you celebrate during t...
December is finally here – this will be the last 2011 Style Tips! Next month we’ll welcome the first of 2012 style tips! So many years of style tips stored up in the Doll archives…!...
If you haunt enough lolita websites, you’ll eventually run into the ‘wardrobe post’. You know the one – a big page dedicated to every single item in one lolita’s collect...
Sunday was the day my friends and I chose to celebrate ILD this year instead of Saturday – it ended up being a great choice, as the weather was perfect! International Lolita Day for us always e...
Happy International Lolita Day (Winter 2011) everyone! I hope you plan to spend the day celebrating your lolita-ness, whether out with friends or at home reveling in the cute! I’m actually cele...
I just got a package from my new favorite shop on Etsy, Icing Sugar! I am really into cut acrylic and high-quality plastic costumes jewelry for lolita and daily cute fashion right now, they add great...
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