Lolita Meme
1. Screen-name and date of birth, please tell us these~
with_a_zacky, aka fireextinquisher, (and less commonly known as mizuiro or suppie); 21 February 1991.
2. Height, weight, clothing size, and shoe size?
5ft2, 112lbs, UK8, UK4.
3. Why did you start to dress lolita?
I liked it for a while and wanted something to give me more confidence. Moving out meant I could finally buy clothes from the net, and hey presto!
4. Which style of lolita do you like?
Sweet mostly, but a bit of everything.
5. Express in your own words, the ideal of your above answer.
Cute colours, especially pink, sax, mint, lavender and white...frills, bows, cutesy prints such as berries and sweets and bunnies.
6. Do you have piercings? Where?
Ear lobes, cartilage and nose.
7. Which brands do you like?
Angelic Pretty and Baby, The Stars Shine Bright. Some Emily Temple Cute/Metamorphose/Innocent World but not all.
8. Which are your favourite clothes (that you have)?
My pink Angelic Pretty skirt, my Anna House blouse and my Baby JSK.
9. How many lolita friends do you have?
None so far.
10. What do you love most about lolita?
It’s so different to what people would expect me to wear!
11. What do you hate about it? Any pet peeves?
Far too expensive. And all those girls who get anything they like bought for them D=
12. What lolita magazines do you read?
Flick through Gothic & Lolita Bible occasionally but I’m more of a Popteen/Egg girl.
13. Headdresses, bonnets or ribbons/hairbows?
Headbows.
14. Do you wear bloomers?
Of course.
15. Do you tie headdresses at the front or in the back?
Haven’t worn mine yet so don’t know...probably back.
16. Who is your favourite band/type of music?
Err none in particular...Favourite type? SPARTA REMIXES lulz jk.
17. What is your phone ring tone~?
CARD GAMES ON MOTORCYCLES.
18. Do you go to concerts in lolita?
Not unless it was like a classical music concert...which I wouldn’t go to. Possibly to Dad’s gigs.
19. For people who attend concerts: do you headbang there?
Can’t, glasses fall off and I’m too elbow-height.
20. What colours do you like?
Pink, bright blue, teal, grey.
21. What are your hobbies?
Reading, Poupee, DS, drawing, just chilling.
22. If you have any favourite perfumes, please tell us.
Loulou.
23. Is there anything you are careful of in lolita?
Making sure to not brush past chewing gum on seats in lecture theatres.
24. Do you have any favourite haunts to go to in lolita?
Haven’t been out in it much yet. Maybe a duck pond.
25. How many times a week do you dress lolita?
1-ish, but never in the holidays.
26. Please tell us an embarrassing story from when you were a lolita beginner.
Don’t have one...apart from daily trips to mail room if that counts!
27. What is your current hairstyle and colour?
Boob-length (just), brown. No style really lol.
28. What is your lolita history?
Errr discovered years ago, dunno when (only knew about gothic Lolita). Started wearing just before Christmas I think? No idea. Quickly moved from ‘offbrand is great, brand is a waste of money’ to brand pride xP
29. Do you store your clothes in a special place?
No...hung up nicer than other stuff though.
30. Did you ever think about quitting lolita? What was the reason?
Yeh, I’m kinda obsessed and it’s too expensive, doubt it suits me, probably makes me even less likely to make friends.
31. What is your motto?
If at first you don’t succeed, blast them with your Blue-Eyes again! (Or something along those lines)
32. What are your dreams of the future?
To live on the Isle of Wight, maybe paint a little. Alone would be fine.
33. "This person is so perfect for lolita!" - Do you ever think that about certain celebrities?
No.
34. Are there any products/items of which you have with a fond memory?
Not Lolita-wise.
35. What was your first item?
Some Bodyline stuff that I never wear...will sell 2 due to not-liking-ness and the other I would wear if I could be bothered to iron it xP
36. Do you have a signature pose for photos?
Just standing like a moron.
37. What is your heart's bible? [book/magazine/CD/etc...]
My what in a what now?
38. What is the best height (cm) for heels?
Flat...I suck at heels. Platforms of any height are fine as long as they’re flat.
39. Do you wear tiaras?
No, not pretty enough.
40. Do you think you want to try prince style? What kind of prince? Gothic/dark prince? Or "prince on a white horse" style?
No, I don’t cross-dress (in public).
41. What types of lace do you like?
Dunno...love Angelic Pretty lace when it matches the print.
42. Do you own a doll? Does owning it give you fun, childish feelings?
NO they’re creepy and for losers.
43. What is in your lolita bag?
Hello Kitty mirror & lipgloss, phone, headphones, glasses cloth, 4head, keys, purse, snacks/drinks, DS or book if there’s room...same as in any other bag.
44. What is your favourite flower?
Daisies, the really big ones. And roses. And those that have been dyed bright colours =]
45. Right now, what is your favourite accessory?
Chococat earrings.
46. Please recommend some cosmetics.
I’m not well up on that stuff.
47. With eye-tape your eyes look like a doll's! What eyelashes will you wear?
Eww.
48. What is your eye makeup for these eyelashes?
My usual black and white liners with maybe some shadow and mascara?
49. Red Lipstick? Blue? Black? Pink?
None, it never lasts - I eat too much.
50. Which nail polish do you normally choose?
Pale shiny pink (called lavender lace, but it’s pinker than lavender).
51. Have you ever changed in a train station bathroom?
No.
52. What do you think of "twin" and "triplet" lolitas?
Cute! Wish I could.
53. How do you keep in shape for lolita? Recommend something.
Eat as much as I like and be as lazy as I like. My metabolism somehow manages the rest.
54. Do you keep calm when you wear lolita alone in public?
Yeh, no one’s ever said anything and I’ve only had slight stares. Nowhere near as bad as enduring the shit that gets thrown at you as a goth xP
55. How much do you spend per month on clothes/accessories?
£5-10 maybe? I prefer clothes.
56. Was there a time lag between knowing about lolita and dressing in the fashion?
Yup.
57. What is your most expensive lolita item?
My Baby JSK, cost £60 O_O
58. It takes a lot of money to be a lolita. How do you save?
Student loan + parents buying food = KERCHING.
59. Just a little secret here... How much have you spent so far on lolita, roughly?
Don’t want to know. Definitely hundreds.
60. Is there a brand shop you want near where you live?
Angelic Pretty plz.
61. "Man, what a rip-off!!" Have you ever thought that about a store?
A lot.
62. Do you shop online? If so, put the good & bad points here to advise others.
Yeh. Good: wider choice of stuff. Bad: may be crap quality or not fit.
63. Is there a secret person/shop that you have commissioned a dress just for you from?
Nope.
64. "I can never have that/see that happening!! But I will always want it!!" Is there a brand you think this of?
Angelic Pretty, so expensive! I have a few pieces but I’ll never be able to afford a print.
65. What do you do with the clothes you don't want anymore?
egl_comm_sales or eBay I guess.
66. What is your most recent purchase? (Even non-lolita.)
Umm a Pokémon phone charm...
67. Is there an item you love that you can't buy/seem to find?
Angelic Pretty salopettes and miniskirts!.
68. What do you think of people who only wear lolita to concerts?
Posers.
69. What do you think of lolitas without makeup?
I don’t notice such things unless they look really rough...but then I always look ugly and usually largely make-up-less.
70. Another lolita is wearing the same coordinate/clothes as you!! What do you do?
Be irritated.
71. What age should you stop wearing lolita?
When you start looking like you’re old?
72. When do you think you should graduate from lolita? And why?
Whenever you feel like, maybe if it isn’t practical anymore due to kids or whatever.
73. "You should stop doing that!!! >_<" What must a lolita not do?
Can do whatever they like, though I hate to see smoking/drinking when in lolita.
74. "A lolita should be 'this'!" What do you think that should be?
Follow some of the rules I guess.
75. Besides #73, is there anything you should definitely not do while wearing lolita?
Bend at the waist xP anything really inelegant.
76. What do you think of men in lolita?
Not good unless they really look like pretty girls.
77. Did you change yourself to be a lolita?
Just the clothes, a lot girlier. But out of it I’m not massively girly.
78. What does your family and other people think of you dressing lolita? And do you accept it?
Family doesn’t know. Boyfriend doesn’t really care (though I think he prefers more revealing clothes lol). Uni friends didn’t bat an eyelid, though some clothing compliments that caught me off-guard xP
79. How do you wear lolita in the boiling mid-summer?
Not unless it’s a special occasion or something light that I can stick in a washing machine.
80. Have you gone to school or work in lolita?
Uni.
81. How do you dress normally?
Usually denim shorts with tights and a tee. Otherwise black jeans with a tee, or occasionally a dress.
82. Do you think twice about buying second-hand clothes?
Not really, though some stuff can be a disappointment.
83. Do you have a boyfriend? (or husband?) Does he understand lolita?
I’m not sure he understands it...especially since I show it more love than I show him lol.
84. Please tell us about your ideal man.
One with plenty of money who will give me lots of space. Not gonna get either though xD
85. What lolita has left a big, shiny impression on you so far?
None really.
86. Have you made your own clothes? What are they like?
Nothing loli...made arm warmers and a bow once. So-so. Wanna make more but need a sewing machine.
87. Have you made your own accessories? What did you make?
Oops, kinda covered that up there.
88. Think about the best item you have made! What is it?
Err a cuddly bat?
89. Please tell us about the most perfect lolita coordination you wear.
Pfft dunno.
90. Do you admire someone? What are they like?
No one in particular. Used to really admire the singer of my Dad’s band...but then I found out she does weed and I don’t look up to her as much now.
91. "One day I will go on a date with that person." What would you like to wear for him?
Anything. Probably show some leg and try to wear boots with heels since he seems to like them. But if I’m in a bad mood I’ll go in jeans and a huuuuge hoodie!
92. If you want one, what type of store would you open in the future?
Tea/cookie shop or something.
93. Something catches your eye. What is this motif?
Florals.
94. Would you dress your child in lolita?
No, I don’t poop money and I hate children so the words ‘your’ and ‘child’ don’t go.
95. How much do you spend on one outfit?
£150 maximum (most of that would be shoes; not including glasses obviously, they cost a bomb).
96. "This is lolita!!" Please say what you would say this about.
Cupcake-shaped skirts.
97. "I have always wanted to try that once!" What, in the lolita world, have you wanted to try wearing?
Being a gorgeous gothic lolita in head to toe Moi-Meme-Moitie. But again, I don’t poop money.
98. Look at yourself in lolita. In one word/phrase, how would you express your style/image?
Awkwardly pink.
99. What is your lolita ideal?
Prettiness.
100. Thank you for taking this baton!! Tell us what you think!
It’s 1.30am now. And I’m still not tired. But it passed time lol. My arse is numb as helllll!