What to wear...

This is what I will be wearing on Christmas Eve...well, that is, if I would have been on top of it this year and actually bought it when it was available in stores.  (You can still order it online form J. Crew for Christmas by the way if you are interested).  I don't know why I haven't figured out what I will be wearing, neither do I understand why it's a decision I fuss over.  But it always is, as we attend Christmas Eve service and longtime family friend's holiday party each year, and I love to dress the part!  So this year I am searching for some buffalo check.  It's perfectly winter traditional, and admittingly a bit lumberjack, but when you combine it with chunky feminine jewelry and a wool mini and tights, it's unbelievably chic!  And as seen below, this buffalo check jacket is made fit for a woman by adding a skinny belt to define the waist and a pair of dark denim jeans making the silhouette slim and flattering.  What to wear this winter??  Buffalo check!

{...I just hope I can find what I am looking for in two days...}

{Images: J.Crew}

LOLITA BRIDES

 Porcelain Poet

One version of Goth making it big in the bridal arena is Lolita dressing-aka, Alice and/or the baby doll concept.  The Gothic Lolita fashion movement originated in the Harajuko district in Japan and is growing in popularity in the West. It's become a  favorite concept for artsy photo shoots lately and some fashion designers are finding a real niche in it.  Gothic Lolita girls collect elaborate wardrobes of what looks like 19th century inspired doll clothing. On top of that activities for serious Lolita followers might include the romanticized ideas of yesteryear such as tea parties and croquet matches. The white pinafores and ruffled dresses with full mini skirts covered in lace make this look a great alternative for bridal. You can go all-out costumey or tone down the Raggedy-Ann look by creating more of a fashion appearance as in most of the images here. A great look that seems to have been embraced by tiny and shorter women who love to capture the embodiment of youth . . .

 Photographed by Kassandra Leigh Purcell/Dress for Rakuen Fashion

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