Bibliotheca Gazette ~ Issue 3: June 2021

BIBLIOTHECA GAZETTE 
JUNE blog roundup

June Theme: Graduation

June is a time where many students graduate from school! Regardless of if you are still currently studying or if you have already graduated, it’s definitely a time of year that brings up nostalgia and reflection. For the optional prompt, we asked the bloggers to think about the concept of graduation and how it may relate to the clothes they wear. 
 
Avina-kei - Bibliotheca Vol. 3: Graduation
Avina explores how their style has evolved away from lolita fashion, as well the nature of fashion labels and overcoming them. 
 
Cupcake Kamisama - What do J-fashion graduates get?
For many, J-fashion is a life-long love. Others may grow out of it or change styles. For those that choose to leave the fashion, what skills and abilities do they leave with?  
 
Deariedawn - It’s Graduation Season! Wearing J-fashion in college? “Graduating” from a style?
Dearie Dawn shares her graduation coord and talks about wearing J-fashion to school! She also discusses the different fashions she has participated in, and gives out advice for younger J-fashion wearers.  
 
Idontknowmuchbutimlearning - Bibliotheca June Prompt: Graduation
Kathryn discusses continuing to wear J-fashion as upi age, and provides some examples of older individuals wearing mori-kei! 
 
Josine Maaike - Why lolita fashion has been a lasting love for me❤️
Josine has been in lolita fashion for 14 years and has no plans to stop - read on to discover how she discovered the fashion and how her life has been influenced by it. 
 
Mahou Queen - Bibliotheca: Graduation
Mahou Queen takes us through her J-fashion journey and explores the various fashions she has participated in, and how she found confidence in the way she dresses now. (cw: body image, health/mental health)
 
Pretty Princess Club - Graduating from Fashion?
The pressure to follow “the rules” of lolita is very real, and it takes time to overcome the mentality that all lolitas need to follow them. Nif discusses how the way she views lolita fashion has changed with time to be more open and inclusive, and how she has found joy in creatively expressing herself.

 Avina-kei 
Losing Confidence During Quarantine
For J-fashion wearers, it often takes an extreme amount of bravery to go into public view wearing clothing that is outside of the norm, and years of built-up confidence to ignore strange looks and questions. After being inside so long, Avina reflects on how quarantine has affected this aspect of wearing clothing and how they are building themselves back up. 

Cupcake & Unicorns

It's not a phase - but it's ok if it is
Many J-fashion participants think of their fashion choices as permanent, but does it have to be? Cupcake Kamisama explains why it being a phase is ok. 
 
Lapin Labyrinthe Review
Lapin Labyrinthe is a new lolita fashion magazine by Royal Princess Alice! Cupcake Kamisama reviews volume 1, and discusses how it differs from other lolita magazines.  

Imperial Garden Online Event Report
Imperial Garden, hosted by the organization Holy Trinity, was set to take place in Belgium in 2020. This year they hosted an online event instead, complete with a formal tea, Japanese brand designer interviews, and contests. Cupcake Kamisama also transcribes some of the Q&A portion with Baby, the Stars Shine Bright and Alice and the Pirates! 
 
Should I Keep Growing My Wardrobe?
Lolita fashion can often end up as a collectors’ hobby, but at what point does one stop growing their wardrobe? Cupcake Kamisama reflects upon her own collection and how she plans to evolve through refinement, rather than growth.   

Hello Lizzie Bee

AFTERNOON TEA WITH AMY ♡ LIZMELO CO*DE
Lizzie Bee beats the heat with a cute coord for a birthday tea!
 
1 ITEM 5 WAYS ♡ WHITE MAXI DRESS
How do you make a wardrobe staple your own? Check out Lizzie’s himekaji stylings for inspo~

NEW GAL BOOM ♡ NAIL DECO!
Love getting your nails done? So does Lizzie! 
 
A NEW BOOM? HIME GYARU!
Admired those sky-high hairstyles from afar, thinking “Could I pull this off”? A post packed with inspo and tutorials for the hime gyaru curious!

Kathryn
New Video! "How Mori Is It?" Survey Results
Check out the video on Kathryn’s poll from earlier this year, “How Mori Is it”?
 
 

Jenna
Fanime 2021 Event Report
Did virtual Fanime measure up? Jenna discusses her online experience with this year’s event!
 
Ursa Major 2021 Event Report
Hey, it’s us! Thanks for attending😎!
 
Interview: Nif of Pretty Princess Club chats about the Royal Vegas Retreat
Viva las Royal Vegas! Learn all about the trials and tribulations of event planning, as well as the answer to the crucial question: does the venue have good selfie lighting?🤔

Josine Maaike
Review: Summer Tales Boutique “De Nachtwacht” skirt 🎨
Summer Tales Boutique is a lolita fashion brand based in the Netherlands. Josine reviews their “De Nachtwacht” print, which was made in a variety of cuts and different sustainable fabrics!  

Mahou Queen

2021 EGL Goals: 6 Month Progress
Did you make any resolutions for the New Year? Did you...write them down? Mahou Queen did! See her progress in this semi-annual sum-up📅
 
International Lolita Day 2021 Part 1
Triple the ILDs, triple the recaps! Coords, candids, and more~
Check the rest of the blog for parts 2 & 3!

My Top EGL Summer Tips
For lolitas, summer can be a difficult season because of all the layers we wear! Mahou Queen lists some tips and tricks for staying cool, calm, and collected while wearing lolita in the heat. 
 
Bee’s Sweets Bakery Visit
A pastel pink bakery? Check out Mahou Queen’s macaron outing♬

Mint Musings
A Lolita’s Guide to Kansai – MarieBelle Lounge
MarieBelle is a brand of gourmet chocolates originally from New York, and they have opened several locations in Japan. Elle visits the Kansai location, which is filled to the brim with aesthetic decorations and delicious treats!
 
Wasted Wonderland
Elle dresses as Alice in Wonderland in this hauntingly beautiful photoshoot! 

Nycticeivs
My Lacemarket Sales Process
Selling your clothes online can often be a difficult task. Emma goes over her sales process, covering communication etiquette, invoicing, prepping the clothes, and special touches!

Pretty Princess Club
Swap Meet Etiquette with Ruthie
Looking to offload the results of your pandemic closet-clean? Or perhaps you’d like to fill that newly cleared space with some steals? Either way, Ruthie gives us some tips on how to shop the swap!
 
Tips for Post-Vaccinated Travel
A chat with Tiffany of Dandy Puppeteer and Marinakei about their recent travel experiences, followed by some handy advice on how to slip back into sightseeing mode✈
 
VIP Perks!
Nif gives us the low-down on everything a Royal Vegas VIP receives, as well as confirm what all us General Attendees still have guaranteed access to!

R.R. Memorandum
 Kawaii Media Review: Jadedisland Poetry Volumes, "Belladonna in my Grief" and "My Deity Named Pride"
A thoughtful exploration of the latest literary stylings from kawaii J-fashion enthusiast Jade💖 

STEPHANO

Sailor Moon Inspired Cafe Houston: Enter the Temple of the Guardians
Jealous of Japan’s theme cafes? Stephano shows us Snap2’s latest ‘for fans, by fans’ collab with Popfancy Pops, featuring none other than the one named Sailor Moon🌙
 
Celebrate Pride with Houston’s LGBTQ+ Owned Restaurants and Eateries
A colorful compendium of local businesses that could use your support!🌈

Harajuku Model Haruka Kurebayashi’s New Casual Brand SugarSprinkles
For the casual kawaii curious! An intro to SPINNS collaboration with a well-known decora icon 
 
All 47 Starbucks Japan Prefectural Jimoto Frappuccinos Explained
Many of us are already sadly aware that some US franchises take their products to another level in Japan (looking at you, Denny’s kitty cats). Let the FOMO wash over you as Stephano details not one, but Forty Seven Frappuccinos that you can only purchase in their respective prefectures🗾

Sweet Dreams
👑Quick Zoom Wedding Look & Small Updates💎
A virtual wedding, new nails, and plant ponderings~
 
❌ 5 Newbie Gyaru Mistakes & How to Avoid Them 🙅‍♀️
Starting out on your gyaru journey? Sei’s sage advice on what (not) to do!
 
♡≋ My Skincare Routine ≋♡ (Lots of Products w/ Mini Reviews + Links)
Looking for a skincare post that’s more than skin-deep? Sei’s got the goods! Plus reviews of those goods!

The Name I Love

姉ageha May, 2021 ♡ Review & Highlights
Toned-down looks, product reviews, and more! Reila delivers her verdict on the latest issue of this gal magazine~
 
Gal's Life ♡ Beauty treatments & Elections day!
Reila takes us thru her day, from an early salon visit to dropping off snacks for poll workers (and voting, of course!)

Cutie cherry pie mauve co*de ♡ Weekly Coordinate Challenge
Color coordinating a challenging color~ Reila mixes mauves for a cute cool-toned coord!
 
Happie Nuts Vol. 02 Summer 2021 ♡ Review & Highlights
Bikinis, denim, glamping - check out Reila’s review of this super summer issue of recently resurrected gal mag Happie Nuts!

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