There are truly numerous items to choose from when it comes to Lolita hair accessories. There are headdresses, hair bows, hair clips, barrettes, bonnets, crowns, hair pins, hats, half-bonnets, headbands, berets, ribbons, ear muffs and even more! The possibilities are truly endless!

When it comes to which accessories I like to adorn my head, I do tend to have a particular type that I like to incorporate most frequently.

I recently purchased some Lolita pieces from Taobao, but not for myself. What's the catch? I ordered the items for my doll Hitomi! Since Hitomi is a Lolita herself, I am always on the lookout for new apparel items and accessories for her to wear!

All ordered items from Taobao outside of China require a shopping service. Each shopping service has different fees for this service. I did some research and, for my first direct Taobao order, I used the shopping service known as TaobaoRing. I read a lot of reviews that said the shopping fee was reasonable at 8% and the communication and shipping were favorable. I purchased the following items for this order:

I am thankful that I exist in a time when ordering items online is a common practice. While adding new Lolita items to my collection is extremely simple and something I love, waiting is an entirely different matter. 

​I purchase a lot of items that require custom sizing. As expected, extra time is needed in order to create Lolita pieces to my custom measurements. Often times it can take up to 20 or more business days to make my items. That does not include the international shipping required to get from the shop to my doorstep!

​Needless to say, I have gotten very good at distracting myself so I am able to patiently count down the days before my desired package arrives. Here are my 5 tips!

With the end of some of the most beloved Japanese fashion publications, I wanted to make a simple video tag for those of us who love and wear Japanese and Harajuku alternative fashion.

You can view my recent YouTube video here! I tag absolutely everyone who would like to participate!