Anime and gaming conventions are a fantastic opportunity and excuse to dress up, purchase some awesome gear, and to connect with others who love these interest in addition to Japanese pop culture. When I attend conventions, I have been extremely fortunate to be able to connect with anime lovers and Lolita fashionistas alike! As I plan my panel and meet up schedule, one question is the most important of all the rest:

There are countless inspirational opportunities for Lolita. Between the daily Lolita coordinates, street snaps, and new product releases, there is always an opportunity to stumble across some great style influences. If I happen to need a bit of a wardrobe boost, or just want to try something new, I can always count on a few of my favorite fictional characters to provide some creative concepts.

International Lolita Day is one of the greatest days of the year! The fact that we are able to have two days in order to express the love of Lolita fashion is beyond wonderful. I just adore an excuse to dress up! This is especially true when your local community does not make any official plans.

For this Spring International Lolita celebration, I wore my current favorite dress and coordinate!

✓ Angelic Pretty Hair Bow
✓ Angelic Pretty Bag
✓ Bunny House Blouse
✓ Bodyline Shoes
✓ Chocolate Bear Coty-chan Sweets Wonderland Jumperskirt by Maxicimam
✓ Handmade Jewelry, Swimmer
✓ Off-Brand Socks

The major aspect that I love most about this dress is the sweetness of the print! There are so many details of sweet treats and bears in this print that I am able to play with numerous accessories and supportive apparel pieces. I had a great time being able to incorporate my cookie rings, golden spoonful of sugar necklace, and my lovely frosting hair clips. In addition to my jewelry pieces, I was happy to see that my Angelic Pretty pearl bag and hair bow work with this dress so nicely! To represent the cuddly bears in the dress, I put my hair into twin hair buns that mimic a bear's ears!

I had such a great time on this festive day! I was able to introduce the fashion to quite a few non-Lolitas, and share this day with my close friends.