When real things happen to imaginary people

I am still haunted by my longing for a skirt in this print:



From the Vampire Requiem line, by Alice and the Pirates. It probably wouldn't fit me, and when it was released it was over $200. Now, it's considered rare (and is the dream print for a lot of people in the EGL community), and pieces from that line go for INSANE amounts of money.

But every time I see a photo of the ivory colorway of the print, I sigh.

Apparently it is the time of year when very expensive things I covet come into existence.

Behold, the new print from the Gothic Lolita brand Baby the Stars Shine Bright:



The skirt (but in the wrong colorway):



$200. Aaaand probably wouldn't fit me anyway. But oooh, I love that sort of print. Look at the details!

(As someone else on egl said, this print makes up for the Vampire Forest print (clicky-link)) from Alice and the Pirates, BtSSB's sub-line. Which, with a name like "Vampire Forest", should have been more enticing to me than it is.)

Argh. I somehow missed the post from a few weeks ago on egl about this. Baby the Stars Shine Bright are releasing items made from a print they call Vampire Requiem.



Oh my. Look at this skirt. (clicky-link!)

Why yes, I want that skirt. I would have to wear a corset to fit into it, and I don't really think the skirt is worth almost $200, but goodness, it's cute.

The Stroppy One has (semi-jokingly) predicted that we'll be suffering cabin fever by about, oh, Thursday. I don't think so. I'm very excited to oh, spend time with my cats! And sleep in my own bed! And OH MY GOD TRY AND SEE MY FRIENDS WHO I HAVEN'T BEEN AROUND IN A MONTH. And then there's the resume updating and job hunting part, but thinking about those parts of the To Do List makes me twitch. Can't I just find a patron who will support the Stroppy One and me in our wacky artistic lifestyle? A patron who understands that I need at least three pairs of new boots, right now? (One of those clicky-links does not lead to Fluevog, and is under $150, even!)

But first, I have a Gothic Lolita convention in Bellevue to go to this weekend. Yes, I'm serious. Innocente Seraphim asked me to be a panelist, and I said yes. Hey, it's another chance to dress up, see people in pretty clothes, and then browse a vendors' room that will be FULL of things I want.

After InnoSera, I have ... a blog/podcast interview thingie, and a signing with The Dreaming Comics. But nothing I'm traveling out of state for! (Yet. Who knows, that could change.)

So. How are all you folks doing? I miss people.

Thing the First: As some of you know, I have been stuck in a game of Spin the Wheel of Re-Org at work lately, which has had caused me to be sullen, unmotivated, and filled with ennui. As of Friday evening I am now an Official Member of the editing team I was kinda-sorta loosely affiliated with. Hurrah, I DO have a job! I am also going to be moving to a new building in a couple of weeks. (The new building is closer to the cafeteria with the tasty Mexican food, so I must remain diligent in going for walks every day.)

Thing the Second: You all know I'm fascinated with Elegant Gothic Lolita and Elegant Gothic Aristocrat styles, right? Not the suffocatingly frilly, ruffle-covered baby doll stuff, of course, but knee-length skirts, petticoats, and frilly blouses are things I've adored for years now. I've been looking at the daily_lolita and egl communities off and on for a few weeks now, and I think it's starting to affect my brain. Because, really, I'm pretty certain that something like this black headdress (clicky link!) would veer waaaaaay too far into mutton dressed as lamb territory. But I keep looking at it. I suspect I'm going to have to make something similar (and wear it around the house while watching stroppy_baggage's eyes roll right out of his head) to get this out of my system.

(But I still want a mini crown headpiece (clicky link!). That particular bit of coveting hasn't changed.)

Thing the Third: Shallow Fashion Details!( Under the cut-tag, as usual )