Tuesday 16 April 2013
Thursday 4 April 2013
Blog Update
Hello my freaky darlings - just a quick post today!
I have decided to change up my blog to take away the geek aspect which I moved to another blog and focus more on just the Gothy and creative side.
I have decided to change up my blog to take away the geek aspect which I moved to another blog and focus more on just the Gothy and creative side.
Monday 25 March 2013
Choosing my Style
Hello my freaky darlings!
So as I have mentioned in past posts, I am indeed working on re-inventing my wardrobe and choosing a style. It's been a rather interesting process as I have been bouncing back and forth between a few styles so I figured that I would talk about that a bit today.
When I first started trying to choose a new style I was focused on creating a Rockabilly wardrobe. I love the sexuality of the Rockabilly style along with its curve friendly appeal. However after two poorly fitted shirts, I found myself feeling a tad disheartened so I backed away from that decision.
From there I headed into Romantic Goth territory - heavily inspired by bloggers like Suski from DesperateHell and MothMouth from Through the Looking Glass. However, I rather quickly realized how PRICEY it would be to create such a lace and corset filled wardrobe. Alongside that of course was also the fact that I am a plus-size chica so finding clothing in this style would be quite difficult on my budget.
While admiring the beauty of these two bloggers I also found myself falling in love with Lolita fashion though from the begining I knew that it would be practically impossible to afford or stick to such a strict fashion so I moved off to more casual lolita, inspired by gorgeous lovelies on Tumblr and blogging beuts such as SaryWalrus from The Walrus Room and CatacombxKitten who writes Graveyard Picnic.
To this day I still consider Casual Lolita quite often as a new fashion.
From Casual Lolita I moved to Casual Goth as illustrated by the talented Asu Rocks. I rather quickly decided though that while this style looks smashing on her, on my curvy frame I would look way to immature and I moved on to -
Pastel Goth, but this was a VERY short infatuation as I realized that I would have to die my gorgeous red hair to real suit the style (EEP!)
As soon as this love affair ended I moved on to greener pastures - or rather I moved onto more kitschy pastures as I fell in love with Gothabilly, a love I still struggle with.
What's a girl to do? Any suggestions freaklings?
So as I have mentioned in past posts, I am indeed working on re-inventing my wardrobe and choosing a style. It's been a rather interesting process as I have been bouncing back and forth between a few styles so I figured that I would talk about that a bit today.
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| Romantic Goth |
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| Jayne Jezebelle |
To this day I still consider Casual Lolita quite often as a new fashion.
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| Asu Rocks |
From Casual Lolita I moved to Casual Goth as illustrated by the talented Asu Rocks. I rather quickly decided though that while this style looks smashing on her, on my curvy frame I would look way to immature and I moved on to -
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| Stephiee N |
As soon as this love affair ended I moved on to greener pastures - or rather I moved onto more kitschy pastures as I fell in love with Gothabilly, a love I still struggle with.
What's a girl to do? Any suggestions freaklings?
Thursday 14 March 2013
Plus-size Problems
Hello my freaky darlingsSo today's post is going to be a little bit more of a serious post and I suspect that it is one that effects a lot of young women in the subculture community - whether it be Goth, Punk, Rockabilly or lolita.
Before I start this I need to explain something about my family. I received my Father's genes - which means that I am quite curvy, while my fabbydoodle younger sister gained my Mom's tinier genes.
Usually this doesn't bother me but recently it has come to bother me. My sister and I are very VERY similar when it comes to fashion sense.
Here's the problem: I'm a plus size (43in bust - 37in waist - 50in hips) and my sister is itty-bitty so that immediately means that she can fit and look good in practically ANYTHING (well except corsets or bust based tops).
I adore my little sister but it seriously sucks when I get pigeonholed into flowy skirts and dumpy tops while my sister can wear any gothy-lolita-punky-or even rockabilly look she could ever want.
And
then added to that is how most subculture clothing is more based
towards tinier people and even buying online is difficult due to a lack
of sizing.
I suppose I could sew all my stuff but I am a highly busy student with no sewing talent what-so-ever and even after taking a Fashion class I continue to suck.
Another problem is the fact that my sister has a natural flair from style, makeup and hair styling while I am just epic fail. My makeup skills are super bleah even with the amount of tutorials I watch and my hair is essentially how they describe Hermione's hair in 'Harry Potter'.
A lot of people would just say - why don't you try losing weight? I eat when I'm upset/angry or just
plain happy and I get even more upset when people point out to me that I
am eating poorly cause it feels like I have just failed at one more
thing in life.
I
suck at working out because I am just too
uncomfortable in my own skin to work out in most situations and the
places I am comfortable don't effect things like weight gain.
So in general - what's a plus size girl to do?
Sunday 10 March 2013
Rockabilly Clothing Brand
Hello my freaky darlings!
So back in February I created an 'Alternative Clothing Brands' post which focused mainly on more Goth styled clothing brands.
But since I am stilling the process of creating my wardrobe I decided to do a new post that features another style I really like: Rockabilly!
Pin Up Girl Clothing
First off we have Pin Up Girl Clothing which is based out of Los Angelas. Pin Up Girl Clothing, often shortened to PUG, is great for us ladies with a curvier silhouette but always read the comments and reviews on the products or you could end up with a dud like I tragically did.
PUG features some seriously gorgeous dresses that can be used for a multitude of occasions and come in a variety of classic silhouettes. However, the site also features great tops, skirts, shorts and pants. BE WARNED PUG CLOTHING IS KINDA PRICEY!
Sourpuss Clothing
Sourpuss is one of my absolute fave brands as far as rockabilly clothing! This brand has a massive variety of products including both wearable and home ware items and can be easily found on sites such as EBay and Amazon. Only major dilemna to note - it doesn't have a wide variety of sizes such and only goes up to 2X.
Sourpuss has a great variety of clothing styles including dresses, tops, and bottoms and it also creates some seriously adorable cardigans which are fabulous wardrobe staples.
Cats Like Us
Cats Like Us is a smaller site that I have discovered on my travels but nonetheless impressive in its stock of items. The only big problem with this site - it runs out of stock A LOT!
Out of all the sites I have reviewed this far, Cats Like Us has the BEST stock when it comes to fun printed t shirts. But that's not saying that it doesn't have a few cute fashion tops as well. It also has a good stock of skirts and dresses, many of which are nearly impossible to find anywhere else!
Angry, Young and Poor
Angry, Young and Poor is a pretty popular site amongst people in the alternative fashion scene as it caters to not only rockabilly's but goths and punks as well. Like Sourpuss Clothing, this site has alot of variety in the things that it sells so it's not only a clothing site but more of a lifestyle site.
The site features pretty much any type of clothing that a person could want including bathing suits, jackets and even mens clothing. One major thing to note about this site is that it sells products from other brands so you may want to search around to make sure you are getting the best deal.
So back in February I created an 'Alternative Clothing Brands' post which focused mainly on more Goth styled clothing brands.
But since I am stilling the process of creating my wardrobe I decided to do a new post that features another style I really like: Rockabilly!
Pin Up Girl Clothing
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| PUG Grace Dress in Baton Rouge Floral |
First off we have Pin Up Girl Clothing which is based out of Los Angelas. Pin Up Girl Clothing, often shortened to PUG, is great for us ladies with a curvier silhouette but always read the comments and reviews on the products or you could end up with a dud like I tragically did.
PUG features some seriously gorgeous dresses that can be used for a multitude of occasions and come in a variety of classic silhouettes. However, the site also features great tops, skirts, shorts and pants. BE WARNED PUG CLOTHING IS KINDA PRICEY!
Sourpuss Clothing
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| Sourpuss Mary Lu Dress |
Sourpuss has a great variety of clothing styles including dresses, tops, and bottoms and it also creates some seriously adorable cardigans which are fabulous wardrobe staples.
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| Try My Cupcake T-shirt |
Cats Like Us is a smaller site that I have discovered on my travels but nonetheless impressive in its stock of items. The only big problem with this site - it runs out of stock A LOT!
Out of all the sites I have reviewed this far, Cats Like Us has the BEST stock when it comes to fun printed t shirts. But that's not saying that it doesn't have a few cute fashion tops as well. It also has a good stock of skirts and dresses, many of which are nearly impossible to find anywhere else!
Angry, Young and Poor
Angry, Young and Poor is a pretty popular site amongst people in the alternative fashion scene as it caters to not only rockabilly's but goths and punks as well. Like Sourpuss Clothing, this site has alot of variety in the things that it sells so it's not only a clothing site but more of a lifestyle site.
The site features pretty much any type of clothing that a person could want including bathing suits, jackets and even mens clothing. One major thing to note about this site is that it sells products from other brands so you may want to search around to make sure you are getting the best deal.
Sunday 24 February 2013
Con-G Report Part II
Hello again my freaky darlings and welcome to part two of the Con-G report!
Friday
So Friday started off kind of badly for me as I was stressing over my Rogue cosplay. After trying it on all together I discovered that I did not feel at all comfortable wearing it and now I doubt if it will be worn to Anime North.
Anyway so I ultimately chose to wear my Fiona cosplay from 'Adventure Time' (which I promise to post pictures of once I find some!) and all was peaceful once more in the funky verse!
So we headed to Con-G and once we got there I was delighted to see that the Pre-registration line was completely empty! I love being rewarded for planning ahead!
After registration my sister and I puttered around for awhile until she found out that there was a 'Homestuck Photoshoot' so she headed to that and I sat around chatting with a nice chica and lamented my hunger which was quenched post photoshoot with a hotdog!
I also developed a brief cosplay crush on a cute Jack Frost cosplayer I saw but I got over it once I came to the conclusion that he was likely gay based on his mannerisms (though I still got a picture with him on Saturday).
The main reason I chose to go on Friday was actually to attend a 'Nerd Speed Dating' event that was being held and after humming and hawing over whether I wanted to go I ultimately decided to (with a lot of sisterly encouragement).
The event ended up being rediculously popular despite concerns that it may end up as a sausage-fest (aka all guys) and we ended up with 40 people (20 girls and 20 guys).
It all ran quite smoothly: we had 3 minutes with each person and the guys had to move, not the girls! If you liked someone then you would put a check beside there name on your sheet, which was handed back to the attendant. If the other person gave you a check than the attendants would email you their email!
There were some very nice people there and I ultimately found myself becoming fond of one particular gentlemen in a military uniform (yes he was in the military) but of course I was worried that he wouldn't choose me..
Saturday
I decided to wear my floofy Stocking dress on Saturday and though I wasn't wearing my Stocking wig, I decided to wear my Rogue wig, resulting in a gothic Belle sort of look. We arrived around 10 but quickly decided that we wouldn't be able to last to our original 4PM pick up time because:
a.) My dress was waaaaay to poofy to fit through the hall
and
b.) Con-G is a smaller con and there isn't that much to do
So we stayed till 2. I also did my major purchasing that day and I ended up with 2 necklaces, a pair of Bombomb earrings, 2 hair bows, and a new wig for my Stocking cosplay. For some reason I buy a lot of handmade stuff at Con-G, though I have no idea why.
Best part of the day: running into the cute military guy in the dealers room and we ended up exchanging numbers and have been talking ever since!
For some reason I ended up getting quite ill once I got home and we never really found out why though I was fine the next day!
Sunday
The last day of the con and the latest starting one as I didn't arrive until 12PM rather than the usual 9AM. The first half of the morning I spent hanging out with Military Man (squee) and then I hung out with my sister and another one of my Anime North cosplay friends (and one of her friends who was lovely)!
I actually attended my first panel (EVER) this year when my sister and I ended up wandering into a 'Ask the Homestuck Characters Panel' which was actually a lot of fun! I think I may have to attend more of these. I know shows like Hetalia (eyuck) and My Little Pony have them so we have decided to check out some of those at AN maybe.
The rest of the day was spent in the Dealers room as my sister spent the last of her con money and I ran into military man a few more times, thus resulting in many more awesome hugs.
So overall, Con-G was FABULOUS!
Friday
So Friday started off kind of badly for me as I was stressing over my Rogue cosplay. After trying it on all together I discovered that I did not feel at all comfortable wearing it and now I doubt if it will be worn to Anime North.
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| He's cute, I look fat and derpy |
So we headed to Con-G and once we got there I was delighted to see that the Pre-registration line was completely empty! I love being rewarded for planning ahead!
After registration my sister and I puttered around for awhile until she found out that there was a 'Homestuck Photoshoot' so she headed to that and I sat around chatting with a nice chica and lamented my hunger which was quenched post photoshoot with a hotdog!
I also developed a brief cosplay crush on a cute Jack Frost cosplayer I saw but I got over it once I came to the conclusion that he was likely gay based on his mannerisms (though I still got a picture with him on Saturday).
The main reason I chose to go on Friday was actually to attend a 'Nerd Speed Dating' event that was being held and after humming and hawing over whether I wanted to go I ultimately decided to (with a lot of sisterly encouragement).
The event ended up being rediculously popular despite concerns that it may end up as a sausage-fest (aka all guys) and we ended up with 40 people (20 girls and 20 guys).It all ran quite smoothly: we had 3 minutes with each person and the guys had to move, not the girls! If you liked someone then you would put a check beside there name on your sheet, which was handed back to the attendant. If the other person gave you a check than the attendants would email you their email!
There were some very nice people there and I ultimately found myself becoming fond of one particular gentlemen in a military uniform (yes he was in the military) but of course I was worried that he wouldn't choose me..
Saturday
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| Oh there we are! |
a.) My dress was waaaaay to poofy to fit through the halland
b.) Con-G is a smaller con and there isn't that much to do
So we stayed till 2. I also did my major purchasing that day and I ended up with 2 necklaces, a pair of Bombomb earrings, 2 hair bows, and a new wig for my Stocking cosplay. For some reason I buy a lot of handmade stuff at Con-G, though I have no idea why.
Best part of the day: running into the cute military guy in the dealers room and we ended up exchanging numbers and have been talking ever since!
For some reason I ended up getting quite ill once I got home and we never really found out why though I was fine the next day!
Sunday
The last day of the con and the latest starting one as I didn't arrive until 12PM rather than the usual 9AM. The first half of the morning I spent hanging out with Military Man (squee) and then I hung out with my sister and another one of my Anime North cosplay friends (and one of her friends who was lovely)!
I actually attended my first panel (EVER) this year when my sister and I ended up wandering into a 'Ask the Homestuck Characters Panel' which was actually a lot of fun! I think I may have to attend more of these. I know shows like Hetalia (eyuck) and My Little Pony have them so we have decided to check out some of those at AN maybe.
The rest of the day was spent in the Dealers room as my sister spent the last of her con money and I ran into military man a few more times, thus resulting in many more awesome hugs.
So overall, Con-G was FABULOUS!
Con-G: Part One!
Hello my freaky darlings and welcome to the first half of my two part Con-G cover!
Part 1 will be focusing more on specific pros and cons of the con while part 2 will be a basic rundown of what happened while I was there!
BTW just in case you don't know, Con-G is a 3 day convention in Guelph, Ontario that focuses on Anime
Who did you cosplay as?: Fiona from 'Adventure Time' and a girl in a poofy dress.
How many days did you attend for?: All 3 days
Most memorable event/moment: Attending Geek Speed Dating (more details in part 2)
Most unexpected event/moment: Actually meeting a great guy at said speed dating
Most awkward event/moment: Seeing people I know but being unable to stop and chat with them
How much money did you spend?: I think 100 dollars
Best cosplay you saw: A chubby Asian guy dressed as PSY
How many pictures did you take?: Only around 20
Least favorite event/moment:Throwing up after I got home on Day 2 (not really con related)
How far did you travel in order to attend the con?: From Cambridge to Guelph which is only around
How sad/happy were you when the con ended?: I actually felt just fine
What variety of food did you eat over the weekend?: A hot dog on Friday, a protein shake on Saturday morning, Chinese food Saturday night and for breakfast on Sunday (SHUT UP!) and a nommy doughnut.
What did you buy?: 2 Necklaces, a new wig for my Stocking cosplay, a Wallet (which I desperately needed), a pair of earrings,
Things you won't miss: Almost getting run over my Daleks
And finally, what did you do when you got home from the convention?: Had a shower and started blogging!
Con-G Cons:
Con-G Pros:
Part 1 will be focusing more on specific pros and cons of the con while part 2 will be a basic rundown of what happened while I was there!
BTW just in case you don't know, Con-G is a 3 day convention in Guelph, Ontario that focuses on Anime
Who did you cosplay as?: Fiona from 'Adventure Time' and a girl in a poofy dress.
How many days did you attend for?: All 3 days
Most memorable event/moment: Attending Geek Speed Dating (more details in part 2)
Most unexpected event/moment: Actually meeting a great guy at said speed dating
Most awkward event/moment: Seeing people I know but being unable to stop and chat with them
How much money did you spend?: I think 100 dollars
Best cosplay you saw: A chubby Asian guy dressed as PSY
How many pictures did you take?: Only around 20
Least favorite event/moment:Throwing up after I got home on Day 2 (not really con related)
How far did you travel in order to attend the con?: From Cambridge to Guelph which is only around
How sad/happy were you when the con ended?: I actually felt just fine
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| Demon Dalek! |
What variety of food did you eat over the weekend?: A hot dog on Friday, a protein shake on Saturday morning, Chinese food Saturday night and for breakfast on Sunday (SHUT UP!) and a nommy doughnut.
What did you buy?: 2 Necklaces, a new wig for my Stocking cosplay, a Wallet (which I desperately needed), a pair of earrings,
Things you won't miss: Almost getting run over my Daleks
And finally, what did you do when you got home from the convention?: Had a shower and started blogging!
Con-G Cons:
- The new space feels smaller than the last years, despite being larger
- The large green Dalek, though awesome, took up way too much space while going through the halls
- There wasn't enough outside locations for food
- Not a lot of dealers in the Dealers Room
- Not enough photoshoot locations
Con-G Pros:- Really well organized panels!
- A lot cheaper than most cons - $30 versus the $60 for Anime North
- A truly great first con for young con goers due to its simple layout
- Probably the friendliest con-goers
- Great time of the year: cold weather is great for a lot of cosplays
- Great gaming (or so I have heard)
- Lots of seating for relaxing
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