Mon manège à moi

It's been months I wanted to have a photoshoot on a carrousel (let me live my life full of lolita clichés !).  Since I impulsively bought Cyrstal Dream Carnival in July, I thought it was indeed the perfect dress to finally do it~ Luckily, Marie was also pleased by the idea and agreed to help me getting this little dream of mine realized ♡

I took the opportunity of my still-holiday time and this photoshoot to die my hair purple, thinking that would be nice to immortalize my summer-hair before I go back to blonde (yay. blonde usually fits better for jobs and internships' applications, haha).

I've have talked already enough, please, enjoy the pictures ! The bonus pictures will come in few days~ I first thought I would add them here but well, I think Marie really deserves at least two posts for all the hard work she put in those photographs ♡ Also, don't forget to also check Marie's post about the photoshoot, we didn't post all the same pictures ヽ(*⌒∇⌒*)

Cela faisait des mois que j'avais envie de faire un photoshoot sur un carrousel (ou plutôt des années — mais cette envie m'est réapparue récemment) et après mon achat impulsif de la Crystal Dream Carnival d'Angelic Pretty, je me suis dit que c'était justement l'occasion rêvée. Evidemment, toute cette séance photo n'aurait pas pu être réalisée sans l'aide de Marie (et d'Alienor, mais nous y reviendront dans les bonus) ♡

Comme certains ont pu le remarquer, j'ai profité de tout l'été pour me colorer les cheveux (rose, violet, …). Je suis plutôt contente d'avoir réussie à immortaliser ce moment avant de reprendre ma vie habituelle de jeune fille blonde (ce qui est plus pratique — nous allons l'avouer — pour chercher des stages ou des petits boulots). 

Mais assez parler ! J'espère que vous apprécierez les photos~ Je vous en réserve d'ailleurs encore quelques unes (carrément plus drôle) pour un prochain post bonus. N'oubliez pas également de passer sur l'article de Marie, nous n'avons pas posté exactement les mêmes photos ☆～（ゝ。∂）

See you soon for the bonus pictures ♡ They are way more fun than those one, I swear ☆～（ゝ。∂）

Cosmic in Paris

I've dreamt about it, I've fantasized about it, and now it's all mine : cosmic print is finally home !! I've known I wanted it since the first time I saw it on the KERA's scans and it was the first time I used a shopping service for lolita (was a great and thrilling experience though !). As soon as I received it, we went with Marie taking pictures in Paris : the magical girl and sailor feeling of this dress is inevitable, all we wanted was to do a photoshoot with Paris' bridges behind us. 

I always write a lot in my posts, so this time I will learn from my beloved one and just post pictures. Because there is nothing to say except I love her ♡ (and Cosmic serie.)

Marie is wearing : Blouse : Vintage — Skirt and hairbow : Angelic Pretty
Socks : offbrand — Shoes : Antaina — Rings : offbrand and Vivienne Westwood

I am wearing : Dress, bag, shoes and scrunchy : Angelic Pretty
Socks : Offbrand — Moon and stars hairclip : Chocomint

Hope you enjoyed those pictures, you can see more in Marie's blog post ´･ᴗ･`♡ 

I am so happy we finally were able to do this photoshoot, we've been planning it for a long time now ! And I feel we are both very happy about our new items~ I can't wait to get more matching dresses and skirts : surprisingly there are way more prints and series we both want than you could expect ☆～（ゝ。∂）

I'm so curious ! Do you love Cosmic print ? Did you manage to get it ? I've been struggling (well. my shopping service has been struggling) for getting Cosmic serie : lavender OP really wasn't my first choice but everything went off so fast ! I'm just a bit disappointed that two days after cosmic release Angelic Pretty announced a made-to-orde re-release... I wish I had enough money to order a second cosmic dress, one in my first choices~ I wish I could get the Sailor JSK or the OP in white or navy... So many possibilities and so little money... (╥_╥) But anyway, I am still very happy I was able to buy one in first place ! And let's not forget that...

Shooting of Kawaii International

Last thursday was a very special day ! Can you guess where and who was I with ? 

Maybe with some clues...

Whose glove is this ?

Whose shoes are those ?...

I hope you guessed right ! 

I had the unique, amazing and unforgettable chance to be the Parisian guide for Minori !

On the occasion of Kawaii International (http://www.facebook.com/kawaiiiofficial)'s venue to Japan Expo, they shot Minori all around emblematic places of Paris : what a great idea, isn't it ? I was, for this day, her guide through the most fashionable district of Paris : le Marais. This place is filled with open-minded people, and gorgeous shops. I guess that was the right place for Minori, don't you think so ?

Minori was wearing one of her fabulous handmade outfit !

We first went to some vintage or freelance stylists' shop. Le Marais is full of high parisian brand's shops, but we can also find some nice little stores with handmade and unique creations ! Those kind of stores really suit to Minori's style. I had to select some shops in order to show them to Minori ! I'm glad she did like the stores I chose. I guess you will soon see the stores in full detail and the reaction of the shop staffs to Minori in the new episode of Kawaii International. How do you think shop staffs reacted ? Haha~

What did Minori ask for ? A tea ! I guess only tea can match perfectly with her "monshiro-jyo" style.

Filming can be so tiring ! haha~ So, we had a break in a lovely area and took this opportunity to shoot Minori in a very French-like café and beautiful surroundings. I bet the international viewers will like it a lot. Last but not least, we also went to le Pic de l'île de la Cité, which is a beautiful park in the very extreme point of one of the Island on the Seine (the same island where Notre-Dame is). We had a little picnic with macarons. How French is it ! Haha. 

I now can't say more about this secret shooting in Paris, but don't worry there are also other few surprises left in the show. Will you watch it ? I hope so ! Minori will be as fabulous as usual and I... I will just be me (what's this even supposed to mean ?...). I hope I won't be too silly on screen (^-^)". I really spent an excellent day with all the team, I'm sure you won't be disappointed by the show, they did an amazing job for you all !

This is now time to go, there are few pictures left, I hope you will enjoy it.

Was Minori able to spread her style in Paris ?... 

You will see soon in another Kawaii International episode~

Please, look forward to watching this special episode in Paris ! 

This special episode will be aired on August 31st !
Keep supporting Kawaii.i

Thanks to Kawaii International's staff, Kawaii International's producer, 

Minori, her lovely friend Ran, the director and his assistant.