A haul (yes, another one), an award and a real life update

Heeey :D! I'm back!

I wasn't gone for long actually, and it hasn't passed more time than usual since my last entry, but what you don't know is that I've been quite far from home in the last days, and that's why I'm feeling like I'm "back".

I didn't tell you guys something quite important, but I didn't know how to introduce the topic 'cause it'd have looked like I was making a big deal out of it and, see? I feel like I'm doing that even now ''xD

Long story short: I've been admitted to the university I've always wanted to get in. I passed a killer test and later moved to Milan last monday :D

I'm not going to bore you with the snags I encountered; not many actually, but still, for a girl who comes from the country, a big city's something new and different and hard to deal with sometimes; all this despite me being one of those people who've always had the dream of moving to a big city, so I wasn't unprepared, and by the way I know Milan quite well. Anyways. Let's focus on the good stuff!

The good fashion-related stuff is that, hello?, SHOPPING IN MILAN? I mean, Becky Bloomswood would have killed to switch places with me. (And I'd kill to switch places with her, since she lives in fucking New York city; but I'll settle for Milan right now. It's quite the improvement after living in the province of Venice for 25 years.) The shops, guys. So many. So beautiful. So much stuff.

I've noticed that collections arrive a lot earlier, and there's a lot more clothes, compared to where I used to live. That's great on one hand, but very, VERY dangerous on the other hand - for my wallet.

This is what I came home with when I *accidentally* went to via Torino 'cause my afternoon with a friend blew up and I was left with a free hour.

Lol this sweater is A LOT longer on me X°D it like covers half my tights XD by the way I really needed a sweater, I only have one and a few wool cardigans, so I'm not feeling guilty about this one.

Well; I actually spotted it only because I was thinking "well, ok, but I can't wear these leggings with skirts anymore, it's too cold... I'd need some long sweater or something... oh! There is one right there <3!", so I picked it, tried it on and bought it. Only later I realized I needed it more than I needed the leggings.

And these are the leggings. They're glorious and flawless and this pic is shitty, but you're going to see them very soon on some outfit posts, and then you're going to be overwhelmed by their beauty.

This is actually the first thing I put my eyes on... a necklace made with baby pink hearts which each say a letter of the word "bitch" <3 it sums my personality up perfectly, 'cause I love pretty pink stuff, but I'm also what people usually call a bitch; it describes me better than any word could ever do.

And the bracelets <3!
I actually hadn't planned o buy them, but since the necklace was promotion and I could take two items from that shelf and only pay for the most pricey, I picked these bracelets, which came for free.
Since lately I've been growing fond of bronze and golden jewelry, I was very lucky. :D

And that's it, FOR THE MOMENT. I know it's not going to end here. But it'll have to since I've ordered at least three new figures and I need to pay for them, so this must be my last haul for a month at least (of course, I'm talking about clothing. Today I'm going to buy that super cute bracelet I saw last week but that doesn't count because it's jewelry, you know).

Err, onto the questions ''<3
I haven't actually received an award, but the owner of this blog said anyone could answer the questions, so I did it here.

1-Preferisci avere tutto subito o aspettare pazientemente fino a quando sarà il momento giusto per ottenere quello che desideri? Do you rather get everything immediately or patiently wait until the right moment to get what you want?

I have no patience, the mere thought of having to wait to get what I want makes me hysterical and often leads me to giving up :D. That must be the reason why I'm on a good path to becoming a shopaholic XD shopping only requires you to pay in order to get what you want the minute you want it XD.

2-Qual è il colore di smalto che preferisci in assoluto? What is your absolute favourite nail polish colour?

Well, being a lover of dark clothing, I almost never wear colours. The only colour I very seldom wear is a sort of very dark red.

3-Dove ti vedi tra 20 anni? Where do you see yourself 20 years from now?

Hm, that should be more precise: does she mean "what will you most likely become" or "where would you like to be in 20 years from now"? The second question is easy: I'd like to be a translator and an editor in a publishing house. I'd like to have married my boyfriend and to live with him; we'd be childfree and we'd live in a nice flat in London or Milan or New York, which'll be full of books, figures, comics, and mangas. I'd like my house to have a gothic decor and two pinschers or chihuahuas running around it. As for the first one, I'll probably still be at home with my parents yelling at me, jobless and desperate :D

4-Puoi dire di essere davvero felice in quello che fai ogni giorno? Would you say you're really happy about what you do in your everyday life?

I've only started courses last monday but I'm quite satisfied with them. By the way I should wait at least a couple months to be able to say whether I like what I'm doing now.

5-Preferisci indossare tartan, pois o tinte unite? O nessuno dei tre? Which one do you prefer to wear: tartan, dots or plain colours? Or neither?

Hm. When I was very young, I would definitely have said tartan. Some years ago, during my rockabilly phase, I'd have totally gone for dots. Right now I'm all for total black, so I guess it's the third one.
6-Come ti vedi tra 20 anni (fisicamente intendo)? How do you see yourself 20 years from now (I mean phisically)?

Ugh. I guess fatter, flabbier and wrinkly. Considering how I eat and how little exercise I do, that's the most likely forecast.

7-Indossi i tacchi? Do you wear heels?

Yes I do. A lot. In the weekends only, though.

8-Sei felice ora, in questo preciso istante? Are you happy now, in this very moment?

Well, I'm very careful with using the word "happy", 'cause to me "happy" means a temporary and very excited state of mind that isn't meant to last for long: "happy" is when you receive very good news and you start screaming with joy, and then it ends when you get accustomed to what happened. So, although I'd say I'm fine right now, I wouldn't use the word "happy" :D that's for occasions only.

9-Qual è il tuo cibo preferito? Which is your favourite food?

I really can't choose. These are the main ones:

1. Pumpkin risotto OMG so creamy and tasty, I'm actually drooling right now.

2. Pasticcio al ragù

I really don't have time to see how english speakers call that, I'm sorry XD I don't even know whether they eat this or not. It's lasagnas with meat sauce and béchamel by the way.

The worst thing is, I can't even eat it because I'm intolerant to dairy products.

3. Meringata

It looks like I only like stuff that doesn't have an equivalent in english. Well, it's actually just a cake that's made with ice cream and merengue, and decorated with whipped cream. It comes in many tastes: chocolate, coffee or fruity... my favourite one's with strawberries (and strawberry ice cream inside).

10-Qual è la cosa che ti piace fare e che ti rende più appagata, quella nella quale senti di riuscire davvero bene? Which is that one thing you like doing the most, the one that makes you fulfilled, the one you're really good at?

It used to be writing, but I'd never thought I was particularly skilled; right now I have nothing like that in my life, but there are many things I like to do, even though they're not *that* particular thing that's always been *my* thing.

11-Quella cosa (riferita alla domanda numero 10) occupa la maggior parte della tua giornata? 

Does that thing (in question 10) occupy most of your day?

No, not anymore as I said, but I occupy my days otherwise with activities I like doing; by the way I finally managed to go to a university where they really teach me what I want to learn, so even though translation isn't that one thing I like doing the most, it's still one of my favourite things to do and I'm going to do it five days a week for the next two years, so, my final answers is "sort of".


I'm not tagging anyone, I just did this thing because the questions looked fun to answer, but feel free to answer the same questions in your blog, or even in my comments if you want :D!
Have a nice weekend :*!

Outfit + Plans for my Halloween outfit :D

I found an outfit I hadn't shown you yet :D it's from last summer, but for some reason I'd completely forgotten to upload it XD.

It's pretty simple and it's inspired from these new goth trends you can easily find on lookbook. But instead of creepers or Doc Martens I decided to wear patent heels by Demonia <3

Ahh, I miss those days when the sun was shining and I could wear nice lace stuff and minidresses ;A; now the temperature's so low I need to wear a coat. I hate having to wear coats, they hide my outfits D:!

By the way! Halloween's getting closer and I need to think about my outfit. Yes, you got it right, I'm not planning to wear a costume, I'm just thinking about an outfit. Come on: any outfit of mine would be perfect in any Halloween party, so I'll just take this chance to wear my favourite dress, which I never get to wear because, as much as I don't care about being "overdressy", I have boundaries too.
So, what I am going to do is to put it on, put on fake fangs and a pale make-up and be awesome in my fabulous dress.

Perfect. With a gothic make-up and some fake eyelashes, it's going to be PERFECT. I can't wait to sport my new red wig <3!

Have you already thought about your Halloween outfit/costume <3? What are you going to wear? I'm curious *_*

New outfit, new purchase & skirt for sale :D!

Aww yeah!

This outfit was for a friend's birthday. I wasn't feeling creative that day and I went for something very simple.

You know, I bought that sweater at Zara like, at least four years ago and I've never had the chance to sport it since. That's because it's quite short and I didn't have any a-line skirts or clothes at the time. Now that I do, I couldn't resist finally wearing it and I was quite satisfied with the result - although this outfit doesn't look very special in this pic... I promise those clothes fitted me better than it shows XD!

By the way, that night ended very badly, with me walking out of the indian restaurant praying I wouldn't puke on the sidewalk :'D who knows what was in the food that made me feel sick... D:

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<3 My new purse!

I've been looking for a bag that could match my classic loli outfits all summer, and couldn't find one. I was finally ready to buy one on Etsy, with all the shipment cost and the custom of doom, WHEN I spotted this thing at the mall. It only came at €20. I bought it right away.

It's perfect because it isn't too sweet and it has brown parts, so that it can match pastels, but it doesn't get TOO matchy, plus brown adds a touch of elegance to practically anything, since it's neutral.

And then there's the skirt I'm selling :D I thought some of you might be interested; it's really a beautiful skirt, but I never got the chance to use it, since it's very elegant. SOLD

This is the "Joanna skirt" by Spin Doctor. It costs like 60€ in shops, let alone the shipment costs; I'm selling it at €30, and I've only worn it once.

This is how it looks on me. It's an M size, if I remember well, but it's perfectly fine for an S size too.

Let me know if you're interested ;) also, if you're in the mood for buying stuff, I still have all these clothes waiting to find a new home :) (click!).

Thank you for reading and have a nice week :D!

Outfits + New clothes :D

A few outfits I've worn recently and some stuff I've bought some time ago, but forgot to show you XD.

The first one was created around the a-line skirt I showed you in my last post.

A friend of mine told me I looked good dressed like that :D this pic doesn't really do me or my outfit justice, though.
And by the way I think I should have worn heels; except the only red heels I have were the wrong shade of red. Gah.
I don't even know why I bought those shoes. I remember I was in Milan in one of my favourite shops, and I'd seen those flats in three versions: black, red and white. I'd have liked to buy all three of them but I didn't have enough money, so I chose red because I wear red more often then I wear white; also, I couldn't figure an outfit that would've required white shoes (I couldn't foresee that one day classic lolita would've started to grow on me :D). Long story short, I've worn them maybe three times, because the only thing that goes well with them is that top and I put it on like once a year XD.

On the contrary, this outfit has many things that I wear extremely frequently. Like that tee. I bless the day when I saw it at Zara and decided I could try some rock-chic.

I wear these accessories very often as well. The rosary's definitely the necklace I wear the most, since it's for my everyday outfits; and I usually pair it with Dean's necklace (you know, Dean, from Supernatural?).

And those bracelets are the ones that match my everyday outfits more easily, so I wear them almost everyday.

I've just realized I seldom show you guys my everyday outfits. You might have gotten the totally wrong idea that I go to university or to buy groceries in tutu minidresses XD.

And this is what I was wearing to my cousin's graduation. Not really my usual style, huh? Quite preppy, I'd say. The blouse and the pants are new: my mom bought them for me as a present. I'd seen them in a shop in my town and I guess she was so blasted I was showing interest towards stuff that wasn't studded or lacy or black that she immediately proceeded to get them for me. She also bought me a lovely sweater which I'll show you later.

Well, the chance to wear these clothes came pretty soon - I was also glad I didn't have to think of an outfit anymore, these new clothes were perfect together and perfect for the occasion.

My mom let me use her booties; I don't really like them, but I figured they were the only shoes we had at home that could go with the outfit.

By the way, my boyfriend told me I looked like a professor. I'm not sure whether I should take it as a compliment :'D (he said he meant it in a good way... hmm)

And then there is some stuff I've bought some time ago and forgot to show you XD.

This is the sweater my mother bought for me. It doesn't look very special, I know, but to be fair, nothing could look very pretty while it's on a hanger :°D.

I bet you're all well aware of my obsession with Monster High Dolls. You may not be aware that, when I obsess over something, I start to want clothes with that something on them. So when I saw this tee at the kids department I immediately tried one on.

I always fit in children's clothes, as long as they have sizes from 12 years old on. The only problem's usually with my boobs, but since this tee was meant for 13/14 years olds I guess they took the boobs factor into account (I already had them at that age).

Now I have to spend some time thinking about what could possibly go with it. There are too many bright colours and I literally don't know what to do with them. I guess jeans might go well with this tee but, guys. Jeans. I refuse to be this unfashionable.

XDDD How many of you remember this girl?

I most certainly do! I used to have so much fun watching this cartoon. Last summer OVS (an italian brand I like a lot) made a line of t-shirts with characters from cartoons, including Little Pollon. In the store I usually go to they only had Eros, which wasn't quite the same to me, so I waited to check in another OVS store, and I found one featuring Pollon. It was even on sale, so I spent like, €7?

I had to buy an XS because it was the only one left with Pollon on it, but it fitted my waist and it didn't squeeze my boobs; it was only a little bit tight on the shoulders.

The line under her name says "troublemaker" :P (that was the literal italian translation of the cartoon's title).


Have a nice weekend you all ;D*!

Another haul :D!

Hey :D

It hasn't been a long time since my last haul, I know, but in my defense there's to say that my hauls are always pretty moderate.
*sighs* And to think I was saving money for a laptop... and the few money I had left for other stuff, I had to spend it in Loverdose Tattoo. But then I bumped into Tally Weijl while I was at the mall and... it happened.
I'd gone to the mall because I had to buy clothes for the pranks me and my friends made for my cousin's graduation (she got her master degree in philology), and well, I got them, but I also came home with three new items for me.
Two of them were needed: I really, really need basic clothing, so no one can say these two things are not going to be useful when I'll be in uni.

I can't say the same about this beauty, though.

This one I really didn't need, but for God's sake LOOK AT THAT PRINT. I just can't resist flock prints.
I have absolutely no idea when and where I'm going to wear it: it requires no bra and no undershirt, since it is partially transparent on the front and completely transparent on the back; summer has just ended, it's a little too cold now.
But look at it. Just look at it. It's beautiful. And I love what it does to my waistline - shops definitely need more A-line clothes.

And, as if this wasn't enough... a friend of mine was selling a classic lolita jsk since she had bought two identical dresses by mistake. I had seen it on her at the Harajuku Fashion Walk that took place in Venice some months ago and I had loved it (click here to see it: she's the one on the right), so when I noticed she was selling it I immediately reserved it XD.

*sighs* This is exactly the kind of classic/country floral dress I was looking for. It's perfect.
Now all I have to do is figure out what I'm going to match it with, since I don't have shoes, or tights, or blouses, or a petticoat, or ANYTHING that can go with pastels. But since I'm growing fonder and fonder of this style, I guess I'll just have to buy something, like a white blouse and white tights.
My problem is with shoes.
I don't like typical lolita shoes like these:

Or these:

They're cute, but they're not for me. I don't want to look like a chid - actually, I only use mary janes and poofy petticoats when I'm all dressed in black, which kind of compensates, doesn't it?
I prefer this kind of shoes, with a narrower heel:

Except, of course, these ones don't come in colours that might match my clothes.
I don't have a clue what to do with that dress XD. I don't want a frilly look, so I want to avoid this kind of stuff:

Instead, I think I should aim for this:

But then I keep wondering: hey, is there too much white in my outfit? Does brown look good with my jsk? Would my legs look fat with pastel colours? And so on.
I guess it'll take time for me to learn how to create a good classic lolita coordinate :D I've spent too much time in my total black comfort zone and now I have to learn to match stuff again XD

Well, I guess that would be all for today... thank you for reading and have a nice week :D*

Update on wedding outfit :D!

Remember a few posts ago? When I was asking for help with what to wear to my friend's wedding...?
Eventually I realized that grey dress was too short and not appropriate at all for a church.
So, I asked my mom and surprisingly she picked for me one of my lolita dresses...!
We did a little brainstorming about what to wear it with and we came up with this outfit:

The dress is that one exactly, except it's more the colour of the strings of the sandals.
The sandals are almost identical, while the earrings, well, you can see them in one of my previous entries :D.
I'm not sure about that clutch, though. It feels like something you should wear in the evenings, doesn't it? Ahh, I don't know, how am I supposed to know this stuff? I never go to weddings, I never dress fancy ;_; I'm just an alternative kid who doesn't know how to match colours anymore T__T!

By the way. What do you think of this outfit? I love that dress, but it seems too frilly to me, considering the occasion... wouldn't I look like a bridesmaid?
I mean, it has everything it takes for a day ceremony in the summer: it's knee-length, it's coloured, it's quite elegant in its own way, it doesn't expose too much skin... so why am I not convinced?

And in case you were wondering, YES, my choice of an outfit IS always this tiresome XD I go on and on and on and on for days, wondering what might change if I put on that other dress or another necklace. Except I usually don't involve other people in the process XD

I can't wait to show you pictures of the wedding, you guys <3 the bride told me (she just told me, nobody else knows :D*) that she had her tailor replicate a Vera Wang dress, and that it has a pink corset while everything else is black <3 also, the decor in the church is all going to be black&pink, with roses and bows, and so her bouquet. Also, the reception's going to take place in a castle *_* that's EXACTLY how a goth's wedding should be, if you ask me.
In the next entry I'm probably going to post some pics; until then, have a nice weekend :D*!

Winter is coming

Well, not exactly, it's not even autumn yet, but still, I'm wearing a hoodie right now, which means it's starting to get cold.

So. You know what happens when the new collections come out: you just feel the need to buy booties and leggings and sweaters. Even tough you have plenty of them. And believe me, I most certainly don't own plenty of sweaters: I have minidresses, heel shoes, corsets, but not warm clothing.

I have a problem with low temperatures, which I guess many alternatives can share: I never know what to wear when it's cold outside. I don't know why alternatives are supposed to, like, not feel the temperature outside, to wear knee-high leather boots in the summer and ripped tights in the winter, but I   can tell you I'm absolutely unable to do either of those things: I wear my New Rocks in the winter and my fishnets in the summer.
My problem is that I can't seem to find nice winter clothes. Shops just don't have anything that might keep you cozy. You can find longsleeves, blouses or maybe cardigans, but I want fucking HOODIES and SWEATERS.

Now, I get that it's not easy to create unique sweaters since, well, you can't print anything on them, or insert lace or fishnet parts 'cause that would let the cold sink in. But there's something they can do to liven a plain black sweater up a little bit: you can add chains, studs, crosses, patches, whatever. There are people who diy clothes but I'm not one of them, I don't have the creativity it takes; so it would be nice for me to find a nice sweater in a gothic shop for once.
And hoodies... I have to say I'm not a fan of hoodies, but the truth is I can't get through the winter without one. But all I seem to be able to find is skull prints or ribcage prints or stuff that involves bones in some way, and bones, as a trend, have never appealed to me.

I've found a few nice ones, though:

I would still feel weird wearing them because hoodies have always felt too casual to me, but these ones are kind of cute, especially the second one.
Still, hoodie+pants feels so mallgoth and babybat to me... T_T I mean, it's something you usually see on teens, isn't it? I don't know, I'm not a fan of casual.

This is the best I could come up with O.o.


Do you ever wear hoodies? If so, do you know some good online shops that sell nice ones, and sweaters? I don't want to find myself with just a few sweaters and my Nerv hoodie when the temperature is below 0°C: not again XD!

Outfits + Haul!

Here are some of my latest outfits :D!

I wore them in different nights at the same place XD

I love how creepers gothify even the laziest outfit, like this one above... XD the right shoes and accessories make wonders for a boring outfit XD



And then there's my haul.
Yesterday I went to a wholesale shop with my cousin and a friend of mine. This shop is part of a larger shopping complex - entirely run by chinese people - which is not far from where I live. There you can find stuff at a very low price, but you need to have a VAT number, otherwise they won't even let you come in and take a look.
Eventually I asked one of my cousins (not the one I took with me to the shop; another one XD) whether she could lend me hers and she said yes, so I took my cousin and a lolita friend and went there.
There was some nice things and some kind of lame ones, too. I bought a wig and some accessories; my cousin bought some piercings for her boyfriend, a bracelet for herself and one for her sister. My friend took some quite lovely donut-shaped pendants in order to create a bracelet, some flower shaped hairpins, rose-shaped earrings and some stickers for her nails.
I was surprised to see that there were many lolitable items, such as a vast choice of fascinator mini-hats. Me and my friend found quite a lot of stuff; my cousin didn't find much that could fit her style. I also bought a very nice bracelet for my cousin who had lent me her VAT number, and in the end I regretted not buying one for myself 'cause it was so pretty.

This is what I came home with:

A wig, a necklace + bracelet set, two nail stickers sets and another bracelet.

Total spent: €25. If I'd gone to a regular shop, I'd have spent that money solely on the wig.

This wig <3 I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. There were many styles and many colours, but red is always in my heart.

The quality of this wig is extremely good. The hair is not poofy, it has a very simple style and a natural colour: it really just seems dyed hair. You can even see the red highlits better under the daylight, just as in real hair. I'm really glad I bought it; I can't wait to sport it with a lolita outfit! (And to show it to you worn xD)

These are AWESOME. They only came at €2 each. Have you got any idea how much I should have paid for them in a regular shop...? At least €7. At least. And I've never seen such beautiful gothic nail stickers before *_*

For some reason, I couldn't take a good picture of this bracelet. xD I'll take a good one when I'll wear it for the first time.

And this is the set. I spotted the bracelet first and then I saw the necklace and they seemed to match, so I bought them both.

These are not meant to complement my gothic looks; these must go with finer clothing. I don't know, like an evening dress; these should add a rockish touch to an otherwise elegant look. Or at least this is how I'd use them; if you have any suggestion on what I should pair them with, I'd be glad to hear it :D!

Well, I hope you liked my outfits and my haul :D I'll try to wear my new purchases as soon as possible, and then I'll post the pics :D.

Have a nice weekend :*!