Spectacular! Spectacular!: cosplay

Angelic Pretty Lucky packs are know to be few and far between, however, they are my most favorite brand so it only stands to reason that I'd want to own one. I've passed up the Lucky Packs in the past because it would be released on working days but this year the San Fran store had it on a Saturday.
These packs are an AMAZING deal that are very hard to pass up. PLUS this time round it was a bunny print and I go crazy for bunnehs!

Onto what LPs were available!

Dream Fantasy JSK Set

Dream Fantasy overalls Set

Set dream girl

Dream Fantasy Special Set

TOY MARCH Special Set

*Link to Japanese AP luckypack site

Internet Sale

This event was a complete bust. It took place on January 1st at noon and everything was gone in less then 60 seconds. I had four people helping me camp the website to buy my LP. One of my friends got the dress that I wanted in their cart when everything went gone. There had to be the use of scripts for them to go so fast. I like the fact that they make these specials available to other Lolitas that are not local and can not go to the store, however, it was ridiculous how fast they went.

LP Store Sale

Having not been able to get a Lucky Pack through the Internet sale, I opted for my second option, going to the store early on the 5th. Living only an hour away it was an option that I couldn't really pass up this time round. With a bunny print at stake I just HAD to.
My darling boyfriend and I went early to San Fran to sit out in front of the store and wait for their opening. Dressing in many layers we waited for hours for the opening and sale. I attempted to sew ponies while I waited and talked to my boyfriend about various lolita styles and brands while looking at the newest Gothic Lolita Bible Mook.
After losing some of the feeling in my feet and hands it was finally time to go inside and pick! We were the second group in line and had the pick of the litter.

Shop Girl: "Which one were you wanting?"
Me: "The Pink JSK?"
Shop Girl: "That one is already taken."
Me: "The Blue JSK?"
Shop Girl: "Here it is"
Me: "Squeeeee!"

The credit card machine was down in the shop so most of us had to wait for it to charge up. I was able to look around in the shop and oogle all of the pretty prints and dress designs and show them off to my wonderful boyfriend who had never been to the Angelic Pretty Store before.
I just out of the store with my LP in hand, jumping up and down, a grin from ear to ear and squeeing like a fool. I opened my LP and looked inside and all the pretty things!
I absolutely adore the print on the dress and am so very pleased with it. It is slightly mind blowing to think that there are so few of these dresses out there, especially in the USA. But, onto what, if your looking at this, you probably wanted to see in the first place. The opening of the Lucky Pack and all that is inside it.

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Opening of Dream Fantasy JSK in Sac

This blog posting is about Fanime oh so long ago, back in 2010 when the Lolita special event came to town.

Heart-o!

Ah Fanime 2010, this was the first time I seriously started taking pictures at it. I wanted to get as many pictures as I could in my new get-up that I bought from Angelic Pretty. I was so pink!

Musical Guests:

The musical guests this year were Momoi Halko, LM.C and FLOW. I was able to go to one of Momoi's shows. She was super adorable! Two of my friends were heads of Opening Ceromonies that year and were able to talk with her and she said that she had made the school uniform that she was wearing on the stage at Opening.
LM.C was another neat band to watch. I did not really know anything about them before their concert but it was neat seeing fans from Japan coming over to the States just to see their concert. Their dancing bunny headed guy (much like that of Daft Punk) was awesome and the "follow along" songs were uber fun!
I always look forward to the new and amazing sounds coming out of Japan to be showcased at Fanime. I get introduced to bands that I didn't really have any idea about before, and I like it.

Oneesan Inc's Gothic and Lolita: Fantaisies dans le Monde des Reves:

This was the Lolita add-on that they had during Fanime that year. The short of it was that it was kind of fun and an interesting experience but I'd never do it again for that price.. I'll enplane about each part and the good and bad of each.

Dealer's Hall:

The Good: There was a fancy dealers hall with brand Lolita items in it. The Angelic Pretty booth even had a sales rack! That is where I got my first AP dress. Also, the designers were there during the second set of sales to be behind the "counter" so you could buy right from them! Maki sold me on a small stuffed rabbit-- she talked with a cute voice as if the bunny was talking "My name is Shiro." I was a big dork and melted and said "Hi!" back then had to buy him-- Thus I has a little sugar bunneh. He was the second most expensive stuffed toy I have ever purchased that wasn't used another way (examples: backpack, purse). I have brought him many a place since that day that I bought him, however I do not bring him out as much as I'd like to. I love bunnies and love making coordinates with them in mind.
The Bad: You could pay an extream amount of money in order to get in early to buy things. The one thing that I was dying to get, and I knew they had it inside was gone, both times, before I was able to go in. Also, the times for entry were extreamly off.

Ponies!!!!!

Pre Tea:
So I arrived a little bit early and saw a few Lolitas there as they started to filter in. Didn't really know anyone so I was the pinkest wallflower you'd ever know. Everyone was all hugs and kisses to each other and the sea of fluff, bows, ribbons and ruffles was wonderfully overwhelming.
Next we were told that we needed to put our names down for tables. I'd been talking to a few girls and I asked if it'd be OK if I sat at their table. They were more then happy to. One of them had borrowed the dresses she was wearing and they were new to the fashion like I was and super nice.

At this point we were all gathered up and sent outside to be photographed by a person from the Gothic & Lolita Bible! We filled out a piece of paper about what we were wearing and what brands we liked, our name, etc. I was hoping that since I was totally pink I would get into the bible but I didn't. Oh well, there were some really nice coordinates there so it didn't surprise me.
We were later told to all line up in order of our tables and with our fellow table peoples. We stood in our table lines for a long long time. Apparently they were having problems with the sound system.. Thus we went in about an hour and half after we were sapposed to.
After we all got in we were forced to watch a Miss Lolita compatition. It is not anything too bad and good on those girls who made it to the finals, however, it was kind of boring and a bit longer then it might 'ot to have been. I was looking FWD to my tea!

Fashion and Music Shows:

Kokusyoku Sumire

I was the only one of my friends to do this so I was the ambassador to them so I took all the pictures of the Fashion Show >.<
The Good: I had a wonderful seat for this event. Seating was pre-set so I was just lucky to get a spot right in front of the middle of the stage.
The band that played was Kokusyoku Sumire! Two super kawaii girls who sing and play songs based off of fairy tales and traditional Japanese music. It was a pretty interesting show, but it blew my mind when they sang "Still Alive" from the video game Portal!!! Everyone lost it because it was sooooo cool!

The Fashion show was pretty awesome. There were about 4 brands (I believe) that showed in the show. Adorable prints from the designers and I wanted all the things... Super cute stuff from Angelic Pretty, but then again they are my favorite brand and I love their super sweat ascetic
The Bad: By the time these things finally rolled around everyone was so very hungry. We had no idea that there would be two longer then sapposed breaks and no one knew what the tea was going to be like.

The Tea:
The Bad: Mugs of tea with a selection of tea bags with no refills of hot water. Three tea deserts per person. Yeah, that's all. For being at the Farmount Hotel I was EXTREAMLY disappointed I've been to one of their real teas and this was just ridiculous.

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