Your Autumn/Winter Aesthetic
Recently I seem to have been the
only one doing the Lolita Blog Carnival topics. Shame, as I do enjoy reading
what other people write on that same subject, but at the same time I enjoy
having these writing prompts there: they motivate me to write something and
help to diversify my content a little. So I’ll keep doing them for as long as I
can and here’s another one for you to enjoy: my autumn/winter aesthetic.
I haven’t had enough Lolita pieces
to have anything of a regular aesthetic – thi year is the first one where I can
actually create an aesthetic. So here are some of the things that I’ve been
enjoying or that I’d love to incorporate more in my autumn/winter Lolita
aesthetic.
1. Cardigans and boleros
That’s pretty self-explanatory,
really. It’s cold outside, making layering up a necessity, but I think that
there are so many different styles of cardis and boleros to wear with Lolita
that you’re never really with the same look. Whether you’re going for
sophisticated Classic, cutesy Sweet or just something casual to throw over
yourself for extra warmth, it’s easy to change an outfit with just this one
item.
2. Vintage/retro vibes
Winter clothes from approximately
1930-1940s are so classy and evoke a real sense of elegance without looking
like you’re trying too hard. There are so many vintage fairs and reproduction
clothing companies, as well as plenty of high street or Taobao shops that are
inspired by the retro look that it should be easy to pick up some tasteful
pieces. Gloves, hats, hand muffs, even coats and boots, I’m digging all of the
ebove right now and am looking at ways to incorporate more of these into my
Lolita and my regular wardrobes.
3. Jewel tones
I consider that part of my aesthetic
regardless of the season, however, it’s fairly natural to drift towards those
more when the weather gets chilly and days become shorter. This is one of the
coords which I put together recently that perfectly encapsulates that, as well
as what I mentioned about boleros earlier. If not now, when everyone around is
throwing jewel tones at us, then when?
4. Wigs
Before I tended to do something with
my natural hair, but not it’s a lot easier and warmer to throw on a wig. I
think I’m really getting into them in general, but right now there’s the added
benefit of warm ears and no sweaty wigs – win-win overall. Except that I only
have a couple, I feel like I should be getting more.
5. Tights
I’m a big fan of over the knee socks
in Lolita: they come with all kinds of adorable prints and patterns on them,
they’re pretty warm and I don’t feel so worried about getting a hole in them.
The downside to them has always been that I’ve had a freezing cold strip
between the top of my sock and the hem of the dress, and as I use sock glue to
keep mine up, I really don’t want to be putting tights underneath the socks for
extra warmth. But since I tried on the tights I got from Resailan, as well as
since Primark started stocking some cute cable knit tights, I’m coming back to
the idea of wearing tights instead of the OTKs. No exposed bits of skin and
some of them come with cute designs as well – and if not, well, sometimes a bit
of simplicity is what you need, especially with busy prints which I seem to
have a lot of.
This is my autumn/winter aesthetic
at the moment. I do hope that I will be able to get a few more pieces to really
be able to enjoy the colder (and wetter) months in Lolita. With today being
November 11th, I have placed an order with Taobao, hoping for some
Singles Day discounts, although in retrospect, I could’ve added a few more
seasonal pieces. Oh well, next time.
I am more into jackets and shawels than cardigans and boleros. Mainly jackets are more fitted and formal, while shawels are very cosy.
ReplyDeleteI know that I need more jackets/coats that go well with Lolita, but since in winter everything tends to be indoors and cardigans/sweaters/warm boleros make me think of those season anyway.
DeleteSweaters are fine, but I haven't seen anything loliable so far. Secondly I like to have extra length in a sweater, which clash with high waisted skirts.
DeleteTrue, it's difficult to find loliable sweaters, although I think some vintage reproduction companies and places like Axes Femme have a good enough selection to offer something.
DeleteRetro for winter is so cute... or for any time, really! I really adore the mix of retro with lolita.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing, especially since so many of the Classic, Gothic and even some toned down Sweet Lolita dresses already fit into a retro aesthetic! You only need a couple of accessories to transform an outfit into a retro Loli one.
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