Haenuli’s Whipped Cream Kitty is all the more special to me in that it was a
present from my boyfriend (mind you, a present I found, purchased through my
Lacemarket account and then got refunded for, but still). Now it also has
wonderful memories attached to it as I wore it to day one of Wicked and Whimsy
where I had a total blast and got to meet Nunu from Haenuli in her very own
dress. There’s always something new to be found in the print and this keeps
giving me inspiration for new ways to wear it.
Look 1: Simplicity
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| | Innocent World lucky pack blouse | Taobao OTKs | Innocent World Art Nouveau headbow | Innocent World Moon and Star pearl necklace | offbrand shoes and socks |
Sometimes you just need everything
else to step back and let the print shine. Whilst I have removed the detachable
bows for a bit more colour cohesion, this remains a very dressy print so I
wanted to place it at the centre stage. It’d be good for a casual meet or maybe
just for visiting a friend in a non-Lolita context.
Look 2: Cookie Crumble
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| | ARROW blouse | Dream V cardigan | Innocent World Wendy OTKs | Amavel bag | offbrand shoes | offbrand and Ety jewellery | Cutie Creator headbow | |
I wanted to pick at the cookie and
biscuit themes in the dress for something that I haven’t quite done before.
There definitely needs to be something blue at the top, such as a blue clip, to
balance out the colours a bit better, but it’s still working pretty well. I
realise that I’ve reused the shoes here, but heels felt a bit too mature for
such a playful look.
Look 3: Ahoy there!
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| | offbrand blouse | Hell Bunny cardigan | Innocent World Anchor OTKs | Bodyline heels | AP Twinkle Sky headbow | offbrand beret and earrings | Innocent World Original Crown Tassel clip/brooch | |
Yes, this dress is far from sailor
themed. And yet because it’s predominantly tricolour it seems to work alright
in a casual marine/retro inspired ensemble. The focus here really is on the
colours, reds, whites and blues, rather than themes, and by adding an entirely
different theme on top of the print it somehow seems that little bit less
overwhelming. Or is it just me?
Look 4: Pink Chic
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| | AP Large Ribbon Brooch blouse | AP Sealing Border OTKs | Deary replica heels | offbrand jewellery and beret | After Midnight doughnut clip | |
In all fairness, this is a work in
progress. Accessories like pink wrist cuffs or more Sweet-style shoes and
headwear would’ve pulled it together a little more like I imagined it, but it’s
not too bad as is. The pearl bracelets and necklace really tied it together
with the pearls on the beret and the hair clip, as well as with the more
elegant heels, balancing out the Sweet blouse and socks. Still needs a bit more
and a more polished finish. Any ideas?
I did my best to stay away from the
things I’ve already done, namely pairing this JSK with a red blouse or goingfor white-red accents. There’s a lot more untapped potential there, however, it’d
require a few more accessories to truly unlock it. Having said that, I’d love
to experiment with this dress more and see if I can take it into new directions
like something folk-inspired or going very OTT Whipped Cream Princess. Maybe
next time…
The sailor coord really steals the show in this coord challenge <3 I love how everything works together color wise and still brings out the print a bit but not to much. Really love that one!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! It definitely is the most out of the box of the ones here and the fact that the dress features blue, red and white so much made it very easy to make it work. Hopefully I'll get to wear it out one day. :)
DeleteI think tricolour works so well, because they are dominant colour of the dress.
ReplyDeleteI am not keen on coord it with big amounts of pink, pink is not dominant colour on the dress. But however I would choose pink for accesory or socks.
The pink one is a definite WIP. It could be a lovely and cohesive coord, since there actually is quite a lot of pink on the dress, but it needs a lot more elements that flow together than what I have.
DeleteI love the 3rd outfit! I have that same Twinkle Sky red headbow :3
ReplyDeleteI wish that I had the detachable trim on mine, but I bought it second hand without it. It's still one of my favourite and most versatile headbows!
DeleteAhoy There is definitely my favorite, too, but I also love how simple and crisp you kept the first coord, it really makes you notice the small details more like trim and texture.
ReplyDeleteAs fun as it is to play with different prints and mix'n'match themes, sometimes the simplest coords are just as effective, especially when showing off a busy print. Those little details just pop when there's nothing else to detract from them.
DeleteThe tricolor coord is so fun, it's unexpected but it works so well together!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I like experimenting by just putting thing together and seeing if they work. Often they don't, but it's incredible when they do :D
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