"Here is the truth: lolitas are strong. Lolitas are brave. Every day, they decide to wear things that are not popular or accepted. They have been mocked, alienated and harassed for their choices, in every location from big cities to rural towns. Why? Because as a lolita, the fundamental belief is that making yourself happy is the most important thing. Even if you feel awkward, standing alone in a pink-and-blue ruffled dress, knowing that the rest of the world is staring… you are standing up for your right to make choices about your happiness, not others’. If this dress makes you feel happy when you look at it and put it on, then it should be your choice to embrace that."

Victoria Suzanne (Lolita Charm)

thank you <3

(via angel-cake)

(Source: lolita-charm.blogspot.com, via babydollprincess)

Couldn&#8217;t stop myself from buying these pastelly things at Beyond Retro a while ago. So now I&#8217;m going to make a try at cult party kei. I just need some stuff to match with it! :D

Couldn’t stop myself from buying these pastelly things at Beyond Retro a while ago. So now I’m going to make a try at cult party kei. I just need some stuff to match with it! :D

Old stuff~ 

Wish I had had some black headdress to match with the dress, but oh well. =P

Tags: lolita btssb

Anonymous asked: Hi Hana, in your new innocent world coordinate, I think you're wearing the wrong kind of petticoat with it. Do you have a more bell-shaped one? I think it would look less awkward than the a-line/hoop one you are wearing in the photo? :)

Ok XD A more bell-shaped petti would look good too for sure and I’ve been thinking about getting one, but I dunno about that, ‘cause I like it the way I wore it too.

A more bell-shaped petti would probably create a more traditional long-lolita-dress-look, but to me it’s not really important to look like a traditional lolita. I care more about looking the way I like it personally and feel the most comfortable in. I did in that coord with that petti, meaning that the way I wore my petti in that picture was awesome.   

My petti is made out of tulle btw and thank you for your opinion on my coord I guess.

yasahime:

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WE NEED TO SPREAD AWARENESS. The following information is from the A21Campaign website.
LIFE FOR A SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIM
After a trafficking journey that typically involves deception, rape, beatings, and constant threats, victims are often forced to live in confining and unsanitary conditions. Once formally put to work, human trafficking victims can be forced to service from 40 to 110 customers in one day1. Malnutrition, sleep deprivation, as well as emotional and physical abuse become part of the day-to-day routine.
In addition to the abuse, forced abortions and the contraction of STI’s, Hepatitis B and C, and AIDS are ever looming probabilities. Life for a victim of sex trafficking is hell on earth. This injustice is the reason The A21 Campaign exists.
THE STATISTICS: FOCUS EUROPE
Human trafficking is the second largest global organized crime today, generating approximately 31.6 billion USD each year. Specifically, trafficking for sexual exploitation generates 27.8 billion USD per year2.
There are 1.39 million victims of commercial sexual servitude worldwide3.
Over 25 percent of sex trafficked victims are trafficked from Southern and Eastern Europe4.
90% of victims trafficked into the European Union member states will end up in the sex industry5.
Tragically, only 1-2 percent of victims are rescued, and only 1 in 100,000 Europeans involved in trafficking are convicted6.
GREECE - A PRIMARY DESTINATION
Greece is known as ‘the center of trafficking in Europe.7 A primary destination and transit country for human trafficking, Greece is the primary gateway for trafficked victims to enter the European Union, host to 90% of all EU illegal immigration8. Trafficked victims are moved frequently, both internally and across borders, to evade detection. Human trafficking is a hidden crime here, with most citizens unaware of the gross human rights abuses occurring in their own city. Approximately 20,000 women, including 1 000 girls between the ages of 13-15, remain in the Greek sex industry9. According to The Trafficking in Persons Report, these victims are primarily from Eastern Europe, the Balkans and Nigeria.
There’s much more info on the A21 site, including:
WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
You will see here that absolutely everyone has something they can do to help in some small way.
If you are not interested in the giveaway, feel free to copy this post to spread awareness. There are more people living in slavery in the world right now than at any other time in history!

yasahime:

TRAFFICKING AWARENESS - TOTE BAG GIVEAWAY


To be in to win this ‘Art’s Devotion Tote by Jasmin Darnell’ from ModCloth, just reblog this post with the trafficking awareness information still attached. A winner will be selected with a random results generator, and announced later on this blog (the winner will also be notified via their blog ask/fanmail).

HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WE NEED TO SPREAD AWARENESS. The following information is from the A21Campaign website.

LIFE FOR A SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIM

After a trafficking journey that typically involves deception, rape, beatings, and constant threats, victims are often forced to live in confining and unsanitary conditions. Once formally put to work, human trafficking victims can be forced to service from 40 to 110 customers in one day1. Malnutrition, sleep deprivation, as well as emotional and physical abuse become part of the day-to-day routine.

In addition to the abuse, forced abortions and the contraction of STI’s, Hepatitis B and C, and AIDS are ever looming probabilities. Life for a victim of sex trafficking is hell on earth. This injustice is the reason The A21 Campaign exists.

THE STATISTICS: FOCUS EUROPE

  • Human trafficking is the second largest global organized crime today, generating approximately 31.6 billion USD each year. Specifically, trafficking for sexual exploitation generates 27.8 billion USD per year2.
  • There are 1.39 million victims of commercial sexual servitude worldwide3.
  • Over 25 percent of sex trafficked victims are trafficked from Southern and Eastern Europe4.
  • 90% of victims trafficked into the European Union member states will end up in the sex industry5.
  • Tragically, only 1-2 percent of victims are rescued, and only 1 in 100,000 Europeans involved in trafficking are convicted6.

GREECE - A PRIMARY DESTINATION

Greece is known as ‘the center of trafficking in Europe.7 A primary destination and transit country for human trafficking, Greece is the primary gateway for trafficked victims to enter the European Union, host to 90% of all EU illegal immigration8. Trafficked victims are moved frequently, both internally and across borders, to evade detection. Human trafficking is a hidden crime here, with most citizens unaware of the gross human rights abuses occurring in their own city. Approximately 20,000 women, including 1 000 girls between the ages of 13-15, remain in the Greek sex industry9. According to The Trafficking in Persons Report, these victims are primarily from Eastern Europe, the Balkans and Nigeria.

There’s much more info on the A21 site, including:

WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

You will see here that absolutely everyone has something they can do to help in some small way.

If you are not interested in the giveaway, feel free to copy this post to spread awareness. There are more people living in slavery in the world right now than at any other time in history!

Medis by night. The first picture reminds me of Blade Runner, one of my favorite films. *nods*

You know you’ve looked too much at street snaps when…

…you begin to recognize the garments worn by some people and see how they’ve coordinated them differently each time.

Detail of IW:s walkies print ♥

Detail of IW:s walkies print 

Wore my new dress this Saturday when in Luleå, very satisfied. :)

Wore my new dress this Saturday when in Luleå, very satisfied. :)