Lolita in Secret is having a blogger challenge to name your top five Lolita pet peeves!
Here are mine, which actually changes often!
1)Itchy petticoats! I cannot stand the little scratchy scratchy feeling! And since it is under the skirt I cannot just scratch it. Have to act like there is nothing wrong ![]()
2)People who cannot take concrit! When nicely worded, concrit helps each of us grow and learn. It is not a personal attack, and you do not need to go crazy defending yourself or accusing the criticizer of being an elitist, a bully, full of herself, etc. It ESPECIALLY bothers me when it comes to artists! If you are a seamstress, make deco jewelry, draw, paint, etc. concrit is a really good thing! If you are not willing to listen, you are not willing to learn, and that is not a good thing at all!
3)Too much fluff! It is not so much that I have a problem with the poof (I love it!), but I am afraid that I will be an inconvenience to somebody else...
4)Needing "more, more, more!" I like the attention to detail and the extravagance of deco lolita, but I don't like how it seems to have raised the bar for all other styles, especially casual lolita. When I first started in Lolita fashion, casual lolita meant a lolita skirt worn with or without a light petticoat, and a cute t-shirt. Maybe knee socks, maybe not, and some cute shoes. The first time I saw somebody post "You can't call that casual lolita if you are not even wearing a petticoat or at least a blouse" I was pretty shocked. That crosses over into proper Lolita, in my opinion! I still like the plain, simple style of Sweet Lolita I first fell in love with, and I like my casual lolita to be, well, casual!
5)Quality over Quantity! I like cheap basics and accessories. But I don't like it when people who don't understand quality of material or construction try to review or promote a product that is substandard for the price they paid. Or try to pass off glaring mistakes or huge flaws as "but it's handmade, and I like it so you should too"
Whew, that actually took a really long time for me to come up with! What are your pet peeves?
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Lolita in Secret challenged me; Lolita Pet Peeves!
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