New Metamorphose Tailcoat

This little beauty has appeared on Metamorphose's Winter Releases page;

http://www.metamorphose.gr.jp/onlineshop_eng/outerwear/110140100019.php

I really don't need another tail coat in my life, but I just love them so.

Offbrand outfit

And entirely offbrand outfit I wore out to dinner for a friend's birthday.

Japanese Disney's Gothic Lolita Alice Collection.

The japanese Disney store has recently released a set of gothic Alice themed items, more than a few of which are very much lolita-appropriate.

Disneystore Japan, Alice In Wonderland

click for the online store^

At first glance, I was torn between loving it and hating it. Lets face it, this is basically the pinicle of gothic lolita for many. It's Disney, it's Alice, it's black, white and red, there's even a white-rabbit scarf and bunny-eared capelet.
They are adoreable. But, they also strike me as being tacky. There's really no elegance involved, and the whole collection is completely void of innovation or originality.
I feel as if this set is basically what the popular side of gothic lolita has been leading up to untill now. It's the Gothic version of current Sweet's vapid repitition.

Do you love it, or hate it?

Glasgow Christmas Meetup

Blouse - Metamorphose
Bunny Bear - BTSSB
Pantaloons - Modded Mew JSK

Turning a jsk or skirt into a playsuit or shorts is a great way of building up an adoreable kodona wardrobe. This fabulous handiwork was done by LDD's seamstress Kerry, who I have asked to do a tutorial of the process to post here. So look out for that!

New hair, and more vlogging.

Getting into the swing of things with this vlogging lark. This one has a proper purpose - to show you the basic anatomy of a dandy outfit when it's all put together.

Sorry the lighting is so dim. Hopefully in the future, I will have sunlight enough to make videos in, but for now we're at the mercy of winter!

Today, we have been out celebrating my partner-in-crime's birthday!Kerry, the other half of Low Down and Dandy is now as aged and wise as I am... 

And for vanity's sake, here's a snapshot of my new hair; 

Introductory Vlog Post

And so, Florentine was sucked down into another form of blogging. My compulsion to record absolutely everything that happens in life makes it impossible to resist these things forever. It was only a matter of time!
This was surprisingly fun to make. It's awfully simple, but thats the best I've got for now.



I hope, if you're interested, you'll subscribe to my channel!

Second- Hand Sales

The Sales Page has been updated. With actual content! So far, it's only Second-Hand sales, our Low Down and Dandy webshop is still in progress.
Everything on the second hand page is from my own collections and well kept, however, for whatever reason I need to sell them. Please do get in touch if anything catches your fancy!

What is Kodona Fashion?

Gothic Lolita Fashion or, "Gothic Lolita" is a subculture fashion that originated in Harajuku, Japan, as a street-fashion and is influenced by and aims to imitate victorian clothing, and the image of fairy tale princesses, old world elegance and antique dolls.

I took an interest in this fashion since I'd always been interested in vintage and victorian styles.

Not to be confused by the blanket-term 'gothic lolita', there are many substyles of Lolita Fashion. Gothic Lolita is simply my personal favourite. Other styles include the popular Sweet Lolita, and Classical Lolita, and more minor substyles such as Guro Lolita, Ero Lolita, Shiro, Kuro and Themed Lolita styles.

Lolita fashion as a whole, and it's subsets have their own established brands and designers.

Some of the most popular for Gothic Lolita include;
          Black Peace Now (http://www.peacenow.net/)
          Alice and the Pirates (http://www.babyssb.co.jp/shopping-ap.html)
          Moi Meme Moitie (http://moi-meme-moitie.shop-pro.jp/)

                                             

Sweet Lolita's most famous names include;
          Angelic Pretty (http://www.angelicpretty.com/)
          Baby The Stars Shine Bright (http://www.babyssb.co.jp/)
          Metamorphose (http://www.metamorphose.gr.jp/english/index.html)

                                                   

And for Classic Lolita there is;
         Victorian Maiden (http://www.victorianmaiden.com/)
         Mary Magdalene (http://www.marymagdalene.jp/)
         Innocent World (http://www.innocent-w.jp/)

                                                          

And what about Boy-Style?
Boy-style, Kodona or Ouji-sama is the more masculine counterpart to Lolita. Immitating boys fashion inspired from the same eras that lolita is taken from; Rococo, Victorian and Edwardian.
Kodona could wear frock-coats, knee-shorts and top hats while Lolta wear petticoated dresses and hairbows.
There are no specifically Boy-Style brands, and it is a much less developed subset than the others, however, Alice and the Pirates, Peace Now and Metamorphose often have appropriately prince-like clothes for this look.

Dandy Artwork

Here are some things I've been sketching lately. If you're interested, there's more where those came from on my deviant art page= http://anubis-chiyuki.deviantart.com