It's
taken me quite a while to finally get on to this, mostly due to the
release of Tales of Xillia, but I've finally gotten all the pictures
taken and readied!
The
first time Saka and I took a shot at this, I wasn't really pleased
with the outcome, and I felt that better could be done. With that in
mind I'm going back over and reviewing a lot of, if not all of, the
stores listed on the Lolita Store list released in July. I'm doing
this in hopes of not only showing off the multiple lolita looks that
can be made from these stores, but also to inspire creativity to all
of those who want to frill themselves up in petticoats and bows.
...and
other Lolita stuff but let's face it, bows are my favorite. XD! <3
A
lot of things are changing with the group right now. Title changes and a logo change being one of the first~
Please note that the hearts over Saka's face were meant to be a sign of respect. When certain things happened there was no way to ensure that using her face was alright, therefore it was been blocked out. It will not be blocked out in future blog posts~
ONTO
THE REVIEW!
~*Ambrosia*~
Ambrosia
is a store for cute girls clothes run by a Japanese designer who,
despite not speaking English very well, is very friendly and
welcoming when spotted in her store. Most of her new releases are
made in a special color and available as group gifts on her lucky
boards. She also runs frequent group hunts, none of which I remember
being paid hunts. They are also not impossible, which I adore. I
don't have the willpower to push myself through too difficult a hunt.
Aside
from the hunts and lucky baords, which offer those who not only
frequent her store and are apart of her group's awesome goodies, she is
like the -master- of making cute accessories to go with her outfits.
All of which are put in gachas in the many colors of the outfits for
us to play a mix and match game with our friends while we try to
collect them all. Seriously, gacha remind me of my pokemon days.
I
have to have them all. <_<;
Now,
Ambrosia doesn't specialize in Lolita clothes, but there are very few
stores in Second Life that do. Her clothes can -easily- be made into
cute lolita looks with the addition of a blouse, over the knee
socks, and appropriate foot wear. She already makes adorable hair
bows and hair pieces that fit in with the lolita theme and match many
of her outfits. Aside from bringing us cute clothes we can work with,
she also makes clothes for anyone who wants to look cute in general. She
also has a mini chapel area where she has formal and wedding attire.
In her store, you'll also find cute summer clothes, a school uniform,
idol, and punk looking clothes, along with classy and warm winter
looking clothes. The store is well rounded with a little something
for everyone, and the prices make a broke SLian(My word for SL
peoples) -very- happy.
There
is a corner of the store that is set up as a scene to match the
seasons, usually, that is nice for just relaxing in while waiting for
the LB or for taking pictures in. While we were there, it was a cute
little sweets table, and we hung out for a while between pictures! <3
If
Ambrosia's prices weren't already fair and appealing enough as is,
there is also an outlet store where she houses her season pieces that
people may have missed, along with some of the items she's remade
and/or redesigned with the originals for a cheaper price. Some of the
older and more popular group gifts are also available there, so definitely worth taking a look around!
I
don't want to give a number scale, but all in all I think
Ambrosia is a great store. I love their clothes, accessories, and how
easy everything is to work with.
Don't
just take my word for it. Go take a look yourself! <3
~~~ALSO~~
I've
been resending the Meet-A-Lolita cards! I'm going to be doing a
post with them soon, since I'm hoping to gather a few more. If you need
one, IM me (Chobii) and I'll send you the blank card to send back!
The
next store we're going to be reviewing is Violent Seduction. We're
looking for people who are interesting in modeling for the blog.
Since it's a group blog, I want all of you to be able to stick your
faces on it if you want. Message me to show me what you've done with
VS's stuff in world if you're interested in being a part of the
shoot. <3
