Candy Cameo

I.am.in.love.

Isn't the Tarina Tarantino Candy Cameo set just luscious? I would just use that lipgloss ring everyday for the rest of my life if i could get my mitts on it!
I love when designers put the time into decorating their make up ranges, it makes such a huge difference to the day. Make up is so much fun, the packaging should be aswell :)

xoxo
Strawberrii Cute.

Walking in a Cocoa Wonderland

Wow, what a weekend, a totally rare two days of sunshine and it's all flipflops, cocoa butter and colour coordinating hair/sunglasses!
 But this weekend was way more than just a bit of sunshine, it was the day my friends and I realised that every coffee shop/cafe/building we've ever been in was NULL AND VOID until Saturday afternoon.
You see Saturday afternoon was the day we discovered Cocoa.
Dreamy Dreamy Cocoa.
Like a sweet wonderland of all things chocolatey, cakey, sugary and everything in between! I mean just look at it!!

Nustled in the seating area between jars and jars of various flavoured tea leaves, 1960's chocolate adverts, postcards, pink pillows and ceramic teapots, we had two milky hot chocolates that came as thick as they can come with a seperate jug of warm milk >.<
 No lie, the hot chocolates were so darn thick it tooks us about an hour to finish them, and they were deliciously warm to the bitter (note: gorgeously sweet) end :)
One day i'll pluck up the courage to ask the two geniuses behind this castle of dreams for a mini interview for the blog, but for the time being i'll just silently drool in the background over banoffee truffles, camomile infused tea and vintage photo albums coming up with different stories on how they decided upon the shop upto and including the idea that they're fairies sent from the land of chocolate (the most probable of them all - just saying).

Have any of you discovered an amazing den of dreams?

xoxo
Strawberrii Cute.

Look what the (miu miu) cat dragged in!

Oh, oh oh ohhh...i love the Miu Miu animal collars so much, i L.O.V.E animal prints on clothes.
In fact anything that makes a human look like an animal - kigus, leopard print, bad surgery.. is a win with me.
Or more importantly animals that look like humans (puppy in a tux anyone?)
Recently there has been an influx of cute animal-related accessories popping up on the high street that i just had to share with you! If i wasn't soo broke at the moment i would have a whole wardrobe dedicated to raccoon hats and duck rings.

God bless River Island for taking an idea and going bat-crazy with it >.<

Available at New York Couture

xoxo

Strawberrii Cute.

Princess Workouts

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It's amazing what one day of sunshine can do to a girl!
Yesterday i was the proverbial gloomy bear, face covered in ketchup and everything >.<
Today it's a totally different story, the sun is shining, my favourite summer hat is on and my tummy is full of strawberry cream frappuccino's! Hooray for the last day of August :]

The sunshine also convinced me that after a month of slobbing out, it was time to get myself fit again. Yeah, i know, i've pretty much missed the entire swimsuit season, but hey, better late than never (right?) and if anything it gives me an excuse to go on a late holiday to bust out my abs (hopeful abs...a girl can dream)

So after six month of avoiding it, i rejoined the gym and was instantly posed with a problem.
Is there an etiquette for the fitness conscious everyday lolita?
Does 'Angelic Pretty' or 'Baby The Stars Shine Bright' provide suitable non sweaty outfits - frills and all - for those wanting to maintain the lolita/princess/sweetheart lifestyle to the max? I just don't believe pink lycra and sweatbands translates to glittery lolita very well.

I mean, you can "lolita up" a swimming costume - HELLO floral swim caps!
But in order to fulfil the lifestyle lolita status, does a girl need to avoid situations ie. going to the gym which seem incompatible with the outfits that signifies it?

I've found some adorable ACDC RAG bloomers and a pastel blue vest that i think will hold up as both lolita-esque and gym bunny-chic but i'll update you with how it goes tomorrow.
The pressure is on, i really don't want to resort to my three year old comfy leggings and boyfriend tshirt...there is something about late summer and pastels that keeps my mood in unicorn cloud mode :D

Any thoughts? What keeps you guys in a sunshine mood?
xoxo
Strawberrii Cute.

Kamikaze Cakes.

Right! That's the nervous first post over and done with >.<
This weekend I've graciously had to myself (for the most part) my beau, who you'll probably hear alot about, has been off gallivanting "doing work", so i've been completely self-indulgent.
Think band tshirts and lace ruffle socks. Ice cream sorbets and new piercings.
My two worlds definitley collided.
Besides home-delivered sushi (a situation so awesome it prompts a post of its own later on)floating my boat this week has been:

                                     Cake and Kitchen colour combinations

Lace Eyebrows.

and passive agressive notes. 

Our house is amazing for passive agressive notes, at one point last week we found a diagram of what would happen if the dishes weren't done.
Safe to say the outcome would not be pretty...and would probably be banned in some countries.
We did the pots >.<
On a sweeter note, i've been watching Kamikaze Girls for 90% of the weekend, its basically on repeat in my room.
The film is one of my all time favourite movies, partly because i want to own everything Momoko wears, partly because the motorbike is totally dreamy, but mostly because it brings lolitas and yankii's together in an awesome way.
If only i could ride around town in a customised motorbike in a btssb dress...argghhh HEAVEN!

What do you think about the film?
Do you love it? Hate it? Think it's a cliche of a movie?
Let me know :)

xoxo
Strawberrii Cute.

First of all...Hello.

Hello, Hi...Hello.
Oh, what to say? The first post of a new blog is always hard to do.
I'm rarely lost for words, but this is a bit daunting!

This little page is a collection of the sugary and sweet from around the world, musings and rants, and general nonsense spurning from years of triple scoop ice creams - with triple toppings, white chocolate marshmallows and late thursday evening films (not forgetting a brief hiatus in teenage angst days where only black, licorice and espresso's would suffice.)

Nowadays i'm a crossbreed of the two, i could never commit to the fully fledged lolita lifestyle. Although, i've often dreamed of living a life of pure sugary bliss, glittered hair and victorian charm, it's difficult to ignore the lure of Stargazer's Toxic Green eyeshadow, riot grrrls and yesterday's makeup. 
So this is where i am...somewhere in the middle, sweet/sour.

This blog is dedicated to all the sweethearts (naughty and nice) out there.

xoxo
Strawberrii Cute.