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Was a guest at Anime North 2019
I had a Q&A panel right at the beginning it literally started at opening and
They wouldn't let people in early to line up. So it was a little bit of a slow start
But it did pick up and thank you to everybody who came. The panel room had these amazing gaming chairs
Which I was really excited about. I really want to get one of these for myself. They're so comfy!
After my panel, we headed into the exhibit hall. Now
this is about the time when lolita's would normally swarm the lolita guest booth. I
Went to anime North in 2017 as press and I saw Metamorphose Temps de Fille
And I was also at anime North in 2015 where I saw Baby the Stars Shine Bright,
But this year the only lolita guest
Was me
Luckily Divinity Doll was there as a vendor to the rescue with a ton of second-hand brand!
Their booth was crazy and got swarmed
I didn't have a chance to film before like I did at Tekko, but I'm happy that I at least got some footage.
Spooky Sparkle party was also there as a vendor. They are a local brand
I absolutely love. They cater to plus-sized lolita and they have amazing and unique designs.
I absolutely love how they combine colors together, it's so beautiful and so vivid.
They recently started putting their designs on t-shirts, too
Even if you have a significant other or a friend who doesn't wear lolita, they can still match you. It's so cute.
I can't believe I almost forgot to mention they also make great accessories too.
Twylite, a local lolita shop was also a vendor there. They carry a lot of beautiful accessories and
Taobao dresses, which is really cool to be able to buy these pieces in person
rather than deal with a shopping service and have to wait.
They had a ton of cool head pieces, too
Twilight has a physical location in Kensington Market
Would you like me to try and go and make a video about their location? Let me know in the comments
Even though there was no lolita brand guests. I'm so thankful
there was lolita presence through the community and local vendors that came.
And also not so local vendors
Chocolat Chaud Creations was there. I'm, so sorry about my terrible french pronunciation
I'm trying they used to be based out of Canada. But now live in Japan. I was really happy to see them again
I filmed their booth the last time I was press at Anime North a few years ago and their brand has expanded even more
Listen, if you like cats their brand is for you
They have so many cute cat related fashion pieces filled with color and they just started releasing lolita dresses
Their shop isn't open right now, but will reopen in july and I highly suggest you check them out
Their owner mentioned some more lolita dresses that will be coming and I can't quite say what it is yet
But keep an eye out on them. I think it'd be a good idea to follow them on Instagram
So you don't miss when their shop reopens and all the cute new stuff
they come out with. Plus the owner's cat Jack who is so cute
the owner gave me a huge gift because she insists that I saved Jack's life and
After I made my video she got a boost in sales which made her able to pay for his treatment
I'll get more into it in my anime north haul video
But I wanted to thank all of you who found her shop through my video because you helped save Jack too!
I'm gonna cry. I love Jack. We stan Jack and Chocolat Chaud Creations
My second day of Anime North was consumed by the Fashion Show and panels.
I don't like being in fashion shows, I'd much rather film them than walk in them
But I had to be in the lolita portion as part of my guests agreement
so despite being a creator who makes edited content behind a screen I
Faced the big stage by thinking about my walk like a creepy haunt
character with a lot of inspiration from this model at Tekko.
Huge thanks to Fire Mate photography for letting me use his Fashion Show footage
After the show I had a panel with other Southern Ontario lolita about wearing lolita in public
I really enjoyed this panel. I feel like everyone on it had a different perspective and different experiences
I think we offered a lot of different support and I hope it helped. I also had another
Q&A, but I figured
People wouldn't have that many questions
So luckily I had my next episode of Lolita Reacts finished early
So I premiered it at the panel and Holly came dressed as Rilakkuma
So we wrapped up the panel by giving everybody a chance to take photos with Rilakkuma and me
There was a bunch of great Lolita panels and sad I didn't have time to go to more
I attended the lolita lifestyle panel and a lolita game show, which was so much fun!
We even had random non lolitas join who participated and they seemed to have a lot of fun, too
We got to spend some time with Alexia and Francis, which I was really happy about
Alexia has a brand called Ghost Girl Goods
I featured them in some of my other videos and she is a brand ambassador for 6% Doki-Doki and Nuezzz
Unfortunately, she wasn't able to get a booth for her brand at Anime North this year
But you can find her stuff online and her website lists off different events she will be at.
Last year, I worked with Ghost Girl Goods at Japan, Festival, Mississauga
and that's also when I discovered Pastel, a local idol group who I saw again at Anime North
They introduced a new member at the con and made some adorable performances
The last day of Anime North, Holly and I went through the exhibit hall before the tea party
We visited Littlest Gift Boutique and they had a huge adorable setup
Be sure to stay tuned for my haul to see what Holly and I grabbed from them
Kuma Crafts was also a vendor at Anime North, their booth is always so
beautifully lit and they have such a wide variety of cute pieces ranging in styles
perfect for fairy Kei and even more elegant fancy occasions
I'm always overwhelmed by their products because they are all so beautiful and I want them all!
You know, I had to visit Ocean in Space, not only did they have their signature
colorful anime vaporwave inspired t-shirts
But they also introduced new backpacks, more hats, a new zine, (which is absolutely beautiful, by the way)
pins, jump suits, jumpers, wallets, stickers.
Okay, just replace everything in your life with Ocean in Space products and live the kawaii dream
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I was really excited Cutie Deco was at Anime North
I recently discovered them on Instagram and they have become one of my favorite deco shops.
I ordered the most perfect case for Holly from them and I wanted to scope out a case for me
They have great detail and beautiful color combinations
They didn't have any for my phone, but I believe they're going to be opening up their customs again soon
So they are another shop you should definitely follow and keep up with.
Then it was time for the lolita tea party
I was shocked there was such a big turnout for not having a lolita brand
It was so cool to see so many beautiful lolitas is all in one place.
I want to thank MisFortuneee for coming out all the way from California.
Everybody looked so good. I wish I could make a huge documentary just to show everyone's looks
It was really cool to see lolitas implement clown styles and seeing all the love and support made me really happy
The tea party staff did a great job hosting and making this event so much fun and run very smoothly.
I had a wonderful time and
That was Anime North 2019!
Please stay tuned for my Anime North haul video
I got so many gifts that I'm really thankful for and I bought a lot of stuff too
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Don't forget to stay lovely