Restoring discolored lace: Scallop Hem JSK

There is a saying where I’m from, which goes: “old age comes with defects”. The same is true for my latest purchase, which was the Scallop Hem JSK (2007) from Baby the Stars Shine Bright. I had bought it secondhand off Lacemarket, and was surprised to see the amazing condition such an old dress was

Halloween coords & Lolita during spooky season

Ah yes, my favorite time of year – October. Just like a lot of other lolitas, I like to come up with ways to incoorporate the fashion into a costume or halloween themed coordinate to celebrate my favorite holiday of the year. A sentiment shared by many, although some (mostly sweet lolitas, in my experience)

2021 Favourites (so far): coords

Time goes by quick, and I’ve noticed I find it hard to find a subject to write about in my blog. Although this year has been quite eventful so far, I’ve found that I have lack of motivation to actually write about it. Originally, this blogpost started out as a plan to write about my

Review: Little Bear – Lara’s Doll

Recently, I have placed a Taobao order via Chinese Lolita Updates. The order was for Lara’s Doll by Little Bear. I placed my order in February 2021 and the dress arrived in early August 2021, which is fairly normal for pre-order dresses through Taobao. In this blogpost I’d like to showcase the dress and my

Coord collages

It is now our third month into full lockdown, and other than work and college, the boredom is taking its toll. I try to make a habit of dressing up everyday – because it makes me happy – but lolita isn’t a particularly comfortable fashion for lounging around the house in your spare time, something

2021 Wardrobe Post

Welcome to my first ever Wardrobe post, albeit a bit late. Wardrobe posts are a trend that I have enjoyed for many years but I never actually participated as I felt my wardrobe was never significant enough to photograph. In the past two years however, my wardrobe has grown quite a bit, and with nostalgia

2020: A Dive into Old School Lolita Fashion

As the year is drawing to a close, it’s the time to reflect back. For me, 2020 was the year when I fell in love again with the old school lolita aesthetic. After all, this was the style that got me into the fashion way back in the day. For this blogpost, I’d like to

Welcome to the Rose Garden

Welcome to my blog, The Rose Garden. In this blog I share my thoughts, opinions and indulgences (even if no one asked for it). Entrances are written casually with no particular schedule, as I do it for fun. I don’t consider myself a skilled writer by any means, but I’d like to put some practice