It has been a while, but I'm back at it with another digital lolita capsule wardrobe and this time it's hime lolita. This one has actually been in the works for over a year and it was good to finish it off. And yes, I do have an accompanying YouTube video (embedded at the end of this post) if you want to hear me talk about the hime substyle.
Because this is my blog, I just want to talk about the capsule itself here ^__^
Hime is...not my thing. Don't get me wrong, I love it! The frills, the luxurious fabrics, the decadence, the elegance! However, it's not me at all. I'd love to try it one day for like a photoshoot or something, but only if I could borrow the outfit.
So this was definitely out of my wheelhouse ^__^ However, I think I did a decent job. The wardrobe is still versatile and can yield a lot of different coords. In hindsight, a bolero or two and some further legwear options might have been good, but they aren't necessary. I really liked how I included the corset and lace cape as layering options, I think they very much upped the fancy factor.
In this substyle more than anything, actual IRL styling is what would make this trying hime and not just fancy. You need the big hair, big makeup and lots of dainty jewelry to really make these looks sing.
Aaaaand speaking of the looks, here is my usual assortment of example coords!
The first main piece is Princess of Roses JSK by Angelic Pretty and to me, this is the most hime piece in the wardrobe. It's a gorgeous pastel pink with lots of frills, lace and textures - it's very OTT and very, very sweet lolita. It also goes perfectly with everything and I utterly love it.
On the opposite side of the colour spectrum of this wardrobe is Angelic Pretty's Dream Rose JSK. Whilst still very opulent and superficially kind of similar to the other JSK, this one is a bit more classic leaning and that was a deliberate choice to get variety in style as well as colour in this very narrow substyle.
And no, your eyes don't deceive you - it's more AP, this time the Dramatic Rose (one of my fave AP florals) skirt. Being pink, this is another piece that goes with everything - I personally really like the coord with the touches of wine.
And last of all...not AP! This is the newest release of BTSSB's Sugar Bouquet. This main piece is definitely the odd one out since on its own it is very plain. This was a deliberate choice to give the wardrobe something simpler. As you can see, it can easily be dressed up with layering, or worn a bit more casually. Still not casual by any stretch of the imagination, but still. I also felt like this piece is very typical of the time period I associate with hime lolita i.e. the early 2010s.
So what do you think? Is it hime enough? I think so, but as I said, not my area of expertise ^__^
Regardless, I like it as a capsule. Maybe not my best, but certain a functional and versatile capsule...as long as you want to look like a princess all the time!
