1 Dress, 5 Coords: Lemon Honey - Iced Lemon Soda JSK Challenge

Long time, no see! I've been pretty busy in most aspects of my life, even with the pandemic going on. With that said, I hope all of you are doing well, staying safe, and keeping a close eye on your health.

Something the 'Rona has taught me is that the Lolita community is extremely flexible. To see so many of my fashion friends still wearing their clothes and finding unique ways to interact with each other warms my heart. Shout-out to the creative minds of the Lolita community -- y'all are so inspiring!

Given that I have a closet full of dresses that need to be worn, I decided to do another 1 Dress, 5 Coords challenge. This time, I put looks together with my Iced Lemon Soda JSK from Lemon Honey. For some reason, this particular piece was a lot harder to coord than the last one.

Stock photo, I do not own!

I noticed a few holes in my wardrobe when trying to coord this JSK. The good news is I anticipated that would happen with this dress, and I've already ordered plenty of items to fill in the gaps.  The bad news? I bought a bunch of stuff, and now everything is stuck in shipping purgatory. Thanks, Ms. Rona, -_- 

Anyway, let's get right into it!

"Classy Lemons"

"Classy Lemons" coord.

I'm not sure if I would call this Classic Lolita, but I was certainly going for a classy/elegant vibe when I put it together. Having a "cute" print in a dark colorway makes it a tad difficult to branch out of the print's intended style, but I really liked the overall look of things.

Coord Breakdown:

Hat - Dream Ornaments (Taobao)

Blouse - Amazon

Tights - Target

Shoes - MoMo

"Lemon Breeze"

Showing knees and leg! Scandalous! 

Y'all know it's hot in Texas. Now, imagine standing out in the Texas sun with triple digits temps, a petticoat, and a long sleeve blouse. Needless to say, after putting together my first coord for this challenge, I was ready to get down to the barest of coords. 

I loved how cool I felt in this. I could feel the wind on my skin, and with a hoop skirt, this actually makes wearing Lolita in the summer bearable. I would have preferred to wear different shoes here, but I only have two pairs of black shoes at the moment... The rest are in shipping purgatory.

Coord Breakdown:

Hat - Item Link 

Wig - Bodyline

Blouse - Your Highness 

Shoes - MoMo

"Cafe Lemons"

Black x white coord.

Out of all the coords I put together for this post, this one was my least favorite. I would definitely change the blouse in this coord, and I intended to, but unfortunately, I got too hot, :/ 

My biggest crit is the blouse, but I'd wear this with a different headpiece too. Still, I think it's a cute look, I'm just not a fan of my blouse turning cream from the wall behind me.

There's no breakdown for this coord -- all of the items are out-of-stock.

"Sour Lemons"

Punk-inspired coord.

I love Punk Lolita. I want to wear it more often, even if I'm not very good at it. I'm not sure if others will love this coord, but I LOVE it! This is my favorite look out of all of them!

I especially love the tights. I would change the headpiece though. It feels toned down compared to the rest of the look. I wasn't expecting to create a Punk coord during this challenge at all, but I'm so glad I did.

Coord Breakdown:

Wig - Princess Lee

Belt and Tights - Amazon

"Lace'n'Lemon"

Thankfully, my neighbors didn't see me, XP

I was aiming for something romantic with this coord, almost Ero, but I can't help but feel I missed the mark. I do actually like the coord, I just know it'll need some work to get to the look I had in mind. It's fine from the caplet up, but something went awry on the bottom half, :/

Coord Breakdown:

Hat - Leomistu

Wig - CC Kids

Caplet - Alice Girl

It was so fun to put together new coords with my Ice Lemon Soda JSK! I was pleasantly surprised with how some of the looks turned out, and disappointed by others. I fully admit there are areas I need to work on, but that's the beauty of fashion -- not everything will suit me or look great, and that's a-ok! I won't beat myself down over it. There's always next time.

It's been a while since I've posted on my blog, so I want to thank all of you for sticking around! I have a huge Taobao haul coming soon and when it does, I'll be sure to share my findings with you! I want to do another coord challenge for September, but if there's one thing 2020 has taught me -- there's no telling what the future holds.

I know things are hard for everyone right now, so be sure to take a break whenever you need it. Our mental and physical health is so important, especially during this time. Please remember to wear a mask and wash your hands!

See y'all next time!

Stay beautiful, stay true,

~ J