Are you familiar with the “Gothic Lolita” or “Gosurori” as we call it in Japan?
I’m not very good at explaining such matters so perhaps you should look it up online first XD

Anyway..i attended a gosurori meet recently at VenusFort [its in Odaiba!]
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The most interesting part about VenusFort is that its “Venice” themed.

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The interior is supposed to make you feel like you are in Venice.

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FYI, that is not the real sky XD its a painted ceiling

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Yup you can enjoy blue skies here all year round!
They even dim the lights as the day progresses [ie the sky gets darker etc]

Since its a gosurori meet, there must be some sort of fashion/makeup photos i guess XD
My EOTD [my eyebrows look too light here but i assure u i darkened them after taking this pic]
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Now before anyone says anything, thats not my real hair XD Its a wig i bought recently [those of you on twitter must remember me talking about it]
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The headdress i was wearing
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From my fave loli brand, Baby Stars Shine Bright

And the matching dress
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Also from Baby Stars Shine Bright

What i used for my EOTD
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And because i look so odd with black hair, i had to take off the wig before i went out for dinner that night [didnt change my makeup but i did change my clothes XD] Took a photo too [yup love those pencils]
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Its Friday and finally the weekend is here!
Hope everyone has a good weekend!!! Tell me if you have any plans for the weekend!
XOXO Yumeko

p.s and i am running out of ideas for EOTDs hahah if u want me to do any particular look/colors, let me know!

p.p.s welcome to all my new blog readers! SENDS tons of love and kisses!

And i’ll leave you with a video [as usual]
This is Yamapi’s [Yamashita Tomohisa] latest solo single [He's from the group NEWS] – LOVELESS

It will be released in Japan on the 18th November. ^^
The song is a bit sad but i really like it and completely silly sidenote..Damm he grew up from the cutie kid i watched on “Janies” releated TV shows to a real hottie XD

And since that wasnt the FULL PV, here’s another one of him XD

52 Responses to “VenusFort and the Not-So-Elegant Gothic Lolita”

  1. evie says:

    ooh!! you look like a doll with the MUFU picture!!!!!!!! VERY PRETTY!!! going to copy down the things you used..haha =P

    i wan to see you wear the lolita dress! XD
    the fake sky looks super real!!!! ooh thats wad the wig was about..hehe

    YAMAPIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. Blair says:

    Oh wow Yume-chan!!! You look adorable!!!!

  3. ann says:

    LOVE LOVE LOVE your headband. you do carry off pink looks very well..

  4. Yasumi says:

    I would love to see you in that dress!!! Can we dress up we go on our adventures?? That wig makes me think that dark hair would be adorable on you. Would you consider dying it?

  5. misshazel says:

    you look SO PRETTY! ^__________^ look so good in pink! hehe!

  6. Tracy says:

    I wish to visit venus fort when I go Japan next year, it is very near the rainbow bridge? And I love your eye makeup, dolly! Pretty!

  7. nlngstar says:

    i’m very sure that u look very kawaii in the dress… barbie yume-chan…

  8. Adele says:

    Ooh I really enjoyed those videos!

  9. Krib says:

    There was a little trend where I live (France) about gothic lolita style :p And to be honest, this kind of style looks good only on asians ! It just looks strange and out of context on french people ^^ Have a good weekend !

  10. hotaru says:

    hello from toronto! thanks for following my blog too. first time commenting but long time follower. although i’ve only started following yours from my blog just recently.

    i’m always looking forward to reading your post. you just make japan seem so much more interesting to me and i hope to be able to see it one day. also i’m so jealous whenever you get to travel especially to seoul!! i would be so broke in both cities if i get the chance to go someday.

    just reading your product reviews makes it so convincing enough for me to want to buy. too bad alot of the items i don’t have access to. i do use the same eyeliner pencil as you but of course i didn’t splurge on the set.

    yamapi <3 i love the song "loveless" too but i haven't watched the other video yet. me and my friend are also addicted to watching you're beautiful. i gotta watch ep 12 later. are you really gonna make that plushie?? i heard it will be available for purchase soon too. =)

    oops long post. happy weekend!

  11. Nikki says:

    love your eye makeup and love your look :) pretty photos :)

  12. Linh says:

    OMG you dressed up as lolita xD That’s sooo kawaii :D And your eyes look so pretty ^.^~

    The venue sure looks nice :D I love this kind of olden days architecture, it will always look amazing no matter how many years pass by :)

    Woahh yamapi <33333

    xxx

  13. Alida says:

    Oooh I wanna see your whole outfit! Love your eye makeup!

    Yamapi’s all grown up now! He’s totally the new Takki hehe. I used to love watching the Johnny’s Jrs boys. Those were the good ol’ fangirl days lol

  14. Tam says:

    OMG *screams and squeals* I loooove Baby the stars shine bright!! It’s one of my favs, along with mary magdalene and victorian maiden! *sighs* it’s really hard to get though, shipping alone costs an eye! more pics in the future please! maybe one of u wearing the dress so we can see better? We don’t have to see your head or anything xD
    And that wig looks so real, where did u get it? A japanese girlfriend of mine will be getting some harassment in the near future xD
    Wigs over here arent very good, I found some decent ones on eBay, but that one looks so real!
    Thanks!

    • Bittenbefore says:

      oh i bought the wig in Navana store in Shibuya 109. [its in the basement] hope this helps!!

      • Tam says:

        I think I might’ve heard of navana, they do clip on extensions and those bang wigs right?
        anyways, now the harassment can begin *evil laugh* xD

  15. Aralka says:

    I love gothic lolita style! This headdress and dress are amazing! I love them <333

  16. Dina (XYYan) says:

    Yumeko, your dress is so cute!!
    love your EOTD too, your eyes are so beautiful
    and please stop showing the MUFE eye pencils!!! J/K
    i’m drooling over them now and can’t stop thinking of getting one for myself! LOL

  17. Sara Mari says:

    Oh a goth loli meetup in Venus Fort, that must be so fun I wish I could go~ Actually last time I was at Odaiba Venus Fort was completely closed. I’m glad to hear it’s open now, I will check it out.

    You look cute with the dark hair as well, and your EOTD is so elegant and lovely like usual.

    Thanks for sharing more videos again! I can be introduced to new songs that I like^^

  18. Yinnie says:

    i really want to try the bebe cream. The venice place reminds me of macau…strangely. too much BOF? HAHA

    Man, Yamapi is so…pretty….

  19. kickangel says:

    I think it’s my skin tone but my face looks sallow whenever I put on pink eyeshadow. :(

    I never knew Yamapi had the Mola MV. I’ve only seen Loveless. Ah, I’m out of touch with Jpop ever since Kpop re-infiltrated my life.

    • Bittenbefore says:

      mola isnt new ^^ i think it came out earlier in the year

      maybe a different shade of pink? there must be one just for u <3

  20. The inside of that place totally reminds me of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Right down to the dimming lights. ;) Super cute EOTD!

  21. Jenice says:

    Lovely, lovely!!! I love the dress!! Do you match it with knee high boots?? BTW, can u show me a pict of the hairclip in your profile? =p

  22. JennXOXO says:

    There’s a mall exactly like that in Vegas. It’s amazing inside. There’s a pond in the milddle of the mall and every hour there’s a rain shower with thunderstorms up in the “sky”.
    That dress is so cute & I love your EOTD. :) Very pretty!

  23. Justine says:

    I think you’d look gorgeous with black hair! Love the pink EOTD and the headband+dress, so cute! There is a mall like that in Las Vegas, I think it’s at Caesar’s Palace, and it’s pretty much identical. Haha.

    I was totally expecting Yamapi’s song to be happy and upbeat (like Daite Senorita or Seishun Amigo) but the ballad-style is pretty! I guess there’s not going to be any dancing though :( I totally forgot about it as lately all I have been seeing is promo for Jin’s movie, but I think the song sounds weird and hate his hair right now so I’ve been avoiding Johnny’s fandom like the plague. Haha.

  24. Ribbonlicous says:

    Aaawww, great location. I love the painted cailing! :D

    Hihiii, I know Gothic Lolita and I love the style ^_^ Perhaps, I’ll post some pictures at my blog soon.
    Where was the gosurori meet set? In which country?
    We don’t have a Btssb shop here ;___; You’re so lucky *_*

    Recomment @ my blog <3
    Have a ncie weekend ^-^

  25. kitsy says:

    Wow~ reminds me of Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas! :D

    With the dark wig, it must have been like going incognito~ XD

  26. Olive says:

    That is really cool, I love the maid outfit!

  27. mariam says:

    venus fort! very interesting, i’d like to visit one day! :D and, yumeko, you look like a doll! soo cute…

  28. Jian says:

    Wowww! If you hadn’t said it wasn’t a real sky I would have thought it was! The dress, wig and makeup are SUPER CUTE! =D Really prettty!!!

    I really like the way you do your eye-makeup!

  29. sarah says:

    preeettttyyyyyy :) that wig looks gorgeous. i wish my hair was long and perfect enough to establish curls like that!

  30. Sheila says:

    So pretty!! I like, hehe <3

    How about… an office look? unless you already have one… in that case I am being stupid =S

  31. aichaku says:

    u be so pretttteeee!!!

  32. wuzzyangel says:

    Your EOTDs are always so breathtaking Yume! I love it!! No ideas?! Hrrmmmm… how about a yellow one?! LOL! I just saw the yellow MUFE pencil in the pic!

    ANd the VenusFort reminds me of the Aladdin & Ventitian in Vegas. They have the painted sky ceilings and lighting! :)

  33. k* says:

    *love* the headband!

    another great EOTD~~
    could you maybe do an EOTD using the gilt by association?
    :)

  34. Catherine says:

    Wow, what a cool store! You must have looked amazing in the dress, headband & makeup! Soooo pretty!!!

    And ooooooh – can’t wait to see the EOTDs you’ll do with that MUFE set!

  35. AnnaCleo says:

    ooh such a nice outfit!

    & wow! i actually really thought that was real sky there! *o* that’s such cool place! >u<

  36. mayaari says:

    i bet you looked gorgeous in your outfit! your pink eye makeup looks sweet :) can’t wait to see what sort of EOTDs you’ll be posting with all of your new pencils :)

  37. hana says:

    I wish i can see your full pic with the outfit!! :D you must look so gorgeous and cute! I love your dress XD at first I thought the sky was a real thing though hahaha…the painter did a really good job!

  38. BlovetBeauty says:

    i would love love to see a brown and more hime eyes from u! I think u look like a gorgeous doll already!!

  39. maryinwonder says:

    Damn! you didn’t take pics of yourself wearing that dress? aah I’m so curious of how it turned out! I actually like the black hair on you! from that little that can be seen….on the EOTD pic you look like Femme Fatale!!!! ♥_♥ Now I’m in love! LOL
    I never understood what’s so good to wear such loli dresses, but I think I get a lil glimpse of it!

    oww i don’t like that hairstyle of Pi in the Loveless PV! Prefer the plain black like in Kurosagi. That was killer! *__*

  40. tomomi says:

    oooo i’ve always wanted to wear a lolita dress!

    so pretty. i love your eyes!

  41. uinisan says:

    hey Yumeko,
    I’ve just tagged you on my blog so plz visit to find the details :) Do it whenever you have time or when you run out of stuff to blog about hehehehe there is no hurry… but it’s fun!!

  42. Lisa says:

    Such a cool place! I got fooled by the great painting of the sky! XD

    And love your EOTD!! You look beautiful with the colored lenses!! Some people look really weird with them, but you can pull it off so well! ^.^

  43. *~kAy~* says:

    You have such pretty eyes! :)
    Wigs are always fun :) Your dress and headpiece is so cute! :)

  44. Gee says:

    You have the prettiest eyes!!!!!!!! I really like those false lashes…jealous :P

  45. Thanks for sharing! That looks like a lot of fun! Venus Fort is on my list of places to visit when I (hopefully) make it to Tokyo in March 2011.