°˖✧✝ Lolita Level UP Quiz 2.0 ✝✧˖°

I've been in the Lolita fashion for a few years, but I've never heard of the Lolita Level Up quiz that was first created by Parfait Doll. I guess you can say that when I started I wasn't really into the Lolita internet circle. But when I saw this quiz revised on Spiffykid's blog, Teacake Time Machine, I knew I had to participate on the fun too. She did the quiz way back in November, but I saw it during late December. I thought it would be the perfect thing to open the new year with, so I waited. But wouldn't you know, Caro Dee, of F Yeah Lolita, updated this little quiz for the present day Lolita just in time for the new year!  

• You have a favorite brand I have thing about calling favorites, but, for this, sure. My favorite would have to be Metamorphose (2001). I joke that it's a brand for the random Lolita!
• You own a petticoat Of course! 
• You own multiple petticoats in different cuts and/or lengths Yup, I just starting my collection at the start of this year. 
• You own a parasol Yup. And I need more. 
• You own an item from a brand Multiple 
• You own a novelty item from a brand (plates, mugs, stuffed animals, home decor, and other "non-wearables")
• You own an item from Bodyline When I first started, I used to LIVE in Bodyline. I still have some of my pieces from them. And where else I'm I going to get cheap platforms? 
• You own an item from a Taobao brand Only a blouse. 
• You own an item from a Western indie brand
• You own an item you bought of eBay, Amazon, or a shady website and it came out okay Okay, so I ordered from Miliano once. It was when it wasn't really known if they were a scam or not. The skirts I ordered were trash, but the shoes I ordered came straight from Antaina!
• You've bought brand directly from their official store Yup
• You've bought a lucky pack
• You bought an item in reserve
• You own a complete Lolita outfit Naturally  
• You've worn a complete Lolita outfit in public You bet
• You've worn a complete Lolita outfit in public and it wasn't even on Halloween or at a convention Every time

• You've bought and sold on an online Lolita community 
• You've paid retail price for a rare secondhand brand
• You've paid double the retail price for a rare secondhand brand
• You've paid less than 20% the retail price for secondhand brand (ex: you paid $40 for a piece that originally cost $200) They don't call me the THE secondhand Lolita for nothin'
• You've bought from a Japanese auction Definitely, the deals are too good not to.  
• You've ordered from a shopping service I just did this for the first time. It's not here yet, though. *fingers crossed*
• You wear clothes you've made for yourself Yup, and I need to finish my backed up projects. 
• You wear a print you've designed yourself
• You wear clothes you've had custom made for you
• Have had brand pieces altered to fit your size or style
• You've been wearing Lolita for over a year Why, yes. 
• You've been wearing Lolita for over 5 years 
• You've been wearing Lolita for over a decade
• You have enough Lolita outfits to wear a new one every day for a week Sure thing
• You have enough Lolita outfits to wear a new one every day for a month I have over 20 main pieces, so I guess I can stretch it. 
• You've converted an interested friend to Lolita

• You wear brand with your "normal" I did with my wardrobe in the past.
• You don't have a "normal" wardrobe because you only wear Lolita
• You know how to handwash your Lolita clothes Some of them. I'm afraid of my older black pieces running.
• You know how to wash a wig Asides from Lolita, if you wear wigs, you should know how to do this as a life hack.
• You've worn a wig, circle lenses, or false eyelashes Everything besides circle lenses
• You've worn a wig, circle lenses, and false eyelashes all at once
• You own a pair of rocking horse shoes (Doesn't COUNT) I'm saving up for the $600 real pair.
• You own a pair of tea party shoes (Doesn't COUNT) Flat shoes makes me ill. Platforms all the way! 
• You own a purse shaped like something ridiculous Almost all of my purses are.
• You own an old school rectangle headdress What kind of Old School Lolita if I didn't? 
• You own a bonnet
• You own Lolita roomwear or pajamas Yes, I made my own.
• You own a Lolita item that was released this past year Yup
• You own a Lolita item that was released over 6 years ago Yup
• You own a Lolita item that was released over 10 years ago YUP!
• You own every item released in a favorite print/series

• You've worn something on your head that was never intended to be worn on a head All the time
• You've worn a trendy accessory (deer horns, halos, peignoirs, eyeballs, etc) Eh, sure.
• You've worn Sweet Lolita Yup
• You've worn Classic Lolita Yup
• You've worn Gothic Lolita YUP
• You've worn Old School Lolita YUP!
• You've worn Boystyle
• You've worn one of the lesser worn Lolita substyles such as Punk, Ero, Wa, or Guro Affirmative! (It was Punk) 
• You know the difference between a JSK and an OP Who doesn't? 
• You can name at least 5 prints I don't only many prints, but of course. 
• You can tell which items are from which brand just by looking at them Positively 
• You can tell which items are from which brand just by looking at them, even if they're not a print Positively!! 
• You can tell which year a brand piece came from just by looking at it It's one of my talents now *brims with overconfidence* 
• You've taken Lolita outfit snaps Tried 
• You've traveled to visit a fancy looking place just to take outfit snaps *hides face* Yes
• You've started a trend that others have followed

• You own a Gothic & Lolita Bible
• You own every single Gothic & Lolita Bible
• Your picture is in a Gothic & Lolita Bible
• Your picture is in a Gothic & Lolita Bible because you're a model for a brand
• You own a Lolita sewing pattern book
• You've made something from a Lolita sewing pattern book
• You've seen Kamikaze Girls My go-to movie when I'm feeling bummed out 
• You've read Kamikaze Girls
• You've met Novala Takemoto
• You've met Misako Aoki
• Misako Aoki has made you an official Lolita ambassador
• You've met one of your favorite Lolita designers
• You've learned how to sew/craft just so you can make your own Lolita clothes/accessories More or less. 
• You've decorated your house/bedroom to match your Lolita wardrobe
• Your Lolita wardrobe is part of your decor (ex: you display your hats on a shelf, keep a mannequin dressed up on display, etc) I had to; they wouldn't fit anywhere else!
• You've been interviewed for a newspaper/magazine article for wearing Lolita

• You've made friends through Lolita MANY!!
• You've made friends in foreign countries through Lolita YOU BET!
• You've celebrated International Lolita Day I make sure that I at least to SOMETHING.  
• You have a separate facebook profile just for Lolita
• You're known by a different name when you wear Lolita
• You've twinned with someone
• You've tripleted with people
• You've been part of a group of clones
• You've taken purikura in Lolita before
• You have a purikura app on your phone
• You've had to explain what you were wearing to a stranger Doesn't everyone?
• You've been called a princess by small children I'm still getting used to it. 
• Old ladies have complimented you and remarked how nice it is to see young people dressed so nicely BAAaaWWW HAHAHAaaa! If only they see me wearing some of my other clothes!
• You've been called Bo-Peep *roll eyes*
• You've been asked if you were in a play Why the heck is this so common? Like, it doesn't even make sense. "Yes, sir. I'm in a play. I just walked off stage and I'm ordering from McDonald's now. 
• You've been asked what you were cosplaying as, or compared to an anime character Ever since the anime, I'm now ALWAYS getting Celestia Ludenberg from Danganronpa!

I guess it's be easy to compare, since her character design is obviously designed with Gothic Lolita elements. But come on people, I'm not wearing a red tie, red shoes or a jacket of any kind!   

• You're a member of online Lolita communities Yeah
• You're active in online Lolita communities Sure
• You mod an online Lolita community
• You mod an online community of over 1,000 members
• You've attended a meetup It took some time, But I've been for three years now.  
• You've attended a tea party meetup Of course 
• You've attended a brand sponsored tea party
• You've traveled multiple hours to attend a meetup The story of my life of a public transportation Lolita
• You've hosted a meetup Just small ones.
• You've hosted over 6 meetups
• You've hosted a meetup with over 20 attendees
• You've been to a Lolita swap meet
• You've attended a large scale Lolita event or convention Yeah, I guess.
• You've been on staff at a large scale Lolita event or convention
• You've been to a Lolita panel at a convention Yes
• You've hosted your own panel at a convention Yes, *whisper* at my university.

• You've seen a Lolita fashion show
• You've modeled in a Lolita fashion show
• You've seen a brand fashion show
• You've modeled in a brand fashion show
• You own your own Lolita clothes/accessory line I'm working on it. 
• You've hosted your own brand's fashion show
• You have visited a Lolita shop Yes
• You've traveled to another country just to buy from Lolita shops
• You own and run your own Lolita shop
• You're friends with a brand shop girl
• You are a brand shop girl
• You run a Lolita blog (traditional, tumblr, vlog, etc) I'm on it now!
• You run a Lolita blog with over 1,000 followers
• You have been called "e-famous"
• You have been called "e-infamous"
• You've been featured on TV for wearing Lolita

°˖✧✝ TOTAL: 67 pts ✝✧˖°

61-80 points is the realm of an experienced Lolita! You've probably been active in the fashion for a number of years, have a fairly large and diverse wardrobe, and have attended (and hosted!) your fair share of Lolita events. You're most likely well-known within your local, and online, communities. You're probably practically an expert on the fashion and have probably introduced, or at least guided, a few friends along the right path in the fashion. Your next step is most likely to do a closet cleaning or some wardrobe organization because you probably have a few years of accumulated clothes.

Not too bad, right? I would say that the description is pretty spot on also. There's no way I'm doing a closet cleaning. What I have, I'll always have. But the organization part is overwhelmingly truthful for me at this stage of my wardrobe. Well, this was fun! I hope I'll be able to move up a level to 81+ points: "Top of Your Game" this year. Do you think I can raise 14 points in one year? I think I can!

°˖✧ 'Till next time