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BIBLIOTHECA GAZETTE ~ J(e)anuary 2023: Challenges


Is it time to d-d-d-duel? Oh, not that kind of challenge? My bad.


Canā€™t count how many times people have put on their petticoat in the parking lot (I swear this is related)


frillSquid - Bibliotheca: Challenges I too, would like to be signed up for a Big Challenges-themed clothing collection

Kelp - The Anti-Wardrobe Post Kelp makes a bunch of excuses for never doing a wardrobe postā€¦Are they valid? Youā€™ll have to click to find out!

Lovelylaceandlies - EGL Wardrobe Challenge: Storage

Really empathize with ā€œyou canā€™t put something in its place if you have no spaceā€...


Thanks for reading the newsletter! Sincerely, the person who writes the newsletter.


ę˜”ć®Sewing - How We Challenge Ourselves

Reader, Iā€™ll be honest - I got very distracted by a mention of The Untamed while reading this postā€¦


The clock app videos give me vertigo so I'll just watch y'all from over here...


ā€œEating with Stephanoā€ predictably means eating a lot!


Wear Your Bows - New Year- New Goal!

Like that TEETH TEETH TEETH meme, except itā€™s TEA TEA TEA



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Avina-kei

Looking beyond the orb at one of the seminal figures of punk fashion


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Cupcakes & Unicorns


December Coords Round-up Exactly what it sounds like! Youā€™ll ooh, youā€™ll ah, youā€™ll maybe even leave a nice comment!


Ah yes, wardrobe cataloging rears its time-consuming head once again.


Always in awe at how organized some of yā€™all are about this stuff.


A..Spray Bottle channel? That and more in this discussion of (not) spending!


You know the drill.



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Dearie Dawn


Looking back at a fun-filled year!



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frillSquid


It is indeed truly so much easier to Buy Things nowadaysā€¦




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Josine Maaike


RIP Visibleā€¦



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Hello Lizzie Bee


Lizzie shares some make-up tips from fellow gyaru Chopa!


January is the time for goals, after all!


This reminds me, I have to re-do my own nailsā€¦


Trying to be cute and warm is luckily a lot easier nowadays!


Itā€™s true, it is My Meloā€™s year!



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Kelp


New year, new cross-stitch pattern! Whoā€™s that Pokemon(ā€˜s eyes)? Why is there a photo of a vole? And more~


Do you like synthpop? Then youā€™ll prolly like this post (except the occasion of me making it).



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Lovelylaceandlies


Thereā€™s no badges, so itā€™s NOT A Convention!


With this, you can pretend you were really there!


Hey, I know that brand!



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Luna by the Lake with Cake


Kelpā€™s takeaway from this is ā€œwait, did we ever really figure out what lifestyle lolita even was??ā€



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Mahou Queen


Itā€™s one of those big question social media things!


Looking at some iconic accessories from VW~


Love the In Memoriam section at the end šŸŖ¦



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ę˜”ć®Sewing


Again, tis the season for goal-setting!


Edo Period Mirror Restoration: The Beginning, The Polishing (Stage 1)

Love me some friends of winter!


Hand sewing is a slog sometimesā€¦



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of thread and mind


I had only one thought reading this post: My old nemesis, Armscye Depth



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Pretty Princess Club

Future plans for future events!



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Stephano


Do people still use the term ā€œgastro-pubā€? This linguist wants to know.


The third brand featured at 2022ā€™s fashion show, showcasing cute, casual looks!


anarchymarie guest posts a detailed retrospective of the designer and her wide-ranging impact.



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Sweet Dreams


A lash shelf, eh? *takes gyaru notes*


WARNING: this post contains a lot of sushi photos! Prepare yourself.


Do any of your offices have wild interior decorating? (None of mine ever didā€¦)


Tips and tricks!


Sei shares her opinion on some recent acquisitions!



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Wear Your Bows


I bet you can guess what this post is aboutā€¦


Psst, good news - embroidery is a really cheap hobby! (This is relevant, I swear.)


Eggnog scones? Hmmā€¦


I have been enlightened to a new way of making tea sandwichesā€¦


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