SANAKANIN 三

Hi there, I'm San and I love alt J-fashion and putting together coordinates in new ways! Be warned that this blog is full of my face, my off-tangent ramblings, and my fondness for wearing oddments. Artwork | Inspiration

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ILD June 2026 - Filipiñana

ILD June 2026 - Filipiñana

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how are people accessorizing with bodyline l546?

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Seems people go down very classice routes with it I would suggest looking through @sanakanin‘s blog because when she co ords that dress they are nothing short of amazing

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(woah so Tumblr sends you notifications now when you’re mentioned? that’s cool, and ty for the mention!) I’d say pink, grey, blue, and even muted purple are great colors to coordinate with it! It’s such a versatile dress, you could go straight-classic or slightly more mature by playing up the black in the print. Also, floral accessories are my favorite things for adding touches of color in your coordinate.

Good luck! :3

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Suitsu - strawberries and roses. The only way I can ever wear Sweet, is by cheating and mixing it up with other styles. This time it’s a triple threat of Sweet, Wa, and Classic. 

children’s furisode - Seiko Matsuda

OP - Bodyline l087

sheer printed robe- Liberty Love

false collar, blue scarf, large flower cluster - offbrand

sweet hair clips - handmade by Franz of Fancy Moi!(local lolita)

leg warmers (on sleeves) - Oshkosh

small flower cluster - Landmark 

socks - bought from a local reseller, Vogue Royal Cosplay

shoes - Melissa

giant fabric flower - apostrophe

More about the making of this coord from WIP to finish, on my blog:

The Journey of Suitsu and my event post: A Sweet Meet at the Dessert Museum

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Narcissa - March 21 is Slytherin pride day! I actually got to wear this according to schedule, but several things happened... today was the only time I could set aside a few hours to put my thoughts in order.

skirt - SouffleSong’s ‘Clock Fairy’

gold lace blouse - offbrand

vest - Zara

necktie/headband - Krad Lanrete

necklace - H&M

wristcuffs - Bodyline

bag - Tomato (local!)

tights - Leg Love (local!)

shoes - Michaela (local!)

This gold lace blouse is one of my Impossible Children - pieces that are tricky to coordinate. The funny thing is that after creating one coordinate with them, it’s as if a puzzle has been solved and suddenly there are dozens of possibile combinations. I chose this blouse to match the (fake) snake skin texture of the bag. It will be reappearing soon in another coordinate, as it’s surprisingly comfortable, and fits me like a glove. 

However, it does not fit my mannequin. So as you see here, I had to improvise.

It makes me very happy when I am able to wear things from local brands. Marikina used to be famous for producing shoes, and although the industry has dwindled over the years due to the influx of cheap imports, there are several brands that continue to make interesting designs.  

While there is no local lolita brand, if given a choice I feel more comfortable supporting local trade than buying from overseas. 

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Lartes - summer gothic. The temperature is hovering around 33C, and it’s only March. April and May will be an oven...

dress - CC (mainstream offbrand)

underskirt - Ray-Mo

shoes - Shellys London

stirrup lace tights - Daiso

choker - ToxicKitty

gloves and wristcuffs - Bodyline

mini hat - SM Accessories

This is a mainstream dress I found recently, and while it was way too short to wear with a petticoat as it was, the details were so nice, I bought it anyway.

Upon closer examination, the bodice and sleeves are in silk chiffon. The airy feel is fantastic for summer, though I don’t know if I’ll be able to suffer through a wig and petticoat.

There isn’t a lot of fabric in the skirt, so I had to use a low poof tulle with the underskirt. A deflated petti works just fine to add a bit of flare.

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Iryu - a coordinate inspired after one of my favorite series, Team Medical Dragon. I was giving a friend reading recommendations, and got into the manga and music all over again. The music for the j-drama was by Hiroyuki Sawano, and it’s amazing! Who would have thought a comic about doctors and the medical field would be so intense...

high-low dress - snidel (pinned up the long tail; here is a picture of its full length)

underskirt - Bodyline l380

coat - MOGAO

blouse - offbrand

lace headband - Landmark

tights - Bodyline

Japhers suggested that I add a brooch at the neckline, and it was a very nice touch!  Also I have no idea which substyle this falls under. Nurse-themed coordinates have been a thing for a while, but to my knowledge there aren’t any doctor-themed ones.

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Isabela - I visited the Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar resort in Bataan, and dressed in Fili-lolita for the occasion. With this coordinate, I think the main idea of the Fili look has been fleshed out. I hope to put a blog post together on the topic!

JSK - Souffle Song’s Rococo Story

bolero - offbrand

sleeve flounces - handmade

shoes - Bodyline

tights - Forever21

hair accessories - Foxcherry and Landmark

ribbon choker - ToxicKitty

bag - ahcahcum muchacha

umbrella - Fibrella

Since the heritage houses at the resort are very old, shoes were not allowed inside. Even with that, the trip was wonderful, and I took many photos, enough to fill several posts:

A Trip Back in Time: Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar

The Hotel de Oriente

Estero de Binondo river cruise

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Domenica - the tale of Snow White’s evil stepmother.

After reading a great many banned, moste potente evile books (such as FSOG) the Queen found that the best way to be rid of her annoyingly beautiful daughter was to poison her with an apple, as they were exotic fruits that had to be imported from neighboring countries. 

So she dipped an apple in poison and presented it to her, saying ‘my dear unwanted darling Snow White, you lack Vitamin D. This apple will put color in your cheeks and keep you looking young for as long as you live.’

And what happened next was...

JSK - Bodyline l529

underskirt - Bodyline l353

blouse - offbrand

belt - offbrand

jewelry - a mixture from various stores including H&M, Fisher, and Landmark

flowers - a mixture of ToxicKitty, Landmark and apostrophe

shoes - H&M

bag - offbrand

Shots from my comm’s first photoshoot meet in 2018! The theme was loosely based around fairy tales to suit the setting, and for fun I decided to try more dramatic makeup than I’d done so far. While I did not intend to look evil, by consensus I ended up the villain of the shoot and it was a blast, haha.

More photos, including the rest of the comm’s coords, are on my blog post: Comm Meet: Antique Fairy Tales

In order, the photos are by the following:

Kristina Abaya

Bri Rodelas, @tagagloria

-5 Luigi Ojeda, @l.o.photography

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Larisa - After my last wardrobe post, I decided to wear more Gothic in 2018.

I had to make a trip to the mall to source fabrics; this JSK was something I considered selling because it is too big, but the velour is so nice, it’s still something that ‘sparks joy’! I couldn’t let go of it in the end.

tiered velour JSK - offbrand

offbrand bishop sleeve OP (under-sleeves)

mini hat - SM Accessories

tights - Leg Love

boots - modified H&M

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Ira - my first coord for 2018 is a casual one. I wasn’t planning on dressing up that day; but then I came across this sundress I’d bought from Kristina and this blouse had ribbons that were a perfect match.

sundress - offbrand

blouse - offbrand

belt - vintage

hat - H&M

bag - offbrand

shoes - Bodyline s527. I replaced the leather cord with satin ribbon. These are the same shoes I wore in THIS coord

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Emirii - latepost from International Lolita Day! This is at once the simplest and possibly most difficult coordinate I have ever put together, because it’s Sweet! My kryptonite! џ(ºДºџ)

JSK - Emily Temple Cute Biscuit and Cutlery

beige blouse - offbrand

cape - is a miniskirt with a bunch of rosettes pinned on

striped socks - Leg Love

shoes - Figliarina

hat - H&M (modified) + SM Accessories fascinator

vintage tie

Apostrophe ring

that shortcake pin is nearly the only Sweet accessory I have

Blog post on the meet is here: 

http://sanakanin.wordpress.com/2017/12/28/ild-winter-at-karens-kitchen/

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Lucia - wore Slytherin colors to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter last November! I’ve wanted to visit for years, this time my prayers were answered.

There are lots, and lots, of photos because I took a photo of practically everything; but Tumblr isn’t the place for that, so I posted a bunch on my blog:

Houses of Hogwarts: Slytherin - coordinate layering and WIP photos 

Visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at USJ - shots of USJ itself and thoughts on WWoHP

Coord rundown:

skirt - Souffle Song, ‘Clock Fairy’

brown blouse- offbrand

black long-sleeved blouse- Marc Jacobs

vest - Solo

fur collar- repurposed fur miniskirt

flowers - Landmark

coat - offbrand

shoes - Forever21

embroidered fringe vest - H&M

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coord inspired by FMA’s Lust for #glish2017 ❣️ (swipe right!) 🌹I’m REALLY excited about the live action movie & all the cute collab merch that’s coming out!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥 — JSK: #soufflesong gift from @devilinspiredofficial Top: #hnaoto Corset: #blackpeacenow Tights: #abilletage Shoes: BPN Headdress: #taobao Claws: #necrosarium 🖤 — #lolitafashion #eglcommunity #jfashion #gothiclolita #gothgoth #devilinspired #fma #fullmetalalchemist

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This is such an amazing fandom coord! From the choice of main piece to all the little details, it’s perfect.

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Sulyn - steampunk-influenced Classic lolita to attend Philippine Fashion Summit Season 2 at Resorts World Manila. A friend from the comm was going to debut a 1950s collection, and we wanted to show her our full support. Two days before the event however several of us were STILL stumped- though the silhouette seems similar, 1950s fashions are still very different from lolita.

In the end I gave up and went for steampunk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Pictures taken by Kristina.

skirt - Vaudeville & Burlesque (offbrand)

underskirt - Ray-Mo

black vest - Solo

jacket - Patrizia Pepe

silk cravat and belt - vintage

mini hat - SM Accessories

brooch - Landmark

socks - Bodyline

shoes - H&M

bag - Cole Haan

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Henrietta - hime lolita for a friend’s wedding. Ordinarily I wouldn’t have dared, but the bride was so beautiful in her gown from Happy Andrada, that there was no risk of being poofier than her ^^

This coordinate is all offbrand items. Actually, aside from the Little Dipper underskirt, it is made from purely non-lolita things.

lace blouse - offbrand

sheer tulle overdress (gathered) - Love Girls’ Market

underskirt - Little Dipper; I think half my wardrobe relies on this skirt

pearl necklace, shoes, lace tights - Forever21

the pearl bracelets and cream fascinator were gifts

This is quite an old WIP. I created it way back, as you can see in last year’s wardrobe post on EGL: [LINK]

It was a choice between the middle coordinate and the one on the right. Since I’ve already worn that, I decided to wear Henrietta. I don’t often get to visit the Raffles (too far!) so given a chance between underdressed and overdressed- I tried to aim for middle ground.

P.S. I didn’t have the space in that teenytiny bag for my camera, and so these were taken on my phone. Sorry for the quality!

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Domenica - painting dress numero due. This dress has a little story behind it...

JSK - Bodyline l529

underskirt - Bodyline l353

blouse - offbrand

belt - offbrand

jewelry - a mixture from various stores including H&M, Fisher, and Landmark

flowers - a mixture of ToxicKitty and Landmark

When I first saw this dress, released on the heels of D&G’s painting dress collection, I thought: wow that looks ugly.

There was no focal point. It’s like someone took several stock photos of cherubs and mashed them up in a blender. There’s loads of purple foggy areas, like oil paints after you’ve mixed up too much pigment and it turns to mud. And to cap it all, there was this totally random black bow floating up there like a mustache.

Go home Bodyline, you’re drunk.

And yet- after mentally filing it away as a Photoshop hack job - it wouldn’t go away. I kept thinking about it, and eventually I saw pictures online that made it look... not an abomination.

In fact it looked... nice?

(Image from CatPrecise - http://catprecise.tumblr.com/post/112340680873/bodyline-l529-this-was-a-birthday-present-i)

So, the damn thing wouldn’t leave me alone. Years after I first saw it, and much waffling over whether I should/should not buy things on impulse: I did buy it. And the very first thing I did was snip that silly bow off, and put it together with this blouse.

Sometimes the coordinate practically puts itself together. To date, this was the easiest coordinate I’ve ever created. Sometimes it is very hard, especially when dealing with Sweet prints (more on that in an upcoming post) but other times it’s like those B-movies where the cursed object wants to be reunited with its body.

Now as for finding an occasion to wear this, that’s another story...

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Momiji - wa lolita for our visit to Akasaka Geihinkan and the Nezu Museum/Gardens. I’ve always wanted to wear this maple leaf obi in a coordinate, and even though it was much more difficult than my usual haori combos, I am happy with how it turned out.

kimono, haori, obi - from local kimono sales. The kimono and haori are awase (lined) for the season

blouse, boots - Bodyline. The boots were bought the day before- I get so excited about new things I usually end up wearing some of my purchases during the trip

skirt - Bodyline l353

socks - Forever21

bloomers - offbrand

bag - ahcahcum muchacha

that bear bonnet gets so much use owo