2012 Wrap-Up, and Otakon moves to Vegas for 2014?!

Hello my Lovelies <3

It's literally been ages since I've updated my blog. Many apologies for this. From this day forward, I have made a vow to stay as updated as possible! ..As much as my health and sanity may allow. Neither snow, nor rain, nor gloom of night..! (now, where have I heard that?) Anyhow, I'm back (ow oww!) and there will be lots of new events and Lolita items for you in 2013! I'm very excited! :)

But before I can speak about upcoming happenings..

2012 Wrap Up!

<3 New York ComicCon (@NY_Comic_Con)
Those of you who know how crazy I am about Cosplay, and how I use any moment I can to dress up, understand how flippin' awesome it was to get a trades table at New York ComicCon last year. But I didn't go it alone. I had the pleasure of sharing a table with friend Mary of Gla.Mar.Ous™ (@shopglamarous), selling her patent-pending zipper headbands. And Steampunk craftsmith friend Sylvia of Centennial Compass (@CentennialComp), showing off her handmade pieces. And they weren't the only rock stars holding up the fort. We also had gal pal and fierce fashion-blogger Nubia of Nubia's Nonsense (@NubiasNonsense) stop by with photographer extraordinaire Theresa Taylor (@TheresaTaylor_). But this gaggle of girlies wouldn't be complete without the romantic novelist herself, Ruth Nineke (@RuthNineke)!

There were quite a few more friends, and friends of friends, that came to show their support. As well as many bright and shiny new faces that we could show nothing but our most humble appreciation. Thanks to everyone that stopped by the booth, and those that were able to support. And much thanks and congratulations to our contest winner Montana Max who won 2 free passes in our Twitter sweepstakes! Thanks for all your support and spreading the word! <3 View photos of the event here.

New York Comic Con 2012 - Sylvia, Pammy, Ruth, Mary

<3 Gothic and Lolita Swap Meet
Though a small venue, it was great to meet fellow Lolitas not too far from my borough (well, it was a 1.5 hr drive). Good thing I had Sylvia with me, or else I would have been bored out of my mind! Not that the people were a bore. But I think we accumulated less than a dozen patrons over a 4-hour period. Not the best turnout, but I'm sure the situation could have been much worse. The event was held in the newly constructed Rose Theater, and we were honored to be one of their first exhibitors. See some photos from that event here.

Pammy Cakes Boutique & Centennial Compass

Hmm, I think that is it for 2012. It felt like a quick year, and 2013 already feels quicker. So on with future plans! :)

2013 and onward!

As I would love to be involved in copious amounts of events this year. I'm a little behind on planning, and maybe will only be committed to the later half of 2013. But I will keep you all posted on my plans to do at least one event per month on 2014. It will take a lot of concentration and determination, but I'm prepared for the challenge. That being said, here I will most likely take part in the following events..

<3 Sakura Matsuri (@bklynbotanic) - Brooklyn, NY

As of right now I will have one dress for the Cherry Blossom Festival here in Brooklyn's Botanical Gardens. The plan is to have my first full Sweet Lolita Dress in the Lolita Parade on both Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. I would hope to have more than one dress, but we will have to play it by ear.

<3 Comic Con (@Comic_Con) - San Diego, CA

As much as I'd love to be at this con, time is yet a factor again. Last year after NYCC, I had high hopes of branching out to the bigger con of the two. But the holidays were rough, and poor planning on my part hadn't crossed enough "t"s or dotted any "i"s. So we will keep this in mind (well in advance) for 2014.

<3 Otakon (@Otakon)- Baltimore, MD (and maybe Vegas!)

I've spent many nights in junior and high school dreaming about the day I finally make the pilgrimage to Otakon. The only problem was I was a broke, under-aged dreamer without an anime community for support. Now, I may finally have the chance! But what is this?? I can also attend the con in Las Vegas, NV come January 2014?!? The news came officially from the Chairman of Otakon Vegas, stating:

"Otakon Vegas is a new event that will allow us to further our mission. We’ve currently hit a limit on what we can do in Baltimore, so we looked to expand instead of to grow only in one location."

You can read the rest of his statement at PopulationGo, or visit the official Otakon Vegas website for news and updates. Personally, I think having a huge con in the winter is cutting it too close to the holidays. And I'm predicting mostly locals will be able to attend due to the financial crunch. And maybe that was the plan all along? Easterners, like myself, will have to plan far in advance to travel successfully across the country (lest I be a greedy con gobbler)..  ;)

Love Always,

~Pammy<3