Hime Style

I've just been in love love LOVE with hime style lately!! I don't know why I never really noticed it too much before, since it's chock-full of frills and lace and usually even more feminine and over-the-top than Lolita (if that's even possible :P), and that's the exact sort of thing I love. Not to mention hime-gyaru exposes more skin, so it's better for warmer weather, which is the exact sort of style I've been looking for. Hime Lolita is also lovely, with the HUGE hair and tiaras found in it.
Unfortunately, hime seems to be the least popular sub-style (in Lolita at least; I'm not sure about gyaru since I've only scratched the surface of that fashion!). Compared to the hundreds of sweet posts on daily_lolita, hime only has like 100, which is a shame. I think that it's such a lovely style, and seems to embody so many things that Lolitas aim for (princesses are even motifs used in prints!), I don't understand why it's more popular!
I could find a few lovely examples of hime Lolita and hime gyaru though. Here are my favorites of each:

I know Shelby Cloud from Youtube, so I'm not sure if she has a blog or not. This is just the loveliest hime Lolita coord though! For those of you who haven't heard of her, Shelby's a lovely Lolita and a very sweet girl.  Definitely check out her Youtube channel if you get the chance because she has many interesting and informative videos. :)

And hime-gal hair/makeup!! I'm embarrassed to say I don't know where these pictures are from, since I believe I found these while googling "hime gyaru" as I was just finding out about the style. :( The hair is simply lovely though! I can't wait until my hair's a little longer/at the color I want it at so I can invest in some extensions and do a hairstyle like this. :)

As a side note, one of the gal blogs I've been reading lately, Fernroro, is holding a giveaway with a ton of lovely items! Definitely check that out if you have the chance:
http://fernroro.blogspot.com/2011/02/fernroros-1st-giveaway-d.html