Hello everyone!
In the previous post, I had decided to do an in-depth online review on two of the shopping services I had used as well as post up the items that I had gotten from the services. If you have (or have not) already read the previous post, I had already covered Shopping Mall Japan and now will be doing an in-depth review on the second shopping service that I had used, Japonica Market! Hopefully this post won't be as long as the previous one.
Warning: Long post up ahead. Keep scrolling if you want to only see the haul.
Monday, 30 April 2012
Monday, 16 April 2012
New Jesus Diamante Lovelies and Two (In-depth) Japan Shopping Service Reviews Part 1
Hello everyone!
Warning: Blocks of text ahead! Keep scrolling if you only just want to see haul.
As I had mentioned in my last post, I will be posting up a few Jesus Diamante things that I had gotten over the past couple of months. In addition, I will be doing a review on two shopping services that I had idiotically used in the quest to obtaining the items. Back before I had even started contemplating on using a shopping service based in Japan, I was browsing around on the internet trying to find what services existed out there. Of course, when you type in "japan shopping service" into the Google search engine, you will tend to get a ton of results as I had did and I had ended up getting results such as OohJapan, Noppin, Rinkya, Shopping Mall Japan, etc. After what seemed to be a long decision making process made out of going through what reviews there are out on the web, I eventually decided to use Shopping Mall Japan (from now on will be referred to as "SMJ"). Of course as hinted in the title, it will not be the only shopping service that I will use later in the month.
Warning: Blocks of text ahead! Keep scrolling if you only just want to see haul.
Friday, 30 March 2012
A Lolita Sighting, Random Outfit Shot, New Cleanser, and Hello Kitty Coin Purse
Hello everyone!
How have you all been? It has been quite some time since I had posted anything on here and for a reason (and no it is not school). At first I had wanted to delay the blog post until I had finished my latest project. Unfortunately, my project isn't even being close to halfway done yet so it will be taking a while to finish. With these odds stacked against me, I figured that I might as well get straight to posting up the activities that had happened recently and worry about the other things later. It doesn't really hurt much to mention that I was prompted into blogging recently by an amazing sight that I had seen while I was on the train going back home.
I had seen a Lolita.
Now you are probably (or not) wondering about why this is such a big deal or even wondering about the significance of seeing a Lolita on a train on what would've been an average typical day. The thing is, that is a big deal, well at least to me it is. I mean it is not often that I see an actual Lolita in real life anywhere. Of course, that doesn't mean that I do not appreciate the essence of Lolita over the internet. It just means that I have the case of "that lonely local Japanese fashion enthusiast". In other words, I feel like I am the only gal in the city so to speak despite me not being fully transitioned into the fashion yet. I mean it doesn't hurt to see at least one other person that dresses up in Japanese fashion that lives closer to home right?
So imagine to my surprise when I saw a Lolita step on the train. The awe that erupted up within me at the JSK print, the distinct bell shape of the dress, the bow, and the...well...you get my point. Never in my whole entire life did I think that I will ever meet a Gyaru or even a Lolita in real life. The city that I live in doesn't really tend to lean toward the fashionable side. The usual sightings that I would find on a daily outing would be leggings or "jeggings", a hoodie/blouse/sweater, boots or flats, and a coat along with a random bag or backpack. Of course there is the occasional office wear and the rare dress, but it is mostly the former than the latter.
Unfortunately I rode the train at around a very busy time and did not get a chance to talk to her. I am actually a little bit shy in real life, so it was quite daunting with a lot of people packed in the train cart. Hopefully I see her around again someday.
Anyway, at first I had wanted to post up my recent Jesus Diamante buys in this blog post, especially since I had recently gotten my last package in the mail a few days ago, but I had eventually decided to delay it and post the haul in the next upcoming post instead. This is not only to surprise you (actually I was kidding about that part) but to also do an in depth review of not ONE but TWO shopping services. In the meantime why don`t you have an outfit shot instead?
Hair accessory: Ardene
Cardigan: Urban Planet
Top: Taobao
Skirt: Fairweather
Tights: Winners (forgot the brand)
Flats: Urban Planet
Accessories: Claires
One time while I was helping out my grandmother with buying skincare products, I had decided to get a new cleanser since my old one is running out quite fast. The new cleanser is the Biore Pore Unclogging Scrub and it cost me about $10. I heard of many great things about this cleanser, which was why I had decided to buy it and try it out.
Now I would've stopped here at this point, call it a day, and then get to work on the next post. However, an unexpected package came in the mail around four to five days ago, which contained my brand new Hello Kitty coin purse that I had gotten from eBay! So exciting! My old coin purse could use the retirement, what with getting beaten to death and all on a daily basis... So naturally after getting the package, opening it, and getting through the euphoria, I (for obvious reasons) continued the post. So without further ado, the coin purse!
How have you all been? It has been quite some time since I had posted anything on here and for a reason (and no it is not school). At first I had wanted to delay the blog post until I had finished my latest project. Unfortunately, my project isn't even being close to halfway done yet so it will be taking a while to finish. With these odds stacked against me, I figured that I might as well get straight to posting up the activities that had happened recently and worry about the other things later. It doesn't really hurt much to mention that I was prompted into blogging recently by an amazing sight that I had seen while I was on the train going back home.
I had seen a Lolita.
Now you are probably (or not) wondering about why this is such a big deal or even wondering about the significance of seeing a Lolita on a train on what would've been an average typical day. The thing is, that is a big deal, well at least to me it is. I mean it is not often that I see an actual Lolita in real life anywhere. Of course, that doesn't mean that I do not appreciate the essence of Lolita over the internet. It just means that I have the case of "that lonely local Japanese fashion enthusiast". In other words, I feel like I am the only gal in the city so to speak despite me not being fully transitioned into the fashion yet. I mean it doesn't hurt to see at least one other person that dresses up in Japanese fashion that lives closer to home right?
So imagine to my surprise when I saw a Lolita step on the train. The awe that erupted up within me at the JSK print, the distinct bell shape of the dress, the bow, and the...well...you get my point. Never in my whole entire life did I think that I will ever meet a Gyaru or even a Lolita in real life. The city that I live in doesn't really tend to lean toward the fashionable side. The usual sightings that I would find on a daily outing would be leggings or "jeggings", a hoodie/blouse/sweater, boots or flats, and a coat along with a random bag or backpack. Of course there is the occasional office wear and the rare dress, but it is mostly the former than the latter.
Unfortunately I rode the train at around a very busy time and did not get a chance to talk to her. I am actually a little bit shy in real life, so it was quite daunting with a lot of people packed in the train cart. Hopefully I see her around again someday.
Anyway, at first I had wanted to post up my recent Jesus Diamante buys in this blog post, especially since I had recently gotten my last package in the mail a few days ago, but I had eventually decided to delay it and post the haul in the next upcoming post instead. This is not only to surprise you (actually I was kidding about that part) but to also do an in depth review of not ONE but TWO shopping services. In the meantime why don`t you have an outfit shot instead?
Cardigan: Urban Planet
Top: Taobao
Skirt: Fairweather
Tights: Winners (forgot the brand)
Flats: Urban Planet
Accessories: Claires
One time while I was helping out my grandmother with buying skincare products, I had decided to get a new cleanser since my old one is running out quite fast. The new cleanser is the Biore Pore Unclogging Scrub and it cost me about $10. I heard of many great things about this cleanser, which was why I had decided to buy it and try it out.
Now I would've stopped here at this point, call it a day, and then get to work on the next post. However, an unexpected package came in the mail around four to five days ago, which contained my brand new Hello Kitty coin purse that I had gotten from eBay! So exciting! My old coin purse could use the retirement, what with getting beaten to death and all on a daily basis... So naturally after getting the package, opening it, and getting through the euphoria, I (for obvious reasons) continued the post. So without further ado, the coin purse!
Details on the Kimono part. Absolutely love the frills on the "collar".
For some reason, this little "note" came along with the coin purse. Unfortunately I don't know what it said, what with not knowing Japanese and all.
The total price that I had paid for the coin purse had amounted to around $20 including shipping. Not exactly a cheap coin purse but meh! What are you going to do right? (At least it is cute...) On a serious note however, I still think it is worth the money.
I am quite aware that I have not been posting as much nowadays as I should've and I apologize for that. Lately I had been undergoing the dreaded "writers block", not knowing what to do and being confused over the matter with the simple task of what to blog. Hopefully it should go away soon, right after I sort out my thoughts first. So bear with me. It also usually takes me a few days to type up a blog post, since I tend to think before I type, which adds onto the length of time required.
Now as a last note before I end this completely, I had noticed a gain in followers and I would like to say thank you to all the marvelous people who decided to follow me. I hope that I make my personal journey through the land of frills, pearls, and laces worthwhile and enjoyable to read. I would also like to thank The Glass Princess for awarding me the Liebster Blog Award! I am honoured and will try and spread the love another time! <3 For those who haven't heard of her, please check out her blog if you have the time. She is a great Lolita with a ton of awesome coordinates! :)
In the meantime, take care and stay classy!
Saturday, 18 February 2012
Top Alteration, Outfits, Claires Haul, and a Gift
Hello everyone!
First off, I would like to say Happy belated Valentines Day! ^^ I know that it is quite late for it (and by five days no doubt), but it is better than never right? I hope that you all had plenty of time to spend with that certain special someone or that you were celebrating being single by loving yourself. I had just finished a midterm, so I am currently in a relaxed phase at the moment. Of course, that will change once my break ends and I will have to write midterms for my other classes. In the meantime as of now, I am on "vacation".
Ever have one of those problems where you just cannot find a cute hime top anywhere or you don't know what to do with your old clothes once you had acquired some cute ones? Well I had been going through that. Lately, I find that ever since I had gotten some cute tops from Taobao and I had been gradually moving myself into the hime scene, I had been neglecting my plainer tops and leaving them in the drawers collecting dust. I figured that this calls for a modification or alteration! Changing the clothes to better fit your personality! :D Plus you won't have a guilty conscious of carelessly throwing your old clothes away.
So here is my first attempt at modifying a "scrunched" short-sleeve top that I had gotten a long time ago at Stitches:
First off, I would like to say Happy belated Valentines Day! ^^ I know that it is quite late for it (and by five days no doubt), but it is better than never right? I hope that you all had plenty of time to spend with that certain special someone or that you were celebrating being single by loving yourself. I had just finished a midterm, so I am currently in a relaxed phase at the moment. Of course, that will change once my break ends and I will have to write midterms for my other classes. In the meantime as of now, I am on "vacation".
Ever have one of those problems where you just cannot find a cute hime top anywhere or you don't know what to do with your old clothes once you had acquired some cute ones? Well I had been going through that. Lately, I find that ever since I had gotten some cute tops from Taobao and I had been gradually moving myself into the hime scene, I had been neglecting my plainer tops and leaving them in the drawers collecting dust. I figured that this calls for a modification or alteration! Changing the clothes to better fit your personality! :D Plus you won't have a guilty conscious of carelessly throwing your old clothes away.
So here is my first attempt at modifying a "scrunched" short-sleeve top that I had gotten a long time ago at Stitches:
Before
Friday, 27 January 2012
Of First Outfit Shots, Pom Poms, and Disney Calendars
Hello everyone!
How have you been? I haven't updated in quite a while so I figured that now is a good time as any to do so before I get swamped in the sea of assignments and quizzes. Also, my schedule is quite lax at the moment so I got a bit of breathing room.
Anyway, as I try and gradually ease myself into the Himegyaru style, I figured that I should start getting into the habit of taking outfit shots. I know that it has been taking me a while to get into the whole style, but I'm trying to adjust to the style and figuring out a routine that would be able to work with me on an everyday basis. Also, I know that a few of you wanted to see some pictures of me, which I don't blame you for, since I'm very aware of the lack thereof and something that I hope will remedy.
So without further ado, here are some old outfit shots that I took a while back.
Note: Please ignore myderpy weird facial "expressions".
There was no special occasion or event going on when I wore this outfit. It was just shopping with a motive! More on that below.
How have you been? I haven't updated in quite a while so I figured that now is a good time as any to do so before I get swamped in the sea of assignments and quizzes. Also, my schedule is quite lax at the moment so I got a bit of breathing room.
Anyway, as I try and gradually ease myself into the Himegyaru style, I figured that I should start getting into the habit of taking outfit shots. I know that it has been taking me a while to get into the whole style, but I'm trying to adjust to the style and figuring out a routine that would be able to work with me on an everyday basis. Also, I know that a few of you wanted to see some pictures of me, which I don't blame you for, since I'm very aware of the lack thereof and something that I hope will remedy.
So without further ado, here are some old outfit shots that I took a while back.
Note: Please ignore my
Headband, Bracelet: Ardene
Necklace: Urban Planet
Watch: Ebay
Top: Taobao
Skirt: Yesstyle
Leggings: Possibly Urban Planet? (forgot)
Tights: Ardene
Handbag: Coach
I wore this outfit during the holiday break before school started. I basically went to go see Sherlock Holmes and ate a delicious fruit custard crepe with my friends (strawberry flavoured of course)! :D
Headband, bracelet, necklace: Ardene
Watch: Ebay
Inner Top: Sirens
Dress: Yesstyle
Cardigan: Urban Planet
Leggings: Urban Planet
Handbag: Gift from mom
There was no special occasion or event going on when I wore this outfit. It was just shopping with a motive! More on that below.
Recently I had been into pom poms, no thanks to Jesus Diamante, and had been subconsciously hunting for anything that is pom pom related. I eventually got lucky and had gotten some cute pom pom accessories and miscellaneous items for basically $2 a piece except for a particular item at Claires, which was a headband. At first I had thought that the headbands went on clearance as part of the end-of-season sale but I was so disappointed when I actually got to the store. They weren't on sale! I personally blame myself though, since I had checked the American website by mistake. I hate it when that happens... ^^ Fortunately a trip to the dollar store made up for it. Got a few plush bears and a set of lace toppers for room decor.
Photos of JD ladies sporting pom pom wear:
Since we are still in the month of January (although it is going to pass very soon), I figured that it was a good time as any to go get a calendar. Organization is key when it comes to managing school work. I got this cute Disney calendar! I absolutely love the artwork found in the calendar.
That's all! Until next time!
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