Wardrobe Post: 2020!

Hi friends! <3

It's time for the annual posting of my wardrobe!

I've been into lolita for 10 years now, and this is my seventh year doing this kind of post.

You can view earlier wardrobe posts by clicking the year below...

2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

This year, I continued to trim and fine-tune my wardrobe. My wardrobe has stayed about the same except for some new additions which will work well with what I already have. I also ended up with twelve items off my wishlist, so I'm pretty happy overall.

I reviewed the wardrobe goals I set last year, and set new ones for this year too. You can read about that at Wardrobe Goals: 2019 & 2020!

Since this marks my tenth year of being into lolita, I was going to do a full wardrobe post with *all* the things. But, I was busy with work and then some unexpected family things happened, so I was not able to do that after all. I still wanted to do a wardrobe post, so I decided to just do one with all the new stuff.

Please enjoy this abridged version :-)

Blouses


Miss Tee- Vintage short sleeve with subtle striping and high collar.



Principles- Vintage short sleeve with cut-out style neckline.

Spin Doctor- Short sleeve with lovely lace detailing and high collar.

Unknown-Vintage short sleeve with buttons up the back and interesting layers.

Shapely- Vintage long sleeve with beautiful lacy neck area and details.

Jsks


Bodyline: Sailor Jsk Costume839

Angelic Pretty: Wonder Toy

Innocent World: Angels in Stained Glass Church Choir

BTSSB: Strawberry Tart

Accessories


Bags/Purses- BTSSB: Usakumya Rucksack, Loris: Bat, Liz Lisa: Tote

Otks- Angelic Pretty: Star Shower, Angelic Pretty: Tea Time, Metamorphose: Snow Party Logo, Metamorphose: Mermaid Princess
Angelic Pretty: Day Dream Carnival, Angelic Pretty: Unknown, Metamorphose: Lace Print

Shoes- An*tai*na: Unknown, Bodyline: Shoes536

Headdresses- Eternally Thirsty: Skulls and Flowers,  BTSSB: Spin Doll, Metamorphose: Tulle Lace Princess

Hair Clips- Twylite: Moon, Spooky Sparkle Party: Star and Bat

Earrings- BTSSB: Princess Rapunzel Dolly Pierced, Articulate Constellations: Coffins
Offbrand: Roses, Vintage: Dangly, Puvithel: Crystal Heart Teardrop

Wrist Cuffs- Bella Donna: Deluxe
Bracelets- Offbrand: Sparkly Heart Bead, Offbrand: Stars

Necklaces- Vintage: Poodle, Offbrand: Unicorn, Cheeky Cute Boutique: Ice Cream

Offbrand: Cross, Offbrand: Cameo, Puvithel: Crystal Heart

Pins- Fluffy Tori: Everybody Can Be Kawaii, Sweet Mildred: Foxes and Cat
Disney (replicas): Shellie Mae and Duffy Bears
Vintage: Crown, Disney (official): Marie Standing, Disney (replicas): Marie Sitting and Marie Tsum Tsum

Rings- Voodooodolly: Beasts Dragon, Automatic Honey: Orion's Spell, Q-Pot: Rose, BTSSB: Dot Ribbon, Vintage: Rose, Vintage: Poison
Angelic Pretty (all): Polka Dot Love Heart, Milky Candy, Dreamy Horoscope Ribbon, Jewelry Heart Jelly x2
Sweet Poison Cupcake: Rose, Offbrand: Rose, Sweet Poison Cupcake: Rose, Twylite: Winged Heart, Sleepy Sheepie Creations: Wing x2

Items for Next Year's Post


Chocomint: Drop Pearl Bracelet (pink x yellow)

Angelic Pretty: Honey Cake MTO (ivory)

Thanks for reading!

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My Melody: Handy Dandy Cream Review!

Hi friends! <3

I was going through some things and came across this hand cream that I forgot I had gotten last year. I decided to give it a try and do a little review for you as well.

The cream was about $10, by a brand called The Crème Shop, and a limited edition item. I'm not much into makeup but the packaging is definitely cute. The box is light pink and features the Sanrio character My Melody, with cake and strawberries. The scent is Strawberry Cake <3

The back provides info such as basic ingredients including shea butter, vitamin E, and strawberry scent. I especially like how it says "for ages 4 to forever." The cream is also "100% cruelty free" and "Not tested on animals." Which is great because it means that the ingredients and product were not tested on animals. Animals should not have anything to do with human beauty products/makeup. So, moving on...

Opening it up...

Ooh so cute...

Let's open this up...

Sealed with foil...

Removed that...

Ready...

Set...

Go...

And... done!

Thoughts:

I liked this cream! It had a light vanilla cake scent with a hint of artificial strawberry. The cream itself was of a thick consistency, but not too thick. And it did moisturize my hand adequately. The tube was a bit smaller than I had expected, but considering it was a limited edition item, not overly pricey. I might get it again or try out other character versions or scents if available.

Honey Cake MTO Opening!

Hi friends! <3

Angelic Pretty had a made-to-order for an older print and after some thought, I dived in.

Stock Pics

Angelic Pretty: Honey Cake Head Bow (ivory), Honey Cake Shoulder Bag, Honey Bear Ring, Honey Bear Necklace, Honey Cake Round Jsk (ivory)

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The package...

Opening it up...

Inside...

Starting with the headbow...

Unwrapped (front and back views)...

Then the bag...

Unwrapped (front and back views)...

Opening it up...

Inside...

The strap...

Details...

Next, the jewelry...

Unwrapping it...

Laid out nicely...

Details...

And finally the dress...

Unwrapping it...

Unfolded (front and back views)...

Hanging up (front and back views)...

Bodice details...

Print and trim details...

All together... <3

Try-on pic...

Thoughts:

I was excited when the mto was announced, as I really wanted the mint version in the other jsk cut along with the headbow and maybe the jewelry or bag.  Sadly, mint was not an option. Just ivory or yellow. I went with ivory and got the jewelry *and* the bag. I figured if I didn't like something I could always sell it. I ended up really liking the ivory, but will continue to look for the mint version. For this mto, the fabric was changed from cotton to a polyester blend. It feels soft and is light-weight. The print is nice and clear. I think the ivory will be more versatile as I can wear it in a classic or sweet way. The bag looks like a giant box of pancake mix; how clever. It has a large back pocket and is very roomy inside. The bag itself fastens shut with a magnetic snap. The strap is adjustable with a heart shaped buckle. The jewelry is super adorable and made of a thick plastic. I noticed that the "C" from the word "Clover" on the ring looks kinda worn off or something. Not sure if it's a factory defect or maybe the shopping service accidentally rubbed it off while packaging everything up.

And yes, I did use a shopping service for this as it was a LaForet store only event. I didn't know if the US would have one too as sometimes these things are very limited. (It did end up getting announced for AP USA and Paris I think a few days later.) Since everyone would be using the commonly known shopping services, I thought it would be good to go with a lesser known one. I used the one my boyfriend uses called Bridge. They do orders, pickups, etc for toys and other items/merchandise. Bridge kept me well-informed and updated along the way. They did remove the price tags while I would have preferred them left on. I'm not sure if it's standard practice or what. Not a huge deal I suppose. Everything was packed carefully and arrived in great condition.

Order Timeline

6/3/19 MTO announced in Lolita Updates fb group,  start debating whether to get it or not,  consider shopping service cost

6/4/19 Contact shopping service to inquire about cost/fees

6/5/19 Review cost/fees with shopping service

6/6/19 Confirm yes want order placed, shopping service sends invoice

6/7/19 Invoice paid, receive confirmation that order has been placed at store, advised estimated arrival in store is December

12/27/19 Shopping service advises can save money by having items shipped to them instead of making the trip in person, sounds good

1/6/20 Shopping service notifies items received and correct, gives shipping estimate to US

1/9/20 Shipping method confirmed, invoice received, and paid

1/10/20 Shopping service notifies items shipped out, provides tracking number

1/14/20 Arrived