Born Pretty Store: Creepy & Cute

August 18, 2015 / lolitaland / 2 Comments

Hi everyone! I am excited to share my second review for Born Pretty Store with you all. You may remember my first review post for their Cat Ear Headband and Chain Hair Comb. You can use the 10% off coupon code “WUT10″ if you make a purchase from Born Pretty Store! This time around, I’m going to review a new batch of items:

All the sponsored products arrived in a padded mailer. The customs declaration said “Electronic,” which is not true at all, but the package arrived safely nevertheless.

Here are photos showing how each product was wrapped:

Three of the items were plastic-wrapped, but the Skeleton Hand Hair Barrette and the Pearl Headband were not. I do not have any complaints about these items. I was happy to receive them all! They’re a cool mix of creepy & cute items.

For my Luo Tianyi gyaru-inspired closet cosplay, I used the pearl headband. It’s a super cute touch to the outfit~!

I also used this headband for the above outfit. This headband goes great with this wig from PennyDreads! This headband is a comfortable and versatile piece.

For my PennyDreads review, I also wore the red skeleton hair clip from Born Pretty Store! This clip is definitely the perfect creepy-cute touch to the outfit. It goes so well with this wig, and also with my real hair.

Here, you can see the cute faux pearl bracelet. It’s stretchy, so it’s really easy to put on and take off. No need for clasps! The gold-tone bow charm is a lovely addition.

Isn’t it so cute? I think this bracelet would be lovely for a gyaru or lolita coordinate. I definitely hope to wear it with some coords in the future!

Now, check out the rings Born Pretty Store sent me!

These are awesome punky rings that will go well with a plethora of outfits. The angel wing ring is a good size – large enough to be noticeable, but not too large. It’s comfy to wear and fits well on my ring finger. The other ring is the claw ring, and I love how it looks like an actual claw holding onto my finger.

And here’s a photo of the rings’ underside:

They’re both adjustable, so I’m sure these rings can fit on your fingers too.

So what do you think of these rings? Do you have a favorite? I can’t pick a favorite to be honest… I love both of these rings equally! They’re both silver-tone, so I can wear them together and they match! They also fit together due to a bird theme… Wings/feathers, plus talons!

All of these items are under $3, by the way! Yes, I said under $3. They’re so cheap, so feel free to splurge on a bunch of accessories from Born Pretty Store~!

You should check out Born Pretty Store‘s Jewelry & Accessories department. If anything interests you, feel free to use the coupon code “WUT10″ to get 10% off. There’s also a 50% off stationery sale until August 20. Happy Shopping~!

Note: All portrait and cosplay photography in this post is by Studio du Petit Oiseau.

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LBC: Plan Your Ideal Holiday Trip To Tokyo For Frills

July 31, 2015August 4, 2015 / lolitaland / 3 Comments

This week’s prompt is to plan your ideal holiday trip to Tokyo for frills! For this dream vacation, let’s just pretend I’m rich and can afford to go on a shopping spree (and buy ALL THE THINGS)… because I’m going to make a huge list of place I want to shop! Realistically, it would mostly be window shopping. But I definitely want to see these stores in person at least. For my ideal holiday trip, I would love to go with family and friends, but I think a big group would be difficult to manage (unless we split up into smaller groups upon arrival). Maybe groups of 2 or 3 people would be ideal? I’m not sure, but I wouldn’t want to go around alone (especially since I have absolutely no sense of direction). I will focus mostly on frills-related shops, but I will also branch out into my other interests. If I’m planning a dream trip to Tokyo, I might as well include everything I’m interested in, right?

Shopping Spree Time: Harajuku

FIRST, I’m going to list places in Harajuku that I want to shop at, and then move on to other stores I want to visit, other places I want to go, etc. (And I would love to hang out in Harajuku multiple times!)

Laforet (Harajuku) …So many stores I want to see in here!
- Atelier Pierrot
- Alice and the Pirates
- Angelic Pretty
- h.Naoto
- Jane Marple
- Les Merveilleuses LADURÉE
- MINTNeKO
- Metamorphose
- Putumayo
- Swimmer
- Super Lovers
Daiso … for cheap but cute things! (I heard there’s a really big one in Harajuku :D)
Check out stores along Takeshita St.

If I go to Harajuku, I would love to wear lolita coordinates while I shop! Maybe one day I could wear a sweet lolita coord, and another day I could wear a gothic lolita coord.

Stores / Shopping Places to find:

Now, here’s a huge list of various stores and shopping places I want to find. Some of these are lolita brands, some are gyaru, some are offbrand (or even just souvenir shops or discount shops).

Atelier Boz
Innocent World
Baby the Stars Shine Bright
Juliette et Justine
Miho Matsuda
Closet Child, of course! Maybe check out multiple Closet Child locations (if possible)
MILK
Emily Temple Cute
Liz Lisa
Jesus Diamante
Axes Femme
Amavel
Fi.n.t
ACDC Rag
Shibuya 109
- Ma*rs
- Ank Rouge
- KOKOkim
- Ghost of Harlem
- GOLDS Infinity
- Swankiss
- Cecil McBee
- d.i.a.
- Liz Lisa
- Lip Service
- one spo
Kera Shop
Maiden Clothing (Pure Sound)
Prisila (to look at gorgeous wigs <3)
Paris Kids (cute and affordable accessories and jewelry please!)
Bodyline
Grand Bazaar
Studio Alta
Shinjuku Marui Annex
Thank You Mart (cheap stuff!)
Omotesando Hills (I really want to see the architecture of this building in person!)
Cat Street (Shibuya)

Other fun things to do:

Purikura~!
Play a game of Pachinko
Visit shrines and temples
Go to a cat café
Go to an Onsen
Gachapon! (Maybe at Shinjuku Yodobashi…)
Walk through parks and gardens
Go to a maid café (maybe in Akihabara!)

Shopping for my anime/manga fandom needs:

And here is where I can satisfy my otaku cravings… official anime merchandise, cosplay-related things, doujinshi, and more!

Animate (Ikebukuro)
Cospa
Mandarake Nakano
Tokyo Anime Center
Don Quijote (in Akihabara)
Toranoana
Assist
Cosmate
K-Books
J-Costume
Acos
Maple

Bucket List of Specific Places:

These are places that are on my bucket list… I really want to see all of them if possible!

Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum (I really want to check out this museum. <3)
Shibuya Crossing (And hopefully take some photos here!
Eat at Alcatraz ER (Prison hospital-themed restaurant? YES! This seems like a really cool and creepy restaurant. I also want to drink a cocktail out of a mannequin head.)
Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum (Another museum I’d love to check out!)
Oriental Bazaar (souvenir shop!)
Eat at Alice in Wonderland (themed restaurant)
Eat at Peter Rabbit Garden Café (this looks so cuuuute…)
Sunshine City, Ikebukuro
Try some crêpes at Sweet Box!

…And I’m sure there are many more things I would love to do! I apologize for the messiness of this post; had to write this as quickly as possible since I want to post it on time for the Lolita Blog Carnival.

Are there any places you would like to go on your ideal trip to Tokyo that is not listed on here? Please let me know, and maybe I’ll add it to this list too! 😀

~Be sure to read other blog posts on this topic for the Lolita Blog Carnival!

Pink Lace + Glitter, Candied Dreams, McDuff’s Auditorium, The Bloody Tea Party, Courtly Dreams For Burgher, The Wonderful World of Minnie

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LBC: What Would You Like In Future Prints

July 10, 2015July 10, 2015 / lolitaland / 3 Comments

This week’s prompt is what I would like to see in future prints… And I know exactly how to answer this!

My dream print is a snake print because snakes are my favorite animals. I’ve been searching for a snake print, but I have yet to find one. If you know of one, please let me know! I think it would be so cool to have a snake slithering up the skirt in the design! Another cool idea would be to have the snake circling the hem of the skirt (perhaps even biting its tail like the Ouroboros?). My dream dress with this print would be in a black colorway, with the snake printed in gold. Perhaps with gold flecks in the fabric as well? This would be really pretty as a JSK, with lace-up detailing in the front. Detachable waist ties would be a plus!

Another print idea would be a forest theme with different animals, including at least one snake! An underwater theme would also be really cool… With a water snake, of course!

I can even think of cute sweet lolita print ideas with snakes. A pastel print with snakes wearing different hats would be too cute!! (Google snakes with hats if you have no idea what I’m referring to. My heart melts every time I see a snake wearing a hat.)

I just really want to see a snake in a print. It could be a skirt, JSK, OP (or all three!). I think snakes are the most beautiful animals. ❤ (The above photos are of snakes at Zoo Zürich in Switzerland!)

In the photo below, I threw all of my snake jewelry together for the coordinate! This was what I wore on Halloween in 2013. I had a snake bracelet, a snake ring, a snake necklace… I’m always on the lookout for snake-themed items to wear.

I hope that someday there will be snake lolita prints!

As for other things I would like to see in future prints… I want more macaron prints! Macarons are my favorite desserts and I think they look adorable. Prints of macarons in boxes, prints of macarons piled on a platter, prints of someone eating macarons… Maybe even a print of the sky raining down macarons! There are already some macaron prints out there, and I own one JSK that has macarons in the print, but I would love to see more macaron-centric prints.

What would you like to see in future prints? Is there something you want to see more of? Feel free to comment below!