BTSSB SF Online Order review ^^

Due to the AMAZING coords & items that BTSSB SF post on their FB page...& their incredibly good customer service...I finally decided to try ordering their items online ^^ There's a rather long story to this, so bear with me...these crazy coincidences happen to me a bit...especially with Lolita ;)

It all started with BABY SF posting their Sale items on facebook & I fell in love with one particular item: Fragrant Rose Memories ring in matte silver ^_^ Seeing that it was on sale for an amazing price made it even more tempting to see if there were other items I could order...

Then, I came upon a beautiful coord with a burgundy dress & bonnet, which in my mind, I thought would match my most favorite brand skirt: Masquerade Theater in Red ^^

So, on fb, i commented asking how much the bonnet was...& luckily, it was on sale as well XD

Then, after thinking about it...probably for only a day...I emailed them using their order form here:
http://baby-aatp.blogspot.com/p/orders.html
I inquired about the availability of my items...& just to see if they could help me, I asked if the bonnet would match the MT print in red ;)

They replies RIGHT AWAY &...as luck would have it...one of their sales girls was wearing the MT print...in RED O_O  They then continued to say that the bonnet I had in mind was a more purple color compared to MT...AND...that they went around the store looking for a bonnet that WOULD match....& then, they found it XD

Unfortunately, the bonnet they found was a newer item, so it was full price, but they sent me a link & it was sooo pretty ^_^  I replied saying that it was a beautiful bonnet & I always like their coords, so I trust their judgement...but...it would be great if I could see it WITH the print...just to see how well it matched....& they emailed me back...with a pic attached of the sales girl in her MT JSK in red, an ivory long-sleeve blouse & ivory bolero...WEARING the bonnet ^_^ (she was hiding her face though ;P ) But it looked PERFECT XD

And then, i had no more doubts...I HAD TO HAVE IT!! Especially after all that effort they went through to find something to match ;)  I even showed my mom the picture & she agreed that I should get it b/c it matches perfecftly ^^

So, the next step was to order the items. Now, were are a bunch of my friends who were interested in the sale items, so I decided to open a GO!  I still wanted to order everything quickly before the sale items sold out, but I managed to get one other friend to order with me, so we could split the shipping ^^

I inquired about the items my friend wanted & once we finalized our order, I emailed the store to have them invoice me.  They invoiced me on the 25th(Tues), I paid the same day & then they SHIPPED IT OUT the same day!!! They emailed me back saying they invoiced me & gave me the tracking.  

And...Today (28th), OUR ORDER ARRIVED!!!  
Here are the pics...FINALLY ;D

 Sent it a big sturdy box ^^

 AATP bag ^^ I forgot my items were also Alice ;)

 Inside was another plastic bag w/ a tissue paper wrapped bundle

 And...after trying to be careful, but ripping up the tissue, i saw my bonnet...w/ a complimentary sticker inside ^_^

 I had a minor panic when I couldn't find my ring, but after shaking the other items, i saw this small package...phew XD

 And here they are: Spindel bonnet in Ivory

Lock the Pandora's Memories Vest in Red(my friend's one ^^) & Frgrant rose memories ring in matte silver ;D  

 A close-up of the ring, which is small, but extremely dainty & elegant ;)

Here's a quick timeline of the ordering process:

Sept 22: Started emailing & inquiring about items.

Sept 25: Finalized order, paid invoice, items shipped out.

Sept 28: Received items!!

Overall, I am SUPER SATISFIED with EVERYTHING about this order from the Excellent customer service (even on facebook) to the super fast shipping!  I've ordered from the Japanese online store as well & really, it's one of the best Lolita services I have come across & I think I shall be ordering from the SF store even more now ^_^

Ah, last but not least...the whole reason for doing the order:

 I'll take worn pics eventually, but here's some pictures to show how well it matches ^^

I'd also really love to do a post about all the coords I've made with this skirt since receiving it...It really is my absolute favorite print XD

Verum Tights/short socks & Shopping Service Review ^_^

I absolutely LOVE the Dolly Kei fashions, so every so often I check out the Grimoire blog & online store...just to get outfit ideas & see what they have XD  

http://yaplog.jp/grimoire-blog/
http://www.grimoire-onlineshop.com/

One of the most popular items has been the introduction of Verum tights & just this summer they came out w/ Short socks...in a variety of beautiful designs ;)

The tights were featured as a wonderful addition to Lolita outfits & appeared all throughout vol 44 of the Gothic Lolita Bible!  So, naturally, I figured these would be unattainable for me...or i'd have to buy 2nd hand from someone & pay a lot more than the retail price... :/

So, I put this thought on the side & instead, I checked out reviews for the tights & checked out outfit ideas...& then...one day I was checking out the Grimoire online store to see if the short socks were in stock yet...& i saw that the SOCKS & TIGHTS were IN STOCK ^_^  

Then, after I had asked a fellow Lolita/Dolly Kei girl about the shopping service she went through to get her pair of tights...I contacted the SS to see if she could order some items for me...& she replied RIGHT AWAY XD

This is the SS: chibi_tenshi's post w/ links to policies, order form, etc:
http://chibi-tenshi.livejournal.com/163340.html

& It was so easy going through this SS ^^
Mon: Sept 3: SS placed order for me through Grimoire site.
Sat: Sept 8: SS received items & then invoiced me w/ total including shipping. 
The breakdown is: 
Total cost of item(s) (& this includes shipping from site)
+ Shipping from SS to me
+ shopping fees
It was pricey, but the breakdown made a lot of sense to me, so i was ok w/ it.
& then:
Mon or Tues: 10 or 11: SS shipped out items to me & gave me tracking info ^^
Fri: Sept 14: Package arrived in perfect condition XD

& now...some pics ;)

 After I destroyed the super secure packaging...I pulled out the plastic bag w/ my goodies...& found a nice note from my SS

 I bought the Un ange dans le dreamland short socks & the Un ange tights XD

 These are the softest, most comfortable socks i have ever worn...& it's sooo much more beautiful in person XD  The quality of the socks are really good too...probably won't tear or run unless i really snag it on something ;)

 It's the perfect length on me hitting right @ my calf...which is how i've been liking my socks for summer to be ^^

 I just tried them on w/ the peach dress I was wearing & then i added the awesome red flats i found @ goodwill the other day & everything matches PERFECTLY XD  

 & now the tights ^_^  These are soo soft as well & extra durable...i have big calves, but b/c i'm short I still managed to get the tights on...& they're so comfortable too ;)

 This might be showing a big too much of my leg, but the design on this is soo beautiful...plus, it shows how non-see-thru these tights are ^^

 Again, it matched pretty well w/ the dress i was wearing ;)

And FINALLY, a coord ^_^  @ first I was just going to wear one of my vintage finds...but then, i thought about the GLB & wanted to try the tights on w/ a Lolita print...& Lo & Behold! It matches PERFECTLY w/ my new Victorian Card Print dress XD  

Overall, I'm Extremely happy w/ my purchase & even though it was a bit of a splurge, i'm really glad I ordered these & I can't wait to start wearing them...I think i'll use my Victorian Card print coord for a future photoshoot ;D