I *heart* H.Naoto ^_^

My friend recently went to San Francisco & she asked what I wanted...so of course I decided to ask for something from the newly opened H.Naoto store in SF ^_^  I checked the online site & found the perfect little bag that I wanted, so I told her & hoped that she would be able to find it...&...SHE DID!!! XD

 Super cute h.Naoto Frill cross-body bag ^_^ I just LOVE the bow!

 Close-up of design ^^

 There were also pockets on both sides

 It 's just a bag w/ a simple velcro'd flab closure, but the inside's pretty spacious ^^

 The back 

 & lastly, me wearing it to show the size ^^  

I was dressed Dolly-Kei that day, but the bag still totally matches XD

Dream Print from Wishlist: Part 2 ^_^

My 2nd Wishlist dress came from browsing Closet Child...it was being sold for much cheaper b/c it was slightly damaged...but you can't even tell ;D

Since ordering from CC can be pretty expensive...my friend & I decided to do a group order to hopefully cut down on the shipping...& It worked out pretty well ^^  I was so worried that shipping would be super expensive, but it turned out to be cheaper than i thought XD

And the whole transaction went really well ^_^  Warning: Many pics ahead ;D

 Package took about a week to come...although i was getting antsy since it was EMS...somehow i thought it would be even faster, but then Thanksgiving & all...sigh...i'm just glad it came XD

 Our 2 items packaged together securely in a plastic bag...they even tape the package to the box...smart ^^

 My friend's item...

 & Mine ^_^

 My Beautiful new dress: BTSSB Paris Window JSK in Lavender ^_^

  Purple's my favorite color, so it was really weird I didn't have any pretty purple Lolita outfits...but now i got one XD  & The print on this is absolutely Gorgeous ^^ 

A quick coord ^_^  I already had cute lavender bows that match PERFECTLY ^^ & I'm wearing my Cake jewelry, which was also from Closet Child :D  I originally had the OP version on my wishlist, but JSKs have many more coord possibilities ;)  I might even wear this for Loliday...might add a few more accessories though ^^ 

Dream Print from Wishlist: Part 1 ^_^

So, I started my Lolita Wishlist as a way to quickly view prints I really like...but I'd never actually think I'd be able to find any of them...& just recently, I managed to take 2 dream prints off my list XD

First, I found a super cute Innocent World Teddy Bear JSK on the comm sales...& I had one before, but the color didn't match me as well, so I sold it...to buy another one...& the new one matches me A LOT more ^_^

 Not sure of the name, but I think it's IW's Sweets Teddy Bear JSK in black ^_^

 & the seller added the matching tote bag (which is way too big, but i'm gonna alter it eventually ^^)

 It also has the Cutest bow belt ^_^

 Not the best coord, but I was wearing a red shirt when I got my dress, so I just tried it on like that...maybe a casual style ;P

I had to do a payment plan for this dress, but it was TOTALLY worth it...it's super pretty & has lots of coord possibilities ;)

RTBU Loot ^_^

The Ebay store, RTBU (Refuse to be Usual) has some AWESOME stuff ^^ 

With a mixture of Punk, Goth & Lolita items XD

I've bought a cute Fairy Kei pony dress from them before & the service is really good w/ super fast shipping :)

This time, my order consisted of something I needed for a photoshoot...& since I was ordering from there anyways...I "threw in" something else ^^

To give you an idea of the shipping...I ordered the items on a Wed night...they were shipped out on Fri...& then I got it by the following Mon/Tues ^_^  I got mine Tuesday b/c no one was home when they stopped by on Mon XP

 Securely wrapped up in a shoe box, which is a great packaging idea ^^

 My items: A super pretty white Lolita Bag ^_^ &...a punk mask...haha, it's for a shoot ;P

 Anyways, this is pretty much how the bag looked on the site & the quality is really good...w/ longer straps included inside ^^  Perfect for many Lolita outfits!

The only thing is prices can be a little expensive, but the quality is really good & they do have combined shipping XD

Ok, this turned out to be more of a "review" but I just really like this shop & i'd definitely order from them again ;D

*Next post will hopefully be about the new JSK i got from a seller off the comm sales...it's IW ^^

Latest Bodyline purchase ^_^

My friends & I just did a group Bodyline order...so...here's my loot ^^

 My purchases: 1 skirt, 1 pair of socks, a necklace & a mirror

 I'm totally into the military style now, so when i saw this print & design i HAD to have it XD

Then, i got some socks to match ;)

A short review: When i first put on the skirt, i couldn't zip it up...but that's b/c they tie the laces super tight...after undoing them, the shirring could stretch & i could zip it up :)  But i've noticed these high waist ones are really snug...so can't eat too much...sigh...too bad I just LOVE this style ^_^

 And now a quick coord : Ok, since for some strange reason i have no Red or White head accessories O_O  I just stuck a red ribbon in my hair...sigh...but I intend to make something to match this of course :D

 The socks are SUPER CUTE ^^ & they're sooo cheap...i even don't mind that there's pink on them ;)

 Another thing i had to get was this epic necklace...it matches perfectly w/ my treasure chest ring XD

 

 Lastly...a pretty mirror :)  Only b/c i'm tired of trying to do my makeup w/ only my little compact :/

This one folds up too, so it's easy to transport ^^  The only thing is the glass isn't covered...but i think i'll try to find a good pouch to store it in.

I'm always happy & satisfied w/ my Bodyline purchases & even though the items are getting more expensive, I think the quality is getting a lot better too, so it's worth it XD

I'm also really excited to start making accessories to go w/ my new skirt & hopefully I can wear it to go see The Nutcracker Ballet :D

Lolita Jewelry ^^

Alright, so i noticed...I haven't really done many Lolita posts O_O  sigh.... SO, here it is, my post geared towards Loli ^^

So, I love looking @ the accessories, especially the jewelry that goes along w/ brand prints...but of course they're expensive :/  & for a while i thought i could hopefully one day get something...but then...i would see really cute "lolita-ish looking" necklaces @ retail stores, like Icing & Forever21 ^_^

Then again, I guess the quality's not there...but anyways, here are some examples:

 A cute mask necklace to go w/ my AATP Masquerade Theater: found @ Icing

 

 

 Bear necklace to go w/ IW British Bear...I'm trying to sell this dress, but the necklace would match other bear prints ^^ :found @ Forever21

 Cinderella's carriage ^_^  Of course i don't have a Cinderella print...yet... ;D

This was also found @ Forever21 & unlike Icing, the jewelry @ F21 is pretty cheap ;)

And lastly, I just found this pretty Pegasus necklace @ Papaya clothing...price wasn't too bad either.

& now it matches my Carousel print skirt ^^

I've also seen little rabbits, bows, foods...& other really cute random things that would be super cute w/ Loli prints XD

HEXXP Weekend!!

Well, it finally came...our HEXXP weekend ^^  Hexxp, or the Hawaii Entertainment Expo was put together by a friend's husband, so of course I went to support XD  &...it was pretty fun ^_^

The main attractions were the guests from Japan: Visual Kei band, ALSDEAD & guitar legend Takashi Ohashi.

 And now a brief breakdown of my weekend:

DAY1:  I wore my Steampunk Lolita...since the theme of the con was steampunk...& sadly the first thing was that my friend(& ride) decided not to go the first day...she wasn't feeling well :(  But, luckily, her husband could still give me a lift to the con ;)  Anyways,  it's still fairly small & new, but there was an artist alley, gaming room, maid cafe, video room & main events room :D  Everything was all in separate rooms except the gaming & AA were partly connected.  & I spent the day going from room to room...mainly staying in the AC'd main events ;)  & following the photogs around ^^  

There weren't a whole bunch of people until the afternoon (when school got out)...& then @ night...there was the AWESOME ALSDEAD concert XD  This was the main attraction for the weekend b/c ALSDEAD was actually filming their newest video while in Hawaii ^^  & part of it was during the concert!  But, besides that, they were sooo amazingly good...& even though my feet were killing me from wearing heels all day, i still jumped around like crazy & rocked out :D  The concert ran about 2hrs or so...& it was actually the drummer's bday, so we all sang happy bday, they caked the drummer, did an encore...& then, they had their autograph session, which was almost too much for me...sooo pretty...& nice...& they shook my hand...*dies of happiness*  ^^  

& here are some pics I "stole" from other photogs of the first day:

 Me chilling out during a panel in the main events room...it's fun when you know the photogs ^^

 It's ALSDEAD!!!!! XD

DAY 2:

This was the more stressful day...b/c...we had our Japanese Fashion show...& along w/ being a co-helper, I was also one of the models O_O

So, the whole morning i was just hanging out during the panels: voice actor Kyle Herbert, Takashi Ohashi & ALSDEAD panels...but i was still super nervous up until the show...which went pretty well, i think ;)  We had a full house & we were a little ahead of our music...BUT...it seemed like people liked it, so that was good ^^  It was mainly to spread more of the less popular japanese faashions, like Dolly-Kei & Fairy-Kei ;)  

 My dolly-kei outfit :D  The other thing was that I was FIRST...& Last...so, i was freaking out...a bit...but overall, it was lots of fun & i wouldn't mind being a "runway" model again ^_^  I think all my photoshoots helped me prepare...@ least for the posing part...i still had some issues w/ walking...sigh...i guess we'll find out for sure when we all watch the video...which hopefully will be posted on youtube eventually ^^

Then, the rest of the day was more panels (we did a brief Intro to Japanese Fashions panel), Cosplay contest, closing ceremonies...&  it was SUPPOSED to be another filming day, but the band were previewing their video & stuff, so they didn't come back :(  BUT...instead...they were giving out free CDs of their old label: Dice and Joker, just for being videotaped & saying a greeting to the band :D  We were all being silly making hearts & stuff, but it was sooo worth it...the cd is AWESOME!!  

& that was pretty much it...i didn't go in depth, but you can always check out the website:

http://www.hexxp.com/ 

There will eventually be photos up & stuff ^^

Lastly...more pics i stole, enjoy!

 All our models from the fashion show ^^

My Visual Kei outfit...& sadly, those WEREN'T the shoes i was wearing for the concert...but i should have...sigh...next time... XP

& of course...My Loot ^^  Mostly ALSDEAD stuff, but I spent most of my money on the awesome Steampunk corset belt...& I found a cute Yuki bottlecap pendant which I HAD to have :D  There were sooo many pretty things though, so next year, i'll definitely make sure i have extra spending money ;)

& just to make sure i give credit:

Photos by: Jonas, Zarli, Cat & Gina ^^