missing letter keys and rabbits

i received my last christmas present (from myself) this morning! i ordered Baroque's missing letter keys and rabbit jsk in early november and was really excited to finally receive it. here's a short little review of my newest dress!

here's the dress out of the box, packed nicely in plastic. as soon as i saw photos of this print i started to save up and wait patiently for reservation to open. i really loved the blue and black colour schemes but decided to go with the black because i really loved the wine coloured pleats. since this is the first time i've ever bought from an indie designer, i understand the quality might not be the same, but i thought i'd compare a few things with the japanese brands i usually buy.

 i ordered the jsk in black with the matching headbow. the package also came with two postcards of this print in blue, a small printed towel and since i was one of the first 30 to place an order, fur pompoms with a gold ribbon. there is a zip on the side of the dress like most japanese brand jumperskirts, and the back if half shirred for a comfortable fit. the straps have buttons so they are easily adjustable too. it did lack the little metal clip at the top of the zip to hold it together when zipping, like most brands do, but this is a very minor part and the zip still works fine.

Baroque had changed their their dress design a little from the original style shown in the photoshoot. instead of pleats along the front, they added a removable bow made fro the same print as the dress. this was to avoid copying a brand design and i really respect their brand integrity~ i did really like the wine pleats and was a little disappointed at the change, but i asked them if i could have a plain wine coloured on instead to mimic the prototype. she happily obliged and sent a wine ribbon free of charge with the dress!

 here's a picture of the border print up close with the very cute rabbits. the fabric needs a little ironing after it's long trip across the world, but it nothing i can't fix. i know a few girls might have issue with the print matching up on the side, (this dress does not) but i'm not too fussed about that at all. i did notice the pan on the dress is much smaller and can't really accommodate a large amount of puff, but this also suits me quite well! i tried the dress on quickly to make sure if fit (and it does so very comfortably)

one minor issue i found was the print had a bit of a green tinge and the black was not as dark as i had hoped. i couldn't tell if it was the lighting or not and it seems my camera has cancelled the greeness out. i tried to show the different between the colour of the dress compared to the little towel. i think the reddish tinge on the towel looks nicer than the actual colour of the dress.

the headbow was a little flimsy compared to the bows of what you would expect from baby the stars shine bright and angelic pretty. and the shape of the bow wasn't really symmetrical either, but i think i can easily tweak it a little to make it sit better. it's also not attached to the headband, so you can easily move the bow from the middle to the side for a different look.

i didn't have any huge complaints about the dress and i think the price was very decent for a smaller, indie designer brand. compared to the japanese brands i usually buy from, this dress is only lacking in a few aspects. but the print is gorgeous and i really like how the dress sits when worn. it's really comfortable to wear and i can't wait to coordinate my new item~ (i sense an easter outfit coming...)
 
my items were shipped on time and though i had to ask for the tracking number, i understand that it was shipped during a very busy season. i didn't have many problems with communicating either, they replied back in a timely fashion, and were always quite polite. altogether, i'm happy with my new purchase and i'm looking forward to what Baroque will bring this year too~

avcon (part I)

it's that time of year again: our very own anime and video game convention~ like the previous years, i volunteered to be part of the maids cafe and i also joined up with two friends on a table down the artist alley to sell some cute goodies. the first day is really just boring set up, but our neighbouring table mate and kind friend thaleia sweetened the day by making caramel and white chocolate cake pops! yummy~

for lunch, we went to the korean dumpling restaurant nearby. i ordered my favourite fried pork dumplings and everyone (except thali who doesn't like pork) loved them! they really are delicious~ we also had some kimchi ones which were a tiny bit too spicy for me, so i stuck to the pork and chicken dumplings.

i decided to wear a simple otome style outfit which was casual and easy to move it so i could help set up without a huge pannier in the way or too many accessories falling~ i tried to add a touch of lavender but it didn't work so i changed the hairbow and necklace to pink instead.

outfit post #88:
- pink headbow: taobao
- polka dot black chiffon blouse: korea
- logo and ribbon nop: emily temple cute
- mustard cardigan: taobao
- bow necklace: handmade
- royal chocolate bag: angelic pretty
- tan pointed loafers: korea

rilakkuma says

 

 hello while waiting for the train...

i bought this adorably sweet and cute t shirt

a long while ago and had been planning some

pop style outfit, which was never realised until now~

 i threw together this quick outfit for a dinner and

karaoke night out with friends.

 outfit post #63: Candy and Rainbows

- cute printed t shirt

- colourful fulle bows handmade

- necklace handmade from friend

- yellow long cardigan

- lavender shorts

- lavender fluffy star handmade from friend

- pink candy socks from metamorphose

- purple double tongue all stars converses

(the pink laces are added by me~)

- rilakkuma bag from san x

do you like dumplings? these are the korean
style fried dumplings that we tried. one of my friends
is a korean girl who recommended the restaurant,
and she helped us order the best dishes on the menu.
besides these delicious dumplings, we had some
authentic korean dishes. it's a shame i didn't get enough photos...

for dessert, we decided to visit the crepe store

in chinatown which wasn't too far from the restaurant.

we were having an intense discussion on where we could

find the best crepes, and since some of us hadn't yet tried

this place, we were all too eager to go!

i decided to have the red bean and shiratama with 

green tea soft icecream cold crepe, which was so yummy

(except the shiratama, i can't say i like them!)