Thursday 31 October 2013

Halloween Coord

Hi lovelies!

Today, as you all know, was Halloween! Fortunately we were allowed to wear costumes at work so I was able to wear lolita all day! I must admit I wouldn't wear that wig for 9 hours straight again, but it was fun just for this once.

Here is the very simple coord I wore to work today for Halloween!
The quality isn't great, I took the picture when I came back tonight so it was dark outside. I didn,t get the time to take a picture this morning ;^^

Here a rundown of the coord:
Jsk and headbow - Angelic Pretty's Memorial cake
Wig - Gothic lolita wigs
Coat - Red queen's black legion
Bolero - Offbrand 
Bag - Girldorock
The rest (wristcuffs, jewelry, shoes, etc.) is mostly offbrand.





I know it's not much, but I still hope you liked my post.
Happy Halloween everyone!!!

(I may add a picture that my coworker took a bit earlier when I receive it)

*Kinerai*

Sunday 6 October 2013

Lolita Meeting St-Dolores 2013 and Update

Hi everyone!

Sorry for the long time without any posts! I was very busy this summer. I moved in a new appartment, then had to finish my cosplays for Otakuthon and for Comic Con. Eveything was 1 month apart so I didn't get time to sit down and write new posts. I did get some ideas though and I attended a meeting this summer too. It's the big meeting we have once a year with every lolitas from the Quebec Province. It,s been maybe 2-3 months since the meeting but I'd still like to share it with you.

So as usual we had a big meeting near St-Dolores day. We were a bit less than last year I think but it was a rainy day so I guess it explains why a bit. I planned to wear my Cherry berry bunny and tried to loose weight to fit in it... but after a while I understood that I would never be able to fit in that particular version of the dress. The place where the waist is supposed to be sits on my rib cage... I cannot loose weight from there XD So I ended up wearing my Polka dot milky-chan applique jsk. It wasn't what I wanted, but I still liked to wear that particular dress again, it brought back memories of my first meeting.

This is the picture I took before heading out for the meeting. I don't usually wear wigs, but this time I really wanted to try it out with a lolita outfit.
I didn't manage to take a fullbody picture since all my stuff was already packed for my move the next day... so no big mirror XD I can still do an outfit rundown since it'll be visible on other pictures:

Jsk, headbow, milky-chan bag, bracelet, ring and parka: Angelic Pretty
Star clip: Chocomint
Wristcuff: Handmade (not by me)
Necklace: Swarovski
Shoes: Antaina



Unfortunately, like I said before it was a rainy day. Of course it will never stop us to have a meeting!
The subway ride was a bit tiring and I was really happy when I arrived at the meeting station. Everyone was so beautiful again this year!

This picture is pretty blurred, but it's me and my friend together at the subway station.


After everyone was there we went to a museum, the Musée du Château Dufresne.We took a big picture before going in though!



Everything was so beautiful inside! We visited the various rooms with a guide who explained the history of the castle. Explaining how gorgeous everything looked wouldn't be as effective as showing some pictures... so here we go!










Ok this one is kinda creepy...


After the museum visit, we went to Birks to drink tea again this year. It was as good as I remembered it from last time. While I must admit that it is expensive for an afternoon tea, I do think it is worth it!






After the tea the group split up and we went to the old port in Montreal to take a few pictures (I don't have most of them yet) and enjoy the free time we had.


 


With little time left, we finished the day at a bubble tea lounge in Chinatown.



It was a great meet and I look forward to the next one! I cannot attend every meet because of my job schedule, but when I can I'm very happy to go there!


Another thing I did this summer related to lolita is participating in a lolita calendar project! The teaser for my month (March) just came out today and I'm quite happy with the picture. The theme for that month was Easter/Rabbit. You can't see on the teaser picture but I'm wearing the BTSSB bunny earmuffs together with the fancy box jsk. Credit goes to sandra sunshine photographer.



Hope you enjoyed this kind of come back post!
*Kinerai*

Tuesday 14 May 2013

Big Lolita HAUL!!!

Hi lovelies!

I'm finally ready to show you what I got on Taobao, Angelic Pretty international and Yahoo Auction!

I received my items last week but I had to take proper pictures before posting an article.



I'll start with what I got off Yahoo Auction JAPAN.
As promised I'll explain how the website works too. It's very user friendly in fact. All you need to do is create and account on buyee if you want to bid on an article. The little sign appears automatically when you look at an item. They basically ask for your info and credit card if I remember right. You need to click on the buyee option of an item to go to their version of the page and them you decide on the amount you want to bid. Once the auction is finished and you won the item (surprisingly no one bid on either of the items and I won each time) they just charge you the basic shipping inside Japan and the price of the item on your card. After a day or 2 they will have in hand your item(s) and charge you shipping to your location. Most of the time it is almost the price of the item, meaning about 1,500 - 1,700 yen in my case. I guess if you order for more the price will still stay in that range depending on the weight of the item.

The packages arrived very fast. One of my item was a ring and the funny thing is that the ring was in 3 different enveloppes... it was very awkward to open. I felt like if I was opening a matryoshka.

So here are the items I got.
Memorial cake headbow in black and Lyrical bunny ring, both from AP.
I had been searching for the full headbow for more than a year now. I have the side bow one and I really wanted to have the full one in black or blue... and I finally found it! I wore it last Sunday and it felt awesome.

Anyways, they were both in 'like new' condition, like the text stated.








Next up is the pair of socks I ordered from AP's international website. I rarely order there since it comes up quite expensive when you add up the costs, but I really wanted those socks... so yeah I ended up ordering them when they got a restock in the color I wanted. I don't really know the name of the socks, but I would guess it is something like Shy Bear OTK.

As always, the items came in a very cute pink envelope made of an AP bag. They were well packed and I had to cut the bag once again. There was a new model of sticker inside though, this is my first time coming accross this design. I did get a small AP bag inside the enveloppe though.



The socks are very pretty and I love the pompom on the back. My boyfriend told me they looked like what the animals have at the back of their feet... but hey I still find them cute and comfortable.




The next place I bought from is Taobao.
Again I'll explain how I proceeded since it was my first time trying it out.
I used a Taobao agent (shopping service in other words) called Taobaospree. I had already asked them about other items in the past but each time I had to cancel because it was more expensive then what I had planned. And again it ended up that way, but this time I wanted to go through with my order.

I ordered 2 boleros and a pair of shoes from An-Tai-Na.
The whole lot must've cost something like 120$, which was more than what I expected, again. The shipping cost from them to me was horrible. It ended up costing 60$, which I find too much for a pair of shoes and 2 light weight boleros... anyway, it was still less expensive than buying those on EGL comm I guess.

They used a fair sized box and all my items were inside the shoebox.






I ordered the shoes in size 23,5 or 24, I'm not sure. It fits tightly, but it is not uncomfortable like my boots.
 Sorry for the weird socks, I forgot to change them before trying on the shoes.





The 2 boleros/cardigans came in weird sizes. I remember that the dirty pink one was a one size that could go to more than my measurements and the light pink one was in 3L, because that was my size according to their chart (it came from a gyaru store).

In the end, the dirty pink one is too small on my shoulders and the light pink one is way too large but the sleeves are too short... that's always the same story with the sleeves, even in the local sotres here. Despite that, I still find them cute. I may end up selling the long-sleeved one since it looks a bit silly on me, being too large and too short at the same time. I'm not too fond of the front and back lace either.






The last item I purchased is a Loris replica of the lyrical bunny bag from AP. I bought the replica because I didn't have time to wait for the real one to pop up on EGL or elsewhere. I need it for a meeting at the beginning of June. I will probably end up buying the real one in the future, but for now the replica is fine. I like how the quality is way better than what I expected. Having an AP vinyl bag already, I see very minor difference in quality with this one, the difference is mostly in the details. I bought it on Ebay from Girlsdorock I believe.




That's it for my big HAUL. Hope you enjoyed this post :)
Please have a nice day!


*Kinerai*

Sunday 14 April 2013

Little Update

Hi everyone!

It's been a long time since the last time I wrote something, I'm very sorry.
I was busy with all sort of things and kinda got away from lolita but now I'm back! I bought a lot of stuff on Taobao and yahoo auction so I'll be able to review and talk about both sites very soon. In fact, as soon as I get my items I'll write both reviews :)

I'm also working on my coord for our big annual lolita meeting and I can't wait to be there! I'll be moving in a new appartment right the next day too so it'll be a really nice and important weekend on the 8-9th of June. I need to begin to pack my stuff soon!

The only downside is that I need to lose 15 lbs (minimum) to fit in my dress and I don't seem to make big progress at the moment... if you have any advices, please feel free to tell me. Eating healthy would be fine, but money is a big obstacle towards that so I need to find a way to lose weight without spending too much on food. I wish healthy food was cheaper than bad food really... Anyways I may make some kind of journal about my progress if you are interested? It may help me get motivated too!

Also, I do have another blog I plan to begin very soon, it's about anime, cosplay and video games so if you are interested the link is here:

http://kineraiotakuworld.blogspot.ca/


I think this is about everything I had to update you on.
Please have a nice day or night (depending on where you live)!

*Kinerai*

Thursday 13 December 2012

Secret Shop Ankle Boots review

Yes, I'm doing another review! 2 in 2 days is quite a lot for me but I did receive 2 packages almost at the same time so this is the second one.

Those boots kinda have a big story behind them. It was quite an adventure to get them.
Let me explain...

I pre-ordered these boots a year ago on http://www.clobbaonline.com/.
I chose the pink and white ones at that time. I do wish I had chosen the black ones, my taste and needs kinda changed in a whole year.

Everything that happenned wasn't the sellers fault. It was the manufacturer first. They took a whole year before beginning to produce the boots. So they were only shipped to me a month and a half ago. And as you can guess, the shipping was REALLY slow because there was some problem with Canada post at the time. So it basically took a bit more than a year to receive them.
But that isn't the shop's fault of course. They did their job and were very nice with me, answering my questions every time I had one within 24 hours.

On with the actual product now!



They look really cute. But I had forgotten that lolita boots quality is usually pretty bad compared to regular boots that you buy in stores. They're not meant to wear for a long time or in the snow. They aren't really comfortable but at least they are my size and fit me. I don,t feel really stable on these heels, I'm afraid they will break, but that might just be because I'm not used to them. I'll give them a try soon to see if they can support me correctly.


 I have nothing bad to say about the bow and heart jewel, it's really cute and it's one of the reasons why I wanted those boots.




The fur is removable. But that is kind of a problem in my opinion. There isn't any zipper on the fur. You have to slide it past your foot and put the boot on, then slide it on the top of the boot. It's quite laborious and complicated. You cannot be in a hurry if you want to put them on with the fur. The fur isn,t large enough for my feet, even though the boots are the right size so I have some difficulties sliding on the fur. I don't have problems to take the fur off though.


As you can see they are from secret shop. I'm guessing the quality is very close to the original AP ones. I wouldn't pay more than what I paid for them since they aren't that good quality so I'm good with the replicas.


That,s what they look on me. I don't have the right socks on so it's a bit awkward. They are a bit big all around, but I have very narrow so it's the case with almost every shoe there is.


I do have a little complain about the fur though. I bought faux fur at the fabric shop where I work for a few bucks and wanted to compare it with the boots' fur. I'm disapointed in the fur they used for the boots It looks cheaper than what it looked like on the official picture. I really wanted a fluffy type of fur. I might remake the fur toppers and glue the bows to them. I might also add a zipper or velcro so they can be removed more easilly.

I give them a 3.5/5
I'm not including the shipping and factory delays because it wasn't the seller's fault at all.


Thanks for reading!
*Kinerai*










Wednesday 12 December 2012

Cnsfashion.com review - Positive

Hi lovelies!

It's been quite a long time since the last time I posted a review on here. Well today I received my jewelry order from http://www.cnsfashion.com/. I was pretty excited since today is my birthday and it was a nice gift to receive it that exact date (12/12/12 is an awesome date number don't you think?).

So on with the review!

The package arrived around a week and a half after it was posted to me. It came with a tracking, which is quite handy!

Everything arrived in a tiny tiny box. I didn't know it could fit all in there, but it did! Everything was very well packaged in journal sheets and plastic bags. A necklace even had 2 plastic bags, one for the chain and one for the pendant. Needless to say that everything made it here in one piece and in perfect shape.



I ordered 5 things from Cnsfashion. I'll review each piece separately with pictures of both the website and of my own to compare.


1. Dreamy Solomon Moon Pendant Necklace (blue)  

Price - 4.99$

Website picture:

My pictures:



I'm really surprised by the quality of this necklace, it is definitly good quality. The sparkle of the stones is simply beautiful. I'm happy I took the blue one, it has a bit more difference between the colors than the pink one. It's well worth its price and it even looks better than the website's picture in real because of the sparkles! The chain seems study and has some nice detailing.

Note: 5/5

2. Cute Enamel Kitten Cat Earring Necklace Set

Price - 2.99$

Website picture:

My pictures:


This one is really cute and simple. I love how it came as a set with the earrings for this cheap price. After inspection, I don't see any default whatsoever. The quality is a bit lower than the Solomon necklace, but that's understandable since the price is also lower and you get earrings with the necklace. So, more for less!
Note - 4/5


3. Sweet Pave Red Crystal Heart Bow Drop Dangle Earrings

Price - 5.99$ 

Website's picture:

 

My picture:

Again they are exactly like the ones on the website's picture: tiny, cute and sparkly! They are sweet and elegant at the same time, which works both for lolita or at my job. There's no stone missing and they are great quality. But I'll need to be careful with the delicate stone chain because it can tangle easily when you try to put them on. Once worn though it's not a problem.

Note: 4.5/5


4. Cute Critter Alligator Earring Ring Set

Price - 3.99$

Website's picture:

 

My pictures:



After earrings and necklace set, why not a ring and necklace set? I really love this one! I'm in love with those little  lolita-esque alligators. The ring is big and has an elastic band as you can see on the last picture. It's really handy since it can fit a variety of sizes and it's quite comfortable for the ring's size; I could see myself wearing it at work. I usually have problems finding rings that suits my finger size, but this one is a perfect fit! Again I'm glad that this comes as a set. If there was a necklace available, I would definitely want it to complete the collection. 

Note: 5/5


5. Loverly Color Rhinestone Octopus Stud Earrings

Price - 4.99

Website's picture:

 

My pictures: 


Last but not least, those pink little octopus earrings (and yes they are holding a red gun ahah). I've been eyeing those for a long time now on ebay I'm glad I finally got a pair. I do want the necklace and ring that exist too, but that'll be for another time. I know that they were originally produced by Betsey Jonhson, but I don't know if these are a replica or the real ones because the quality seems to be the same and the design is too. They are very small, cute and sparkly. This picture is taken from VERY close because they are so tiny; I'm surprised that the details are so well executed since it's hard to work with a surface that small. They're perfect if you just want a little sweetness on your ears and can't wear heavy or long earrings, which can become quite a burden in some situations.

Note: 5/5


Overall verdict

It was pleasure to deal with http://www.cnsfashion.com/. I received my items quickly and all in one piece because of the tight and individual packaging. Navigating on the website was easy and the pictures were more than accurate.

The staff was nice to me and I was quickly updated on the tracking as soon as they got it.

The prices are definitely fair, I could even say that the items are underpriced in some cases. Shipping also becomes free when you order over 15$, what more could be asked?

Overall, my experience was very pleasant and I will definitely order from them again!  

Final note: 4.5/5 

 

Thanks for reading!  

*kinerai*