Hello, Lovelies ♥


This year is coming to an end, so I decided to write a blog post in summary of my shopping experiences, haha. This year I will be honest and say I have been quite mental in terms of how much I have been buying Liz Lisa and other brands. So, I have quite a bit of experience now as I have to diligently search and trial a lot of shops since I live in Australia, a giant island in the middle of an ocean. Below I have tried to compile a list of all the way I would recommend buying Liz Lisa, coming from my own experiences. I tried to be succint as I have a tendency to babble, so that way it'll be easy to read the pros and cons that I found.

Hello, lovelies! Long time no see.

This year has gone by so quick and I have barely posted, I am sorry! Firstly, uni and work has taken up most of my time and then I went to Russia for six weeks during the holidays. Busy, busy, busy.

Since I have been working a lot, I have been making Liz Lisa purchases often, I think I might be a little crazy, haha. A lot of them from the site Tokyo Otaku Mode - which I really recommend!

I recently went to a 'Carnival of Flowers' with my best friend, where I mustered up the courage to finally wear a Liz Lisa coordinate - a flowy long sleeved top. a jumper skirt and a cardigan. I bought these all from Tokyo Otaku Mode.

Hello! ♥

I made a post about online stores that stock gyaru-like clothes, and now I am writing another one about something that I have been using to grab onto some cheaper gyaru clothing, and that's forums!

One that I have been using a lot very recently is GYARU Community Sales. It's definitely a different way to shop, but a great way since it seems more real, if that's a way to describe it. You know, since with most sites you rely on just a stock photo of the product and the description of it, but with sites or forums like these, the photos you look at were taken by the seller personally. 

The sellers are quite reliable in my experience since they communicate well and provide photos and tracking. It's also great because a lot of these sellers are westerners, which can give you an idea of the size and measurements of the clothes and whether it would be suitable for you.

I'm not sure if there are many forums out there such as this one, but it does lead me and a lot of other buyers to consider different ways of purchasing clothing.

Have you got any experience with forums? Were they good or bad?

Enjoy life!

Nina

Hello, everyone!

Since I've been making some recent purchases on different sites of Liz Lisa and other Asian brands, I thought I'd write this post to help and give some tips in judging what kind of size would fit or be appropriate for you. 


A common question my mum asks me when she finds outs that I bought a particular item of clothing online is: "How do you know what size to buy?"At first, I was quite lazy with sizing and went with my gut feeling since I know my upper body fits medium sizes quite well, and normally chose that for tops. But, that's not very reliable. Don't do that :')

Especially remember: Clothing brands from other countries might have very different sizes that what your are familiar with. Especially, ones from Asia, as it tends to be a lot smaller.

Hiya, humans~ 

Today, I want to make a quick post about another bag I recently bought from MissBaci's Second hand shop on Storenvy!

The bag was so cute and and reasonably priced, of course I had to get it! I'm really glad I did, I've been taking this bag with me everywhere.

The quality is amazing, and it came exactly like how it was described. Any faults were outlined straight away (which was just one black dot, no big deal). It came with even longer straps that you can attach, which has made life easier for me! The material is strong and the design of the bag makes it easy to use as well since it has a few side pockets on the inside.

Storenvy is a great site to find new or second-hand items at a lesser price, bags like this would be quite expensive but I didn't pay as much. The tag on the inside of the bag was still there as well, so it was pretty much new. I'm always happy with the purchases I made from this site, although, they have changed the way to pay, so I am not sure how I'll use this site in the future.

Thank you for visiting!

Enjoy life!

Nina

Hello friends!

So I'm finally posting my Spreepicky review! FINALLY, after a like a year of receiving the items. This is my first review so sorry if the photos are not of amazing quality haha!

I ordered two items on the 12th of June, 2014:

J-Fashion Straps Fake 2 Pcs Chiffon Princess Dress SP130229 $56.99 (in a Size L)

J-fashion Velveteen Sweater - Cute Animals SP130110 $45.99

I don't think these items are available anymore, sorry! But I there are still many items similar to these in the store :)

Now firstly can I saw how ridiculously fast shipping this store has, usually when I would order things online it would take 20-30 days, but these items arrived within a week, on roughly the 19th of June, 2014.

It was all packaged nicely and came with a lovely handwritten note and a free necklace:

Sorry the lighting is a bit strange.

I finally own a dress (or any clothing) that is hime-gyaru style! I'm so happy! And this was just like a bonbon21 dress as well.

The quality is really good. But, I've put it on a few times and the buttons look as though they're going to break off, but the dress came with extra buttons just in case. It might just be because I was trying to find the easiest way to put it on, so it might be my fault.

As for the size, I did choose the largest size, thank god I did because it's still a bit short on me, in the photographs I am wearing a white skirt underneath which matches perfectly, so that's my suggestion for anyone who is 170cm or taller like I am. It's still wearable.

Overall: I am quite happy with this! The detailing and style of the dress matched the picture and the quality is super great! I will always have sizing issues in the future when I order these kind of things, so I wasn't too disappointed with it being a little short on me, I expected it in a way. But it fits perfect everywhere else!

I give it a rating of 4/5 due to the size and how easily the button was coming off, but this is due to my own measurements and it can't be helped.

(Sorry for the watermark on the gif, haha~)

I was so excited to get this sweater because the pattern on it was quite unique and very Harajuku! When it arrived, I noticed it was quite warm and the material was soft and smooth.

As soon as I touched this jumper, I fell in love with the feel of the material: it was soft, not itchy in any way and so comfy. The colour and design is so nice too, I have yet to see whether it fades through washes, but I'm confident it will.

Since it doesn't open or zip up, it might feel a little tight (as it's a free size), but on the flip side, it's very warm and it's a great length for taller girls.

Overall: I am very happy with this! It's a very unique jumper to wear out and since I get cold easily, this is great to quickly put on and go out and still stand out. I have been lacking hoodies and I'm happy to add this to my growing collection.

I give this a 5/5! Amazing item!

My experience with Spreepicky is a great one! I would very much like to add more from their wonderful selection of clothing to my wardrobe in the future (not sure how though since they changed the payment method recently). There is a great selection of clothing and the staff are lovely from what I see on all the social media as they're trying to cater to many different tastes. The shipping is no joke as well, very quick!

Enjoy life!

Nina

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Hello my lovelies!

I wanted to start some posts called 外人ギャル that will be reviews and my Japanese fashion finds~

Today I will be doing a small review on my first purchase of a lucky bag that is from Liz Lisa (there are no tags, so I don't know for sure, and it was from storenvy).

I bought this Lucky Bag from Japan Is For Lovers on Storenvy, and I was so excited for this bag for so long, and I was not disappointed! Here are some pictures that were provided:

Shipping and Service: Since I live in Australia and the bag came from NSW, it was really fast shipping! Just when it was posted, I received an email from the seller encouraging me to contact her if there are any problems - this was really nice and thoughtful. The product was packaged very carefully in a perfectly sized packet with padding, since I've had experience where my product was squashed out of shape (it from eBay which most likely happens a lot, but still) so how the packaging was done was awesome~

Quality: The product really matched the description and pictures, and was of great quality! The material was smooth and it's easy to use. I also feel really secure that all my stuff is zipped in and close to me as well.

The package also came with a cute note and duck eraser inside! 

I'm really happy with this purchase! ^^  I hope I can do more in the future, if anyone knows any stores that sell Liz Lisa or any gyaru fashion, let me know!

Enjoy life!

Nina