Dear My Love Bijou Ribbon Loafer Review

I got another review!

This is for DearMyLove's Bijou Ribbon Loafer Shoes. I really love them!

Shoe comfort is really important to me in j-fashion. If it's not comfy, I'm gonna end up not wearing it and it'll just collect dust in my closet. I have an embarrassing amount of shoes that I barely wear because of this.

Disclaimer:
I bought everything here with my own money, and have not been sent them for free/paid for a sponsorship.This review is based on my own opinion. 

 

Heel and Platform Height

These shoes are platforms, with a heel of 10 cm or 4 inches. The shoe is a platform, so thanks to the extra padding in the front, it feels more like wearing a 2 inch heel. If you are unfamiliar with wearing platforms or heels, then these may feel strange or quite tall. I would say that these would be a great starter platform. Always be careful wearing platforms, but I think for these, the platforms are not too high.

 

The platforms were also not so skinny, and felt much more stable than other platforms I have worn. I didn't really feel like I was going to wobble on these. They're also lightweight, so walking around felt like no effort.

Comfort

I'm used to Demonia platforms, and those are often not so comfy. Some styles yes, but usually they have a hard sole, which after some time, will hurt to walk in. This DML shoe has a slightly more padded sole, so even after walking for extended periods, my feet did not get sore. It also helps that this shoe does not have such an incline, so you're not putting so much pressure on the balls of your feet. I walked around in these for 6 hours, grocery shopping and at the mall, and didn't feel discomfort at the end of it. I did take some breaks to sit, but I think I could have kept going for a while.

If you're standing for some time, these can get a little bit painful. Personally, I didn't mind it as I was used to worse platforms, but it's something to take note of.

The toe box of the shoe also feels a bit roomy. I have standard width feet, but I prefer shoes with extra toe box width since I have slight bunions. It's also just better for your feet overall. The width of these shoes was no problem for me, and felt almost as roomy as the wider sneakers I use for work.

However, I cannot claim these would fit well for Wide feet sizes as I would not have the experience.

Design

 

I actually really like the design of these, and I prefer the strap for the shoe as well. I originally wanted the classic bijoux loafers from DML, but I've always worried about the platforms slipping off because of the lack of strap.

The bijou design on the strap is so pretty, but also does not get in the way! 

 

My only complaint is that the straps are a little bit hard to hook under when you wear it. It's not a tight fit exactly, but it's kind of a struggle to hook in. But at the same time, I don't entirely mind this? I've had many a strap unhook in shoes, so maybe this is a good thing. I won't take off a point for this.

 

 

As for height, I'd say its a good balance of comfy while also making you feel tall.

 

This shoe is also versatile. I feel like this will be the only shoe I really need to wear for jirai kei or even ryousangata. You can take off the shoe clips which is nice, but I prefer to keep them on. 

 

Shoe box it comes in

 

 

Overall

I like these. I give em a 10/10.

 Sometimes having a cute outfit can get really exhausting at the end of the day.

I don't have too many sensory issues, but I'm not so great at tolerating uncomfortable fashion in general.

I hope my review could give you insight on these, if you were considering these shoes! 

 

 

Thank you for reading!

- Kitty

Liz Lisa Outfit and a small review - Heart Buckle Frill Off-Shoulder Knit and Tricot Tiered Skirt-Pants (´｡• ◡ •｡`) ♡

Hello!

Yeah I haven't posted in a long time, but I decided to take some pictures for once.

I tried to do a ryousangata coord! I really like pink and white coords. I'm not sure how I feel about this coord, but I think I just don't have it perfected yet. Eh, it is what it is. This coord is pretty comfortable though, and I think it'd be great for a fall or even a spring outfit. More details in my review. I might make more reviews to be honest. I don't know why, but I really like writing them.

I'm struggling to get my hair to look cute in pics. How do people get their hair to look so voluminous and fluffy lol? Though to be fair, I hardly practice hair styling. I'm sure people also edit their pics for their hair to look nicer, but eh I dunno yet.

Top: Heart Buckle Frill Off-Shoulder Knit
Skirt: Tricot Tiered Skirt-Pants
Necklace: from an indie shop on TaoBao, but I don't remember the brand

Short Review

Disclaimer:
I bought everything here with my own money, and have not been sent them for free/paid for a sponsorship.This review is based on my own opinion. 

 Heart Buckle Frill Off-Shoulder Knit

I bought this as my first ryousan piece, but also to have something a little warm to wear. The sweater is not the warmest, nor is the knit very thick, so I wouldn't expect this to keep you warm during very cold weather. I live somewhere with some colder winters though, ranging anywhere from 10° F - 20°F, but sometimes it goes below that. I would say that this sweater is more like a Spring (like beginning of Spring) or a Fall sweater. I'm sure if you layer something underneath, it would work! I hope that helps in giving you an idea of its warmth!

The sweater is on the thin side, and can actually be a BIT see through, so please keep that in mind. I would wear undergarments with more coverage with this. I don't think the sweater being thin is entirely a bad thing. It was clearly intended to be layered with other pieces, and if it was too thick, it would probably be bulky under a skirt.

  

 I like the straps a lot. Normally, I dislike off shoulder tops because I'm constantly fighting to keep them up lol. But the straps are a good length where it feels like my shoulders are not too exposed to the cold, but also enough to keep the off shoulder style on. They're not adjustable though, which may be a problem if you need something that goes on longer for you. They're on the short side.

Overall, I would rate this sweater a 10/10. It seems like a good staple piece if you're into ryousangata or just anything cutesy. I would just again, keep in mind that this sweater is not that thick.

 

Tricot Tiered Skirt-Pants 

Okay, so I really like this skirt. I think it's very unique, and I love how princess-y it looks from Liz Lisa. It sort of reminds me of older Liz Lisa styles, and I kind of hope they keep going with this look. The skirt is a lot like a petticoat, and has a very cute flared out shape. The fabric of the skirt is also not itchy or scratchy. It's softer, and there's also an inner lining and built in shorts anyway.

 

 

The skirt is elastic, so its very easy to put on and take off. I think many people who wear Liz Lisa know about how their zippers are like. I'm also not a fan of Liz Lisa's zippers. Their invisible zippers are so frustrating, and even some of their normal zippers are a struggle. I think it's because of how strong the elastic is for their skirts, but I'll elaborate on that in another post.

  I haven't worn this skirt out that much, but I can see this being more bathroom friendly. The built in shorts are soft and comfortable, and also stretchy. Look, I'm not gonna mince words, but public bathrooms are nasty. I DO NOT want my cute outfits touching public bathroom floors. At least with this skirt, I can scoop up all of the skirt efficiently.

I'm more than likely going reinforce the bows and rhinestones. Liz Lisa is known to have things falling off! If you ever get Liz Lisa, keep that in mind. Reinforcing isn't anything too hard by the way, it's just simple hand sewing which you can find YouTube tutorials about.

Overall, I'd rate this a 10/10. Very comfortable, elastic is not too tight.

 

My thoughts on Liz Lisa so far

 So personally, I think Liz Lisa is decent quality. The fabric to me feels better than general fast fashion. I own a blouse, another skirt, and of course these two, from them. The fabric has all been on the thicker side, and didn't feel cheap to me.

Liz Lisa does have some quality control issues from what I've noticed. One of the blouses I bought had a loose thread before I even used it. I've seen others have the hardware of their pieces, have missing rhinestones. One of my skirts had the hook rip off from its thread, which I then had to sew back on.

So while I don't think the fabric of Liz Lisa's pieces are entirely bad, their pieces are delicate and high maintenance. I would probably only ever hand wash these pieces. If you're familiar already with j-fashion, I feel like this is the case for a lot of other brands.

The main reason I like Liz Lisa as a brand is their designs. Liz Lisa tends to have a lot of details in their pieces, that I don't always see in other brands. I don't think simplicity is a bad thing, but pieces with lots of details is just my preference.

I kind of just wish they would release more regular skirts, and not skirt pants. I love skorts, but if they're not bathroom friendly, and the zipper is difficult to put back on without any help, that's going to be a problem when you're out in public. (This is really specific because this is basically what happened to me at a convention one time lol) It would make me wary about using it more.

Or at least make the skorts more bathroom friendly! I've seen some skorts where the shorts part underneath, is detached from the back so it's easy to just pull down the shorts part.

 Am I still going to get Liz Lisa? Yes, most likely.
I'm not brand loyal or anything, but their designs catch my interest the most.

Thanks for reading!

- Kitty

Just an update post

 Hello!

I haven't posted here in a while, but that's just because I don't have much to blog about right now! I guess I feel like only sharing if I have something to show. I don't really do day to day posts because, I mean, it's just not realistic that someone does something big every day!

 I'm sure I'll find some time to post a Liz Lisa haul eventually. There's some new pieces they have that are REALLY cute. I hope to be able to snag some pieces.

 That's all for now

- Kitty

 

CherryCheezy Prints and Stickers Haul

 

Hiiii! It has been a long time since I posted. I haven't really been doing much, especially anything j-fashion related, so I didn't feel like I had much to post!

That being said, I did buy some things from CherryCheezy!

If you didn't know already, they said they would be retiring as CherryCheezy. I liked some of their art, so I made sure to get some prints and stickers while I still could.

  

 

 

I bought this sticker set, and it looks like I got some free stickers too!

 

 

And of course, I got some prints as well! This will be such nice wall art for me.

 I don't really have much else to add to this post other than the fact that the prints are of really high quality. I'm sad that CherryCheezy is retiring, but I understand not being interested in drawing in this style or this genre anymore.

 

I'll try to take good care of these prints so they last as long as possible!

 

Thanks for reading!

- Kitty

  

 

 

Taito Hatsune Miku Fashion Figure Subculture

 

Been a while since I posted, but I wanted to share a new figure I got! I bought this Subculture Miku figure from OtakuOwlet! I'm not sponsored or anything, I was just pretty happy with my order from them.

 

 

And here she is! I took a lot of photos and went through editing them lol 

I actually really like the quality of Taito Miku figures! This is not my first figure from Taito. I have the Taito Sakura Miku 2021. I love how Taito does the paint job for the Miku figure faces, especially the eyes! Besides, Taito figures have a very affordable price point, which is great for me lol.

I think that's all I wanted to share for now!

 Thank you for reading,

- Kitty

Trip to the Mall

 Hello again!

 So I went to the mall! I had no idea that one of the malls near me recently opened a Miniso, but also more anime merch shops. I'm typically not into buying merch in stores because more often than not, I find that they're sold for much higher than you can get them online.

 

Miniso is still pretty great though! (Though, I feel they have a similar issue where some stuff is pricier than I'd expect.)

 

 This was the front door display! You can always count on Miniso to have a lot of Sanrio stuff. I wonder if Sanrio stores will ever open in malls again? I remember as a kid I went to an official Sanrio Store. I don't think I ever went to a Sanrio Surprise store, but I know they exist.

 

Some hairclips they had. I would have grabbed some, but they were again, too pricey! I also have too many hair clips lmao. 

 

 

BT21 is kind of everywhere now lol

 

At this same mall, I found an anime store! I kind of forgot their store name though. I had no idea it was even an anime store based on the name. I just saw some of their merch and was intrigued!

 

Miku Hatsune! 

 

Some Rilakkuma figures!

Also, one of their most interesting parts, they had gacha and claw machines!

 

 

 

They had MOFUSAND in there!!!! I was not able to get anything. I'm not so great at claw machines. I know they're rigged, but I still want Mofusand!

 

 

That's all!

I don't get to go out that often, but it's fun discovering places like this. I just love taking pictures of all the cute things.

See next time,

Kitty

Outfit of the Day

 

Hello there!

Today I wore my outfit for the first time since I got it! I just went out to do some errands, and to go grocery shopping at Trader Joe's.

The blouse is from DearMyLove and the skirt is from Liz Lisa.

I have to sew back on one of the buttons for the skirt's straps. It snapped T__T I went through the rest of the day just tucking in my skirt's strap into my skirt. I don't think anyone noticed LOL

I went shopping today as well and got some cute flowers! I also bought these raspberry heart cookies from Trader Joe's. They're SO delicious. Trader Joe's sweets NEVER miss lol.

 

They're really good, so if you can, you should try em!

 Other than that, I bought some Dairy Queen. I got one of their sundaes, but I didn't get to finish it at all lol. Their peanut butter sauce actually tastes so good though.

That's all for now. Thanks for reading!

- Kitty