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    2 Kasım 2015 Pazartesi

    A Guide To Taobao

    Kasım 02, 2015 0
    A Guide To Taobao

    What is Taobao? 

     Taobao is a large Chinese shopping website, similar to eBay featuring thousands and thousands of individual stores supplying a wide range of products including anime merchandise and Japanese street fashion. 


    To buy from Taobao you will need a shopping service (SS) since Taobao only delivers within China. A few reliable and popular Shoping services used are: Taobaospree and Taobaonow, however there are many more options to choose from if you look around. 
    To Alice

    The currency used is Yuan (¥) The prices of the products tend to be low but remember you have to include shopping service fees and shipping fee's on-top. Also keep in mind, you might get charged customs if your order is over a certain amount.


    Some products will have weird prices such as "999" or "9999", this is a way to say that the product is sold out or not yet available. 

     Sizes: Most stores carry one sized clothes, sometimes S/M/L, but  measurements can vary a lot. Some helpful word you might see as part of measurements:
    腰围 /中腰 : waist                                          
    臀围 : hips                                                     
    胸围 : bust                                                     
    肩宽 : shoulder to shoulder length              
    袖围 : sleeve cuff circumference
    袖長 : sleeve length
    衣长 : general length of item


    It's also possible to view an item on either Buychina or Yoybuy where you copy and paste the taobao url into the url bar on the website. 


    Taobao stores have feedback scores that start with hearts (The lowest) and go up to gold crowns (The highest).

     At the top of every Taobao page will be an orange search bar where you can type in what you want to find and look through the "Babys" (AKA products) 




    To Alice

    Here's a quick guide through a few popular kawaii themed stores:

    Gyaru
    Luckynail Studio- Gyaru nails. There's also nails that can be good with Lolita and Fairy Kei. 
    Bobon21- A Popular Hime styled brand. Perfect for the summer as well as selling coats. Clothing and accessories.
    Enew- Cute wigs
    Doudousz- Shoes
    Maijiwigs- Casual wigs
    Candy Rain- Similar style to Liz Lisa. Otome style. Clothes, shoes, outerwear and accessories.
    Ayra- Onee-gyaru style
    521feizhuliu- That brand you've seen allover Storenvy. 
    Maykii- Hime Kaji and korean fashion styled 

    Lolita:
    An*tai*na- A popular shoe brand
    Chess story- Sweet prints as well as a few casual Lolita items
    Classical puppets- Classical lolita. They all so supply petticoats.
    Dear Celine- Classical Lolita
    Secret shop- Shoes and socks
    Infanta- Classical and sweet clothing.
    Ichigo15- Lolita punk and goth clothing

     Others:

    Tomybear "To Alice"- A personal favorite.
    Binbinhly - Casual cute and Fairy Kei. 
    Cream made- Fairy Kei,Spank,Mahou kei. 
    Dearli- Mori, Cult and Dolly Kei. 
    Forest girl- Otome and Mori Kei. 


    Have you ever bought from Taobao? If so, how was your experience? We'd love to hear about it!


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    3 Ekim 2015 Cumartesi

    Kawaii Lookbook: Milkymomonga

    Ekim 03, 2015 0
    Kawaii Lookbook: Milkymomonga

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    Our kawaii lookbook bot has come across this cute fairy kei outfit by MilkyMomonga

    Randoseru: Ebay auction
    Top and skirt: Milklim
    Socks: Bodyline
    Hairbows: Bonbon Ribbon ones from Sanrio store



    " I also added my Tamagotchi watch, a Chocomint bracelet and another bracelet I found in Closet Child Harajuku. "


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    17 Temmuz 2015 Cuma

    Surviving Fairy Kei In Summer

    Temmuz 17, 2015 0
    Surviving Fairy Kei In Summer





    Surving Fairy Kei in the Summer heat


    It's that time of the year again where layers on layers and thick wigs are getting harder to wear. Fairy Kei is all about the layers which makes it seem impossible to wear during the summer however there are a few simple tips to surviving summer while wearing Fairy Kei. 

    Don't layer up too much, Your health is more important then getting a certain amount of layers!







    Hair 

    It's best to keep the wigs to the side however if you do decide you still want to wear them, take a hair brush and a wig storage bag just in case it gets too hot and you decide you want to take it off. When its hot its best to stick to showing off your own hair whatever colour it is. You can easily make your real hair cute through srunchies, hair clips and more. Tying your hair up into bunches, odango, ponytails or even plaits help keep your hair of the back of your neck. 




    Shorts 

    For a cheap price, you can get mint coloured shorts in Primark which are perfect for the hot days. There are also a variety of stores online where you can get pastel shorts perfect for Fairy Kei. Click here to see the shorts in the picture on the right. The ones on the left are from bodyline.


    Fans

    Hand fans can help you cool down when in the heat. If you don't want an ordianary hand fan, you can get a variety of styles such as ones with anime characters printed on. For example, the fans in the picture on the right can be purchased here.


    Short socks/Laced tights 

    If you want to, you can still wear OTK/Thigh high socks as you usually would but summer is the perfect chance to wear short socks (You can even buy cute frilly socks from brands such as Angelic Pretty) if you are confortable showing of your legs. If your not comfortable, wear a pair of laced tights under your socks. 



    Sleeves and dresses

    Keep to short sleeves/ vest tops. Dresses are also another good option as they limit the amount of layers worn. Taobao is a good place to look for tops and dresses. 



    Wear suncream and keep hydrated! 

    Unless you want to get burned, remember to wear sun cream with whatever you are wearing! Also remember to keep hydrated, especially if your going to be inside a stuffy building or doing lots of walking. There is also wide variety of Kawaii water bottles such as the ones in the picture above which you can find here. For more Kawaii water bottles, you can find more here. 

    Some cool outfit ideas:



    That's it for todays short guide on surving the summer heat while wearing Fairy Kei. Any comments or questions? Post below


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    13 Kasım 2014 Perşembe

    Fairy Kei In Winter - Style Tips

    Kasım 13, 2014 0
    Fairy Kei In Winter - Style Tips


    It's November and the weather is starting to get colder.

     This time of the year people may want to just keep warm instead of Kawaii with layers of coats, boots, scarfs and mundane clothes. 

    However you can still dress up cute, you can still look Kawaii while trying to keep warm.

     In this article will be some tips for wearing Fairy Kei in Winter. 



    What is Fairy Kei? 

    Fairy Kei ("Fairy Fashion") is a Japanese Street fashion made out of pastel colours (Although dark colours can still be used). More and more people oversea's have started wearing the style, and it has quickly become the most popular kawaii style, after lolita. 

    The style is easily confused with similair styles such as Pop Kei or Decora.     To find out more about Fairy Kei, click here to read our All About post!


    Now onto the keep warm tips!

    Layers! 
    The style itself often consists of layers so adding extra to keep warm won't look out of place. Layering can also be pretty simple if you have a pre-existing Fairy Kei wardrobe. If you don't, some good places to start buying some clothes for layering are: Spreepicky, Himi store, Maniaq and MilkLim.



    Boots 
    Boots will help keep your feet/legs warm and can also look cute with Fairy Kei. 
    Some places to buy boots perfect for Fairy Kei: Clobba online, Bodyline



    There are also some Gyau brands that have brought out shoes which would look cute with Fairy. 


    Leg warmers!
    Leg warmers such as these in the picture above add a cute touch to any outfit and can help with warming your legs! Check out a few of the Leg warmers from Lolita Desu, they're cute and affordable!: YellowXpink.  PinkXMintXoffwhite. PinkXpurple


    Gloves
    Gloves keep your hands warm. They also come in pastel colours which are perfect for Fairy Kei.  Click here to buy the cat paw gloves from the picture below.


    Check out some of the gloves from Lolita Desu: Purple, PinkXyellowXmint, MintXblack, Pink. You can also buy some animal themed ones here.



    Long sleeves 
    Long sleeves will cover up your arms to keep you warm. By wearing pastels you can mix long sleeves with Fairy Kei. Click here to check out the long sleeved hoody above.


    Coats/ jackets
    Easy method to adding layers to keep you warm!


    Hats 
    Hats can cover you head, keeping you warm and adds a cute touch! Click any of the links to check some out!: Flower hat, Bow, Hearts, The hat above. You can also use simple pastel coloured beanies which you can find in a variety of UK stores such as Primark. 

    A few winter friendly Fairy Kei coords:


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    30 Ağustos 2014 Cumartesi

    Kawaii-B All About: Fairy Kei

    Ağustos 30, 2014 0
    Kawaii-B All About: Fairy Kei

    Fairy kei is a Japanese street fashion style, that has recently exploded in popularity all across the world. With its sweet pastel colour palette similar to that of sweet lolita, it is all about being cute, sweet and you guessed it... fairy like! 



    Fairy Kei often includes elements of Decora and is often confused with the Pop Kei and Party Kei styles, but they all have their staples which set them apart. Fairy kei is not the same as Pop Kei!

    Fairy Kei outfits are made up almost purely of pastels, including light pink, blue, yellow and purple as the most common. White is also used to balance out candy colours. Darker colours are almost never seen as part of a fairy kei outfit.

    Fairy Kei looks often also include elements of the 80's like leg warmers, and vintage cutesy designs like Barbie, Care Bears, Polly Pocket and other characters. These often cross over into Pop Kei and Spank! type outfits as well. Let's just take a quick look at the difference between these!



    Clashing patterns and darker colours including black, shows a pop kei kind
    of look to these outfits. The graphic patterns add to the "pop" feel, even though the girl on the
    left has fairy coloured accessories and skirt.
    The inclusion of darker purples, as well as black tell us this isn't
    a fairy kei outfit, but what makes this Spank! look is the vintage jumper, but
    most of all the polka dot skirt. Spank! style is also more to do with
    wearing pre-owned clothing as opposed to brand new.
    This outfit is typical Fairy Kei. What make this fairy kei, is the all pastels
    colour palette, and the fluffy and floaty textures of the skirt and jumper.

    One more style often confused and mixed in with Fairy Kei is Cult Party Kei. Cult Party Kei is all about layering
    floaty skirts, dresses and outer garments. Often with a very light coloured palette, and include a lot of chiffon!
    Of course it is up to you how you wear a style! Mixtures of Pop, Cult and Fairy Kei are very common, but now you know how to tell them apart!

    So when building you fairy outfit, don't just focus on colour, think about texture. Also, oversized garments and jumpers add a really cute look especially if the jumper is fluffy. Or even a fluffy pastel scarf can add a different texture and feel to your outfit!


    Here are a few great examples of fairy kei for inspiration from TokyoFashion.com! If you enjoy fairy kei, tell us what your favorite part of your outfit is, and what inspire you!




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