Hello Kitty makes women rage :D

I've been wanting hello kitty bedclothes for ages, but they are very pricey so I never bought any.
Last fall I got very excited, when these cute hello kitty bedclothes were in an add from Hofer, which is a discount shop here in Austria, and they were only half of the usual price.
When I got to Hofer, half an hour after they opened, I didn't see any hello kitty stuff (they also had some towels). I asked the staff, if there was anything left, but they said no. I was quite disappointed and in the evening I looked on ebay, and there the bedclothes were (it was kind of a special design, which I haven't seen anywhere else except for Hofer), except they weren't 20€ anymore like in the store, but 40€, like the normal, not discounted price (stupid scalpers!).

I hoped that anytime soon Hofer would carry these bedclothes again.

Last monday, they finally had them again.
I was at the shop even before they opened and there were lots and lots of people standing in line before closed doors. My boyfriend made fun about the situation and ironically said, that he was sure all these people were here waiting just for hello kitty bedclothes.

He wasn't wrong >.<

As the doors opened women started screaming and running and shoved their way to the hello kitty stuff o.o
Luckily I could grab two packages of the design I wanted, left the raging and fighting mothers, grandmothers and supposedly some scalpers (really, who needs 10 packages of hello kitty bedclothes?) behind and started shopping for the groceries we needed.

This was the most adventurous shopping I ever experienced, I swear! ^^

Review: Lily of the Valley

This is my first review ever, so I hope I'm doing this right ^^


Lily of the Valley caught my attention because of a post at EGL, and I instantly fell in love
with the "Excerpts of a Victorian Cookbook" JSK and I also love indie-brands ^^

I'm a classic lolita with a soft spot for sweet, and though this jumperskirt has a sweets-print (which I am not too fond of normally) it has a very classical feeling to me.


Website: Lily of the Valley

Shipping/Pricing: 5/5
Shipping was fast and packaging was nice. Pricing was definitely apropriate.
Tyler even included a letter and a painting of a girl wearing the Excerpts from a Victorian Cookbook JSK, which is also shown on her website.
Communication: 6/5 ^^
Communication couldn't have been better! Tyler was very nice, responded very fast and kept me updated all the time!
Overall quality: 5/5
The Jumperskirt and headbow are of brand quality and are constructed and sewn very nicely and clean. The accessoires are also constructed very well and quite versatile.


Transaction

Communication was, as mentioned above, excellent.

Tyler was very responsive and even responded 2-5 minutes after
the reservation started (I was very nervous (and tired because it was late were i live)
and panicked, that all jsks were already reserved (there are only 5 of them) as they weren't up on the site as the countdown was over.

Tyler answered all my questions patiently and kept me updated throughout the whole process and even sent pictures.

There was some kind of delay,
because the customprinted pudding-fabric was sent to her printed the wrong way,
but since there was no deadline fixed this wasn't a problem for me.
Regardless Tyler offered me one of her selfmade rings as compensation,
which was very, very nice!




The Jumperskirt itself

The "Excerpts of a Victorian Cookbook" Jumperskirt is just gorgeous
and has lots of cute little details.
The customprinted fabric is awesome, so is the other fabric,
the lace and the construction.


I was able to choose from 3 colour options (pastelgreen, lilac and pink, each with white stripes or polka dots)
I opted for the pastelgreen colourway, because though mint is quite common in lolita, pastelgreen is not.

The JSk is fully lined (cotton at the bodice, silky lining at the skirt), has shirring at the waist and even has pockets ^^

It came with one big pink cotton and grosgrain bow and two small bows made of the same grosgrain ribbon. They are all detachable.
Also here I was able to choose the colour out of 6 options.



And...I almost forgot a very important thing... the Jumperskirt is custom-sized and fits perfectly ^^








I additionally bought the matching headbow and a multi-functional pearlchain, which can be "transformed" into a necklace or hooked onto the small bows. (see pics)




I defenitely would buy again from Lily of the Valley, because of the very friendly treatment and the amazing quality of the garments.

Spring is finally here

I was so longing for spring to come <3 As soon as possible I took my wintercoat and put it in the back of my closet ^^ I was so excited to finally wear one of my dresses for the first time, I just had to wait until it was warm enough, because this dress looks so much like spring, it would have looked funny with "dead" trees and grass in the background. It's commissoned from "Lily Of The Valley" and I am going to write a review as soon as I have the time to do so.



Outfit Rundown:
Dress, Headbow: Lily Of The Valley
Blouse and Socks: H&M
Shoes: Deichmann