S h e g l i t ♡ A Gothic Lolita's Dream

I would like to share one of my recent favourite brands: Sheglit. It is a japanese brand which designs are mainly elegant and gothic. Refined, classical and elegant shapes are some characteristics of the brand that made me fell totally in love with it!♡

I found out about this brand last year at my country's National Tea Party with Yuko Ashizawa (Atelier Pierrot's designer), as she sells the brand on AP's shop, and had a second chance of seeing it back in April because of my Japan trip but unfortunately in both occasions I had not the opportunity of buying any thing... 

Here are the items which have made me dream about for some time!

♡ "Servant"ボウタイブラウス

♡ "Arcturus"タックブラウス

I really love blouses with a bow tie on the neck! I like the contrast between them: one looking more sober and casual while the other more elegant with lacy details.♡

♡ "Orléans"レースアップベスト

♡ Cape Bolero ケープカラーボレロ 

I do not really wear overdresses but this one looks just so perfect! It adds a real goth touch in your coord! And the beautiful cape bolero.. what can I say? Flawless!♡

♡ "Spread"アシンメトリースカート

♡ "Restraint"レザーコルセット

The pleated, asymmetric cut of the skirt is everything.♡ I saw the corset and it was just too beautiful at my eyes! First at the Tea Party's fashion show and then at Laforet, what a gloom I felt for not being able to buy it! But I know you will be mine! 

♡ "Holy"バッスルショートワンピース

♡ "Cattleya"クラシカルワンピース

I know many Lolitas prefer JSK because of the multiple coords you can create with them just changing the accessories, easier than coordinating with OPs, but I definitely prefer OPs! Especially high-neck, long-sleeve, black OPs♡ Do I need to say some thing more? Haha

♡ "Lycoris Fawn"ドレスワンピース

♡ "Victorian"バッスルワンピース 

And of course, the longer the OP is, the better.

Here are some of my favourite coordinates by the brand!

I really hope to get something from Sheglit!♡ I think it works fine for both elegant and casual thanks to its sobriety and lack of print (which is definitely not needed!) My only complain about it is the price of course, but ahhh, all Lolita brands are so expensive! Sheglit's prices are not a surprice considering that. But one day...

Thank you for being born.♡

At this moment, in Japan is already July 5th. And? Why is it important? Why is it so important for me? Well, on this day my favourite human, the most important person for me was born.

It will sound ridiculous for many, how is it that the person you care the most about does not even know you? But believe me, he has given to me true happiness that nobody never gave me.

It is not a secret my favorite band is A9 and definitely not another one about my love for Shou, the vocalist. I still remember perfectly the firs time I heard and watched a video of Alice Nine (yes, they were Alice Nine before) and I immediately fell totally in love with them!♡ The music, the aesthetic, the video, the lyrics: everything was just perfect! I have never in my life liked a band so much! And I never thought they would become an incredibly important part of my life.

Since that very first moment Shou caught my eye, I found his voice just so beautiful for this world and when I discovered he was the writer of all the lyrics I felt even more inspired by him! How can a person write such magical, delightful words?♡ Lyrics in music have always been so important for me –that is one of the reasons why I dislike such current music with no feeling– and every song he writes is just full of feeling, full of pictures. I dare say I consider him a modern poet of our time; i have cried, smiled and laughed with his lyrics, and even more! They are just a huge bomb of feelings for me!

This year is even more important because finally, after following him for eight years (eight!!) I was able to see him in person, to hear his voice in a live!♡ And I already talked about the concert and how I felt but this is my most precious memory and do not want to forget it! Every day since that day I smile back at the image of him singing, talking, smiling in front of me!♡

I express you my gratitude not only for that beautiful moment, but also for all others that you, with the power of your music, has given to me. Every song, every lyric, every video, every concert and every program fill my every-day with joy and grace.♡

Thank you for your smile. a smile that seems like a ray of sunshine passing through the gray clouds, a smile with a sweetest smell than a thousand flowers, a smile that feels like the fresh scent of a summer adventure into the woods, a smile that warms my heart like a thousand suns. The smile that blows sadness away. Because just one picture of your smile is enough for me to be happy the rest of the week.♡

Thank you for the silly moments, my Devil King♡ thank you for the care you have for your friends and the fans, thank you for the effort you make every day to prove your best. Thank you for being yourself and do what makes you happy, because if you are happy, I am happy.

It is hard for me not being able to go to every single of your concerts (even if that is what I desire the most in life!) but wherever I am, I will always love you and support you, no matter what, because you changed my life. I cannot imagine how my life would be if I would have not known you, until this day you still are my number-one motivation in life, my inspiration, my light in the dark and my love.♡

And this is just a very little part of all I wanted to say, but I cannot find the words to express correctly all my feelings and gratitude for all you have done to me, at least I would like to say: thank you for being born.♡

将さん お誕生日おめでとうございます！♡ 産まれて来てくれてありがとうございます♡

r e v i e w ♡ CutieKill

I saw on my feed on instagram a lot of pictures of pretty skirts from a Chinese store called CutieKill. 

The more I saw the pictures on my instagram, the more I wanted them! So I finally decided to get the skirts: a pleated, completely black with a belt, a black gradient pleated and a set of a gray top + suspender black skirt. I placed my order at CutieKill Storenvy on April 30, I had to wait for it to be processed and then was sent to me on May 5. 

Every time I buy something from China I have to wait at least one month for it to arrive, CutieKill offers free shipping so I thought I would have to wait even longer! But for my surprise, my order arrived on May 24! A lot less than I expected, haha.

It was packed on a very cute plastic pink bag (but I forgot to take a picture) and inside each item was inside an individual transparent plastic bag.

With all that said, let's start with the items!

♡Chic Fashion Suede Suspender Skirt / Top

This was the reason why I decided to buy from CutieKill, I really liked the suspender skirt with that top! (even if it is not black haha).

The skirt is made of suede, I love this fabric because of its matte finish, it also feels really soft and the suspenders are adjustable. The top's material was definitely not what I was expecting! I mean, is not bad, just different. It is a shiny, flimsy fabric, good for summer though. You can place your thumb in a little hole at the sleeve. The sewing is not that fantastic but I am ok with it, and I loved the detail on the collar!

♡Chic Rings Pleated Skirt

It is a simple black pleated skirt but I completely fell in love with the rings on the belt, I think that details is what made the skirt worth it. The fabric in not suede but a more common one. Again, the sewing is not that great but not bad.

♡Fading Color Pleated Skirt

I completely loved this skirt! The fading black looks so cool! Again, the fabric for this skirt is different, it is just a little bit shiny and has the same sewing quality.

I was really happy they sent me a little gift, a black choker! It is not a super amazing gift but it speaks good about the store, not everyone send you something for free. Another thing I must mention, I asked them to mark my order with a lower value because fees can be very high some times! And they kindly agree.♡ 

Here is the total score:

♡Design      5/5

♡Quality     4/5

♡Price         4/5     

♡Shipping   5/5

♡Overall     4/5

Would I buy from CutieKill again? Yes!

Do I recommend CutieKill? Yes!

They have a lot of pretty things and are very kind, will answer all your questions, so do not hesitate to buy from them! Hope you liked the little review, see you next time!♡

Links:

♡CutieKill Storenvy

♡CutieKill Instagram

♡Suspender Skirt

♡Rings Skirt

♡Fading Skirt

M i d n i g h t ♡ G a l a x y

I have not only had the beautiful memory of seeing A9 in live concert but also the opportunity to own some of their「IDEAL HORIZON」 tour goodies! Their official goods' brand is called "Midnight Galaxy" (very poetic in my opinion) and I feel that name very accurate to this tour's design.

What I liked the most about these goods was the main design colours: a sort of gradation maybe? In the full-sized design there is pink, purple an a bit of blue. It features some flowers at the top and at the bottom (at first I thought in the pink top were crystals, lol) and in the middle the flowers are a little more subtle, and I think I can see something like stars (the tiny white dots). At this part is where I truly have the feeling of a Midnight Galaxy (especially in a black background).

Now that I am done this little introduction of the main tour's design, let's start with the actual goodies I got at the concert venue!

♡IDEAL BLACK TEE -Tシャツ

♡HORIZON WHITE TEE -Tシャツ

Pretty obvious I believe, official shirts of the event are a must if we talk about concerts! I obviously got the black one (because gothic) and the white for my bestie♡. It is actually pretty long (it almost covers my knees) but for that same reason I loved it!♡ though I am not a fan of short sleeves. 

The tour's design here is also in black and white, what make it perfect for me to wear (you know, I do not wear colours, just everyday black haha).

Have not opened them yet, haha

♡【将プロデュース】全機種対応スマホケース(BOOKタイプ)

Each member produced something, this is -Show- produce Smartphone case (book type), got it in black, too (and Show is also using the black one!♡).

I have always wanted an A9 case but shipping from Japan is so expensive, it costs even more than the case! I am so happy I finally got one and it has the full design in colour and I just love it! ♡

I feel book type cases can be inconvenient sometimes because they need more space to fit but it has two pockets? where you can keep your cards or money or whatever and that is always useful.

♡IDEAL HORIZON ART BOOK

One more thing I really liked was their new look: the clothes they were using are just so cool! Not only on their looks but also on their music style they have this new dark side, a little more heavier than before (and I  l o v e  it) so the art book was something that I just needed in my life. 

Besides the amazing pictures of the members, the inside features some flowers in gray, just like in their main design. I think it was also designed by Show? ♡ 

♡GALAXY BRACELET-TR BLACK 

Again black, what a surprise! I am not sure if these bracelet are popular between another fandom, but definitely they are between Number Six! I saw many girls wearing like four on each wrist and each one of different colour! 

Again, each member had their own, this one was Tora's colour, Show was white, Saga purple, Nao pink and Hiroto red! There were some other colours available and I believe each member chose a "second colour" I remember Tora using black and yellow and Show using white and blue.

I obviously really wanted Show's one but hhhhh! I just cannot say no to black haha, maybe next time I betray myself and got Show's one no matter the colour~ ♡

Those were all the goodies I bought, I would have liked to buy a lot more of course, like the goods produced by the other members but I did not bring that much cash (worst decision ever) but hey, did you think that was all? All from the concert, yes, all of my A9 purchases, not! I know, these are not really part of the Midnight Galaxy haul but it is A9, so I am going to show them anyways.

♡A9 NEW ALBUM 『IDEAL』  

Basically, one is part of the haul as I got it at the concert and, probably you already know, got it signed by Nao!♡ But I was not satisfied with only that CD, next day I went to Tower Records Shibuya and ran directly into A9's CDs! I could not help but buy the exact same IDEAL I bought at the concert (I know, I have a problem) and guess what? I got Show's card! Ahhhh! I COULD HAVE GOT SHOW'S SIGN! And even to talk with him at least for one moment! That made me feel so miserable! But now I do not feel like that anymore, Nao was such a beautiful and sweet human♡ and I console myself telling me I would have probably faint in front of Show for being so close to him haha. I also bought the regular version of IDEAL.

♡A9 NEW SINGLE 『MEMENTO』

Well, it was not that new anymore, but still new single for me! Their latest single (included in IDEAL album) Memento, I got the THREE VERSIONS YAS! 

Memento [First Press Limited Edition A]: The hot pink one

Memento [First Press Limited Edition B]: Pastel pink with Show on the cover♡

Memento [Normal Edition] The red x blue one

I believe they have a card inside but I do not want another depressive surprise so I have not opened them yet haha.

♡Alice Nine 『Daybreak』

And last but not least! If you thought I was crazy for buying the same CD three times look at this: Daybreak single on EACH MEMBER'S EDITION! Yes, not three but FIVE of the same single haha! This single was released when they still were Alice Nine and, though I have like 60 favourite songs from A9, every time I get asked which is my favourite I always reply with: Daybreak, so these are very important for me, I am so happy to have the versions of the five members.♡

Well, that was everything that I bought, I am very joyful with the things I managed to buy♡ I will work hard to get some more things in the future, even if the shipping costs me a fortune! I owe them a lot and all that I spend on them seems like nothing compared with the joy they give me!♡ 

Hope you enjoyed my super fangirl post! Bye~

Nope, it was not everything lol, I also found a little sample of a magazine featuring Hiroto and Saga, you know the best part? It was for free~!♡