An*Tai*Na Shoes & My-Lolita-Dress Shopping Service Review! ~

Hello my sparkling blue velvet bows! ~

I'm back on my blog today with something I haven't done in a while, a Lolita fashion review! ^w^ The Prince was kind enough to offer me for my birthday something I needed to replace in my closet for a while; A pair of pink shoes and a pair of lilac shoes! :3

So this time I'm going to review them for you! They are from the brand An*Tai*Na and I got them through My-Lolita-Dress as it is usually my go-to shopping service for Taobao merch! ~

My-Lolita-Dress Shopping Service

As I said earlier, My-Lolita-Dress have been my go-to shopping service for years, probably since they have launched in... 2013 I think? I've never had any problems with them and I have made several orders with them through the years.

However, this time their service felt different from usual... Firstly, I didn't get a confirmation email of my order like I used to have before... ;w;'' I got the Paypal receipt after I paid for my shoes (Around September 15th) but no confirmation email from them which was weird to me since it seems like it was sent automatically before? I was a little worried so I contacted them around two weeks later to get an update for my order since that seemed a bit weird to me and I wondered if my order went through... They responded to my email the same day telling that my shoes were going to be shipped around October 9th which was fine with me. ~

Shipping

I received my order on October 21th. ~ It took 7 business days, more or less, to ship from China to Canada, which was very reasonable for the shipping time to me. The shipping was around 32$ USD which was around 42$ CAD which isn't that bad for two pairs of shoes from China. I chose the regular airmail untracked shipping since I always seem to get hit with customs when I chose DHL or EMS with My-Lolita-Dress orders... This time I didn't get customs and it was faster then the estimated shipping time too so I was pretty happy with that! ^w^

The two pairs of shoes came in a bigger shoe box that was shipped in a shipping bag. They were packaged in the same box so I was worried that I only got one pair but both were packaged in there. There wasn't any special protection in the shoe box other than some tissue paper around each shoe... They weren't damaged or scuffed in the shipping process though. ;o;''

Quality & Price

As usual with An*Tai*Na shoes, they are pretty good quality as far as Lolita shoes goes! ~ I paid around 42$ USD which is around 55$ CAD for each pair. For me personally it's a reasonable price for Lolita shoes, especially since I am very picky with the style of shoes I like to wear and I cannot find designs I like easily... (I prefer a low heel and a simple design with fewer straps to wear on the daily but I like when shoes have more "special" touches like intricate bows and stuff! ^w^)

One thing that bothers me a bit is that on the pink pair of shoes the bow "tails" kind of flip the other way around instead of laying on the top of the shoe like the lilac pair... But I am pretty sure that was because the way they were packaged during the shipping. I may try to tape them down for a bit to see if it helps replacing them correctly... If I am not too lazy about it... XD;

Fit & Sizing

When I first tried them on, I was so pleasantly surprised a how comfy they were compared to my other An*Tai*Na shoes! ^o^/ It's almost as they weren't made by the same brand! (I was almost dreading to order new shoes for so long because I knew I was going to have to break them in and how painful it would be... ^w^'') I've always said that Bodyline was my go-to brand for comfy Lolita shoes but An*Tai*Na must have fixed that problem since I feel like the "toe box" for their shoes was made significantly larger than on my other shoes I own from them that were purchased a long while ago. ~

As for the sizing, I was surprised to see that they were a bit bigger/longer than my other shoes from them... I made sure to look back at my previous shoes order to order the same size as before (which is a size 36, as I am usually between a size 5 and 6 in US/Canada shoes sizing). I can't say that they are definitely too big for me; I could adjust them to my liking with the straps, but there is quite a significant "wiggle room" in them. If I order shoes from them again in the near future I would probably size down a bit and get a size 35.5 or 35 next time. ^w^''

Overall

I am overall satisfied with my order and my new shoes! ^w^ The ordering process was easy and I could have emailed them earlier to reassure myself about not getting the confirmation email instead of worrying so I take the blame on that part. XD; The shoes are nice quality, they are probably the comfiest pairs of shoes I own now which makes me want to wear them even more! ~ The colours are beautiful and they match nicely with what I have in my closet. I'm a little disappointed that they changed their sizing compared to their past models of shoes but I could adjust them so they fit nicely and more snug on my feet so it worked out fine in the end. :3

I hope you liked my little review, I was a little bit rusty since I don't write them too often, haha! XD;

Until next time my precious minty flowery teacups, take care! ^w^

My-Lolita-Dress Clothes Review!

Hello my sweet little buns! ~

Last Friday, I received a package from My-Lolita-Dress which is a Taobao shop reseller and one of my favourite places to shop at lately! I got four items: A skirt, a short sleeved blouse, a jumperskirt and a bag! ~

Making & Shipping Time

I ordered my clothes into two different orders that I asked to combine for shipping. I placed my first order at the very end of December, and the other at the beginning of January. According to the making time of my pieces on their website, I should have received them in May at the latest... I ended up receiving them during the first week of August, which is nearly 3 months more than the making time stated on their website (which is already quite long to be honest).

However, the shipping was lighting fast! It got shipped from China to my house in a week. Sadly, I had to pay customs fees at the door, which kinda disappointed me as I never paid customs fees for my packages except when I shop from My-Lolita-Dress... ^^''

Now, let's review each item one by one! ^w^

Dream of Lolita Kitten Embroidery Skirt in White

I got this skirt because I wanted another simple skirt in white for casual days for so long. ~

Quality & Price

I got this skirt for 49 USD which is around 62 CAD. For such a low price for a custom sized skirt, I am very impressed! The embroidery is very well made and lovely, I couldn't find any flaws or loose thread through the embroidery. The skirt is made with a nice quality light cotton which gives it a lovely summery feel! Dream of Lolita is often considered a hit of miss in terms of quality, but this piece is one of the best quality skirts I own hand down!

Fit

The skirt fits quite nicely at the waist with room to spare, which is something I really like! I thought that the skirt would be a little short at first, but it's just the right length for me and it flatters my body shape very well. :3

Pink Short Sleeved Blouse

I wanted to get another short sleeved pink blouse since I only got one is my closet so I wanted another one to add variety. ^w^

Quality & Price

I got this blouse for 45 USD or 57 CAD which is a very low price for a blouse. The quality of the materials are very nice for the price. The lace and the buttons are really lovely and the light chiffon they used is super soft and looks very elegant. ~ It is a little more dark than shown in the pictures online but I don't mind since I have darker pink items in my closet too so it's not a problem for me.

Fit

This is where I have a problem with this blouse. XD; I get my items custom made because I am plus-sized, and I also have weird proportions so I give the tailors as much informations as I could possibly think of. However, this blouse does fit me, but it sits a little weird. I feel like they forgot to leave room for my bust in the front, and it doesn't flatter my body at all. When I wear it, the front bottom of the blouse rises awkwardly, which makes it seem much shorter in the front than in the back... I am glad I didn't pay that much for it, otherwise I would have been very angry. XD; Since it fits a little wonky, I'll have to wear it only with jumperskirts. ^w^''

Neverland Lolita Candyland Jumperskirt in Pink

When I first saw this jumperskirt, I fell in love instantly! It's probably one of my first offbrand dream prints that I could get my hands on! ~

Quality & Price

I paid 112 USD or 142 CAD for the jumperskirt and the matching headbow (I forgot to take a picture of it, sorry ^w^''). It also came with a detachable sailor collar too which I don't plan to wear so I didn't include it. XD; It is a reasonable price for an original print and design of this quality. The chiffon is light and airy, the lace is an original one too and it's stunning, the print is beautiful, crisp and I couldn't find any flaws on the dress!

Fit

The jumperskirt fits very comfortably with room to spare! I was afraid the waist would fit awkwardly since they do a lot of high waisted designs but they followed my instructions perfectly! The skirt is super full and it flatters my body a lot!

Loris Rainbow Bag

I've been having my eyes on that bag for so long. ^w^

Quality & Price

I got this bag for 34 USD or 43 CAD which is the average price for a Lolita bag. As usual, Loris bags are an amazing quality, they use a very sturdy fake leather for their bags and they are always very well made and very well sewn!

Fit

I decided to include a "fit" category even if it's a bag, because most of the time I get crossbody bags because they are more convenient to wear. However, it's the first time that a crossbody bag from Loris fits so "high" on me. The strap is usually made at least 20cm longer (at least when compared to my other Loris bags) and this time it's very short on me, which makes the bag fits a little higher. It doesn't bother me that much, but I will be less likely to wear it super often because of that, sadly. ^w^''

Overall

I am quite satisfied of my order even if I had to wait a longer time, at least I wasn't in a hurry for my items! For some items I was very surprised by the quality for the price and others not so much, but even if some items doesn't fit perfectly it won't stop me from wearing them or making them work with my outfits. ^w^

As for worn pictures of my new clothes, stay tuned for my daily outfits post at the end of the week, they will include all the items pictured there in a coordinate! ~

Until next time my cute little starry puppies! :3