Review: Aetherlund Bat Wing Cuffs

Jul 27, 2014

http://aetherlund.storenvy.com/
Good evening! Way back in February, I first saw these nifty looking cuffs being worn by Miss Lillith, so I asked her where they were from. She said her friend made them and at the time, there was no online shop, so I bought them through a private sale with local pickup. Shortly after I bought them, Julie opened her online shop Aetherlund over on storenvy!


At first, I was a little shocked at the price, but Julie assured me that her cuffs were made of the highest quality materials. She was right! These cuffs are black and made from real Italian leather. Since they are real leather, they will stretch just a tiny bit after being worn.


The rivets and buckle are made of brass and securely fastened. The parts definitely won't be coming off by accident any time soon. All of the leather parts are cut by laser, so the edges are perfectly smooth.


I've had the cuffs for about 4 months now, so this review is a little overdue, but they're still in excellent condition. Since I'm a little rough and disorganized, these cuffs have gone through quite a beating. In the above picture, signs of wear are slightly visible. It adds a little character to the cuffs and aren't visible unless they're right in front of your face.

There are holes through out the entire band, so they will fit a large variety of sizes! This makes them super versatile, so they can be worn almost anywhere. My favorite place to wear them is on my upper arms.


They look fantastic on legs, too, adding a nice finishing effect to your shoes.


I am completely satisfied with Aetherlund and looking forward to the future designs! It was a pleasure communicating with her. Since we did a local pickup, I can't comment on shipping, but she does offer both domestic and international options. You can keep up with Aetherlund facebook and purchase via storenvy.

Metamorphose Spring and Summber Heartbeat Going Out Contest

May 29, 2014

Long time no post. As mentioned on my previous post, I took a blogging hiatus. I think I will end it soon, so thank you for your patience.

Today I wanted to say I entered the newest coordinate contest of Metamorphose. I'm wearing a dress, so you know I'm serious!! If you would like to vote for it, you can press "like" over on their official facebook; my entry is right over here~

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=330319973783127&set=a.330314803783644.1073741827.156442371170889&type=3&theater

There are so many more entries compared to the last contest! You usually don't see many worn photos of Meta, so it's very pleasing to see so many.

Coordinate rundown:
Headbow: Royal Rabbit
JSK: Metamorphose Chambray Bustier-like Pinafore JSK
Cutsew: Putumayo Toy March Cutsew
Socks: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Sleeping Beauty Princess OTKs
Parasol: Metamorphose Happy Cake
Wristcuffs: Bodyline
Belt: Putumayo (Pretty Pretty) Pearl Chain Belt
Corsage: Putumayo
Choker: Alice and the Pirates x Hizaki collaboration
Shoes: offbrand

Usually, I take my outfit shots with my tripod and camera timer, but this time I asked my sister to help me with photos, so it wouldn't take me forever to get a good shot. Since the theme was literally "going out," I thought it would be better to actually go outside to get pictures. Originally, I was going to wear a long-sleeved blouse, but it's already too hot and humid in Texas. This Putumayo cutsew is currently one of my favorite tops since I can wear it with lolita, ouji, and casual clothes. Here are a few more pictures I liked:



#ilooklikeaguy

Jan 16, 2014

On the latest episode of Kawaii International, the theme was boyish street style. The narrator introduces three substyles: punk, ouji, and vintage. Most of the episode focuses on the punk and casual styles. This episode features popular idol group Fudanjuku and some popular dansou models such as AKIRA, Oni, and ROOT. There's also some quick hair, makeup, and posing tips.

My favorite part was the makeover of Senanan. She looks super cute in fairy kei, but she pulls off boystyle very well, too. The contrast is interesting to see. I also found the posing tips to be useful. Watching it made me learn that ROOT is actually a girl. I never knew that and she had me fooled for forever!

The Japanese twitter tag they used in the show is #男に見えたら.