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慰めために冷た過ぎる。。

5/7/2013

Translation: Too cold for comfort..

It was really chilly, last week! O_o o_O Summer needs to hurry the hell up and get here, already! I actually had the heater on in the house. *Sigh* Anyway, I had business to attend to, so that's why I'm looking all snazzy. ;) I was determined to avoid public transportation, so I needed something that was classy, but that would also allow me to ride my bike in relative comfort. I decided this outfit would do.

My partner was kind enough to snap these photos of me later in the evening after I got home. :P I love this red/white polka dot bow tie! It's so fun to play with. I feel so comfortable wearing ties. This is just additional proof that I should have been born a man. Haha! I'm pretty sure I could hack it. ;D

I wore an amazing gold buttoned trench coat, so the biting winds did not stand a chance. Screw you, wind! :D I got it on final sale over a year ago, but this is only my second time wearing it.

Also, I must mention that the white/black polka dot "blouse" is actually a dress! I do this kind of thing a lot. I have my reasons, though! Click here to see a different style with the same dress. It's so big on me that it looks like a hospital gown. I miscalculated when I bought it in a size large. Hehe. So, there's no other way for me to wear it, right now. I hope to replace it with a polka dot blouse and skirt, soon.

The beautiful cobalt blue elbow patch sweater is from Oasap. I wrote a detailed review about my shopping experience with them here if you're interested. I'm so happy with the quality of the items I have received from them. I also bought the cream version of this sweater and it is just as wonderful. The elbow patches are very well done and both sweaters were on sale for just under $40 each.

I got the eye-catching black and white skirt and black wingtip Oxford heels on sale. I forgot all about the skirt since I bought it back in Spring 2012. There's really no excuse. It's gorgeous and deserves to be well worn. I just have a lot of clothes. I should probably just not buy anymore clothes for the rest of the year. Hehe. Needless to say, its on my radar and I will wear it more often! The heels, on the other hand, I wear constantly! Finally, a pair of shoes that don't hurt my big old size 10 feet! Praise be to Zeus!

Honestly, I felt kind of stupid wearing such nice clothes while riding my big purple mountain bike with its big grippy tires. Haha. I need a really nice cruiser bike. I'd love to get a Schwinn Deluxe Breeze with some sweet chrome fenders and a headlight. That would have looked way more appropriate. :D~

Oh well. One day, baby! One day. Anyway, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! <3

宜しくお願します！

Translation: Thank you for your kindness!

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Thrifted - ModCloth Bow Tie (Sale), ModCloth Skirt (Sale),
ModCloth Trench Coat (Sale), ModCloth Satchel (Sale),
ModCloth Polka Dot Dress (Sale) & ModCloth Heels (Sale)
TIL Darling - Braided Wrap Watch in Cream
Chicwish - "Belt It Up" Bracelet in Cream
Oasap - Elbow Patch Sweater in Cobalt

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Abracadabra & Hocus Pocus: ASOS Review

5/3/2013

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Oh, hello! Welcome! I've got a few new things to share and a wild theory. Let's start with that theory.

So, I scored these highly pretentious maroon flats back in December 2012 and I'm having mixed feelings about them. First off, I think they look great. I think they're the most unique flats I've got so far.
I love the contrasting colors and the loafer style. However, they are, as I said, really pretentious. Haha.

My theory is that an evil wizard got pissed at some haughty apprentice or just wanted to play a cruel joke on some rich guy and abracadabra'd one of those fools into a pair of shoes. >:D~

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I found that the mossy green skinnies from Nectar Clothing worked really well with the crimson flats. I tried to keep the color scheme rather subdued, since I didn't want to detract from the flats. So, I paired a light grey sweater with the jeans. I got the sweater from ASOS in November 2012 along with a carrot orange pleated skirt and an amazing black fringed poncho.

I read that ASOS brand clothing runs large. The ASOS brand orange skirt I bought is a size 6 with an elasticized waist and the ASOS brand grey sweater is a size 6. I found the skirt to be a tad big in the waist, but it wasn't so annoying that I would send it back. I just know for future reference that I am most likely a size 4 in ASOS skirts. The grey sweater on the other hand fit kind of small. It barely covers the waist line of my low-cut jeans and the sleeves are short. You can see the original product photo here. It wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but I do have a long torso and monkey arms. Heh.

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ASOS Review

My shopping experience with ASOS was hocus pocus related, as well. Haha. Allow me to explain.

It was my first time ordering from ASOS, so I wasn't really sure what to expect. I received an order confirmation by email as well as a shipping confirmation email. However, I didn't receive a proper tracking number. Instead, I was sent a link to a website with "tracking" via a number assigned to my shipment. It was pretty useless, I have to say. Its tracking updates didn't produce any useful information beyond telling me that my item had left some city in New York of which I had never heard.

In the meantime, I read a ton of ASOS horror stories and I started to freak out. The only thing I could do was be patient, so I tried. ASOS did send me a follow up email after about a week telling me that my shipment was four days away from being delivered. I don't know where they got that information from, though. It couldn't have been from the tracking information that they provided previously. The tracking updates revealed nothing useful about the location of my package. At any rate, the parcel eventually arrived and within the specified time frame. So, just be aware that when you buy from ASOS, you're going to be in the dark about where your package is and when exactly it will arrive.

That being said, the items I received were well-made and of high quality. Everything was well-packaged and I received both a return receipt and a pre-paid return shipping label. I'm a big fan of free returns!

All in all, I think I will be a repeat ASOS customer. While I'm not a fan of the crappy tracking info, I didn't experience anything particularly negative with my shipment or with the items I had received. However, if I do have a bad experience the next time around, you guys will be the first to know about it!

Nectar Clothing - Flying Monkey Skinnies in Olive
Chicwish - Pastel Hot Air Balloon Pendant
ModCloth - Hoodie & Maroon/Black Loafers
VJ Style - Gold Studded Barrel Bag
Forever 21 - Mustard Fringe Scarf
ASOS - Grey Braided Sweater

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Hi! I'm Anna <3

I'm fond of artistic fashion, esoteric music, retro games (the older the platform, the better), delectable noms, good libations, my Maine Coon, Bonaparte, and my Tabby, Winsome.

Also, I attended university in Hyogo Prefecture and I am proficient in Japanese.

もし、あなたは日本語が話せる、あたしに日本語で話て下さい！練習が必要だ！*^_^*

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