(Big) Liz Lisa Haul (& stuff from Christmas)

For the past months, I did not feel like taking the time and effort to update and write on this blog, mostly because of a project (at work) that has been assigned to me in September (and it took loads of time and energy). But though I was not very active here during that period, I still shopped and bought clothes online. I bought on Fril, Mercari, and also eBay. As usual, I used the proxies From Japan and Japonica Market to deal with Fril and Mercari.

Below are the items I received in September, October and December (note that I ordered these items one month/one month and a half before receiving them.)

September

Liz Lisa glen check OP with cape (Fril)
I have been wanting this OP from the time I saw it a few years ago. I managed to find one in good condition, with the tags still on and at a reasonable price.

These imperfections appear a bit everywhere on the OP,

but I believe the pattern was made like that

The fit is not terrible, but the cape makes my shoulder even broader. Maybe replacing the cape with a bordeaux cardigan would fit better. Even though I love this piece, if I do not wear it, I will have to sell it.

October

Liz Lisa x My Melody x Little Twin Stars collab bag (Mercari)
I have also been wanting this item for a long time, but few people sell it. I found it for sale on Mercari in new condition and did not think twice before buying it.

My mom sewed on the front bow a Liz Lisa charm

I took off an ivory stole (got in December)

I love everything about this bag: the pattern, the size, the ribbons' criss-cross, the bows. It also goes well with pretty much any outfit.


Liz Lisa ribbon check stole (Liz Lisa eBay store)
I had originally bought this scarf to go with a brown coat, but I found it surprisingly goes well with my new Liz Lisa pink coat received in November (I thought a pink scarf would make the outfit look too pink, but it actually does not.)

I have been wearing it for several weeks now, and the bow still remains solidly in place. I often receive compliments when wearing it. The bow really gives the scarf a unique look and I have not seen someone else wear a similar one. It is also very warm.

November

Liz Lisa ivory sukapan (Fril)
I was a bit disappointed by the colour since I thought it would look white/ivory instead of such a yellow shade.

The fit is not bad though and the condition is really good. After wearing it during my trip to New York, I came to like it more. However, it might be a harder piece to coord.


Liz Lisa white sukapan (Mercari)
I was first deceived by its overall look, but now I like it. I also used it as safety pants under a dress during my trip to New York, so it's great this sukapan has a double-use.

I was out of shirts to try the sukapan with (hence the ugly shirt),

but I'm confident it will look good with any cardigan or top.

Liz Lisa floral OP (Mercari)
I had never seen OPs alike from Liz Lisa and I thought it looked really cute.

It is evident this dress has been often worn (but it was already stated in the item's description, so I was expecting it.) There is a lot of pilling on the white sweater, but nothing to complain about.

The fit was initially a bit weird though. As you can see in the below picture, the elastic was very loose and it was longer on the right side than on the left. Since then, my mom repaired it; she replaced the elastic with a tighter one and sewed a part of the right side so that it is as short as the left. The fit is better now.

Liz Lisa white coat (Mercari)
This purchase was kind of an impulse as I didn't plan on buying a white coat so soon. But after seeing someone wearing in on a picture, I instantly liked it.

The sleeves had some dirt, but I managed to get them off:

If we compare the replacement button with the current buttons on the coat, they have changed colour over time. Even though I prefer the replacement button colour, it is not a big deal.


Liz Lisa pink coat (Mercari)
I was supposed to buy this coat last winter, but I chickened and didn't buy it. I took the "risk" this year and purchased it on Mercari. I was very hesitant to buy it because I was not sure if the colour was a beautiful pink or a beige pink (sellers' pictures varied a lot). Also, I had seen some try on pictures with the coat and found it looked a little too big on some people, so was afraid it might not fit my 156 cm height.

Turns out the coat fits lovely. The length is significant, but maybe because I wear this coat with wedge boots, it does not look that long on me. The bottom part of the coat poofs a bit too much sometimes (I noticed especially when wearing dresses under), but this is a detail.

I was quite pissed out to see a stain so obvious,

but managed to get most of it off. Almost unnoticeable now.

December

Liz Lisa blue knit hoodie (Fril)
I do not really remember when I saw this hoodie for the first time, but I do remember that I was not sure if I liked it before seeing an IG picture of nicoyuipi wearing it. Now I think it looks really cute.

The inside is all moko moko fur (I have no idea what to call this kind of "fur", but I saw a lot of Japanese labelling such items with this term). But this thing makes the hoodie very warm and comfortable.

I wore the hoodie at work and it stirred up all sorts of reactions. One could not help but laugh (I don't think they meant to be mean, I do admit the fur hoodie makes it somewhat extravagant), some complimented it, one said they should wear something as warm at work, some said it looked comfortable...

I plan on buying this hoodie also in pink.


Liz Lisa Ivory Stole (Fril)
I was quite disappointed when I received it because I thought this scarf was the same style as the pink one I had ordered from the Liz Lisa eBay store. However, the scarf actually has two bows on its extremities (it was not pictured as such on the item's page, only the bow with the charm was visible.)

I think that design was weird and I didn't know how to wear it nicely. My mom tried to unsew both bows and create a scarf similar to the pink one, but it did not look as good. So I only kept the scarf, without any bow on it.


Bundle 12 pieces (Yahoo Auctions)
This was my first time buying a bundle.

I usually never buy bundles since I only like 1/3rd of the clothes or less (and this is the same for fukubukuro). Although for this one, every piece looked nice—or at least the major ones, because there were three items that I did not fancy much:

• The two barrettes: they feel very stiff and I don't know how I will pair them.

• White tank top: it's like a tube top. The fabric feels cheap as do the bows on each shoulder.

• White Tralala sweater: I was already not feeling this sweater on the seller's pictures, mainly because of the frilly/lace stuff on the shoulders. When I received the package and tried it on, I still did not like it (plus it had a brown stain on). I washed it multiple times in hope the stain would go away because I wanted to sell it, but it never went away completely so I donated it.

However, I considered these three items as "minor", so it does not sadden me that much. Furthermore, the nine other items compensated for those three:

• Liz Lisa white tank top: the fit is a bit tight but I still like it.

• Liz Lisa pink tank top: fit is a bit high under the armpits, but besides that, it's not that bad.

The bows on each shoulder look nice

• Tralala black sukapan: I didn't have a black sukapan, so I was happy to have it. I like the layers and the polka dots. The sukapan does not have a tag (so I'm not sure if it really is from Tralala) but I don't really mind. It fits nicely.

There was some white lint on the elasticized waist,

but I guess a lint roller will do the trick

With Liz Lisa pink tank top

• Liz Lisa scallop collar blouse: very cute and delicate design. Seems to have been worn a lot but can still be worn.

• Penderie lace blouse: I will have to be a bit more creative to find ways to pair this blouse with what I already have, but its fit was not as bad as I had imagined. 

• Liz Lisa white tunic: it does not look bad, but the bottom part that "fans out" is really poofy, like a tutu. Also, it has a lot of static. I'm not sure yet how to coord this tunic... I'm thinking it might come from a setup, but I'm not an expert in Liz Lisa so I can't be sure.

Paired it with a sukapan I got in December

The upper part only showing looks great, but I'm afraid to make

the elasticized waist looser by tucking in the very poofy part in the sukapan.

• Penderie cardigan-blouse top: this top was really intriguing on the picture because it was not shown in its entirety. I suspected it to be an ugly piece but was pleasantly surprised to see it was far from being awful. I love preppy tops like that. It's even cooler that the blouse and the cardigan are only one piece together (more practical).

• Penderie pink sweater: this sweater is so soft and comfortable. I usually don't really like bows on the back of shirts, but I don't mind for this one. They are pretty small.

• Liz Lisa brown coat: I would have probably never bought this coat individually, but it came in the bundle. After trying it on and pairing it with some stuff, I started to like it more. I wore it in New York for three days and I absolutely loved it.

My only small complaint is that the pockets are a bit too small for me. I also did not think the fur looked good on the hoodie (maybe because it looked used), but since it is removable, I just had to unbutton it.

In sum, this first bundle experience was a positive one. There are very nice pieces I had never seen from Liz Lisa and am very happy to have acquired (such as the scallop collar blouse and the preppy top). Also, there are pieces even though I would not buy individually still am very happy to own now (such as the brown coat).

I believe this bundle was 100 % worth it. However, because international shipping was more expensive than I thought, I just need to make sure I really like the items (or can sell the ones I do not like) before buying a bundle, because it ends up being quite expensive with international shipping (although still cheaper than if I had bought them individually).


Liz Lisa white setup (Mercari)
I have seen a couple of times the sukapan for sale and came to find out it was actually part of a set. I saw a girl on Xianyu wearing the set in blue and thought it looked really nice (I thought it was an OP until I realized it was a Liz Lisa setup). I was happy to randomly find it while casually surfing on Mercari.

I really like the sukapan and the fit is nice. It makes the waist smaller and the hips wider.
As for the fit with the tunic, it is not so bad, but I find the tunic makes the outfit a tad too poofy. But I believe something over, like a long cardigan, will tone it down a little. The tunic details are particularly beautiful, I love such lace-up designs. Another piece that shows Liz Lisa's dedication to every small detail on their pieces.

AFAIK this setup also exists in blue and pink. If I ever found the pink version, I am thinking of buying it.

On another, but similar subject (now that my haul exhibition is done): Liz Lisa's 2019 Spring collection looks beautiful. I absolutely love the black gingham sukapan and the sweets pattern. The JSK also looks nice. I just don't like the frill things sewn on the shoulder straps, but I guess they can be easily unsewn.

Also taking the opportunity to mention other stuff I got during Christmas. My parents bought me an electronic kettle to boil my water (since I do not trust my tap water). I used to boil my water in a saucepan but it was a real hassle.

They also got me the 8th volume of the comics Les Nombrils.

I really like reading these. They are also translated in English, in case you are curious (The Bellybuttons). I think the authors truly succeed to caricature the harsh reality (notably in high school) to make it funnier and lighter but still savage. I also like how they put work in every detail, even the ones in the background:

On the school wall is written in bad English "fuck the school"

In class, one guy is sleeping while the other picked out a booger from his nose

Your usual teenage guy with sexy posters plastered on his bedroom wall

These two are friends; notice how their financial situation differ from each other

It is written "porn star" on her shirt (it's the impoverished girl's little sister)

Notice also the bathroom wall tiles that are falling off, again saying a lot about the girl's socioeconomic situation

While a lewd conversation takes place, in the background is a lady

catching her SO checking out the woman on the left.

Lots of corpulent people at the buffet and big portion in the plate

Finally, I bought a new computer and am currently writing on it. It's a Lenovo Thinkpad T580. It works very well so far, but transferring files from my old computer to this new one and installing programs takes some time. As I did for my previous computer keyboard, I will put stickers on my new computer keyboard (once they arrive).

So that is it for this very materialistic post!