In May, I ordered 3 pieces of clothing from Mercari using the proxy service Japonica Market.
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I chose Japonica Market service because I had read on the internet they were a good proxy service, their fees seemed cheaper than others, and they could buy from Mercari.
Timeline:
- May 26th 2017: Got notified (by email) my 3 items arrived at Japonica Market; I confirmed to send me invoice.
- May 31st 2017: Received invoice (to pay charge 2); I paid commission, PayPal fees, and shipping (chose Registered SAL Small Packet).
- June 1st 2017: Items were shipped from Japonica Market to my house.
- June 21st 2017: Received package.
As you can see, the clothes came in a box and were carefully wrapped. I appreciated it.
However, I found the service to be quite expensive. Except if I extremely want an item that is only being sold on Mercari, I will not use Japonica Market (to be honest, I'll probably have to use their proxy service again because I love the clothes being sold on Mercari.. u_u)
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CLOTHES
*all items are secondhand (item #1 and #3 were labeled as "no scratches/dirt visible" while item #2 was labeled as "almost never wore").
Item #1: Liz Lisa brown lace sukapan
Sorry for the colors that keep changing... I couldn't get a picture that could reflect the real color of the sukapan...
It has 3 different patterns (top, middle, bottom):
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Quality: The quality of the sukapan is really good. I wasn't expecting it to be in such a good state.
Fit: The sukapan doesn't look flattering on me at all, it looks like "too heavy" for my short legs and makes them look even shorter. It looks weird on me (sorry for the random saucepan on the picture).
I don't think I'm gonna try to sell it though, I'm gonna keep it and see if it looks better with other tops.
Item #2: Liz Lisa wool top
Quality: Excellent; it's clear this top has not been worn often. There's just a really small orange dirt. To be honest, I really don't mind.
Fit: Great. I also have a pair of white pants and I'm sure this top will look amazing with them.
Other: I thought the material was cotton... not polar fur/wool. I don't know how to call it. The second picture from the seller (on Mercari) kind of shows the material is thicker than cotton but... I still never expected it to be that thick.
I'm confused as for which season I should wear this top. It's off-shoulders so I'm thinking of summer, but it's wool. (●_●)
Anyway, the details on this top are very nice. For example, I didn't notice on the seller's pictures how cute were the buttons; there's a flower on each of them.
Item #3: Rose Fan Fan fur cape
There are "specified" spaces for the sleeves (there's a seam and it's been sewn) :
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Quality: The (faux) fur doesn't look really fluffy (more like it got wet) but I don't know if it's just me being picky. That's probably what fur does in the long run.
Fit: I absolutely love it. I was pleasantly surprised by the fit. I was worried the cape would look heavy on me. I had been looking for a beige/ivory cape since last fall and had tried a lot in different stores, but they all looked too baggy on me. I find this one falls on so nicely though.
I also think the hoodie is adorable. I thought it would add weight to the back (so I would always have to readjust the collar), but it doesn't at all.
Other: The material is really light. I expected the cape would be much heavier, but it's really not. This means I can also wear the cape in spring. I also like the fact that there's satin inside the cape, so the skin doesn't directly touch the thicker/warmer fabric.
However, the color isn't my favorite... I actually hesitated between purchasing a white one vs this "ivory" one. But I know white can be quite flashy sometimes, almost blue (my white pants give this effect when I go outside). And on the seller's pictures, the cape looks like a very pale yellow, tending towards ivory. So I decided to buy this one.
But in natural daylight, when you look at it, the color is truly yellow. You can't really see it on the pictures because my camera wasn't able to pick the cape's exact color. Well, the first picture depicts the color not so bad, but I would say it looks even more yellow in real life. Thankfully, the yellow tends to become more beige or ivory depending on the lighting.
I want to pair it with my Liz Lisa plaid sukapan and other brown/beige stuff, but yellow doesn't look as good as ivory with them. This is sad. I'm thinking maybe the yellow tone of the cape will fade out the more I'll wear it. I hope.
Update 2017.08.26: My mother today tried to (machine) wash the cape with bleach in the water. It did nothing to the cape (neither damaged it nor made it look less yellow). :(
Overall, sure, all three items are not perfect : the skirt makes my legs look shorter and pudgier, the off-the-shoulders top is made out of wool, and I love the Rose Fan Fan cape although the color... But I'm still satisfied with my order because I didn't have any "bad" surprise (such as apparent dirt and scratches on the items).
Thankss!
