I discovered Fi.n.t around the same time I got into jfashion (circa fall 2016). I saw the brand on IG and then followed it, but I only had eyes for Liz Lisa. I did like a couple of Fi.n.t's posts, but in general, I found their coords plain and boring and eventually unfollowed them. 💔
Around the beginning of July, I don't remember how exactly, but I came to like Fi.n.t again, even more so than when I had first followed them on IG. I think this has to do with a variety of reasons. The ones I can think of right now are:
- Discovering longer skirts with the Liz Lisa gingham cafe one. Not only they fit me nicer than I thought, but the length is also much more suitable where I work.
- Being more inspired by vintage fashion from the 1960s and before (I always wanted to transition towards this style, but I thought it'd be around my 30s... lol).
- Watching Mad Men and falling in love with the ladies' outfits (esp. Peggy and Betty).
- Getting fed up with being mistaken for a student at work—I don't know why this happens but I stopped pondering over the possible reasons. Anyway, people's perceptions might have played against me. In fact, I may have not been taken seriously at times cuz I looked like an inexperienced child. 💀
Fi.n.t and An another angelus
Fi.n.t really caters to my interests and needs. The brand is retro (hence makes longer skirts) and is mature, yet still youthful and feminine. 🌼 I love the embroidery work on some tops like this blouse, the below the knee plaid skirts and how you can create colourful outfits by mixing and matching their tops and bottoms. Their coords on IG look amazing. ✨
I've been saying "Fi.n.t" since the beginning while there's also An another angelus (abbreviated An3). From what I understand, the latter is a sister brand of the former. However, it seems like Fi.n.t is the "main" brand (or used to be) because clothes from both brands are exposed on fint-shop, fint-blog, fint official, etc. (An3 still has its own IG and Twitter though.)
That being said, I'm not an expert so I'll refer you to this page and this page if you want to know more about Fi.n.t and An3.
As amazing as their collections are, I noted they are recycling items from past collections (that were slightly or tremendously modified). In some way, I think this is great because if an item was really popular in the last collection, you can buy it in a similar (and maybe better) version the year after. In another way, sometimes the change is so insignificant that it's kind of a bummer to have to pay full price (or wait for weeks 'till it goes on sale) for an almost exact copy of an item from practically last year's collection. Or to see an item from last collection being branded as an item from this seasons' collection. Seems to happen the most to skirts and cardigans.
Example 1 (similar skirts):
SS2018
SS2019
I like these kinds of changes. Both skirts share the same retro check concept, but the belt and the colours are still clearly different. I wouldn't mind owning a skirt from each collection.
This reminds me of Liz Lisa's strawberry OPs in 2016 and 2017.
Example 2 (almost the same skirt):
AW2016
AW2019
This belt-skirt design seems a classic with Fi.n.t and An3. I've seen it released in multiple variations (colours + belt style) through the years while foraging for their past releases. Here, the belt barely changed. The colour looks a bit browner in the most recent release, but that's all. I compared the 2016 skirt with the 2019 one, but I'm certain it has been released similarly in 2017 and 2018 also.
Purchases I had planned
Despite wanting to raid the store's summer collection, I kept my composure and tried to make a strict selection. The fact that the embroidery blouse in lavender got sold out "helped" because I didn't buy anything else afterwards. In fact, I had planned to pair the blouse with three other skirts, but when I learnt that it was sold out, I was much less enthusiastic about purchasing the skirts.
Embroidery blouse in lavender
I also intended to buy these sailor tops in white and black but decided I could instead try to DIY them:
Sailor top in black
My actual purchases with DEJAPAN
I bought three items from the brand An3—one from Fi.n.t's official store (on July 10th) and two from Fi.n.t's store on Rakuten (on July 10th and 11th). I ordered through DEJAPAN. I made a dumb (voluntary) mistake and purchased the three items individually without checking the option to consolidate the items. I hadn't checked the int'l shipping fees and thought I was being smart for shipping each item individually and not having to pay 100 JPY for each consolidated item. 🤓 But once the moment came, I found out there was a minimum shipping fee even if your item weighed less than the minimal shipping cost. So instead of paying something like 2 720 JPY for three items (+ 300 JPY for consolidation), I paid 3 x 2 000 JPY lol FML. 💀 But—and knocking on wood—I usually learn pretty well from my mistakes so I shall not make it again.
Also, my apologies for these dark pictures. I forgot my phone at my apartment and resorted to using an old camera to snap these.
Puff sleeve top in ivory コルセットパフスリーブT/an another angelus
Although I was interested in this top, I was a bit skeptic because the price was 50% off (it was one of the few shirts with such a good sale price at the time), the sleeves looked too big and not a lot of people seemed to have bought it despite the good deal. I still bought it because of the price and because I thought it would go extremely well with this skirt I had planned on purchasing:
I ended up not buying the skirt because of the lavender blouse I didn't get. I had already bought the top when I made that decision, so I was a bit disappointed. Despite this, I figured the top could otherwise look good with a brown skirt or other colours like deep purple, navy, forest green, etc.
When I received the top, my doubts vanished. The quality is really good. 💕 The fabric is a little bit thick and elastic which is a nice difference from the usual polyester fabric that always carries a lot of static.
I feel I can wear this top both tucked in skirts or untucked with pants. Although the description on the website says the top is ivory, it looks more like beige. I expected it though since I had previously seen try-on pictures of it.
Green check retro skirt チェックプリントタックスカート/an another angelus
I immediately loved this skirt when I saw it—it gives such retro vibes. Look at that green check skirt on the right that looks like the one from An3:
Close-up of the belt
The skirt has stretch in the back plus a zipper and two hooks on the side
With the puff sleeve top. Really like the fit of both pieces.
The bust area is a little tight, but a snap would easily solve the issue.
Sailor 3/4 sleeve blouse in white マリンタイカラー5分袖ブラウス/an another angelus
I really like 3/4 sleeve tops and sailor collars, so naturally, I wanted this piece. Because it's white, I knew I could pair it with anything.
The sailor knot is made simply by buttoning
I absolutely love this blouse. 💗
I can wear it with a skirt as well as with pants of any colour.
Onto Fi.n.t's AW2019 collection...
Fi.n.t started to release some items from their upcoming collection and nothing is on my radar yet. I feel relieved in some way because it means I won't spend or won't be tempted to too much. Nonetheless, I plan on purchasing a few Fi.n.t and An3 items from past collections, on Fril (preferably) and Mercari. 💸
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