Taobao Haul no. 3

Hello lovelies!

I purchased some items from taobao recently. It had been a while since the last time I bought from there. As usual, I used Taobaospree as my shopping service and once again I'm very happy with their service.

Vivienne Westwood Cardigan

Super happy with this, it's not too warm though. Surprisingly good quality for 50 yuan. 

 Grey Plaid Skirt

I wasn't too sure if I liked this because I have wider hips and bigger butt than the model on taobao. I thought it made me look super big,  but I found out if I wear it with a baggy top it doesn't look too bad.

Liz Lisa Spring 2013 Floral Pink Skirt

I had seen this on the Liz Lisa website during the spring. But I wasn't sure if it would fit due to my butt and hips so I never purchased it, but it fits great.

Liz Lisa Fall 2013 Pink Shirt.

I originally wanted the shirtin white, but it sold out in both taobao and Liz lisa website. At first I really like it because it is very soft and beautiful but I just washed it once and it is falling apart.

Liz Lisa Winter 2012 White Blouse

 I like this shirt for more formal outfits.

 Liz Lisa Spring 2011 Cream Shirt

This top is very cute and soft, but I have a feeling it will fall apart in the washer too because the sticking is poorly done.

Xo
Monica

Yesstyle and Taobao

Hey guys!

I honestly have bittersweet experiences with yesstyle. I love their huge selection of clothes, I love that it is so easy to browse the website, and even that you can filter the results by down to the color of the items.

But there have been two times that I have been dissatisfied with yesstyle. One time I bought a dress, when the dress arrived it was defective the sewing was just sloppy. The dress had some ruffles that were supposed to be in the right in the middle, and they were more left centered. Tried to return it but  they made it almost impossible. I needed their approval! I had to send photos and the customer service representative still said it was not defective! I tried until I finally managed to get their approval.

Other time I purchased a dress from the sale section and had some suspicious stains. Couldn't even return it or exchange it or whatever because the items in the sale section are final sale.

These two incidents have prevented me from shopping there again. I usually visit their site just to look at the clothes, but with no intention of buying, and since I discovered Taobao I've found that they sell stuff from Taobao at ridiculous markups!

Here are some examples

 1-

On Yesstyle this bag retails for $50 USD. Currently it is on sale for $40 Here

Same bag, different color on Taobao for 69 Yuan (approx $11 ISD) Here

2-

The laceup boots, they are basically a knockoff of Liz Liza Winter 2011 Boots. Original price $62 Here 

I Bought the same ones for about $15 USD Here

3-

 This Blazer retails for $75 on Yesstyle Here

Found it on Taobao, even  modeled by the same girl for 139 Yuan (approx $22 USD) Here

4-

 Regular retail price is $32. It's on sale now. Here

Modeled by the same girl again. 83.20 Yuan (approx $13 USD) Here

Basically if I would've Purchase those four items from Yesstyle the total would've come to $219. While on Taobao would've been $61. HUGE difference.

Honestly, I don't think I will purchase from yesstyle again. Unless it is something very hard to find.

Xo

Monica

Taobao Haul No. 2 + Popteen+ some exciting news

Hey guys!
Here are some of my items of my mega October haul are here! My order arrived like 2 weeks ago, but I've been studying so I haven't had much time to post anything.

I  received my taobao order.

Dress from this year's collection

Over the Knee Boots

The eyelash storage cases

Aren't the cases so cute? They store 3 pairs of lashes.

I also went to the Japanese market to pick up the November Issue of Popteen. Also while browsing on ebay I found on ebay the October 2011 issue of Popteen for $5. I loved all of the fall coordinates.

On the left is the October 2011 issue, right the November 2012 with Rola as the cover girl

I loved this spread from October 2011, I think I could use this as inspiration for outfits I can wear at the office.

Some spreads I liked from the November Issue.

I was debating to tell you guys this or not.
It is just that we mexicans are so supersticious. We don't tell the good news  until it is for sure  because we believe if we tell someone they might wish us bad luck, and their wish might come true!

But anyways this Saturday is the SBS Kpop Super Concert In Irvine. So Girls Generation, 2NE1, KARA, Sistar, 4minute, B2ST and CNBLUE will be performing. I bought tickets for the concert, but the thing is that his concert has already been postponed 3 times. So this entire time I've been wary if they postpone it again.

So obviously like every concert they had the VIP tickets with additional perks. One of them is a fanmeet with any of the groups of your choice. I just bought regular tickets without any of those perks. Then they announced on the facebook page that the non-VIP ticket holders can enter a raffle to attend one of the fanmeets for a group of our choice.

I entered the raffle just to test my luck. I'm so unlucky I never win anything. I've only won a raffle ONCE in my entire life. And it is not that I do not buy tickets for raffles, I do, it just that I never win.  I just have to be the unluckiest person out there. So without any hope I entered.

Yesterday I received this email

I WON A FREAKING FANMEET WITH GIRLS' GENERATION!

I nearly hyperventilated. I feel so blessed!
They are my favorite group and I will get to see them so close ヽ(*⌒∇⌒*)ﾉ.
I'm crossing fingers everything will work out as planned on Saturday, and that SBS won't postpone the concert again because if they do I might just die. 


Xo
Monica

I'm a Bad Girl

Hey guys!
Lately I've been not so good. I promised myself that I wouldn't  do some things. Shop and dye my hair again. I did them anyways. I broke a promise with myself.

I died my hair again as you can see in the picture above. It's a brighter pink. The pastel pink I did it first faded in 3 washes and I was back to platinum blonde. I got this color mixing conditioner with Manic Panic's cotton candy pink and red passion. At first I didn't like the color too much because it was this bright emo pink, but in the first was turned into a lighter pink and I like it.

this is how the dye looked

On October 1st (that makes it look like I'm writing a diary). I went to get the October issue of Popteen, and oh god it was already sold out! I talked to the clerk there and told me that they don't import as many magazines now because the import taxes went up. So I got a subscription. Being there I bought the September issue of seventeen.

Obviously is not a gal magazine. I didn't really like it. Only bought it for the gift.

A Liz Lisa mirror, it is so kawaii! ♥

Speaking of Liza, I placed an order yesterday on their online store. I'm so excited. A couple of weeks ago they were selling this lucky bag because the online store turned 1 year. I sadly missed the sale and even the Shibuya 109 website was sold out. I read on tumblr that they had added new items, and I saw the bag in the front page I nearly hyperventilated. They added a limited amount of bags. So I bought it.

Of course I will make a post of what's inside once it gets to me. I also purchased this top from the sale section.

Also I placed another order on Taobao. There was one item that I wanted since my first purchase from there.

These are  not Liz Lisa replica, but they are close to the boots from last year's winter collection.The difference is that these are suede and have a rounder toe while the originals are leather and are pointy.

I purchased another Liz Lisa replica.

I really liked the dress when I saw it. But it is over $100 USD and is out of my possibilities considering local shipping, agent commission, and shipping from japan to me. So it went on sale and it was a little less expensive, but it sold out. So I purchased it from Taobao for about $30

I also purchased this adorable lash storage cases.

Well I have more stuff coming in the mail, but if I tell you everything now it wont be as fun, also I should be studying. So I'm ending it here.

Xo
Monica