Dreamy Bows

Whilst browsing on Tumblr I came across a store that catered to hime and lolita fashion, Dreamy Bows. I've never worn lolita because I personally feel like the style wouldn't suit me and I haven't got the guts to even think of dressing myself in Jesus Diamante but I decided to take a browse around the store anyway. It wouldn't hurt, right?

Wrong.

I ended up blowing far too much money there!

As a UK based importer of Japanese brands I found some surprises there. They stock from DreamV, Chocomint, Angelic Pretty, Dolly Wink, Diamond Lash... I could go on. I had been looking at a pair of shoes that I used to see on DreamV (ironically I can't see them on the store anymore so perhaps they were removed since...) but I had stopped myself from buying them due to sizing issues. DreamV actually had a size chart that broke the sizes down into UK sizes.

Did I crumble and buy them? Oh yes.

Was it worth it?


Yes.

The package arrived within two days and everything was securely wrapped. The shoes themselves came in a cute pink and white plastic bag and were in perfect condition. They even had a Dreamy Bows tag attached to them around the heart shaped heel so it was really easy to remove.

I was really surprised at how quickly they arrived and the size of the box they came in!

The website recommends going one size lower because the shoes are big fitting. I have awkward feet at a UK size 5.5 so I'm forced to usually wear a size 5 or 6. I bought the size L shoes and I promise you that they fit fine. There's even a little room should my big old feet decide they should want to grow.


Honestly, I thought these shoes were going to be a pain to keep on and uncomfortable. I've always had problems with slip on shoes but I've been lusting after these shoes forever so I was willing to deal with those problems. Surprisingly I've never once had these shoes slip off my feet. I've walked up hills in them, I've jumped around with them, I've stumbled around in them and they've always remained on my feet even with cute frilled socks on!

They're also surprisingly comfortable. I had heard that Japanese shoes had extra padding and were more contoured to the foot previously but I had always brushed this off because I've heard a lot of brands say that and fail to deliver.

These actually did. I didn't get any blisters from them and I had no sore feet despite wearing these shoes for hours at a time. I have extraordinarily weak ankles so I fall a lot and I never once fell over with these.


I'd honestly buy from Dreamy Bows again just because of how fast and convenient the shipping was and the fact that they convert shoe sizes for me. They also sell accessories, make-up, wigs, etc. I've actually purchased Chocomint accessories from them and they're exactly as pictured.

The top 5 things on my wishlist are as below:

❥ Curly Split Wig - Honey x Brown
❥ Diamond Lash - Dolly Eye
❥ Dual Strap Lace Bag - Boston Brown
❥ Rose & Pearl Heart Heels - Pink
❥ Super Long Taro Wig - Brown Blend

If you're a lolita they also stock Angelic Pretty items which I know can be a pain importing.

Stay sweet!

DreamV Quality Review

Blog reader Jessica gave me the idea to do a post on how some of the clothing I purchased from DreamV looked as compared to the website.

As always, I purchased these products with my own money.


The last two items I purchased from DreamV were these two dresse in Smoky Blue and Beige. The blue dress is super sweet and I think it stands out more in the blue than the pink.

With DreamV you definitely get what you pay for. The clothing is super cute but they're often cheaply made. You sacrifice nice materials for affordable prices.

Apologies for the pictures, it was raining outside on my free day so getting nice lighting was a pain.




The material is opaque and wrinkles really easily! It's a pain to keep nice. The skirt is thankfully not as opaque but because it's gathered it creases really easily due to the fabric.

Funnily enough, when you wear the dress it looks much nicer, not as opaque and a lot of the creases and wrinkles just... disappear.

Magic fabric?

Who knows...


The buttons sometimes look a little crooked. As you can see, they're not secured on with thick thread and have only a little to keep it secured onto the dress.

I find this to be standard for all DreamV products.

Nonetheless, the buttons have not come off any of my dresses from them yet so I guess they're studier than they look!


I think this picture has the best representation of the colour of the dress. The sleeves are incely sewn on.

One of my bows is crooked but I think that's something I can fix myself.

The open holes on the sleeves are super cute!


This is the zipper on the inside of the beige dress. I'm not particularly happy about how it looks but because it's on the inside of the dress it won't be visible.

The fabric is also opaque, but not as much as the smoky blue dress that I showcased before.



As previously said, with DreamV you get what you pay for but the clothes always look so cute when worn! The pictures on their website are sometimes a little misleading on the quality of the goods. In addition some of their things are made nicer than others; the polka dot dress feels so much better than the others and isn't as opaque. It's a super cute dress too.

You can purchase directly from their webstore but I'd recommend knowing at least some Japanese. Overseas buyers have to confirm the shipping via email in Japanese.

As a note, as a UK buyer everytime I've ordered from them I've been hit by customs chargers so always factor the additional cost in. Both times, my charges were £20.00

Because I'm super vain and I found a part of my room that gives me gorgeous pictures provided I lay down and add the filter I showed you guys about, here's a bonus picture of me.


As long as it makes me look pretty, I'm not moving from here okay??

See you guys soon!

DreamV Haul

I used to be one of those girls who thought that they would never be able to order from a Japanese brand due to the language restrictions. Did I trust using Tenso or other companies? No. Mainly as I'm a little scatterbrained and was super duper scared that I would get something wrong and lose everything. So for the longest time I used to sigh over the beautiful clothes and will the clothes to enter my closet.

Which, by the way, doesn't work. No matter how hard you wish. Nada. Nope. Nothing.

So imagine my face when I realised DreamV would ship overseas without using a shopping service! Other than writing an email to confirm the shipping you don't even need to understand Japanese in order to order from there.

Cute clothes: get!

I bought the below items.



Super cute!

My order arrived within two weeks so I was really pleased with their service and they're so well packed. I know I had to go all serial axe murderer with a pair of scissors just to get into the box that it came in so everything arrives securely.

My only problem was that my choker was missing it's charm and was really rigid and solid on my neck and that the clothes look cheap up close. But for the price you're paying I honestly can't complain.

I'll definitely be ordering from them again. I'd like to try their shoes but I haven't figured them out yet haha.

Have a lovely day everyone!

Clothes Show Live

Back in December 2013 I went to Clothes Show Live at Birmingham NEC and it was fairly overwhelming! I had such a good time and it's perfect if you love shopping like little old me. I was actually a good girl and restrained myself from buying everything in sight like I'd usually do. Personally I think I deserve a big, shiny, gold medal for that but I'm sure some of you out there would disagree with little old me.

I ended up staying in an Ibis Budget ala the Etap because I'm classy. I didn't enjoy it one bit. It was clean and well prepared but we had an incident where no one could find the toilet and that's because it was in a closet. And the shower was in the room. Yeah. The only mirror in the room was far away from the plugs so doing our hair was a nightmare in the morning.

What I Wore

I decided I wanted to look at least presentable if I was going to an event like this! ...To be honest I could've gotten away with a kigu and I'm sure that would have been a lot more comfortable for pushing through the crowds in.


Dress: Yumetenbo
Hairbow: Miss Selfridge
Shoes (not pictured): Jeffery Campbell

No over the top makeup because I spent the night before out with friends, emptied a full advent calendar in my bag and woke up wondering where I was. Not recommended, honestly! I just had enough time to get ready! I also left my accessories at home since I had to share case space with other people haha.

I also sort of did my nails. Back at MCM Expo I had to cut them down because they were causing problems with my circle lenses so they're quite short and growing in.


It's no good at all!

At Clothes Show we had premium/VIP tickets so we got to go to the fashion show. It was amazing and I loved watching the different coordinates and make-up and how they entertained the audience in between. I was pretty much starstruck for the whole thing and sat with my mouth open! I fell in love with a few of the dresses that were way out of my price range haha.

Union J also performed. My little sister is a Union J fangirl/stalker so I feel kinda obliged to mention them here. One of the band members has started to recognise her when she shows up where they are, haha! They sang their new single, Loving You is Easy.


Speaking of my sister, she bought a life size cardboard cut out of one of her favourite members. I'm not joking. He keeps popping up in random places and scaring the life out of me. Best of all we had to carry this all the way home from Birmingham so we got a few stares!


At Clothes Show I was really good and bought two things. I bought the Ciate Advent Calendar for £10.00 (usually retails for £42.00) and some Models Own nail polishes since they were selling really cheaply. I just want bargains, okay~

After my sister met Union J (again) we went back to the hotel because I was tired and the next day we went home. Totally anticlimatic, I know.

Anyway, I thought I'd end this post with a cute picture of me because I'm feeling vain today.