2014 Fukubukuro Part II (still editing)

This is part 2 of fukubukuro!
This entry is a lot later than I anticipated. The Bodyline lucky packs went off the radar for more than 40 days. I was also prepping for 2 conventions which were back to back. No rest for me. In about 2 weeks I will be at another convention so I need to kick it into high gear!

Liz Lisa 

I knew what I was getting for this lucky pack so I just had to try on the clothes. I was really disappointed when most of the clothes did not look or fit nicely. It was just very disappointing. They all looked super pretty but if it's not flattering. I do however love the suitcase. It's super cute!!

Soooo precious

It has a locking mech and the straps are real and not just for show. I love it! I love how all the clothes fit into it.

TADA OPENED!

It was so nicely wrapped and packaged! The following are pictures of the clothes. I received a camisole, a dress, a coat, a blanket, a ruffle top, 2 skirts (one was a skort actually) and 2 cardigans.

SKORT

Cute lace

I really love this but sigh!

I forgot to include a picture of just the blanket. I actually used it as the back drop for all these pictures. The tags are still on each piece of clothing. I generally wear size S and M's (US standard) and most of these made me look frumpy. I for one do not want to look like a sausage

Conclusion: I will probably not do this again next year. I might just wait for a Yahoo Auctions for just the suitcase. This was also quite pricey! I should have known Liz Lisa clothes would not fit me haha!

Bodyline Cosplay Lucky Pack
UGH NOPE!
Never again! The cosplay pack was random. I got clothes from size child to 3XL. Basically nothing fit! It was just so random too. I received 3 skirts, 1 bag, 1 shirt, a black petticoat and a Prince of Tennis cosplay.

Unopened state!

 This was actually something I really liked, but unfortunately it was pretty much child size.

School uniform skirt

Um yeah I don't know

So blue.

Missing a button hole!

Prince of Tennis rival team cosplay

This stuff is not my taste.

Bodyline Lolita Lucky Pack
The lolita pack actually allowed you to choose the size you would like. Lucky for me I did not get a bunch of sleeves. I did however get the following.

TARTAN

Apparently a lot of people received this.

It came with a detachable bow. You can stick it on the waist line. It's full on shirring so I'm sure it can fit over a size M.

 

Honestly this dress is not that bad. It just does not feel age appropriate for me. If I was a lot younger this would make a cute princess dress. This also comes with a detachable bow. 

 

So floral

Matching headdress

RED! RED! Where do I start with this dress? It's a long sleeved OP. The sleeves are not detachable. I could have gotten something far worse. On the plus side it comes with a matching head dress. The white lace on the dress are slightly stained pink. 

Did not even take off plastic wrap

This tote is cute. I am not a sweet person so I can not work with this. Maybe someone else can!

In total I received 3 dresses, a tote and another black petticoat.

Conclusion: NEVER AGAIN! Bodyline is really just getting rid of old stock so I rather not take another risk!

I am not keeping any of these clothes.
All of these items will be up for sale at my store Ebbi Time Goods very soon or after April 25th. Zenkaikon is coming soon!
I also need to blog about Katsucon and Anime Boston!

2014 Fukubukuro Part I

The Fukubukuro or lucky bag/pack season is/was upon us. Not really a season...more like a month from the end of December to the new year. You buy yourself a bag of mysteries for a set price and hope for the best! Sometimes if you are lucky you can get something rare and expensive. This year was my first time participating in this competitive online shopping sport. The following are what I received so far!


Metamorphose Dark Lucky Pack

I had no idea what I was getting. I really did not want a cutesy print. I purchased a dark set for 10,500円/YEN. Shipping was around 20 or 30 USD. This was the image on the Meta website.

This is what I recieved....

a white blouse, necklace, a bow clip, socks, a bag and the exact skirt I did not want!

It's really not that bad. This is just not my taste. I'm all for prints just not this cutesy stuff.

I thought for a while about this blouse. I tried it on and was put off by how sheer it was. It works great under a dress though. I have yet to try. I decided to keep this. It is light which is a plus for me!

The following are the accessories. I do not have much to say about them.

I am not a big fan of this bag. I would have preferred a canvas tote. It feels really flimsy and is very wrinkly.
I did not have a nice picture of the socks.

Overall I was not very happy with this. I have the worst luck when it comes to blind box items and stuff like this. I plan on selling the socks and the skirt.

**Update! If you like the skirt you can buy it here >> Ebbi Time Goods <<**

Alice and the Pirates 

This was the set I wanted!

I had to wake up at 4am! I set my alarm and ended up waking before it because my friend texted me. We both woke up just to snag a bag. The website kept crashing. I was on the brink of giving up after the thousandth refresh. SOMEHOW I was able to get to the checkout page and got this baby. It came shortly before the new years too!

A giant box came in one day and inside was this blue Alice and the Pirates bag.

I unloaded the contents and there was no surprise. I got what I wanted!

  This set made me super happy. I pretty much liked everything. Here is a picture of the JSK.

Close up of print

The blouse was nice. I have not much to say about it. This picture does it no justice. It fits is all that matters!! The following are the accessories.

Bodyline Cosplay & Lolita Pack

I did not receive these yet. I am not very excited and bracing for the worst. I remember reading about their past packs and they were not good. I am expecting the worst like lingerie in like 4XL and their sexy (not so sexy) halloween costumes.

Liz Lisa

Coming soon! Can't wait for this!

So far I purchased 5 myself. Two came surprisingly fast. I got my Metamophose tracking email yesterday but I received my package a lot earlier.

New Year's Resolution?
Spend more wisely. Do what makes you happy! (unless it's harmful to you or others)