♡ Things I'm Waiting for in the Mail | A Very Blue DevilInspired Haul ♡

Hi everyone!

Today I'll be doing the sort of post that I don't believe I've done before-- things I'm waiting for in the mail! Recently DeviInspired reached out to me once again to see if I wanted to review some items, and I gladly said yes because I always love working with them (I have several videos on my YouTube, if you're interested in learning more about them and seeing the products they have available!)

In short, DevilInspired is an online shop that carries a large number of lolita and kawaii fashion brands; I think they're a fantastic resource if you're interested in Japanese fashion!

DevilInspired gave me a generous amount of credit for their shop so I was able to pick out a lot of cute things that I'm really excited to receive in the mail~ I'll do a try-on haul once they arrive, but for now, a little teaser of what I'm expecting! I'll include links to everything in case you're interested in a particular item ^^

I've been gravitating a lot towards cooler/blue tones lately, as you can probably tell by the items I chose!

The first item (and the one I'm most excited about) is this beautiful Oxford Lattice JSK by the brand Magic of Utopia~ I had never heard of this brand before, but I fell in love with this pinafore the moment I saw it! I think the green plaid is so cute~ The top bit is detachable, so you can wear it as a skirt or a jsk! I know I'll definitely get a lot of use out of this, both in my more casual and more cutesy looks ^^

The next item I chose was this blue x cream x brown skirt from the brand Mori Tribe~ I thought the colours of this were quite unique, and I love the little tag that says 'milk' in the bottom corner! Plaid tennis skirts are always super versatile and cute-- I love using them in my looks ^^

I got several cute tops in this haul-- the first being this college-style sweater from the brand No Worries! I chose this in the blue colourway; I really adore dusty blue shades, and the pink and white details on this look so cute~ I think it would look so adorable with a peter pan blouse layered underneath, or even with just a lacy tank top that could peek out from the neckline!

I thought this sailor collar blouse from the brand Labeau was super cute-- you can't go wrong with a sailor collar blouse! I chose it in the mint colour~ I was drawn to this blouse mostly because of the large ribbon tie it has, I think it's such a cute and unique detail (and I'm hoping the tie actually comes with the blouse eheh). I don't have any colours like this in my wardrobe so it'll be an interesting addition!

Another item from the brand Labeau-- this peter pan collar blouse! I don't really wear colours like this on my Insta, but in more daily life I love this sort of mustard colour, especially paired with dark red! So I imagine I'll be wearing it a lot at work hehe~ The texture of the fabric looks really nice too, I'm excited to see what it'll be like in person!

Moving on to accessories, I got this deer antler headband! Honestly I've been wanting this headband for years, ever since I first saw it on the site, and I finally decided to take the plunge and get it~ I really love the whole fawn aesthetic and I think these will just look so precious in the more creative looks that I do ^^ I chose them in white, but I think the caramel colourway also looks oh so charming!

Yet another somewhat impractical accessory is this witch hat from the brand C C Cat! Do I have any reason for this...? Not really... it was just so cute! It comes in a number of colours, but as I said, I've really been liking blue lately, so I chose it in that colour ^^ It had such a sweet and whimsical vintage feel to it~ I have a slight worry that it'll look silly on me, but hopefully it'll be fine!

I think patterned tights look really cute, and I was very drawn to this 'fantastic tablewares' pair from the brand Reina! I thought the pale grey printed on the white looked quite nice and subtle, and the design itself looks adorable (I believe there's a lolita print from the brand Baroque that looks similar, if I'm not mistaken/remembering names wrong?) Reina has a lot of cute printed tights-- it was hard to choose a pair!

And to conclude my haul, these velvet bow heart earrings! I wear earrings pretty much every day, they're my favourite type of accessory, and I thought these would be really cute to add to my collection~ They also come in black and white, but I love the look of red velvet so I had to choose these!

And with that, my haul is concluded! I can't wait to get everything, I know I'll have a lot of fun coordinating it all~ If any of these items stood out to you, or anything on DevilInspired's site in general, you can use my coupon code "milk" for a discount!

Thank you for reading, and I'll see you in my next post~

Bye-bye!

P.S... just how beautiful is this OP from Krad Lanrete? It's one of my dream lolita pieces; maybe someday I'll get it eheh ;v; I just wanted to include it to show that DevilInspired carries a huge range of pieces, from more affordable to more extravagant! I really hope to add this dress to my collection someday >< Do you have any dream items?

And with that, a proper goodbye!

Vcastle Double-Layer Puff Sleeve OP Review + DevilInspired Review~

Hello my sweet fairies~

Today's review is quite overdue, but better late than never!

Several months ago I was contacted by the website DevilInspired, which is a taobao reseller for a lot of taobao lolita brands such as Infanta, Magic Tea Party, and some smaller brands too!

They had recently created a new "Kawaii Dailywear" section, and asked me if I wanted to review something from it! Naturally I said yes, who could resist such cute dresses?

So today's review will be partially a review of the dress I got, and partially of DevilInspired itself~

So, let's begin!

The dress I chose was the Double-Layer Puff Sleeve OP by the brand Vcastle, which is a brand I had never heard of before! They have a lot of really cute designs though, so I suggest you check them out! ^^

I fell in love with this literal sweet-lolita dress, because as you can see, it has sweets on it!

This dress costs $68 USD, and comes in sizes S, M, and L. It has detachable waist ties, as well as a bow that you can put on the collar, or wherever you'd like <3 

This dress got to me amazingly quickly (in like three days or so), which was fantastic! However, I'm not sure if shipping is always this fast, or if it was expedited for me because I was doing the review ^^ Regardless, I was very happy to receive my dress so soon! 

Just another small note:

DevilInspired carries a lot of different brands, which all have different processing times! Luckily, on the page of the item you want it will state how long the processing time is, so you know approximately when to expect your item ^^ Some brands have processing times of up to 60 days, so please look carefully if you need a dress quickly for some event!!

Anyways, on-to the dress!

My dress arrived looking exactly like the photo!

The pink is a really pretty sort of muted shade of light pink, which I think is so beautiful and fairy-like! The candy design is a dusty lilac color, so although it's a sweet lolita dress, the colors aren't too vibrant and overpowering. 

I thought the Vcastle tag was really cute as well~

(I love it when brands have cute tags!)

The dress is made of a really nice chiffon-like material, and I was surprised to find that it was lined with cotton! The lace on the dress is also super soft, and of very nice quality! I really don't like when laces are of poor quality, so in my opinion this dress is really nicely made <3

There's a zipper on the back and although there is no shirring, there are waist-ties if you would like to make the dress tighter.

As mentioned before (and as evident in the product name), there are two layers-- the upper chiffon layer, and the bottom layer, which has the cotton lining, a small strip of the chiffon candy fabric, and lace. Because of the nice quality fabrics and the layering, it feels like a very high quality dress! 

The dress is super comfortable, and I feel like it goes well with a variety of outfits! You can wear it more casually with just a cardigan over-top of it, or you can dress it up with lots of accessories and fluffy petticoats <3 

Here are two looks that I put together with it!

Cotton Candy Soul
Wig: Dreamholic
Dress: DevilInspired
Apron: Handmade by me
Tights: Walmart (modified by me)
Shoes: YRU
Accessories: AliExpress

Fluffy Pink Lolita
Wig: Dreamholic
Dress: DevilInspired
Apron: Handmade by me
Shoes: Liz Lisa
Accessories: Gift from Ukraine, Handmade

Overall, I think this is a beautiful dress! It's also very reasonably priced for a lolita dress, so I think it's fantastic for those of you who want to try lolita, but who are intimidated by the high prices! Just a quick warning though, I did find it to be on the shorter side of the lolita dress spectrum, and I'm 5'4, so I think that if you're on the tall side, this might be too short to wear as a 'proper' lolita dress ^^" (although it's not too short at all to just wear casually!)

In regards to DevilInspired itself, I had a great experience! The customer service is wonderful-- I talked with Mary through emails, and she always replied quickly and was very sweet ^^ 

DevilInspired has many cute dresses, and a variety of lolita styles! They also have a section for retro fashion, and kawaii dailywear~ If you find anything you love, you can use my coupon code "milk" for 11% off your order!

Thank you so much for reading, I hope you found this review! I really recommend DevilInspired, and this dress too! I hope you're able to find something you love from them <3

I'll see you in my next post!