Metamorphose Autumn Lucky Pack!

It's kinda scary how much of a hold Meta's Lucky Packs have on me. I managed to resist the previous one, the summer LP, because of the then impending trip to UK but ever since the Honey Picnic LPs came out last year, I think I've practically bought one each time Meta has one.

For the Autumn Lucky Pack, there were three possible packs you could get this time. And here's what I received:

 Raschel lace dress in white and the Fruit Soda tote-bag which is really roomy and pretty!

 I'm meh about the bloomers. I would rather have another pair of socks along with the Melody Poodle ones I got.

 And here's the cutsew I received. It's cute but so not me and it won't fit me either. There's hardly any give to the cutsew at all. So, Alanna of Macaron Hearts who also bought an Autumn Lucky Pack, exchanged the cream bolero she got in her pack for it. 

Default cream bolero received!

On first sight, I have to admit, the pack I got looks quite lacklustre and the colour combination is rather odd, to say the least. A white dress with black everything else?? Really, Meta??

Still, I really do like the raschel lace OP though, it was actually something I wanted to get for my pack when ordering, and I did get it! The secret raschel lace lover in me comes out here with a vengence. And I've tried the OP on and it fits nicely so that's a definite yey.

But the OP did feel fragile and delicate as I was trying it on, to the extent that I was quite scared that tugging the dress into place would rip the lace. Thankfully, nothing tore but I can see I will need to be quite careful when wearing the OP out.

So I'm keeping the OP, the bag, the bolero and everything else must go, lol. The bloomers have already been sold off so if anyone is interested in the Melody Poodle socks, let me know!

After reviewing the latest pack, I can only conclude my love/hate relationship with Metamorphose LPs will still continue...darn it!

Summer Sale Season

...is upon us! And this is both an exciting and agonising time for me, lol.

Innocent World kick-started it with their Lucky Packs and Metamophose is having their Summer Lucky Packs as well, which starts today. A quick check says the Meta LPs aren't available yet. So keep checking if you've been wanting to get one!

http://www.u-u-u.jp/SCART5/eindex.cgi?id=132e2118&w2=2 - Link to the Meta LPs

For larger size girls who are worried about whether the items in the LPs would fit, I would recommend getting the 10,000yen LP as the skirt included in the pack would have, in all likelihood, a stretchable waistband. I've bought both the 10,000 and 15,000yen Meta LPs early this year and while the jsk in the 15,000yen pack did fit me, it was a tight fit and I didn't feel or look comfortable in it.

But the Summer 15,000yen LP from Meta does have an example of a fully-shirred jsk listed so there's always the possiblity of getting one such item...but that's the fun about getting a LP! Part of the enjoyment is the anticipation of not knowing and hoping, heh.

Just a note that Meta would likely be having their summer online sales after the LPs. So if you prefer actually knowing what you're getting, take a chance and wait for the sale to start instead.

Public Announcement!

I think most people in the lolita community would know about this already but in case if someone still hasn't...

Lucky Packs back at Innocent World!

Innocent World lucky packs comes in two versions, A & B. They're pricey even by brand lucky pack standards but it would seem most of the items included in IW packs are quite worth the price you pay. Beware though, Innocent World sizes tend to run to small and medium. Even their L size are on the larger side of medium at best.

 At present, Lucky Pack A has few left so if you've been wanting to perk up with loli wardrobe with more IW items and you're sure you can fit IW sizing, this could be a fantastic buy!

I should be so lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky!

Ah, Lucky Packs! Blessings and banes in equal measures. The brand companies get to upload their unsold seasonal items away while buyers get to possess a potential full outfit at a fraction of the total price of whatever items the brands have selected to put inside. The risk being, of course, you might get a psychedelic print of a crazed looking black bear running through the woods, lunging at a pathetic deer with blood splattering artistically.

(But I exaggerate....maybe) 

Normally, I stay away from Lucky Packs as I have a fear of the unknown and because I have large boobs so the danger of getting things that I can't fit is like a bright red danger sign flapping luridly in the wind. I made an exception with Metamorphose though in Dec 2010 and ordered my first ever online LP. Reason being, with the C/L Honey Picnic LP set, I could actually SEE what I'm getting.

However, with my first online LP, I ended getting pink and I emo-ed awhile as I had prayed to the Meta LP gods that be, to not send me pink, please. I wanted the mint or lavender colour schemes. But I got pink. So I sold the pretty but sadly pink jsk away to an exotic far-away land.

The First Pack

Then Meta came out with a second Winter Lucky Pack a week later, packaged at 10000yen, and furthermore, stated the skirt that will come in this pack would be fully shirred. Hallelujah!! This is welcome news indeed, and more importantly, safe news, as it means there's at least one thing in the pack I should fit even if the rest doesn't.

After a week and a half of waiting after making payment, my second LP from Meta arrived today! I asked the postal service to deliver the pack to my workplace and I can't imagine what my receptionist's expression was when he received this pink, pink bag from the postman since it's obviously not official documents, hur. Nevertheless, he duely gave me a ring and I rushed down to collect it.

Oh joy!! After the disappointment with the C/L Honey Picnic LP, I was alternatively jumping like a fava bean on fire and scared to open it lest I be struck with depression once more.

So I opened a corner tentatively and then thought what the heck and ripped through the edge of the pack. The first thing that greeted my eyes was THIS:

I GOT THE HONEY PICNIC SKIRT IN MINT!

I was so chuffed and darn amused due to the fact that I got Honey Picnic AGAIN! Oh, the irony, the irony!

Thank goodness it's a colour scheme that I like this time plus the waist is fully shirred too =D

Here's the rest of the items in my pack:

The Second Pack

The Honey Picnic skirt, a basic white blouse with a neck-sash thing, white bloomers, yellow printed socks, a necklace and finally, black sparkly Meta bag.

I'm really so much happier with this second pack I got. I don't know about the blouse though, it's long-sleeved and tropical weather here isn't too fond of that. I'll try it on first and ponder after.

Ah, Lucky Packs! I think I might just give you another chance this year-end, if only for the excitement of not knowing what one will get and then finding out what one is getting.

I was thinking, for folks who bought the C/L Honey Picnic LP and also this LP as well...what if they ended up getting a Honey Picnic skirt too?