Cadenza Charms Review

A little post in between my travel reports. :) As you may know, last week Saturday the 7th of June, it was the summer edition of International Lolita Day! Lolitas all over the world celebrate this special day twice a year, once on the first Saturday of June and once on the first Saturday of December. Unfortunately, I am in the middle of studying for my exams, so initially I didn’t plan anything special for ILD. But luckily, I could slip some time in at the end of the day to finally wear the outfit I had been planning for ages. You see, a little while ago I was approached by an online shop whether I wanted to do a sponsored review for them. Well yes of course! *o* This particular web shop is called

Cadenza Charms
And today I am finally posting the review of my beautiful item. First, let me tell you a bit about the site itself: http://www.cadenzacharms.com. The site has a wonderful selection of hair pieces, flower crowns, hair combs and other amazing pieces to make your outfit stand out. Cadenza Charms has a lot of pieces perfect for Classic Lolita! After selecting several items I adored (I am a horrible chooser), I finally chose the Spring Meadow Fascinator. This beautiful hairpiece with its gorgeous peacock feathers immediately drew my attention, because it is so different from my usual style! And the gem attached to it looked like magical galaxy. It really seemed to suck me into a different world. So yes, this was the right choice. ^^
The fascinator arrived in a sturdy box and when I unpacked it, it looked exactly like on the picture! The feathers are incredibly pretty and I don’t even know where to begin to describe the beautiful gem! On the back, a sturdy hair clip is attached, making it easy to stick it into your hair. Now, here are some pictures of me sporting my beautiful Spring Meadow Fascinator! *o*

The clip itself. Isn’t it beautiful?

Here you can see the its size a bit more accurately. It’s quite big and pretty! *o*

My whole outfit. I tried to bring out the clip’s colours a bit.

The clip is sturdy and it doesn’t slip down easily, which is really great!

And another close up of me. ^^
Even though there is a clip on the back, the fascinator can also easily be used as a brooch which looks really nice as well!

I really love this shot… ♥

Both as a hair clip and as a brooch, this clip makes a great accessory!

The colours of my cardigan and jewelry matched the clip so well!

So what do you think? :3

A last close up.
I definitely recommend to take a look at Cadenza Charms’s site, especially if you love elegant hair clips and flower crowns. Their items are sturdy, beautiful and definitely worth it! ^^

And a little bonus picture: posing with my pug Catootje. ♥
P.s. As you might have noticed, I changed my blog's look! I worked on it for so long and it's starting to look really cute now! =D What do you think? :3

~✩~ HAPPY BELATED INTERNATIONAL LOLITA DAY! ~✩~

QutieLand Review: Shoes, Shoes, and a Petticoat

Last Friday I finally received my package from QutieLand! About three months ago I ordered my first two pairs of Lolita shoes and my first petticoat! I was really looking forward to receiving them and Friday was finally the day. The only unpleasant surprise was the extra fee I had to pay, but the contents of the package totally made up for it. ^^
I always love to to read reviews and now I’ll finally be able to write my own, so prepare!
Since I ordered three items, I’ll tell you about the ordering-shipping-deliveringproces first.

Ordering:The ordering was very easy. All I had to do was choose a size and color and add the items to my cart. I also had to give them my sizes, but not all of them were relevant in this case (like bustsize). I checked my cart about a hundred times (I wanted to be ab-so-lu-te-ly sure everything was right), but it was really easy. The site is in English, so no trouble with translating.

Shipping: As soon as I placed my order I got an email with estimated time before delivering and a couple of days later one with my tracking number. I could follow my order from being made to being shipped to the seller. After a couple of weeks, my shoes were still in the ‘being made’ stage, so I emailed QutieLand about it. I quickly got an email back, telling me the items were already shipped out and they apolgized. A day later I got my second tracking number. From there, my package arrived within no time!

Communication: I got quick and polite responses to my emails. I always got satisfying answers (I’ve emailed them before my order too).


Well, onto the items! ^^ First my pair of black An*tai*na AP Style Traditional Tea Party Low Heel Shoes.

Quality: They are sturdy I think and very pretty. ^^

Product as described: They are a tiny bit higher than I expected, but that was my own mistake: I measured 4,5 cm wrong (stupid me). Although they look shiny on my picture, they aren’t in real life, it’s just the flash. They are mat, like described.

Opinion: I looooove them! I’ll admit I was terrified they wouldn’t fit me somehow, but they do and they feel so comfortable! I love the detachable straps and the heart buckles so much! I am very happy with them!


Secondly, my pair of pink An*tai*na AP Style Traditional Tea Party Shoes.

Quality: Sturdy and very pretty. ^^

Product as described: They are exactly like on the picture and even better! The color is gorgeous and a very Angelic Pretty-like pink.

Opinion:These shoes are love! They fit me superwell and are so comfortable! The color is gorgeous and exactly like I hoped. I am superhappy I bought them! ^^


And finally, my white Classical Puppets petticoat.

Quality: Soft, fluffy, and poofy! ^^

Product as described: The petticoat is as I expected. It has three lines of soft fabric and an elastic waistband that fits comfortably. There’s a cotton ‘underskirt’ underneath the fabric.

Opinion: O my God, my very first petticoat! When I put it on, my first reaction was: ‘It’s so poofy! Is that normal..?’ (A poofy petticoat being poofy, ahem).
It’s very soft and feels very comfortable. After a bit of doubting, I decided to try it underneath my Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Sugar Rose Cake skirt and this is the result:

Poof! I love it! I walked around for about half an hour in joy until I realised I should probably take it off again. XD I apologize for the… lacking of a coordinate. I still don’t have everything to create a full outfit. But that day will come!

Overall experience: I’ll definitely buy from QutieLand again! They are always friendly and quick with responses and their products definitely were what I expected, and even more! ^^