Tamiko

Hello peeps!

The wonderful Natsumi has started blogging again and every time she does it I automatically feel extremely inspired.

If you don't know her... - shame on you xD
jk - here is the Link to her Blog: HERE

Currently I'm wavering a bit between sweet and rocky (style wise)... again.
So I just wanted to look for some inspiration on Pinterest and fell into the deepest rabbit hole ever. A link to ROMWE and I was completely shocked. So much J-Fashion/Gyaru and grunge stuff.

It annoys me that I barely wore Gyaru CO*DEs in the summer....more than usual but I forgot to take photos... And it was a really stupid summer again. Far too few warm days here in Germany.

I'm back to the roots and started cosplaying again.
This turned my Instagram account: Tamiko_Anansi into Sydnex_Cosplay

[ Sydnex has been my gamer name for many years and since Sydnex already existed, a "cosplay" had to be included in the nickname... I would have liked to leave it out. ]

But back to the main topic. I found good stuff gals!
On SHEIN and ROMWE (I think it is basically the same but ROMWE has more Substyle Stuff)

And here is what I found:

It's a wild mix of an "look-a-like" mix from my favorite brands.

Let's start with the obvious.

The Ma*rs knockoff

Anyone who's been here for a while knows how much I love Ma*rs' old school style. But getting your hands on an original has become virtually impossible if you don't even have €500 in your pocket.
It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. (German proverb)
I admit that I'm not entirely convinced of the quality of the top yet, but I would like to see the quality for myself first before I demonize it.
At the end of the day, it just has to look pretty when you wear it. And who knows, maybe it will convince me after all.

The skirt, on the other hand, is a piece that I've been looking for for a very, very - VERY long time.
And look at the Bow ...
I remember finding some gyaru finds earlier and in one photo there was this skirt hanging in the background. I researched the entire SHEIN catalog to find this skirt, but at that point there was no chance.
Hopefully it's as beautiful as in the photo.

Liz Lisa and another Mars knockoff.

Liz Lisa has become an integral part of my wardrobe. I love the style (Himekaji, Roma Gyaru) ever since I saw my idol ZhiZhi wearing Liz Lisa outfits. When I saw this skirt and it was also 50% off, it was clear that it had to go into my shopping cart.

The belt, on the other hand, was a spontaneous decision.
We all agree that this belt will never come close to THE original "Heart Chain Belt" from Ma*rs. But he still looked cute. So I ordered it for €3.50.

Skinnylip or d.i.a.?

Whether SkinnyLip is a “look-a-like” brand from d.i.a. We will probably never know whether it was or not, because neither one nor the other brand has any production running now a days.
Nevertheless, the two tops really do look a lot like “d.i.a.” or?

It's spooky season. And with that the hype of rokku gyaru style. I love rokku gyaru fashion but I also love Himekaji ... it's a shame ... I can't decide what kind of gyaru-style I mainly wanna wear ... most of the time I wear a casual/sweet style... but on Halloween I can dress like a punk-rock (rokku) gyaru and no one can blame me - hehe

GLAVIL and Ghost of Harlem wanna be

I found four pieces that perfectly fit the style. The two items of clothing in the picture above in particular remind me a lot of GLAVIL. The bottom two remind me a bit of Ghost of Harlem.

I hope I fit everything...every time I order something from SHEIN I'm not 100% happy with the fit.