Capcom Store Taipei

 I'm a bit behind on posting again!!

Last Wednesday I went to the Capcom Store Taipei again (unable to enter the first time on the previous Friday, opening day, because the queue was too long!) and got to browse all the merch! 

 

Tomu, Toma, and Tomo 

I was most into the Monster Hunter merch of course, and they had quite a decent selection!

TsumTsum style monsters!

The little characters were NT$330 each, and the big ones (only Mizutsune and Palico available) were NT$1300.  If I get a decent job and some income, I want to go back for the big Mizutsune!

There was also a decent selection of functional items.  Resident Evil had a lot of envelopes/memo pads for some reason? It was all styled like Umbrella Corporation branding.

There's also a Taipei-exclusive art you can get on tumbler and T-shirt and tote bag though for now, they've only got the T-shirts in size L.  The T-shirts also felt like 100% polyester, which is easier to print on, but not as nice to wear.  I think a poly-cotton blend would have been better!

 

Capcom IPs in Taipei! 

Street Fighter had an awesome series of merch done in a neon lights style!  The t-shirts were also fully embroidered, which makes them seem very worth it for fans!

I personally don't play Street Fighter, but I'm in love with this aesthetic!

Mouse pad

More embroidered shirt!

 

There's also this hedgehog mascot I'm not familiar with, but it was very cute!  It just says that it is Capcom's official mascot called Harimaru.  They had a bit of merch with it, but if it is the official Capcom mascot, they're really not doing much promotion with it!

I'm not that familiar with the other IPs such as Devil May Cry, MegaMan/Rock Man, or Okami, though I've seen gameplay of all before.

I was also tempted by the deformed Nu Udra plush!  Who knew a flaming octopus could look so cute?

The tote bags are also fully embroidered.  It's nice to see quality embroidery being used!

There was a small collection of meme cat crossover with Palico

I ended up not buying anything because I need to watch my budget, and the video reel I made is too big to upload here, so it's available on my Instagram (or public streaming Instagram) if you are following me there!  It shows more of the other IP goods.

Leaving you with the epic Street Fighter statue at the entrance!

Do you play Capcom games?  If so, which one/s?  I only play Monster Hunter myself, though I love the aesthetics of Okami!

Cardcaptor Sakura x Sushiro

 More Cardcaptor Sakura stuff!  There is a collaboration between Clear Card and Sushiro, so we went on opening day (March 23)

Hair clips, SK, rings: BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT
Top: Bobon21

Necklace: Angelic Studio (local brand) 
Shoes: Sheep Puff

Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card Pop-up Shop

 On Saturday I went to HuaShan (華山) Cultural Park with my lolita friends to see the Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card pop-up shop (as well as like five other free exhibits)

Kero-chan is actually Doro's

Random Haircut

 On Saturday I cut my hair because I couldn't sleep due to the cold I've had.  Accidentally cut over 30cm instead of the planned 20cm, but it'll grow back.  The biggest mistake was how choppy I made the layers, and I don't know how to fix it!  I guess I just have to wait for things to grow out for a few months now.

 Curling the ends in does seem to hide the choppiness, so that's good.

 

Hoodie: Glad News
T-shirt: Listen Flavor

Layers add more movement and lightness I think, but it does throw off how I style hair because the only styling I can usually do is braids, and layers poke out of braids a lot!!  I'll have to practice or maybe wet my hair before braiding to help it look cleaner.

Also praying that this cold finishes soon! It's been almost a week 😿 

Cyber Neon Girl Get!

 I made my first online Metamorphose order!  I've been eyeing the Cyber Neon Girl collection ever since it was previewed last year, but it was unfortunately not ready for sale when I visited Tokyo in November.

Since I haven't had any proper work since November, I originally wasn't going to get this, but then I didn't spend all the yen in my account on my trip.  I'd been saving up for a year and a half for that trip, buying JPY when the exchange rate was good, so.... if I had leftover yen, it was basically free, right? (Girl math!)

I was torn between the pink and the multicolor colorways for ages, and ended up getting the multicolor because it had a more cyber feel.  The harness was sold separately from the skirt, sadly, as was the red underskirt!  I ended up buying the harness and skirt (I'm not a fan of the exposed zipper on the jumperskirt or I would have gotten that instead!) but forgot the hair ribbon!  Luckily my friend also was ordering a JSK so she said she could get the hair ribbon for me and next time we meet she could pass it to me!  No idea when we'll next meet up as she's in the USA and I'm in Taiwan, but I can wait!

I made a little unboxing video.  They included some DMs and a thank-you note! 

I'm still waiting on my shoes to arrive.  I ordered black shoes and red shoes, so both should go with this coordinate well!  I think a black blouse would be the easiest choice of top, but I'll see what I can come up with~  I do love Cyber aesthetics, so I love that Meta did a Cyber Lolita collection!

The harness doesn't have clips at the waist. I thought they could clip to the skirt, but it's really just hanging there.  The ribbons are removable, so I can use them elsewhere in the coordinate too.

I think the harness will work easily with other black clothing as an accent piece!

This is the most unique print in my collection now, so I'm excited to see how I can coordinate it in different ways!

What is your favorite style crossover?  Cyber Lolita is extremely difficult to get right, but I think Meta did a great job!  Fan designs I'd seen back in the 2000s tended to look simply Cyber Goth without enough Lolita elements and elegance.  Other crossover styles I enjoy include Hime Gyaru x Lolita, Fantasy x Goth (so more earthy tones, not just fairies/elves in black), and Cyber x Fantasy (magic and sci-fi at the same time!)