Donki’s Tokyo Cover Girl

Thursday, January 28th, 2010 | 61 Comments

I had heard Donki (ドン･キホーテ - Don Quijote) was putting out a line of extremely cheap clothing (fast fashion) but I didn’t realize they were selling full sets of outfits using a Tokyo Cover Girl theme! SO CUUUUTE! I love this idea!! Donki was one of the few places on my much too short trip last year that I visited multiple times. I think I visited 3 times?! The store basically has any sorta random ~ bizarre item you want. Kigurumi, hostess garb, circle lenses, fireworks, Japanese tees, sweat baths, cellulite rollers, so on & so on randomness.

OK, enough reminiscing and pining… the clothes!!

Admittedly they’re quite basic, but for around $40 USD you can’t expect something extravagant for a 3-piece set! Most of the looks don’t really match my current tastes but the above three were my favorites! I’d love a cheap set that includes the mock-shirt skirt!! I keep wanting to buy one but I’m still so paranoid about sizing and fit that I’ve held off. You can view them all here. :ladeeda: I also think I heard they were/have come out with a line of $7 jeans?! LOL! Fast-food-like fashion indeed

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*Thought I’d add this little video of the SG models doing the cover shoots for the brand line
Thank god for teh youtube! haaaar!*

The boring stuff~ LOL

I didn’t think I’d get to blog today, though now it’s so late I don’t really have the time to post what I wanted to right now. Yesterday I wrote up this long private entry about how hard things have been for me this week. It was incredibly whiny and self-indulgent. Then last night something happened and I realized how selfish I have been. Selfish in that the only happiness that mattered was my own. So, I think I can make it to the weekend, and look on the brighter side of things and try to help others in their happiness first.

Plus today my heater got fixed! yay~ no more loud noise! They still have to come back and replace the motor though. But it’ll keep the house heated until then so it’s OK.

Also, if you haven’t noticed, my New Year’s Resolution is going great! I haven’t bought any clothes and it’s been 4 weekends now! The weekends are when we go to the stores, but I’ve only been window shopping! And even with my online purchases (overalls, contacts, the stuff I really want) I’m spending less than when I’d just buy some random thing that “reminded” me of some Japanese brand item! It’s true, and I have my higher-than-ever bank account to prove it! Ha! Now I’m just holding off for spring items~ figure out what I want and then place an order~ Might be a while before I find my “must have” items

Speaking of sales I saw Zara was having one last weekend so I cruised in… ya know, just TO SEE! I hate their sales! Seriously! Like 1/2 the merchandise on sale is damaged! WTF. Rips and stains and still $19!? no thanks Zara.

Oh yea, and I decided to slap my photo up in my sidebar! I used to have 1 there years ago, but then felt shame at showing how old I was! Hahahaha! Now there are soooo many bloggers in their 20’s, it’s no longer a shameful thing! Remember when we’d ask ourselves “What will I do when I turn 25?! I can’t continue to do such a childish thing like blog!” Plus ameblo & blogger all seem to have it, I feel I’m being all weird-secretive not having mine, I dunno~ Maybe I’ll take it down… errrrrrr. LOL Maybe this will better clear up any misunderstandings that I’m a Japanese person … Even though I have photos in my profile, I’ve still gotten random comments “Oh I thought you were Japanese.” gaaaaah I never know how to respond to that b/c I don’t lead on that I would be~