Hello gals. ♡ Today I have a lovely small himekaji haul to share with you! I have had these sitting around for a while waiting for me to write a blog post about them. ;~; So here goes! I have three pieces from Axes Femme and one piece from Liz Lisa. What drove me to write about this haul is the fact that Axes Femme is gold, okay. I would describe Axes Femme as a melting pot of lolita, mori kei, otome kei, and himekaji. The best thing about this brand is their sizing! I have found Axes Femme to be one of the most size-friendly Japanese brands for gaijin. Many of their dresses are shirred in the back allowing for extra stretch, though their clothes typically already run larger than many other Japanese clothing brands. I have found that many of their “free size” pieces could fit comfortably on anyone ranging from a size small to large. Liz Lisa does this at times, but it’s hit-or-miss. I find Axes Femme to be consistent in their free-sized clothing pieces. Trust me when I tell you do not sleep on Axes Femme!!!!
Into the haul now! ♡
The first piece is this Axes Femme dress above. It is flowy black chiffon with Reddish-pink roses all over. The sleeves and collar are ruffly and there are cute little buttons on the front. I thought it was a very unique dress that could be styled in a variety of ways. It could be used for himekaji, but I thought if styled properly I could potentially pull off a hime gyaru look with this! Perhaps with some lacey black heels, big curled hair and Jesus Diamante bow?
♢♢♢
Above is the lone Liz Lisa piece in my haul. It is this beautiful wispy dress with two different styles of floral lace decorating the sleeves, neckline, and chest. It is super light and airy. This dress screams spring to me! However, I am planning to wear it to my cousin's summer wedding. I will likely pair it with brown or pink shoes. This is one of my fav Liz Lisa pieces now!
♢♢♢
Above we have the second Axes Femme piece. It is this absolutely stunning, princessy blouse in a pale shade of blue with blue and white flowers. The best part is the back. In the second photo above, you can see the bow on the back adorned with lace and pearls. I will definitely want to wear my hair up so people can see the bow in the back. This blouse makes me want to sip tea in a rose garden.
♢♢♢
Last in the haul I have this Axes Femme blouse pictured above. I actually forgot this was Axes Femme and when I received it in the mail, I thought it was Liz Lisa. It totally looks like it could be a Liz Lisa blouse! So it's this thin denim-looking material but it's not actually denim. It has short puff sleeves and two types of lace decorating the front. The buttons are shaped like roses and are sooo cute! It also has corset-style lacing on either side of the rose buttons. There is so much detail on this blouse! It's so freakin cute.
♢♢♢
And that was my little himekaji haul! I hope this inspired you to check out Axes Femme if you aren't familiar with the brand. They also have some gorgeous classic lolita and otome kei pieces if you are into those styles.
Thanks for visiting and I'll see you in the next blog post! ♡ Byeee.
