Hello Forever 21!

I knew that Forever 21 was doing a special Hello Kitty line that is supposed to debut today.  I received an email last night that they were doing an exclusive showing of the collection on their website, so I went onto their website and wanted to buy almost all of the items for sale.  I ended buying 6 pieces but I keep looking at the site and I am contemplating buying more.  The items I bought are the beige top and this cardigan.  (I noticed in the F21 website the blouse is no longer available, so I'm glad I was able to purchase it last night!!!)

I also bought these items:

Now, I was a tad bit disappointed when I realized that the black sweater does not have the cute sequin Peter Pan collar (I'm a sucker for Peter Pan collars...)  but then I realized that I have a dress similar to the one they paired with the sweater so I am sad no more! 

I didn't realize that they had a black Hello Kitty blazer and I am super excited to wear it!

Now I think I may buy these items too:

I was a little bummed out that this sweater is no longer available since it is just soooo cute:





I Dream of Hello Kitty

Last night I dreamt of Hello Kitty.  Since I've started this blog for school I've had Hello Kitty on my brain a lot more then I normally do (believe it or not) and when you couple that with the fact that I haven't gotten enough sleep this week because of school and work stress, I dreamt of beautiful Hello Kitty things that I've never seen before.  For this post, I am going to step away from showing pictures of my collection and write about my dream. 


I had a dream that I had the most beautiful pink, Hello Kitty curio cabinet in my house.  Filled with a ton of beautiful Hello Kitty figurines.  This curio cabinet was a made of a high quality wood and stained a beautiful pink.  It didn't look cheap or plastic.  It looked like it was hand made by an artisan from France or something like that.  It had a beautiful glass door with Hello Kitty frosted etchings all along the edges.  Inside was a very nice mirror in the back and very thick glass shelves.  The curio cabinet was lit from the inside so the whole room was glowing.   Hello Kitty figurines had these beautiful hand made dresses and kimonos on them.  They were very fancy.  Every time I looked at the Hello Kitty figurines then looked away and looked at them again, they would change.  It wasn't like they were alive or anything, it just seemed like figurine collection was changing or updating itself.  I have never seen a Hello Kitty curio cabinet or Hello Kitty figurines like this before.  


While I was admiring the cabinet and figurines a weather alert came on the TV that there was a big tidal wave heading for my house.  (It should be noted there have been a bunch of thunderstorms in Philadelphia lately.)  Just as I saw the big tidal wave about to crash on my house, I woke up.  Pretty strange, right?


So, when I got up this morning I decided to look online to see if there were any Hello Kitty curio cabinets like the one in my dream and sadly I couldn't find any.  I did find the one below on Ebay but it is nothing like the one in my dream.  I tried looking on websites like Target and things like that but didn't find anything.  You could imagine how sad I am that I can't find this thing!  Don't worry though, I will continue to look for it or if I ever win the lottery I will commission a great cabinetmaker to create it for me!

Hello Sparkle!

There is a lot of pretty, sparkly, Hello Kitty jewelry available.  I've just recently started to collect some of the pieces that jewelry designer Tarina Tarantino designs.  She has an entire collection devoted to Hello Kitty called Pink Head.  The jewelry she makes is pretty expensive, at least my standards, but I do try to buy some of her items every now and again.  They are very cute and handmade. 

Kimora Lee Simmons also has a Hello Kitty jewelry line, which is available on the Sanrio website.  Some of her pieces have real diamonds in them, so as you can imagine they are pretty expensive too!  At this time I do not own any of the Kimora Lee Simmons Hello Kitty jewelry but I hope in time I will purchase some. 

JEWELRY BOXES

My jewelry collection is pretty small but I love all the items I have.  These first two pictures are some of my jewelry cases. 



SANRIO

The following 4 pictures are items I purchased from Sanrio.com.  The ring is a newer purchase.  I bought this in this spring.  The ring is the shape of Hello Kitty's head and has the words "Hello Kitty" etched on it.  Next, is a watch that has a sort of punk theme to it.  I would guess this watch is probably about 7 years old.  After that is a pair of crystal Hello Kitty stud earrings.  These are probably about 12 years old.  Finally is a necklace in the shape of Hello Kitty's signature bow.  This was purchased at the same time as the Hello Kitty ring. 

TARINA TARANTINO

Here is my small Tarina Tarantino collection.  First is a Hello Kitty ring.  It's pretty big in size.  Needless to say, it makes quite a statement when I wear it!  Next, is a blue Hello Kitty broach and Hello Kitty barrette.  After that is a pair of Hello Kitty chandelier earrings.  Following that is a Hello Kitty barrette.  Finally, another Hello Kitty broach.  What I really love about Tarina Tarantino's Pink Head collection is that she makes different types of Hello Kitties.  There is the "mod" Hello Kitty, as seen in the ring below and the "goth" Hello Kitty as seen in the Hello Kitty earrings below, among a ton more.  I also love that her pieces look real jewelry.  Sure, you can find Hello Kitty necklaces, rings, bracelets, and things in the toy section of Target or other stores but now that I am getting a little older, I don't feel that I can carry them off without looking like an old person trying to look young.  Not a look I am going for.  With Tarina's items, I don't feel weird about wearing them. 



Hello Travel!

I came across this article over the weekend and figured it would be perfect for my next blog post, since I planned on showing off some of my Hello Kitty travel gear.  The article, "EVA Air's 'Hello Kitty' Aircraft Set for a Comeback" from the Focus Taiwan News Channel talks about how Eva Air is bringing back the Hello Kitty airplane to celebrate their 20 year anniversary and hopefully spark new interest in the airline.  The airplane is all decked in Hello Kitty, from the outside of the plane to the inside.  Napkins, baggage tags, boarding passes, and flight attendants aprons will all display Hello Kitty!  I would love to take a trip from Taiwan to Japan and visit the Hello Kitty theme park Harmonyland in Japan.  Yes, there is a Hello Kitty theme park.  I haven't been there yet but hope to one day.  It is kind of like the Disneyland for Hello Kitty fans!
 

I received this red Hello Kitty suitcase as a gift many years ago.  I honestly can't remember who bought it for me or when they gave it to me.  Sorry, gift giver!  I don't really use this one for travel because it is a little flimsy but it is on "display" in my living room. 

My mom found this Hello Kitty rolling suitcase at a garage sale!  I think she spent about $3 on it.  I was super excited when she gave it to me.  I've used this on occasion when I travel.  It is a little small though.  If I had a daughter, she would be strutting her stuff through airport with this suitcase!

This is one of my favorite Hello Kitty bags!  It's a light blue, quilted, faux leather duffle bag that I bought at a Chinatown store in Boston probably about 10 years ago.  It's gone on a lot of trips with me.  I usually travel with this bag instead of a suitcase.  It is a little beat up but it still has a lot of life in it. 

OK, I know this is a backpack but I do use it a lot when I travel.  Especially if I am taking a quick trip home to visit my family.  It holds a lot of stuff and always fits under the seat of an airplane.  This is another bag that has a bit of wear and tear but I will probably use until there is no more life left in it!

I use this blue Hello Kitty messenger bag a lot as well.  It is another great bag for quick trips.  I can fit my school books and clothes in it when I travel.  This is the same bag I was wearing in my New York, Sanrio store picture.  To be honest I can't remember when or where I bought this.  

Finally, these are two pieces of Hello Kitty Large Rolling Luggage are $320 each and are available through the Sanrio Website.  These are on my wish list.  If I had the money I would get one, if not both of them!  The Sanrio Website has a ton of travel bags, luggage, luggage tags and everything else you could ever need or want for your travels.