Hot Topic and Sidecca… So Kittilicious!

Why, oh why are there too many cute things at these stores!? LL.Kitty wrote a cute blog post titled japanLA will be the death of me… And I was thinking exactly the same thing, except more like Hello Kitty will be the death of us ALL who adore this kawaii Kitty-chan! Not literally, of course! Nobody can ever die of cute overload. o_O

There is no Sanrio shop inside the Burbank Town Center… But that does not mean there are no Hello Kitty things to be found! In fact, there were quite a few things inside the Hot Topic and Sidecca!

Kuromi is getting pretty popular and Hot Topic carries a lot of new Kuromi gear!

Sidecca is such a fun and trendy store! Sometime, I feel too old to shop in there… But they might be my favorite carriers of Hello Kitty x Loungefly products (very very close tie between Sidecca and Happy Six). And I cannot forget about the variety of Hello Kitty clothing they always have in stock.

I always notice the small little special details that Loungefly designs into the merch, like the interior of this coin purse — so cute!

I really like this Mt.Fuji wallet (maybe even love), from the cool tag that is attached… To the colors chosen for this wallet and the appliques and stitching…

To the awesomeness of the print on the inside… I just might have to have this!

Joy spotted this brown apple wallet for sale near the back of the store…

From $29 to $19 USD… Not too bad… But I am still unsure about the colors…

I love the inside — the dark denim and cyan color combo is great! I am not a big fan of brown so that’s probably why I am not in love with the outside design.

Sidecca and Hot Topic always have the cute Hello Kitty shirts. I seem to be drawn more to the DOE designs (which I cannot find an official site for). o_O

I have enough tote bags, but if I could have just one more, it must be the Mt.Fuji one!

Not sure why I was surprised to find some tokidoki x Hello Kitty pouches at Sidecca. I mean, they do carry Hello Kitty and tokidoki clothing, so it seems only natural that the collaboration between the two would be available as well. But this was my first time to see it inside the store… Either that, or I have been missing it all this time, which is pretty unlikely…

Kitty Sightings at Kohl’s and Ross

Kohl’s recently opened up a new store right by my place, which is both a good and a bad thing. After Letti sent me some pics on her phone of a Hello Kitty Butterfly Doll Pillow, I decided to stroll through the store to check out the deals… Spotted some Hello Kitty ornaments, I especially like this one…

I went to Ross in Burbank with Joy over the weekend, which to my surprise, carries more Hello Kitty stuff than the one closest to my house! I saw this Hello Kitty Light Up Dream House for $9.99 USD… I held onto it but decided I did not NEED it! Even if it does light up…

I thought this was pretty cute too… And a couple bucks cheaper…

This Candy Store looks like and earthquake hit it! lol…

In the end, I took home this Hello Kitty Candy Store priced at $7.99 USD and a small plastic plate and cup set for $2.99 USD (not pictured)! I will take photos and post later! ^_^

Hello Kitty Sightings in Chinatown and Downtown LA

Yesterday was Celina Rei’s Birthday! (you can still wish her a Happy Bday because we will be celebrating at her favorite Korean BBQ restaurant this weekend)…

It was also my hang-out-with-Jessica-Letti-and-Lonnie-day — which means dim sum, boba, shopping, Hello Kitty sightings — similar to what happened last time we hung out in Downtown.

Lonnie’s Kitty radar was super strong that day! She spotted this pink blinged out phone before me, which I think might be a tad bit embarrassing, right? Anyway, I ran after the girl (actually, more like power walked, lol) and told her I love Hello Kitty and I need to take a picture of her sidekick… I wish I was paying more attention so I could have gotten a better shot that included the front of her charm also.

We also spotted the usual stuff that you expect to find in Downtown LA…

There are also a bunch of craft shops in the area. We found spots where you can get rhinestones and Swarovski crystals for a price that is pretty close to wholesale (depending on how much you buy and how sharp your bargaining skills are). Possibly another project to put on my list of to-do’s…

And I got two surprise treats in Chinatown yesterday! The first is this Sanrio capsule toy machine I found inside Lollicup on Hill Street. I know it is such a small thing to be happily surprised by, but I was!

Here is the mirror I got:

And the next surprise treat is… Hmmm… It is so special that it needs it’s own entry! ^_^

Christmas Hello Kitty Things at Target

On the weekend of Nick’s Bday camping trip, I stopped off at Target to get some sodas. And while I was there, I had to check out what new Hello Kitty items were in stock. Actually, I was looking for the Hello Kitty vitamins (for Suzanne) and the Hello Kitty humidifier (which is rumored to be on sale)… Did not find what I was looking for…

However, I did see some Holiday Hello Kitty items available!

Can you believe I never had a Hello Kitty Christmas stocking!? I find that ridiculously shocking!

I like these Kitty bell ornaments the best out of everything I saw…

Some cute stuff, right? I have a few Hello Kitty ornaments, but not enough to make a kittified tree like Jenn’s pink tree or risumonki9’s tree. Hmmm… Maybe I can hang my charms and small plushies? Hello Kitty candies? Origami Hello Kitty heads? I have a couple of months to think about it… Never too early to start brainstorming though.

Finally… Hello Kitty Sightings at H&M

I remember going to H&M with Joy and looking for Hello Kitty anything — shirt, socks, jewelry, lotion… With no luck! But I decided to try again because I kept reading about people finding Hello Kitty things for their kids in their local H&M. Well, here is what I spotted in the H&M (upstairs in the girls section) at the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center…

I was happy to see all this kittyness… But also a bit sad… I love this dress — but I have nobody to buy it for! And I know it is premature for me to buy clothing for my future daughter (I mean, I do not even have a boyfriend… Still!) I wish they made it in my size!

The only things I was able to pick up were some patches and hair things.

Kawaii undies! Hello Kitty has the big DJ headphones on — so cute!

I really like this too and I would rock it fasho!

All in all, I was not too impressed with the Hello Kitty stuff here. Yes, there are some very cute things and the price is reasonable… But I have mixed emotions for H&M (kind of like how I feel about Victoria Couture) — do not love it but do not hate it. Hopefully, H&M in the states will start to carry Hello Kitty products they sell in their European market…

On another note, I spotted a McCafe, which must be fairly new, near Neiman Marcus, which is also pretty new. I walked through the fine jewelry section but did not spot anything from the Kimore Lee Simmons for Hello Kitty line.