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…
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! ^_^
Filed under Hello Kitty Customization, Hello Kitty Jewelry, Hello Kitty Sightings, Hello Kitty Trinkets | Comments (2)Hello Kitty at Kohl’s
Yup, it’s true! I have been into my local Kohl’s before… I usually go in and don’t really find stuff I want. Which is very strange since Jessica and Joy are usually telling me about the great deals they score.
Sometime last week (I think it was last week) I went out to lunch with the ladies and Jessica and I went shopping (Hello Kitty looking) at Kohl’s. Jessica found a black Hello Kitty tank top for me! The price tag wasn’t marked down so it still had the original price of $18 (which I was not about to pay). So then, Jessica checked the price through the scanner and OMG! It scanned the top at $3.60 — I kid you not! You should have seen our faces! Lol… We looked like we heard Hello Kitty use the f* word… or something OUTRAAAGEOUS like that!
There were two, so I ended up buying both… At $3.60 each, can you really blame a girl? Also, I want to give the extra one to one of my special Hello Kitty buddies. ^_< I wore it yesterday — and took a picture for a guy I am currently developing a *crush* on… Oh gosh! He’s definitely a cutie! Did I mention he has dimples!? ^_^
The tank top is a Hello Kitty version of a skull and cross bones motif, but replaced by bows and hearts.
After finding out from one of the Hello Kitty Junkies that Kohl’s also carries other Hello Kitty merch, I decided I should browse the store one more time… Joy told me not to buy anything… I tried, really… But how can a Hello Kitty Junkie not buy this watch? Especially the last one out on the shelf!? And it was on sale… I know, I am terrible.
I also browsed the perfume aisle which is right next to the watches. And I saw Hello Kitty perfume! And of course, I immediately thought of Suzanne!
Got a whif of the spray stuff in the taller plastic container — not so good. But the perfume in the glass bottles smelled like yummy candy! Unfortunately, I kept hearing Joy’s voice in my head, so I slowly walked away… I will save it for the next time…
Filed under Hello Kitty Clothing, Hello Kitty Fashion, Hello Kitty Jewelry, Hello Kitty Sightings | Comments (7)Hello Kitty x Junk Food T’s At Gap
I was strolling through the mall today and I went in through the Gap Kids store (in order to avoid the carts in the middle of the mall)… What did I find to my surprise!?
It is so strange how Kitty pops up out of nowhere! There are currently four Hello Kitty x Junk Food t-shirts at the Gap… They look so small but there is a very slim possibility that I may fit into the kids’ XXL… But then again, maybe not.
You can get a more detailed view of the t-shirts here.
Filed under Hello Kitty Clothing, Hello Kitty Collabos | Comments (2)My Melody at Walmart
I go to Walmart frequently, as you may notice from my posts. I developed a habit of going through the toy section (even when I only run in there for something like ibuprofen — which is nowhere near the toys). And I always wonder this, “Where is Hello Kitty!?” A pretty sizable section dedicated to My Melody in the toy section and some clothing in the girls’ section… They have the My Melody Barbie… I saw a My Melody bag there before too… As for Hello Kitty: one type of kite and a ribbon, that’s it! Is that even fair? I feel like Walmart is teasing me or something. I do like seeing My Melody, but I would like seeing Hello Kitty even more. I guess I should look on the bright side — I am saving money.
