Royal Couture!

Your Majesty, I present to you the royal teddy bear family!

The Story---☆

Let's pretend 21st century South Korea has a constitutional monarchy. What would the royal family be like? As role models to the citizens, not only must they show diligence in handling the govermental but also in their appearance and manners as well. Now, let's take a step back and look at the teddy bear version of this family ~

Talk Au Courant---☆

From the beginning of my exploration, these teddy bears from the Korean drama "Goong" are the most influential in plush fashion. Their outfits are almost the exact replica of the outfits worn by the actors. You can tell which character is represented by which bear. The details on each bear is astonishing, especially on the crown prince medals and buttons (on the far right) and the great queen's hair accessories (third from the right). These outfits make me want to dress like this everyday! (Though, with today's predominantly casual clothing, I most likely would stick out like a sore thumb)

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Here comes the bride! At McDonald's!

Here comes the bride! Here comes the bride! Hello Kitty x McDonald's style! And who's the lucky groom? Dear Daniel!

The Story---☆

I came across these two as a McDonald's promotional item a few years ago (although it looks like it dates back to 2000 ... so nine years ago?) Now, I have a huge obsession for Hello Kitty items so I had to get both doll! They're undeniably cute! ^_~

Talk Au Courant---☆

At first, I didn't realize that this was their wedding outfit. However, their uniforms look great (though, not necessarily for a wedding) Aren't the caps and ties just adorable?

Hello Kitty is one of the best examples when taking plush doll fashion into account. Though her style may be simple, it epitiomizes girl fashion. Sometimes, her outfits may look similar to another, but the colors always match the atmosphere she is in. Best of all she always has a cute hair accessory, spanning from ribbons to flowers. As a worldwide sensation, she definitely has an impact on cuteness and simple fashion.

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Oversized glasses!

Hello again, fellow fashionistas! Take a break from mainstream fashion and lighten up. This week we feature trendy glasses on a classic teddy bear and Domo-kun. Domo is the mascot for the Japanese channel, NHK. He is usually brown, but the plush version here was a special version for Valentine's day last year.

The Story---☆

Needing a break from studying biochemistry, I pulled out a few glasses from my shelf. With my buddies nearby, I decided to let them be my models for the day (rather than me)!

Talk Au Courant---☆

Very, very adorable! Let's start off with the sunglasses. These are some lovely, big Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses! These days, big sunglasses are very fashionable and a must have accessory for every wardrobe. Now, sometimes they can be too big for the face, especially in both cases. Make sure you choose glasses that fit the shape of your face! Of course, it is alright to break the rules sometimes.

Next, we have the playful plaid glasses. Though wide, it nicely suits the wide and round shape of Teddy and Domo's faces. I especially like how the glasses match Domo's fur. Personally, the plaid glasses are a win win! What do you think?

Silver, Silver Everywhere

This week's highlight is the adornation of silver jewlery on Hamtaro, the plush hamster from Japan's popular childrens' animated television show.

The Story---☆

Now, on a regular basis, Hamtaro doesn't wear much except for his fur. One day, due to his boundless curiousity, Hamtaro stumbles upon a beaded treasure chest. He opens it and to his surprise, glistening light shines into his eyes! Quite astonished (and slightly blinded from the light) Hamtaro falls into the chest headfirst! He climbs back out and looks in the mirror nearby to reveal his latest spontaneous fashion. Hamtaro, perhaps you should take a stroll on the runway and see what the critics think!

Talk Au Courant---☆

Considering that Hamtaro just got out of that chest, the overall composition is well put together. The colored jewels on the pin brooch gives a livelier tone to the silver theme. It creates some asymmetry whis is one of the themes for this fall's formal fashion. Also, Hamtaro's orange fur provides a good contrast to the jewlery, bringing out the shinier silver tones. Finally, the hair chopsticks in the back would look better if it were slightly slanted to the left side, anchoring itself to the knotted silver chain.

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