Lolita 52 - The item in my wardrobe that was the hardest to get

a relatively up to date wardrobe photo

Well, I have to say I've been pretty lucky with most things in my wardrobe. The majority of things have been purchased through brand sites, secondhand sites, auction sites, or even using an in-store shopping service with little trouble. I find the item, decide to buy it, and make it happen! However, sometimes things don't work out as planned...

The most difficult thing in my wardrobe to get, believe it or not, was a simple cardigan I purchased last summer directly from Metamorphose! It wasn't on sale, there weren't any ordering wars like a new Angelic Pretty release - but there were complications between ordering and actually getting it. It also had nothing to do with Meta, so fear not if you ever plan to order from them - they were incredibly helpful all through the issues, and their English customer support staff is fantastic!

short sleeve lurex cardigan in gold

Basically my package actually ended up arriving to my town, and then the next thing I knew it was sent back to Japan! Apparently somewhere along the line my address was inserted incorrectly electronically, so even if Meta had addressed it correctly (which they claimed they did), there was nothing that could be done about it. Adding to this mess, my package had a "guaranteed delivery date" which has never happened with USPS.

To sum it up, I had to pay the 3000 yen shipping fee twice for this cardigan, because of course, it was neither Meta's or USPS's fault. Just bad luck I suppose. I guess though I can't complain too much, I've had it pretty lucky and have never been hit with customs fees...