Hi lovely people! Today I'm going to talk about my day at MCM expo in London this past weekend ~ it was super fun and I picked up some really cute items from some of the stalls there! I decided to go very last-minute, and so didn't dress up properly for the occasion. It was actually nice to wear something casual and comfy, as these conventions can get very hot and uncomfortable with all the crowds; apologies for no outfit photo this time! :')
I bought a Saturday Standard ticket a few days beforehand (the more expensive Priority tickets had sold out); this meant I was able to get into the convention from 11am onwards and had to wait in the queue for a little while beforehand. Luckily I got there 90 minutes early and was at the front of the queue, so I headed straight to my favourite stalls as soon as the doors opened!
Dreamy Bows! I was so excited when I spotted the Listen Flavor items on the mannequins and I rushed to the clothing rails straight away! I didn't manage to get any photos of inside the stall, but it was packed full of cute bags, clothes, shoes, accessories, makeup and more.
(These photos were taken at the end of the day, so the floor of the centre was a little messy with wrappers! -.-)
The layout of the Dreamy Bows stall at a previous event, image property of Dreamy Bows
The Tofu Cute stall was joined onto the side of Dreamy Bows and was packed with lots of adorable Amuse plushies. I had to restrain myself from buying any more, as I have run out of room in my flat! XD They had the new series of bedtime (probably not the official correct name oops!) Alpacasso plush which were super pastel and magical looking, as well as Loppys and Pandas! The shop girls were super cute and helpful, as at Dreamy Bows, and looked amazing in their outfits! I hope one day I can work at such a cute store *daydreams* The shop girls are always really helpful and sweet to!
Opposite this, in the 'Kawaii Alley' was the remainder of the Tofu Cute stall, filled with stationery and lots and lots of Japanese treats. There was already a small queue when I arrived, so I quickly queued up to buy some Puccho and Meiji gummies before they sold out ^^
The Japan Centre stall was full of yummy snacks! They also had a selection of Japanese magazines but so many people were looking at them, I couldn't take a picture.
LoveJojo's stall was so adorable and full of cute bargains! She had lots of different Sanrio plushies and stationary, as well as a big range of Alpacasso. I spent ages staring at everything as it was so pink and sweet! She was also giving a free gift as part of a Facebook event, which was very sweet of her! ~
I was really looking forward to having a shaved ice cone from Nice Ice, so I headed to their stall quickly to grab a strawberry-flavoured one. Sadly they didn't have melon this time, but I hope they will at Hyper Japan in July! In any case, it was yummy, and I went back for another one before I headed home that afternoon ^^
There were lots of other amazing stalls around Kawaii Alley, like Roxie Sweetheart, The Kawaii Kollective and Kekiko! Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to take pictures of these to, as it was very crowded and time went very quickly!
I was lucky enough to meet some of my friends who live locally and chat with them, as well as looking around the stalls together! I also spotted lots of adorable Lolita coordinates around the exhibition space, as well as a lot of amazing cosplays.
Here are the things I bought during the day! I *shamefully* spent most of my time shopping as I only spent one day there, but it was definitely worth it as there was so much to see!!
Two Listen Flavor tops! I was ecstatic to find the top on the left, as I had missed buying it at the previous Hyper Japan and I was so happy to have a second chance to buy it. I loved the design on the mermaid top as well as the colour combination. I want to try a blue x pink fairy kei look soon; I also have a shell choker from WEGO in the post which I think will go perfectly.
I don't usually wear much black, but the design is so adorable, I can't wait to make a creepy-cute outfit with it ~
I love how Listen Flavor always puts cute design on the back of their tops, to!
Some of the smaller items I picked up! I already opened some of the Puccho as I couldn't resist!
Eyemazing Lashes from Dreamy Bows. I can't wait to try these out!
My Melody box and gift set from LoveJojo; this was amazing value!
I have wanted to get some cherry hairclips for ever, so I was so happy to spot these! Sadly I can't remember the name of the stall where I bought them.
LTS unicorn purse from the Kawaii Kollective!
Candy from Tofu Cute
Pens from Kekiko
I also bought some candy and a Totoro Catbus figure for my Dad and some other presents which aren't pictured here! ^^
Overall I had a wonderful day and was so happy to meet with lots of my friends during the event! I'm very excited for the upcoming Hyper Japan festival in a little over a month's time; I'm hoping to see lots of my friends and some of my followers there, which will be so much fun before I head to Japan on July 19th!
I hope you all liked this little report, and if you attended, I hope you also had a wonderful time. I'll be working on outfits with the new items I picked up soon!
Love and magic, Cee x
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