Hello :)

That’s a good question. It really depends on the item. There are some items that stay in Closet Child for months, even years for some I expect (if they’re madly unpopular). So, depending on the item’s popularity, something you want may still be there. The other Closet Childs also tend to sell stock more slowly than Harajuku, so again the odds are greater for other branches’ blogs. Of course, there’s no guarantee since CC don’t always mark their items as sold even if they have, and they do tend to put the more popular items online. However, it doesn’t hurt to check. :)

In general, I am creating a new policy for look-out lists - a one-time fee of 500 yen and I create a wishlist for a customer. After that, they can add and remove things from their wishlist freely. This is not just for things you’ve seen months back, but for things you want in future as well. There’s no guarantee I’ll find them, but using this system, I have helped others find their dream dresses. :) I’ll be adding the full details of the policy to my terms and conditions soon.

The selection is quite good. Harajuku tends to have more (around 10-15 purses) and Shinjuku usually has around 6-10. The popular ones sell fast of course. :)

I work as a shopping service in Tokyo, so I usually don’t have the dresses in my possession unless someone sends me out to buy them (or I already own them). :)

The items advertised on my Tumblr are things I have seen for sale in shops around Tokyo, so it really depends where the dresses are. The ones from Closet Child are usually secondhand, but occasionally I have some brand new items from shopping assignments that customers dropped out of.

Basically, it’s a mixture of new and used.

I hope that answers your question. (^_^)

Hello! ^^ I’m not sure if they do anymore. They had a sax JSK and OP recently, but they are both sold out. I did see a sax DDC skirt in Shinjuku’s Closet Child recently. It’s possible it’s still there. If you want a particular item, then simply send me an email at contact@tokyopirates.com. I may be able to make a wishlist for you and add that item to my look-out list. ^^

Hello. :) I’m afraid I haven’t come across it there. Since that is a popular one it’s like they would put it up on the blog before selling it. :) I’ll certainly be keeping an eye out for it though. ^^

Hello! :)

I’m afraid I don’t know of any other sites that distribute Swimmer unfortunately. If anyone else knows perhaps they can let me know?

However, yes, they sell a LOT of things in store that they don’t sell online. They have tons more gorgeous bags, purses, shoes and goodies. It’s frustrating when I go in there because I can’t share them with everyone. I do snap photos sometimes of cute things (including Swimmer) and post them on my blog/tumblr. :) For example -

These aren’t available anymore, but Swimmer have some cute ankle boots in store right now with bunny ears!

It looks like it’s going to be this Saturday according to the website. :)  (21st September)

Hello, thanks for asking. :) Well, I can mark packages as a gift if you/the customer states that it is a gift for someone. Otherwise, I usually mark it as ‘other’. If the items are bought through the shopping service, I can often mark them as secondhand (since technically they are) which means they often are not taxed in certain countries. There are available loopholes which are ok to use, but I do try to stay within the law. :)