Hello all!

This is just to let you know I will be doing lucky packs this year. ^^ Reserves will be taken from now on and it will be first come, first served.

Regarding Shibuya 109 lucky packs, I will be making Liz Lisa lucky packs the first priority (going for them first). You can make reservations for D.I.A. and other brands too, but please bear in mind that I will attempt to buy them afterwards so chances will be lower. Also, Shibuya 109 lucky packs will only be purchased if they do not clash with the Angelic Pretty/Baby sales. (Usually the Shibuya and Harajuku/Shinjuku sales are on separate days, so this shouldn’t be a problem).

Thanks very much!

I know it’s been a million years since I updated. Unfortunately, I’ve just been busy, but here’s a closer look at the gorgeous Sugar Dream Dome series. This is the fur collar JSK in navy. I put it with a chiffon Metamorphose blouse. The fur collar is detachable.

It’s a stunning print. The navy is very Crystal Dream Carnival and brings out the details/colours of the print. It seemed to be the most popular colourway at release, but only by a touch since the lavender and sax are both gorgeous in person too. They are gentler and more like Day Dream Carnival in style. It’s truly hard to choose between them!

[EDIT - I realized having two email addresses might be a bit confusing for people, so it will continue to be one email address as usual. ^^ Please send any inquiries to contact@tokyopirates.com]

The online shopping service is up and running again. Please note that auction services are still suspended. Terms and conditions have changed and you can check them anytime here - http://tokyopirates.blogspot.jp/p/shopping-service-terms-and-conditions.html

For orders you can contact me as usual at - contact@tokyopirates.com

Commission fees remain the same rate. :) However, I am reducing in-store Baby/Alice and the Pirate/Triple Fortune reservations from 4,000 yen to 3,000 yen commission, so they are cheaper. ^^

Lastly, the in-store shopping service will be unavailable from the 16th - 24th. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I will be in Osaka and may not have access to email for some of that time.

I will be taking on a part-time job in the coming October, which unfortunately means I won’t be able to commit myself to this service full-time anymore.

As a result, from the 25th September, I will no longer be accepting auction orders or online orders. I will be doing in-store only. I am unsure yet if it will be restricted to lolita only or if I will continue to do everything. It depends on how busy things get, but for now it will be general.

Regarding online orders, I will not be handling them myself after September, but I am going to be training a friend (and helping where necessary) to take on that side of the business. So, online orders will be available again soon after. I shall make another announcement when they can be accepted again.

Please be aware that although it will be under the Tokyo Pirates name she will be running things in her own style. This means she will be starting off with the current framework, but will be able to decide her own fees later and her own restrictions. I will not have a say in how she runs that side of things, and it will depend on her own other commitments. It will also be a probation period as she sees whether she can integrate the shopping service into her schedule.

She is from Thailand, but speaks fluent English. I can vouch for her in saying she’s a lovely and honest person which is why I’m entrusting this part of my precious service baby to her. :)

I apologize for any convenience this might cause some of my absolutely wonderful, regular customers. I don’t know if this will be a permanent state of things, but for now I hope I can still continue to do business with many of you! (^_^)

Hello all! I’m just passing on the message. The lovely misshamiltonswardrobe has put this OP up for sale and is looking for anyone interested. ^^  It’s brand new, and just to add my own two cents - this series is stunning! The pictures don’t do it justice. It has silver thread woven throughout and sparkles ever so slightly while still being elegant and understated. I should know, I drooled over every colourway and shape while it was out, and even bought one for myself.

misshamiltonswardrobe:

Hello lovelies ~ Today I have for sale my BRAND NEW Baby, The Stars Shine Bright Ave Maria OP in Ivory! Never even taken out of its package…For TRADES, I am open to ANYTHING! Show me what you have. Also interested in the Ave Maria Light Green skirt. For SALE, make me an offer, I am willing to accept payment plans and will look at *any* offer! Send me a message here on Tumblr if you or someone you know is interested.

Hey everyone! The shopping service is back in business, but things will be very slow for the first week or two due to a great, big backlog of inquiries (over 60 inquiries to sort through - thank you!). I’ll do my best to get through things as fast as possible and respond to your messages. Thanks for understanding!

Coco was kind enough to write a detailed review on the service after I went to a book signing for her - http://hallilaul.tumblr.com/post/94085107891/tokyo-pirates-shopping-service-review-positive

Thank you so much! (^___^)You can also check out her cute tumblr here!