TKDK: Oh, no I di-nt!!

Oh hey! Did I tell you I have a Tokidoki obsession? No? Well...

I do. It's been years and years and years. Sadly, Tokidoki is a high-end brand, I can't afford to buy much from Simone even though he produces great clothing, bags and toys. My very first item was a spiky watch; it was black, pink and absolutely adorable. I wore it proudly until the battery died like a year ago (I should replace it... I do miss that watch).

My second item was an original purse. It was so weird to find it. I was in Japan at the time. One day after school, I was so hungry I went to one of those underground shopping malls. They normally have noodle and curry shops in the food court, and smell was excruciatingly good. Nothing was going to come between me and that soon-to-be empty plate... noting but a fucking Tokidoki purse staring right at my face.

Fuck! Dx

A normal person would would just say: "I'll get something to eat and come back later." Did I do that? DID I DO THAT? Of course not. That fucking shop lady held me there, showing me model after model of the amazing bags. At the time I hated purses. I HATED them. They were too "grown woman" for me, I preferred to carry my stuff in haversack bags. Ugly ones. They were practical and comfortable, BUT THEY WERE NOT A FUCKING TOKIDOKI PURSE STARING RIGHT AT MAH FACE!!

Sold.

(As my purse is right now in Mexico, pictures will have to wait.)

So then, a couple of years later, I start getting frustrated that my headphones broke constantly. Every week, I was buying cheap replacements for work, but the sound quality was terrible and the cord  snapped easily from the ear piece. Nothing pisses me off more than a single earphone. #RAGE!! It has to be BOTH ears or nothing... and not hearing anything was pretty boring. Better quality headphones were in order and thus began my headphone addiction.

Alright I'm not going to sit here and tell every detail of other things I've gotten, but I do want to point out I have cheated. Yes, I have cheated!! As TKDK is pretty expensive designer label, we all know there will always be cheap imitations. Ebay is FULL of copies and they're getting better each time, going as far as to imitate some of the costly golden labels. Of course, they make good money off of them. Damn them! I would never buy a bootleg. I like the brand enough to differentiate a good copy from an original one that has way superior quality and style. I would never fall for a cheap bag.... UNLESS I had gone to China in 2009 and super cheap copies were available everywhere and were too good to pass upon the offer D:!!

That's right. I knowingly bought an imitation bag and backpack. BUT IN MY DEFENSE,  I NEEDED a bag at that precise moment! My backpack had torn at the shoulder and was impossible to walk around  and travel like that. Plus, it was the cutest one there, very hard not to buy :( 

So, here is some of my stuff I have today.

Now, I'm not a huge Barbie fan, but it seems she has become part of my collections as part of both my Twilight set and my Wizard of Oz toys. I even enjoy looking at Barbie collections around the web because she was a strong part of my childhood and I can appreciate others' love for her. When Simone announced on Twitter that there would be a TKDK x Barbie collab, I nearly peed myself.

Here's the deal: Barbie will hardly ever break her mold. Really! Look at any franchise themed Barbie doll; they all have the exact same face and standard hair colors. It's like McDonald's, that tastes the same no matter what part of the planet you're on. Bella's face from the Twilight dolls looks nothing like Kristen, nor does the Edward doll look like Rob. The 75th Anniversary Wizard of Oz dolls don't look anything like the actors from the movie, they look like regular ol' Barbies. So this one is... just... AMAZING!! Granted, her face does look the same as any doll, but those lips!! Look at those lips! The way they part, all plump, shinny and pink are EXACTLY the way Simone draws them!  

Also: Barbie with tattoos!?! Only once has the company released a tattooed doll (I believe it was the "Surfs' up" series) but they were "blah". These tattoos are placed in a Tokidoki-esque arrangement, covering her chest, back and arms. Finally, a Barbie with pink hair!? I've only seen custom made dolls with pink hair! Agghh so cool!! She's so chic!! Those sunglasses, those tights, her TKDK purse! 

Psdsdfg2jgiowakfjpjoafjajhaweurh398hhe29h4efj!!!!!!!

 Here's a back shot (pic from Simone Legno's Twitter Account.)

Yep. This doll is all kinds of amazing! Tokidoki stuff sells out pretty quickly so I'm happy I got mine right away. Which I shouldn't have in the first place. I'm broke. Why am I spending my textbook money on this stuff?! Is it worth it? Maybe. Am I happy? YOU BETCHA.

UPDATE: She's home!!

Here are a few pics I wanted to somehow incorporate into the blog by writing something related, but can't think of anything to say about them except "YAY TKDK!!!!" :D