Baby’s Chocolate Fascinate Fairytale

I’d lost a bit of love for Baby, the Stars Shine Bright over the last few months in the face of what seemed like a bit of a style rut for them— endless samey-samey prints and reused details, anyone?— but I am just in love with their newest print up for reservation, Chocolate Fascinate Fairytale!

It comes in two JSK styles:

Here’s some close-ups of the print.

Isn’t that adorable? Little European chocolate houses as a border print! It almost seems a little Dolly-kei inspired to me with the apparent western fairytale theme. Can you just imagine an entire village of houses straight out of Hansel and Gretel? (I wouldn’t like to meet the occupants, however!)

My dream would be to get the front-laced JSK in the ivory colour and replace the bows and ribbons with a matching sugary-pink. (I’m consumed by this need to make everything sweeter!) I think that’d be gorgeous with a fanciful pink long-sleeved blouse, like the kind Angelic Pretty regularly create.

Even if I can’t buy the JSK, though, these accessories are adorable! I am just longing for the socks in particular. I can imagine putting them with so many different coordinates!

What do you think? Is this new print chocolatey-sweet or not to your taste at all?