"Hey! Excuse Me!"

"I'm from the Reset Surveillance Center, and I need a few minutes of your time." - Mr. Resetti


GamesTM, a UK-based gaming magazine, had the following to say about the Animal Crossing character Mr. Resetti:
"Mr. Resetti is so meticulously designed with the express purpose of annoying that it's hard not to respect the thought that went into him."
I completely agree. Resetti is the guy people love to hate or hate to love. This cranky mole is one of the most recognizable characters in the series, and I couldn't imagine an Animal Crossing game without him.


For this collage, I wanted to play around with the miner outfit that Mr. Resetti wears.

• Overalls (Hollister): I preferred the look of black overall shorts for this outfit instead of the standard blue denim ones that Mr. Resetti wears.
• Shirt (SheIn): A tattered shirt seemed like one that would be appropriate for this outfit. Mr. Resetti is a hard worker and he has a dirty job, it makes sense that a look inspired by him would be at least a little worn or distressed.
• Shoes (Converse): These blue Converse sneakers were how I brought the blue color from Resetti's overalls into the outfit.
• Hat (Patagonia): To take inspiration from Mr. Resetti's yellow mining headlamp, I chose to include a yellow Patagonia trucker hat. I think it fits with the casual look of the outfit and will look nice with other accessories I will be mentioning next.
• Sunglasses (LMNT): I thought these reflective sunglasses looked super cool, and they are a fun way to mimic the silver front of Resetti's headlamp.
• Necklace (Amazon): This shovel and pickaxe necklace is a perfect accessory for a character like Mr. Resetti, and I like that it's a fairly discreet piece of jewelry. It isn't too bulky or flashy, and seems like the kind of necklace a casual look like this would need.
• Earrings (Etsy - UniqueCreations1111): Gear earrings fit well with the mining theme of this outfit. Adding an element of steampunk or metalwork looks cool against the rest of the components in this collage.  
• Backpack (Mansur Gavriel): Finally, I chose a small red backpack instead of a handbag or other type of purse. A person who is active in a similar way as Mr. Resetti doesn't have time or patience for handbags, and this backpack will hold all the tools and gadgets the wearer could possibly need.

Thanks again for reading!

Talk to you all soon! 

Yar har!

"Don't cry about dreams that don't come true today. Sometimes ya needs ta try another way!" - Kapp'n

Kapp'n looks a lot like a turtle, but he is in fact a kappa, which is a Japanese water yokai/imp. He is a boat driver in New Leaf, and he takes the player to the island where they can participate in tours, go fishing, and catch bugs, to name a few things. During the trip to the island, Kapp'n will sing cute sea shanties like the one referenced in the quote above. The player can skip the song by hitting 'A' or 'B' repeatedly, but it always makes me feel guilty doing that, so I'll sit through the song every time.

I wanted an outfit based on Kapp'n to be beachy and laid back, so I hope you like what I came up with!

• Shirt (Topshop): This blue floral top gives a feminine twist to the Hawaiian shirt that Kapp'n wears in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. I think it looks a bit like a swimsuit top, and I liked the idea of pairing a tighter fitting shirt with a flowy skirt.
• Skirt (Miguelina): This white skirt would be great to wear on a hot day around the beach. It is light and flowy, and it will look beautiful in contrast to the blue ocean and sky.
• Shoes (Soda): Some brown strappy sandals keep the outfit beach-appropriate, and a wedge heel keeps the look extra feminine too.
• Hat (Boardwalk Style): According to Japanese myths, each kappa (the water deity that Kapp'n is based on) has a "plate" (sara - 皿) on the top of its head which is filled with water. This is why the top of Kapp'n's head seems flat. Anyway, since there is quite an emphasis on the kappa's head, I thought something on the wearer's head like a beach hat would be an important component to this outfit.  
• Sunglasses (Amazon): Kapp'n has aviator-style sunglasses with red frames in New Leaf, but I decided to switch that around and use red lenses for my outfit instead.
• Coral Ring (Ippolita): Keeping with beach and ocean vibes, a ring that looks like coral is a pretty addition.
• Pearl Ring (Etsy - arosha): I thought this pearl ring with coral detailing was beautiful, so I had to add it as an accessory too.
• Necklace (Etsy - SeaAndCake): This necklace features sea glass instead of gemstones or precious metals. These are pieces of glass that have been smoothed after being tossed and weathered in the ocean. I think they're beautiful and they make another great ocean-related accessory for this outfit.  
• Purse (Dooney & Bourke): This beach bag with a banana print keeps with the tropical/island theme. Plus it's a nice wink to New Leaf as well because one tree you can grow on the island is a banana tree.
• Water Bottle (Tervis): Finally, a water bottle is always a good thing to have at the beach. A sip of cold water to quench your thirst while laying out in the sun or after playing games in the sand has got to be one of the most refreshing feelings out there. This Tervis cup has sea turtles on it, which again goes with the ocean theme and it points to the fact that the American version of Animal Crossing refers to Kapp'n as being a turtle.

I hope you liked this collage. Since it's a cold winter where I live right now, this outfit has me aching to spend some time at the beach!

Talk to you all soon!

"......" - Sable

Out of the hundreds of Animal Crossing characters out there, I'd say that Sable Able ranks near the top as being my spirit animal. She is introverted, shy, and has fairly low self-confidence, but she is also creative, dedicated to her work, and dearly loves the people (animals?) closest to her in life. But I must say, I am nowhere near as much of a workaholic as her.


With that being said, today's outfit is based on the talented hedgehog seamstress, Sable Able. I wanted a look based on her to be cute yet reserved, and also reflect her passion for sewing.

• Dress (Emily and Fin): I think Sable's purple gingham apron is adorable, and I wanted to find an equally adorable dress for this outfit. A sleeveless gingham dress is comfortable and conservative, and seems like just the kind of thing Sable herself would want to wear.
• Cardigan (Chloé): This short-sleeved cardigan with puffed sleeves keeps the overall look of the outfit cute and playful.
• Belt (Dolce & Gabbana): I felt like a white belt around the waist of the purple dress would split it up nicely and show off the wearer's figure.
• Shoes (Ajvani): Shoes with extra details like buttons or cut-outs seem like something Sable would like. As a seamstress, I am sure she appreciates all the smallest details in an article of clothing, so an extra touch like cut-out hearts would draw her attention right away.
• Earrings (Unexpected Boutique): Continuing to think about her love of clothing, flower-shaped button earrings are another cute component to this outfit.
• Necklace (Vintage Fashion Jewellery): I imagine a seamstress like Sable working diligently at a mannequin, draping and pinning fabric to make her designs come to life. So I liked the idea of a pair of scissors on a necklace that she could use to trim fabric. These small antique-looking ones are super cute and I think look nice with the outfit as a whole.
• Bracelet (Rue La La): I wanted a bracelet to keep the femininity of this outfit high, and I thought a pearl bracelet would be a great choice because it won't jingle around or be bothersome while performing activities like sewing.
• Makeup (Maybelline): With Sable's half-closed eyes, it's easy to see a pretty terracotta color on her eyelids. I wanted to keep this collage soft and light, so these pinkish nude eyeshadows will look lovely and effortless on the person who wears them.
• Bag (Nordstrom): I loved the idea of pairing this look with a wicker sewing/picnic basket.  I imagine the bag being full of thread, yarn, knitting needles, and a collection of buttons.

Thanks again for reading, I hope you enjoyed this look!


Talk to you all soon!

"You comin' to my show, daddy-o?"

"Come see me in action tonight. I'll lay down the face-meltin' beats." - DJ KK


Seeing K.K. Slider's acoustic performance on Saturdays in Animal Crossing: New Leaf is fun because the player can request songs for this cute dog musician to play. "KK Bossa" has always been one of my favorites, but there are a lot of other great songs in his catalogue too! And players get to know another side of K.K. Slider in New Leaf. DJ KK performs at Club LOL from Sunday through Friday starting at 8:00 p.m. The player can hear samples or remixes of K.K. Slider songs and dance along in-game with the D-pad. It's a pretty cute feature.

So today's outfit is based on the cool dog DJ with face-meltin' beats.

• Shirt (CHOiSE): DJ KK is a cool guy, so I wanted an outfit based on him to be pretty cool too. A black and white long sleeved crop top seemed like a great place to start.
• Pants (Marcelo Burlon): Distressed jeans were a must for this look, and the skinny fit keeps with the cool-without-a-care vibe that I wanted.
• Belt (Hot Topic): This style of belt was an instinctual selection for me. I'm probably showing my age here, but my emo/goth alarms were going full blast in my head when I was thinking about this outfit as a whole. 15-year old me would be proud.
• Shoes (Converse): Who else had a worn out pair of Chuck Taylors in high school? The ones for this outfit are still looking fairly new, but I'm sure they will be scuffed up and scribbled on soon enough.
• Hat (Neff): I chose a beanie to go with this outfit instead of DJ KK's pageboy-style cap. I think it fits the style of the overall look, and it's a great pop of color too. 
• Glasses (Linda Farrow): Instead of KK's large black glasses, I decided to pair some tortoiseshell frames with this outfit. I like the orange-ish brown tone next to the orange beanie. But some other thick-framed or black specs would have worked well here too! 
• Ring (Monroe Yorke): DJ KK doesn't have a lot of color besides his orange hat, so I didn't want there to be too many different colors in this outfit either. A silver ring with a black gemstone fits well into the limited palette, and I think it will go great with the manicure I'll be mentioning soon. 
• Necklace (Sandy Steven Engravers): Giving a nod to K.K.'s day-job, a silver guitar pick necklace is another accessory that keeps this outfit true to style.
• Headphones (LSTN Sound): To be honest, I just thought these headphones were dope. There are a ton of different brands and styles out there, and pretty much any of them would look cool sitting on the neck of the person wearing this outfit. So if these wood headphones aren't your cup of tea (or Brewster's coffee), that's totally fine too!  
• Thermos (RedBubble): Another one of my favorite characters in the Animal Crossing series is Brewster. When playing New Leaf, I love visiting The Roost Café to get a hot cup of coffee or to lend a hand as a barista. And since the player can occasionally see DJ KK spending some downtime at The Roost, I figured a nice to-go thermos of his favorite brew (a blend with no milk and no sugar) would be a perfect extra touch. 
• Manicure*: The silver dots on this black almond-shaped manicure are a nice touch that match the jewelry. *I was unable to find the source for this image, and the closest I got was from a list of manicures from thetrendspotter.net. So if anyone knows the original owner of this picture, let me know and I will give credit where credit is due.

Thanks again so much for reading!

Talk to you all soon!

"GL-L-L-KSK! KEH-KEEH!♫ FST! FST! RrrrrrrrrrrrKLAGH!♪ CH-CH-ch-ch-mmmMMMmmm!♫"

"Oh, well, it is very old and in the language of my ancestors, which happens to be Raccoonish, yes, yes.” - Tom Nook


Today I want to show off an outfit I put together based on my favorite money-hungry tanuki (not actually a raccoon), Tom Nook. He is described as a raccoon in the western versions of Animal Crossing probably because we don't have an animal quite like them here in the US. But Tom's name does allude to the fact that he is a tanuki. Okay, education lesson is over now.


In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Tom Nook has moved on from his career in retail and is now a real estate agent. I wanted an outfit centered around him to be fairly professional, and with one or two expensive accessories. You gotta spend those home-expansion bells somewhere, right?

• Blouse (Cichic): I think this chiffon blouse is an extra feminine counterpart to Tom Nook's shirt and sweater vest, with this minty green top having a Peter Pan collar and a lot of lace detail. 
• Pants (Anne Klein): I believe Tom Nook's pants are actually black, but I thought a medium to light gray would look nice and keep the full outfit a little brighter. 
• Shoes (Lafayette 148 NY): I chose red flats to accent this outfit in a similar way to Tom's red necktie.
• Earrings (YOKO London): The real estate game can be brutal, but in my New Leaf towns I always enjoyed expanding my house so that I could decorate my rooms more, and that meant a lot of home loans to pay back to Tom Nook. After full house upgrades, a player will spend over 7.5 million bells, so I decided that this outfit would show off a couple of the finer things. These YOKO London earrings sell at Saks Fifth Avenue for something like $900. Yeahhhhh, I didn't say all the items in these fashion collages would be affordable. 
• Rings (Joanna Laura Constantine): Like the earrings, I wanted to have gold rings to keep with the "rich" vibe. But unlike the earrings, these rings retail for only ~$275. 
• Necklace (Etsy - soulboundnyc): This necklace is simply amazing. It's a handmade brass pendant of Timmy and Tommy Nook, and I think that this is the type of accessory someone like Tom Nook should have. Timmy and Tommy are Tom's nephews who, in New Leaf, take over managing his store, so this necklace is a cute way to emphasize love for family! To be honest, I'm not sure how kindhearted or family-oriented Tom Nook is, but for now I'm just going to assume he loves his nephews, so a necklace showing them off will be perfect. 
• Purse (Dolce & Gabbana): A red purse balances the red shoes, and again it is an accent similar to Tom's red tie. Not to mention Dolce & Gabbana bags ain't cheap. 

Thanks again for reading. I really enjoy making these so I hope you enjoy looking at them!

Talk to you all soon!

“Oh my! Has my clock gotten out of whack?”

So while my motivation and inspiration to bake or do crafts has been on holiday (or hiatus), I've occasionally been embracing another interest of mine.

I'll start with some backstory. When Pinterest was still fairly new, I would spend hours on my laptop adding craft projects and recipes to my boards. But while scrolling through the main feed, I found myself drawn to something else too -- clothing collages. I wasn't very familiar with them before, but these style boards showed creative ways to give the full effect of an outfit, and I quickly started collecting those images to my Pinterest boards as well.

Fast-forward to a seemingly unrelated hobby I picked up more recently -- collecting Animal Crossing amiibo cards. I love them. There are groups and forums dedicated to trading these cards, and I have sent protected sleeves across the world in order to fulfill some of my trades. And I don't even want to talk about how much money I've spent finishing my collection...Well, it's finished except for two particularly rare and expensive cards from Japan, but I'm coming to terms with the fact that I'll most likely never have them.

*sigh* Oh well...

While working on my collection, I often saw people in the card-trading community who were super creative. I'd see posts showing off paintings, plush toys, stickers, and all kinds of things that fans had made inspired by the game series. So during my madness to collect cards and use them in my Animal Crossing games, I also found the idea of outfit collages popping back up in my mind.

And thus begins the journey into my absolute nerdiest (and possibly cringiest) hobby ever: creating outfits based on Animal Crossing characters. I'm talking villagers and NPCs. I'm talking head-to-toe outfits. I'm talking hours of my life that I'll never get back. But hey, I've had fun putting them together, so maybe you can enjoy what I've come up with too.

So without further ado, here is my first Animal Crossing-inspired fashion collage.

I'm not sure if it's necessary for me to go over each item in detail, but what the hell, I'm going to anyway.

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Isabelle is the amazing secretary who helps the player become the best mayor they can be. For this reason, I wanted an outfit inspired by her to be organized and cute, with a few details that reflect on her personality.

• Blouse: (Bernard Lafond): I knew I wanted a white tie-front blouse for this outfit to complement the cute ribbon on Isabelle's shirt. Plus, the ruched front and rounded collar gave the professional yet youthful aesthetic I wanted.
• Sweater (Bernard Lafond): Rather than copy Isabelle's green checkered vest entirely, I thought an unbuttoned chunky cardigan with pockets would look nice over the white blouse. Not to mention the fact that a knit sweater would be nice to wear in an office that always seems to be chilly (you office workers know what I'm talking about, right?).
• Pants (True Religion): I thought some cobalt blue jeans would pair well with the blouse and sweater in contrast to Isabelle's navy skirt, and I feel that it brings some more playfulness to the vibe the outfit gives off.
• Shoes (Milesline): Again I though that this part of the outfit could reflect both the professional and cute theme I wanted. Some brown oxford heels go nicely with the full outfit, and they complement the purse I'll be mentioning shortly.
• Headband (Motique Accessories): Pretty basic, but a red headband gives a wink to the bow on Isabelle's shirt along with the ribbon on her head.  
• Earrings (Kate Spade): These bow earrings are tying in (no pun intended) with the bow on Isabelle's shirt.
• Necklace (Sydney Evan): I loved this necklace for an Isabelle-inspired outfit as soon as I saw it. I mean, it's a bell and whistle, it's perfect. 1) Isabelle "is a bell," if you didn't already know (look at the shape of her head -- it looks exactly like a bag of bells from Animal Crossing). 2) The whistle looks kind of like a dog whistle to me and Isabelle is, like, a dog.
• Purse (Hadaki): I thought a messenger bag would be ideal for an Isabelle-type of outfit. As a secretary, Isabelle needs to stay organized and on top of things. So what better way to carry around her planner and notebook (or iPad...) than in a messenger bag?
• Bag Charm (Valentino): This leaf-shaped purse charm will look super cute on the messenger bag, and on top of that, it totally fits with Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Ahem. I don't think I need to explain that further.
• iPad (Apple, obvi): If Isabelle were real, I think she would have advanced from carrying a clipboard around town and moved to a tablet of some kind. She would be much better able to keep track of Public Work Projects, holiday festivities, and the town mayor's schedule. And it will fit perfectly in her brown messenger bag.

If you were able to make it all the way through this post, thank you! I appreciate you indulging me and my cringe-inducing hobby, and I hope you'll allow me to make more posts like this in the future.

Talk to you all soon!