"One...Sheep...Two...Sheep...Three..."

"Welcome to the world of dreams..." - Luna

Luna is a tapir who runs the Dream Suite, a place where players can visit Dream Addresses of other players around the world. I'll admit that I didn't utilize this feature in New Leaf as much as I could have. I have visited a few Dream Towns and it was pretty fun, but I guess I have always been too self-conscious of my own town to share it with others.

Luna's character being a tapir is notable because in Japanese (and Chinese) folklore, tapirs are known to eat people's dreams. In Japan, this creature is called a baku. If a person wakes up from a nightmare, they can call out to the baku and ask that it eat their bad dream, allowing them to go back to sleep peacefully. However, a person should also use caution when calling upon the baku, because the legends state that if the baku finishes eating a nightmare and is still hungry, it will then eat the person's hopes and desires too.

However, I know that Luna has no malicious intentions in Animal Crossing. I did find it very interesting and fitting to use a tapir as the animal to represent the Dream Suite though.

Anyway, I wanted an outfit inspired by Luna to be light, effortless, and well...dreamy.

• Dress (Lulus): I liked this dress first because it is white like Luna's own dress, but I especially liked it for this outfit because it is light and flowy. I also think the sheer long sleeves with shoulder cutouts make it feel even dreamier. 
• Shoes (Steve Madden): I chose this pale pink color because it matches well to Luna's eyeshadow and dress details. I liked these shoes specifically for this outfit because the stitched detailing reminds me of a quilted blanket to snuggle up under and go to sleep.
• Purse (Kate Spade): The light blue color for this purse was meant to match the color of the dots on Luna's cheeks (would you call them freckles?). 
• Sunglasses (Meller): Sunglasses fit with this outfit because it brings attention to covering the wearer's eyes, like a sleep mask would do. And I chose light blue lenses here again to match the dots on Luna's cheeks. 
• Earrings (L: Michael Kors / R: Bloomingdale's): The rose quartz earrings match the light pink color of Luna's eyeshadow and dress detail, and the crescent moon earrings simply point to nighttime and going to sleep.
• Hair (unknown): I couldn't find the source for this image, so if someone knows where it is from, please let me know so I can credit it. Luna wears her hair in a high bun, so I knew I'd want a high bun for this outfit too. I wanted a slightly messier bun here though, like the wearer had bedhead. 
• Headband (Artbox Jewel): This turquoise beaded headband takes the place of Luna's white and blue floral one.
• Necklace (Lance James): A dreamcatcher necklace is also appropriate for this look for obvious reasons.
• Bracelets (L: Michael Kors / R: Kohls): These were mostly just final accessories that I liked with the outfit, and they are also in the same rose quartz color as the earrings and shoes. 
• Ring (Michael Kors): Haha, no real reason for this ring. I just liked how it looked with the full outfit.

"Oh my...Are you ready to wake up?"

Talk to you all soon!