(January 23, 2010)
It’s a little late, but we want to wish you Happy New Year!
How quickly 10 years have passed! During these past 10 years this company formed a corporation, and after passing through many ups and downs, started Cosmates.
For the next 10 years, too, this corporation, as a pioneer, will continue to push through challenges and bring forth new things!
We humbly request that you continue to do business with Cosmates.
Well, let’s make this year a bright and happy one! Now that we’ve said that, we’d like to say that this store is in the midst of making a Happy New Year SALE! Excluding a section, we have discounted most of our products. The discout rate is 10 - 20% (of the Japanese yen value).
(Note: Because the prices are already discounted, there will be no further discount at the time of purchase. And the prices of some products might rise unavoidably by changing the wholesale price during this sale.)
The sale will last until midnight (Japanese time) on the night of January 2226.
Because of the recession we have lowered our prices from their original values as much as we can, so it will be a while before we are able to have a discount higher than this.
So, don’t miss out on this opportunity!
Also, thousands of new products such as costumes, wigs, lingerie, casual wear, etc. are scheduled to be added to our store in late January.
(December 1, 2009)
Already Christmas season has arrived! We would love to have a large Christmas sale, but it is not currently possible for us to reduce prices any further because of the recent very strong yen. (We’re sorry!)
However, we are starting a special 15% off shipping sale as a substitute!
It will last until midnight (Japanese time) on the night of December 14th.
We have already added over 500 new products from Body Line.
http://www.cosmates.jp/shop/products_new.html(We will add some new products from other maker soon.)
We expect to be very busy during this time, so please order early in case we sell out!
Also, please note that it is now impossible for us to deliver Make-to-Order products such as Fanplusfriend and Love Laugh before Christmas.
Because it takes 4 weeks to receive these Make-to-Order products, if you plan to buy a specially-made product as well as other regular products, you should order the regular products you want to arrive by Christmas in a separate order from the Make-to-Order product so that they will arrive on time.
It’s a little early, but Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
(November 18, 2009)
It is already the time of year for Christmas to be on the mind. How is everyone doing?
Recently, this store has made a major change.
Before, the shopping pages were bilingual, but the main home page was only in English.
Now it is possible to change the language of the home page by clicking 'Japanese' or 'English' in the top right-hand corner of the page.
This function is not really necessary for anyone but the Japanese, but with this we hope that it will be easier to sell products within Japan.
Since its opening in 2004, our store's specialty has been selling products directly to foreign countries.
We have been planning to open up domestic sales from the beginning, but now we are finally able to realize our goal!
In celebration of this, we will be having a 10% off sale!
Note: This is applied to the products of Bewith, Bodyline and Clearstone only.
Because the price has already been discounted, there will be no further discount after purchase.
The sale will last until midnight (Japanese time) on the night of November 30.
We also have plans for a sale or a shipping discount campaign in December, but in this case the discount will probably be 10% or less. Because December will be an extremely busy month for ordering, we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to make your purchases.
Furthermore, we are scheduled to add several hundred new products in early December.
(October 8, 2009)
Fall is deepening, and moment by moment Halloween draws closer. How is everyone doing?
This time we have a lot of news.
(These anime costumes are made-to-order products. Please do not expect to receive these in time for Halloween.)First, we would like to inform you about our 15% off shipping campaign.
Starting on October 6, the EMS shipping option will be discounted by 15% till 15th.
(To see what the current time is in Japan, please visit the following website: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=248)
For those of you who have been hesitating to make a purchase because shipping is expensive, please take this opportunity to make your purchase!
The next piece of news is that we have added new anime costume products.
This time we have added 45 items all at once.
Current time in Japan
Regrettably, the maximum production time required for these anime costumes is 4 weeks, so trying to order one in time for Halloween is risky. However, there is sufficient time to order for an end-of-year anime event.
But by all means, please enjoy cosplay using costumes from our store!
The third piece of news is that we have once again added products from Body Line and Clearstone, in large quantities.
http://www.cosmates.jp/shop/products_new.htmlAs many as 358 products!
Lately we have increased our feature of items from new genres, such as color contact lens, false eyelashes and the like.
Unfortunately, we did not have enough time to add new gothic lolita products and wigs as we had planned to do.
We think we will have something makeshift in time for Christmas, so please wait patiently.
Furthermore, because after the financial crisis we greatly reduced the prices of our store, and also because of the sudden increase in the value of the yen, this time we will not be doing a Halloween sale.
We apologize to those who were waiting for the sale, but please understand.
***Note***
As for those who wish to receive their products before Halloween, please be sure to verify the 'Availability (Stock Time)' written on each product page before making your purchase. In addition, please be sure to order in sufficient time for it to be delivered.
(We cannot 100% guarantee that your product will be shipped on time.)
In particular, Make-To-Order products from Fanplusfriend and Love Laugh require a maximum of 4 weeks to be made, so please do not expect to receive these in time for Halloween.
(September 9, 2009)
In Japan, summer is ending and fall is about to begin. How is everyone faring?
This time we will be adding a little over 700 new Body Line products, all at once!
http://www.cosmates.jp/shop/products_new.htmlThis will be the greatest amount of new products we have ever added all at one time.
This new addition of products was planned with Halloween on the mind.
We will continue to add more products in time for Halloween.
The next addition will probably feature new anime costumes.
After that, we are scheduled to add new gothic lolita brand outfits and new wigs for cosplay.
We would like to have these additions made by early October.
We hope you will enjoy!
** Tip **
You can find the product you are looking for not only in titles but in descriptions.
http://www.cosmates.jp/shop/advanced_search.php
(July 20, 2009)
Recently we've added a lot of new products!
http://www.cosmates.jp/shop/products_new.html The brands we have added this time are Bodyline, Bewith, and Clearstone.
You will find something you like from our new products.
And we have another news.
In the past, we had provided a convenient service that was called JPPP(Japanese Products Proxy Purchase).
In this service, you could purchase the products which were sold on a website that was based in Japan, instead of trying to purchase products by yourself.
But this service had been interrupted because it was complex a little and there were some problems to be offered in cosmates.jp.
Now, JPPP revived as a new website named 'jppp.biz' independently of 'cosmates.jp'.
http://www.jppp.bizIf there are products which you want outside of cosmates.jp, please go to jppp.biz and order it!
We're eagerly awaiting everyone's orders!
(May 11, 2009)
With the sunlight of spring have come visible signs of recovery for the world economy.
How is everyone faring?
Today, we have big news!
Finally we've added a new gothic and lolita brand!
http://www.cosmates.jp/shop/products_new.htmlThe brand (manufacturer) name is Fanplusfriend.
This is a Chinese manufacturer, but the designs and quality are very good, and the prices are reasonable.
There are over 600 listed products!
This manufacturer is especially splendid because not only do they have an abundance of size variations, but they also accept custom orders.
So, for those of you who have been so far unable to find products of your size, there's no need to worry any longer.
Perhaps some may be worried about the quality of such Chinese products.
But these days, most Japanese apparel and products are made in China, so in this sense, there is not really much of a change.
Even the products of many well-known Japanese companies such as Bodyline, Bewith, and Clearstone are assembled in Chinese factories.
So if you are satisfied with the quality of these manufacturers, then you should also be satisfied with the new manufacturer.
In commemoration of the addition of this new brand, prices have been substantially reduced.
Please take advantage of this offer, as the 10-20% price reduction will be lifted 1week later.
Note: The prices have been raised.p.s. We are planning to add Anime costumes made by this manufacturer by next Autumn.
(April 9, 2009)
Finally long-awaited spring has come.
Cherry blossoms are full-bloomed in Japan now. Is everyone doing well?
This time, we added many general costumes and gothic&lolita outfits.
http://www.cosmates.jp/shop/products_new.htmlWe announced that we had took 13% off for Bodyline\'s products in other day,
though you might already have noticed, Afterwards, we cut also the price of 5% or more of Bewith and Clearstone\'s products.
There is more news.
We have added more than 40 kinds of bargain products into bargain booth.
http://www.cosmates.jp/shop/index/cp-169.htmlThey will be sold out soon, so We will recommend buying it early.
Have a nice day!
(April 12, 2009)
Now winter is gradually slipping by. Is everyone doing well?
This time around, we took a second look at the prices of Bodyline, our site\'s main brand.
In truth, we already took 10% off of these prices after the Xmas sale; but with the latest price modification, we have taken a further average of 13% off (making it a total of 23% off).
The price of socks and similar low price products, especially, has been greatly reduced.
(However, please note that some products are more expensive than before.)
Also, we have cut the prices of Lovelaugh, a costume maker by 10% in other day.
There is more news.
We have recently added 27 kinds of gothic lolita fashion shoes.
http://www.cosmates.jp/shop/index/cp-43_78_158.htmlFormerly, we only offered two sizes for shoes. But now we offer many more sizes, from 22.5cm to 27cm
At the time of purchase, please select your desired size from the recently installed 'shoe size' drop-down menu underneath 'Available Options' before hitting the 'In Cart' button.
(Almost all large sizes are already sold out, but we will list them as soon as they are reproduced.)
We have one final announcement.
At the moment, we are preparing for the addition of a new gothic lolita brand.
We will most likely be able to announce the new product (besides Bodyline) in spring.
Please enjoy!
(April 11, 2009)
We have started a Clearance sale.
The sale will continue till January 29th at 18:00 (Japanese time).
Current time in Japan
The discount rate are 10% - 80%.
(*Over 20% Off products are selling only at the bargain booth. The others' rate is 10% - 20%)
http://www.cosmates.jp/shop/index/cp-169.html(Note: The displayed prices don\'t change after you order. The prices have already been reduced.)
The products may be sold out while you are worrying whether you should buy it.
We recommend you to order earlier.
(December 1, 2008)
We have started a Xmas sale. In this sale, the gothic & lolita outfits of Bodyline and the general costumes (schoolgirl uniform etc.) of Bewith and Clearstone added.
(
Over 200 products)
The sale will continue till December 15th at 18:00 (Japanese time).
Current time in Japan
If you want to receive the products before Xmas, we recommend you to order during this sale.
And we recommend you to select 'EMS' as shipping method.
(The orders till 15th at 18:00 will be shipped out by 18th.)
The discount rate for all the products are 10% - 70%.
(*40% - 70% bargain products only at the
bargain booth. The other\'s rate is 10% - 30%)
(Note: The displayed prices don\'t change after you order. The prices have already been reduced.)
The products may be sold out while you are worrying whether you buy it.
We recommend you to order earlier.
(December 1, 2008)
We are sorry for addition of the products for Halloween had been overdue.
But now we have finally lined up lots of new products for you.
We are bringing no less than 280 brand new additions to our store!
http://www.cosmates.jp/shop/products_new.html(We have not time to translate the products name now, so they are substituted by products code.)
And, this time, we've started a Halloween sale with discounts of 5% - 15%!
This sale is applied to all the products of our store.
(As you know, people have faced the appreciation of Yen due to a worldwide finance crisis now, so we can\'t discount so much. )
The sale will continue till October 15th at 24:00 (Japanese time).
Current time in Japan
The period of the sale is 6 days only.
Please take advantage of this opportunity.
If you want to receive the products before Halloween, we recommend you to order during this sale. And we recommend you to select 'EMS' as shipping method.
(The orders till 15th will be shipped out by 23rd.)
Note:
The prices have been discounted, so the displayed prices don\'t change after you ordered.
(October 10, 2008)
This time, we\'ve started a sale with discounts of up to 25%!
This sale is applied to the Bodyline products only.
The rate for new products which we have added recently is 15% off, but the rate for old products is 25% off.
Bodyline\'s 25% discount is the highest rate in the recent past.
Please remember that we reduced the prices permanently half a year ago.
The discount rate in that time was 20% off, so if you compare the present prices with the prices half a year ago, The discount rate will be 45%.
The sale will continue till September 8th at 24:00 (Japanese time).
Current time in Japan
Please take advantage of this opportunity.
Note:
The prices have been discounted, so the displayed prices don\'t chnage after you ordered.
The prices of some new products have not been discounted. If you aren\'t satisfied with the price, don\'t order it.
(August 13, 2008)
We have finally lined up lots of new Gothic Lolita products for you.
We are bringing more than 400 brand new additions to our store!
In this latest update, we have added products from lots of different categories.
As well as the usual update of dresses, blouses, skirts, pants, socks, headdresses and bags, we have also provided several other kinds of products, such as jackets, vests and neckties etc.
With so many categories to choose from, you are definitely sure to find something you like among the new products!
However, since we wanted to add the brand new products as soon as possible, we couldn\'t convert the names and size information this time.
We will update them later, but if you can\'t wait for updating, please refer to the manufacturer\'s page in the product description, and convert by yourself.
To check out the new products, just click the link below.
http://www.cosmates.jp/shop/products_new.html
(June 23, 2008)
News 1: Long Vacation
We will close our store soon because we will take long vacation.
The vacation will start June 26th at 0:00AM and end July 10th at 24:00AM (Japanese time).
Current time in Japan
You can\'t order after June 26th 0:00AM , so if you are planning to purchase our products in near days, please order before June 26th 0:00AM.
The products which are ordered before June 26th 0:00AM will be shipped out before June 30th.
We can\'t reply your email during the vacation, so if you have some questions or requests,
please send emails soon.
We are very sorry for inconvenience.
News 2: Putumayo Will Be Added Soon.
We have almost prepared selling of new gothic and lolita brand 'Putumayo'.
We will add many products of Putumayo next month.
(February 15, 2008)
Several days ago, the number of people who use our site reached over 10,000!
In commemoration, the prices of Bodyline products have been reduced by 20%!
This is not a sale. In appreciation of everyone's support, the prices have been reduced for good.
There may be a time when we mark up the price again, but we don\'t think this would take place in the near future.
Those of you who've hesitated to buy these products because the price was too high, please reconsider purchasing them now.
Also, although we forgot to write it in the last news letter, several new products from Bodyline have already been added.
So, please check out anything you haven\'t taken a look at yet.
(February 14, 2008)
We've added two new costume brands: 'Good Luck' and 'Emily'.
These brands are made by the Clearstone company; the former is mainly a costume uniform brand and the latter is a maid clothes brand.
These new brands will feature several variations.
Many products will come in sizes S through XL, so these larger products will fit our European and American customers who are larger than Japanese.
Also, we've made arrangements to sell many other unique costume items such as gakuran (male student uniforms), aprons and hair accessories for maids, and cosplay wigs.
We have received lots of requests from lots of different customers for larger sizes.
Now, we're glad that we're finally able to answer everyone's requests.
*** More Good News ***
Last time we announced that we were giving up on adding new gothic lolita brands.
But this time we're withdrawing that announcement.
We've thought out a new method to lawfully sell products without a contract with the manufacturers.
According to this new method, we're able to sell products from every brand and every manufacturer.
In addition, the customer can choose and purchase products while viewing similar products, photographs and product descriptions by using the shopping cart.
However, because this method doesn\'t stock items at wholesale trade value, the price won\'t be lowered very often.
But this will probably come as good news for fans of other brands.
This plan is scheduled to begin in a month or two, so please enjoy. =)
