A whole new update of Wintery pieces from Candy Rain (one of my fave TaoBao brands) was just listed by BOBON21 (one of my fave Aliexpress stores) and oh my gosh they are SO dainty and princess-like!!  While being made of thick, fluffy material that will keep you warm on chilly Winter days!!

Candy Rain Pink-White Gradient Ribbon-woven Lace Detail Sweater

Oh gosh, there are sooo many detail points to this that are SO pretty.
The soft gradient from pink to white, the ribbon woven through the front
to make a bow, the sleeves hollowed out and covered with lace,
the lace edge at the end of the sleeves~
It is like wearing a PRECIOUS MARSHMALLOW.

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Candy Rain Soft Pink Winter Ruffle Skirt

This is the listing for the skirt from the same picture. nn
The intense ruffles look like flower petals!!
You would have to clickthrough to see the more zoomed-in detail pics,
but the material of the skirt is fluffy and woolly!!

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Candy Rain Soft Woolen High-Waisted Suspender Skirt

Ok, this is the ONE non-pink item in this roundup.
It is another super fuzzy and warm-looking material~
Even though the white embroidery is flowers,
it looks like snowflakes in the Wintery context~
I love the heart-shaped belt buckle!!

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Candy Rain Warm Pink Hearts Overlay Himegyaru Hoodie

I know this isn’t the best detail pic, but you can click the link
to see it more closely – the sleeves and pocket of this hoodie
have a sheer white overlay fabric with hearts on it!!
And the hood and its drawstring ties are fluffed out
with the softest white faux fur ever!!
There is also a listing for those leggings, too~

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Candy Rain Empire Waist Princess Pink Sherpa Fleece Skirt

This skirt is deceptive in appearance – it is SUPER thick and warm,
and is hiding fluffy sherpa fleece on its underside!!  WOW!!
And besides all of that, its design is just simple and prettily princess-like.

*UPDATE:* This post gets attention every year around holiday season, but the links to these products are from 2015 and many are no longer available!  I am updating it right now with links to the Ugly Sweater category pages for a couple of sites, so that you can at least still track down something cute and geeky even if you can’t find exactly the same print. c:

*UPDATE-UPDATE:* There is now a 2017 version of this post!

It’s getting to be UGLY SWEATER SEASON!!!!  Don’t be left out, and don’t think you can’t squeeze your geeky pride into the occasion.  Teefury can hook you up with dozens of designs – here’s a little sampling of my favorites!

Sailor Moon Ugly Christmas Sweater
(If that link is broken, try this category page on Teefury, or this one on ThinkGeek!)

Awwww, the moon kitties at the bottom of this are the cutest. :3

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Peanuts Ugly Christmas Sweater
(If that link is broken, try this category page on Teefury, or this one on ThinkGeek!)

Deffo one of my favorite things to watch around Christmas time!

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X-Files Ugly Christmas Sweater
(If that link is broken, try this category page on Teefury, or this one on ThinkGeek!)

Are you a believer?
In SANTA CLAUS??

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Pokemon Pikachu Ugly Christmas Sweater
(If that link is broken, try this category page on Teefury, or this one on ThinkGeek!)

There are other Pokemon types available as different designs, too!
But obvi Pikachu is the cutest.

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Legend of Zelda Ugly Christmas Sweater
(If that link is broken, try this category page on Teefury, or this one on ThinkGeek!)

I’m distracted by this design because they need to fill up on hearts…

After a bout of cold, grey days, it feels really good to browse soft and cuddly plushes and blankets and stuff like these!!  Ohhhh I just want to wrap up in them and have hot chocolate!!

Hello Kitty Pastel Soft Backpack (4 Colors)

The other colors that this soft plush backpack comes in
have different fruit motifs!!
Big, soft backpacks like this can hold a lot more goodies inside
than you’d think – I carried around a plush Hello Kitty-shaped
backpack during a beach trip once and it held EVERYTHING
from my purse. o_o

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Hamtaro or Bijou Giant Stuffed Plush

Ahhhh Hamtaro is SOOO CUUTE!!
And Bijou’s little ponytails are so precious!
These look so big and huggable!!

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Soft Sherpa Sheep Pillow Blanket

Ahh sheepies are so sweet~
This one looks so dreamy and extra soft!!
Now THIS is the kind of blankie I am talking about
when I say I want to cuddle up and sip hot chocolate.

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Soft Snuggly Paw Mittens

I wouldn’t be able to wear these in Winter,
because the tips of my fingers are always the first to go freezing,
but in Autumn these would be adorable additions to a snuggly outfit!!
They come in other colors!!  I like the creamy and brown one!!

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My Melody, Kuromi, Rilakkuma, or Kutusita Nyanko Stuff Pillow Blankets

This selection of Sanrio and San-X character pillows actually open up
into blankets, just like the sheepy blanket earlier in this roundup!!
And the designs on them are really cute – click through
and check them out to see how they look unfolded~