Snidel from Japan

What is SNIDEL and why is it bought from Japan?

SNIDEL is a Tokyo women's brand launched in 2005 by MASH Style Lab, the company behind gelato pique, FRAY I.D and Lily Brown, and it is sold almost entirely inside Japan: through its own stores, its online shop, department stores and ZOZOTOWN, all of which deliver domestically only. The brand is known for dresses, knit sets and tweed pieces in a feminine style, and its new collections sell out quickly, so the Japanese resale market on Mercari and Rakuma is where sold-out items reappear. OneMall provides the Japanese address and yen payment those channels need and forwards the parcel from our Japan warehouse.

What size is SNIDEL "0", "1" or "F"?

A Japanese women's numeric size, with F meaning free size (one size). SNIDEL uses 0, 1 and 2, roughly equivalent to Japanese S, M and L, which run smaller than US sizes, so the 実寸 measurements Japanese sellers list in centimetres are the reliable guide. Compare bust, waist and length against a garment you own, and note that knits and stretch pieces are measured flat.

• サイズ 0 / 1 / 2 — Japanese numeric sizes, small to large
• F / フリー — one size
• バスト / ウエスト / 着丈 — bust / waist / length in cm
• ゆったり / タイト — roomy / tight, seller's fit note

What are the SNIDEL items Japanese sellers list most, and what are they called?

Dresses, knit sets and tweed, listed by the Japanese product type. ワンピース is a dress — the same word as the anime, so add スナイデル to avoid card and manga listings — ニット is knitwear, セットアップ is a matching set, and ツイード is the tweed line. Sellers state the season with 今季 or 昨季 and mark sold-out pieces 完売.

Where is SNIDEL sold in Japan?

New from the SNIDEL online shop, MASH's USAGI ONLINE, ZOZOTOWN and department stores; secondhand on Mercari and Rakuma, where current and last-season pieces are listed by private owners, and shop-graded at 2nd STREET and ZOZOTOWN's used section. Sold-out collection items reappear on Mercari soon after a sell-out.

How much does shipping SNIDEL from Japan add?

Little for dresses and knits, more for coats. At order time you pay the yen price, OneMall's service fee, shown before you confirm, and the seller's domestic shipping if charged; after the item reaches our Japan warehouse you choose an international shipping method and pay for it. Dresses and knits pack flat and light, so a SNIDEL order of several pieces consolidated into one parcel ships cheaply per item; a coat or a tweed jacket is the piece that adds volume. Import duty, if your country charges it, is collected on delivery.

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What do I type to find SNIDEL on Mercari?

スナイデル plus the item type in Japanese, then a size or a condition word. The Latin-letter name also appears in titles.

• スナイデル / SNIDEL — the brand
• ワンピース / ニット / セットアップ / ツイード — item types
• サイズ1 / F — size
• 今季 / 完売 — this season / sold out
• タグ付き / 未使用 / 美品 — tags attached / unused / fine condition

How do I check a used SNIDEL piece before I order?

Read the wear count, the knit and the zip, which is what Japanese sellers describe. 着用回数 states how many times a piece was worn; 毛玉 is pilling on knits and 伸び is stretched knit; ファスナー良好 means the zip on a dress works; and 匂い or ペット (smells or pets in the household) are disclosed by Japanese sellers when relevant. Tags attached (タグ付き) pieces from a sold-out collection are common, because Japanese buyers resell what did not fit.

• 着用回数 1回 / 数回 — worn once / a few times
• 毛玉 / 伸び — pilling / stretched knit
• ファスナー良好 — zip works
• ペットなし / 喫煙者なし — no pets / no smokers in the household
• タグ付き / 試着のみ — tags attached / tried on only