It is considerably harder to get Hello Kitty things once you are out of Asia but don't lose heart! Here is a list of really good shops, online stores and interesting sites (tried and tested) to fix the addiction temporarily:
Dizzy Pink - Hello Kitty online shop. Offers a wide range of Hello Kitty goods such as bags and stationary. UK based - currently closed for site refurbishment but will return in 2012.
http://www.dizzypink.co.uk/
Katzwhiskas UK - Another UK based online shop dedicated to Hello Kitty. They also sell goods from other Sanrio characters.
http://www.katzwhiskas.co.uk/default.aspx
Hello Kitty 4U - Need I say more? Shop till you drop Hello Kitty online shop (UK based) ☺
http://www.hellokitty4u.com/
Hello Kitty World - another Hello Kitty focused online shop based in the UK
http://www.hellokittyworld.co.uk/
Shop Kawaii - This is a US based online shop selling goods mainly from San-X (I love San-X characters as well - cute!) but you can find many Hello Kitty things as well. Their goods are directly imported from Japan so the quality is really good.
http://www.shopkawaii.com/default.asp
Tokyo Jazz Panda - a UK based (they have a shop in Chester) kawaii boutique selling good from various Japanese characters.
http://www.tokyojazzpanda.co.uk/index.asp
Art Box - A UK based Korean company. Sells goods from known characters such as Hello Kitty and Super Mario. Art Box also have goods from their own designs. They have 3 shops but you can also buy online.
http://www.artbox.co.uk/index.php
JBOX - a JP based online shop selling everything related to Japanese culture (e.g. bento boxes, cosplay costumes and anime DVDs) and they have a good selection of Hello Kitty goods.
http://www.jbox.com/home
Bright Star Gifts - a small UK based online shop offering a small selection of Hello Kitty goods.
http://www.brightstargifts.co.uk/
Chicki - UK based shop selling everything related to kawaii/urban culture. They have limited but quite unique Hello Kitty products.
http://www.chicki.co.uk/index.php
Harrods - Do you know that there are Harrods branded Hello Kitty products out there?
http://www.harrods.com
Hello Kitty Hell - The blog owner (a bloke) complains about Hello Kitty overload yet all he talks about is Hello Kitty lol. This is a good site to see weird and interesting Hello Kitty products/encounters/news....anything really!
http://www.kittyhell.com/
