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photo shoot with Kaori

Posted on 09.03.14 under Blythe

Blythe for Bottega Veneta at Isetan Department Store

Posted on 06.11.14 under Blythe

Blythe x Bottega Veneta super-sized mannequins were on display in the front windows at the flagship Isetan Department store, Shinjuku San-Chome in Tokyo.

But, on a discreet sign inside, “Don’t take photographs inside the store,” with a politely bowing icon.

People took photos like crazy anyway…

In the market for a $4,000 – $6,000 hand bag?

I thought so!

Blythe moves to Omotesand Hills

Posted on 02.21.14 under Blythe

On the main drag between Harajuku and Aoyama, you will find the high-end shopping center, Omotesando Hills. Bottega Veneta moved a couple of the large-scale Blythe mannequins to their store there.

Everyone who passed by took photos. That’s Junko Wong, the creative producer of Blythe, in the doorway with the iPhone.

Including me, Blythe’s step-father…

A few pages from the fashion spread in Spur Magazine. Check out the video on YouTube or watch it below.

The sign and the signified

Posted on 02.06.14 under Blythe

Sometimes it’s hard to figure it out…

Sometimes meaning is about scale. Sometimes it just means something’s big.

Blythe, the mannequin, will be at the Bottega Veneta Shop in (2-5-14 Ginza, Chuo, Tokyo 104-0061) until Feb. 16.

Then she and her twin are moving to Omotesando Hills (between Harajuku and Aoyama) from Feb 17 to March 3.

LIve at UFO, Koenji, Tokyo

Posted on 01.19.14 under Blythe, Dustin Wong, Momus, Takako Minekawa

Takako Minekawa played her first solo live in 13 years at UFO.

Buddy & the Mechanics were also on the bill.

While they played, we hung out in the green room with Momus who came up from Osaka to do this show.

Hippopota Momus was the first CD Isaac got (from his brother, Dustin), so it was kind of thrilling for him to meet him.

Dustin and Junko take a seat…

A British(?) author, Justin Isis, was also in green room trying to rustle up some promotion shots for a novel he wrote with Quentin S. Crisp, and Brendan Connell, “The Cutest Girl in Class.” Set in New Jersey, the cover featured a model holding Blythe. An unauthorized usage, by the way. He spent the rest of the evening in a state of nerves probably hoping that he wouldn’t have to pay royalties…

A fun night, with the added bonus of being close to home.