Gothicouture in Tokyo

 After a touristy time in Okinawa I’m in Tokyo again and getting stuck into what the metropolis has to offer – today was quite nostalgic as it felt like when I was working… Continue reading

In Okinawa!

Would you believe this is Okinawa? I certainly didn’t have this largely colourless cityscape in mind when I booked my whirlwind trip to Japan’s southernmost islands, but this is the view from my… Continue reading

Tokyo Day #4 From Hello Kitty to Celine

Another day, another flea market… or two, as the case may be. Today was a public holiday in Japan (Sports Day or something like that) so there were quite a lot of markets… Continue reading

Tokyo Day #3 – Antiques & Udon

As I was walking to the station after yesterday’s flea market, I stumbled on this sign.  “Antique Fair. Now on.” Aggh. Naturally I couldn’t ignore it, especially as I’d been before and knew… Continue reading

Tokyo Day #2 – Flea markets & Friends

Before I arrived in Tokyo, two friends here had baby boys within a week or two of one another. So I got my little production line going and made them some slippers. The… Continue reading

Tokyo! Day #1

 [So I’m a bit behind with the blogging due to problems with internet access since arriving in Tokyo on Thursday night, but I have also had trouble finding time to post because… well,… Continue reading

To Tokyo!!

As you might have guessed by the lack of posts last week, I’ve been just a little bit busy. This is partially because I AM GOING BACK TO TOKYO FOR A HOLIDAY THIS… Continue reading

Mexican with a MasterChef at CERES Community Kitchen

Ever wanted to cook up a storm with friends but don’t have the space in your own kitchen? Wouldn’t it be brilliant if you could just rent out a kitchen for your event?… Continue reading

MSFW’s new talents

There is always a lot to see at MSFW, and a lot that impresses, but my favourite shows are always the RMIT student showcase and the emerging designer show, which were held on the same… Continue reading

MSFW: Do try this at home #1

Things move so fast in the fashion world that what was hot yesterday is passe by tomorrow. So forgive me for not getting around to posting anything from MSFW until now, but what… Continue reading