like old times

what i've been looking at, thinking about, liking lately.....

susan cianciolo !
clothes that are spontaneous and happy and full of love

spoken words project
ive known of this label for a while but wore them for the first time this summer and fell in love
the smudgy flower print dress got me through some rough days

aiko's styling on her new album cover is super cute

mikako ichikawa
i would've called her "unconventionally pretty" except in person she was simply drop dead beautiful (not to mention very sweet)

go go kenji kawasumi !

not a fan of the label but mother's lookbook has some nice images

2000s utada hikaru. 

it's been 10 years since traveling came out and the music video is as mesmerizing today as it was in junior high......
what is good will always be good, isn't this a relief?

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oh man.. where to begin?

it's been over a year since i started working as a stylist and assistant to a costume designer i respect more than ever. i've had a handful of exciting, exhausting and downright crazy experiences, have met and worked with incredible people, and everyday i learn a little more about clothing and what makes it so wonderful to work with.


my job is not easy and it requires more energy than i'd ever imagined, more passion than i ever knew i had
but i want to continue to dress people for as long as i love fashion in the crazy way that i do now,
i hope this never changes.



here is my very short summer playlist
everyday i run around tokyo with the sun beating down on my back
dreaming of swimming pools and snowcones and santa fe with these 4 songs on repeat

ps i miss blogging pps how are you all?

when you talk about love

It's been 4 months and a week since I started working as a stylist and assistant to a costume designer I respect very much.

It's hard to sound sincere when you're in love with something, certain feelings are beyond words or maybe I just haven't found them yet. But to say that I'm happy would probably be an understatement. Every part time job I've ever had has left me feeling weird and a bit cheated. But I've realized that when you work for something you believe in, not much can put you down. Blurred vision, swollen ankles, an empty wallet...all of those feel like part of the picture. They feel alright.

Where I work trends have no meaning and there are no such things as style genres or beauty standards. Of course with every job there are boundaries, but to find freedom within those boundaries is exciting.

I love meeting actors, watching how they move, reading scripts and thinking about all these different lives and how they would show in the way the characters dress.

I love watching my boss work. She has the ability to transform incredible ideas into reality and to be able to watch it happen and even be a part of it is such an experience.



Of the three basic necessities of life, clothing is the only one that applies solely to human beings; when you work with clothing, you deal with the way people live and think. And nothing is more interesting than people!