My husband is away on business, my kid is home sick, the dog needs to be walked, the house is still filled with the boxes of Christmas decorations that need to be put away–and these guys are making it all better. Why are they making me smile so much?
Via the Design Festa Blog.
I needed a little something to start today off right. (I am a retailer at the holidays so, you know, I’m a teensy bit tired as we hit the final stretch.)
This funk from Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro is totally doing me right. The Preacher, the perfect song to set my day rocking.
Thanks to The Music for the great tip!
According to Rei Shito, of Style From Tokyo, The Sartorialist has paid a little visit to Tokyo.
In case you don’t know The Sartorialist, it is the street fashion blog of photographer Scott Schuman.
Here’s a sneak peek of the “film” coming out about the shoot. I confess that it looks like part of an ad campaign to me, but we’ll be able to evaluate that on the 21st of September when it’s released.
Street Fashion Photographer in Tokyo – Can you say BEST JOB EVER?
Need a fashion fix before then? No problem.
I’ve been absorbed by Shito’s fashion blogging, at Style from Tokyo, for quite some time. Here’s a few of my recent favorites.
Tokyo Dandy Gentlemen, who are looking fly.
Should I call these guys The Firemen?
This woman I love because she reminds me of my 80s young, and the bands I loved that all dressed like this.
Hmmm. I wonder what street fashion I could come up with in my small town. There ARE 5 colleges here, and as we all know, student fashion can be, um, quite interesting. Stay tuned.
Posted in Coming Soon!, Fashion, Film + Music
Tagged Rei Shito, Scott Schuman, Style from Tokyo, The Satorialist
This morning, I started the day with the shivers after watching this touching and upsetting short film, Blind, “set in post-nuclear Tokyo in a dimension not so distant from ours. Young salary-man’s morning commute takes a surreal turn.”
Worth watching. Thanks to Tokyo Mango for the tip.
Yeah, cause I didn’t love Pharrell enough already. A series of videos dedicated to Pharrell’s return to Japan after 3/11.
The goal, to find out what the artistic community has to say and how they are responding to a post-3/11 Japan.
“Tokyo faces a new reality after the tragedy of 3/11. While persistent challenges still lay ahead, the city’s creative class is hell-bent on making sure that their hometown thrives. Innovative and resilient, they are defining the future of Tokyo on their own terms. We put our boots on and went exploring.” (via)
I’m posting all 5 parts here so it’s quick and easy for you. And because they are worth watching.
Tokyo Rising – Part 1.
Tokyo Rising – Part 2.
Tokyo Rising – Part 3.
Tokyo Rising – Part 4.
Tokyo Rising – Part 5.
Oh, and I feel very proud that I bought my first pair of Palladium shoes while backpacking in Europe more than 22 years ago. Yup. My one moment of hipness. Who knew I had it in me?
Posted in Film + Music, Help Japan, News, art
Tagged N-E-R-D, Palladium Boots, Pharrell, Pharrell Williams, Tokyo Rising: Part 1 - Pharrell's Return to Tokyo, Tokyo Rising: Part 2 - Tokyo Under and Above Ground, Tokyo Rising: Part 3 - Art in Flux, Tokyo Rising: Part 4 - The Remix Culture, Tokyo Rising: Part 5 - Trippple Nippples Show, Trippple Nippples, Verbal, Yoon of Ambush Design, Yuka Uchida
Watch it come to life in this amazing animation, titled Buji, from a student Vancouver Film School.
Posted in Film + Music, Food
Tagged Fresh fighting fish, Sushi Animation, Vancouver Film School
My family is so excited about this, we are all almost hyperventilating. Oh My Goodness! Thanks to Racebending.com for the great tip!
Posted in Awesomeness, Coming Soon!, Film + Music
Tagged Avatar The Legend of Korra, Racebending.com, We love Avatar!
Pieter Dirkx has completed his new film, Bento Monogatari, and now, it is complete with English subtitles.How often do we fans get a film about Bento–and so much more? Enjoy it!
Almost forgot to mention – you may want to wait until the kids go to bed as some scenes may not be appropriate for little ones.
BENTO MONOGATARI from Pieter Dirkx on Vimeo.
Posted in Bento, Film + Music
Tagged Bento Monogatari, Films about more than just Bento, Pieter Dirkx
Is it just me, or to these Japanese Harry Potter ads make it look like Harry is even more Badass?
My son says it’s because he looks angrier. I think it’s the Japanese. What do you think?
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