Month: August 2011

  • Statement Jewelry: Cocktail Rings

    Please enjoy this guest post by Nik of Threadconscious. Fashion is ever-changing with the times.  But as it swings from conservative to outrageous- and back again, we must never forget that fashion is personal.  A mere reflection of the deeper, inner-workings of ourselves, striving to be seen and heard (and ultimately understood).  Perhaps this is…

  • Americana

    Originally published March 9, 2007. I was in Kichijoji earlier today, just chillin, ambling towards Tower Records when I happened upon a J. Crew. !!! I was so surprised and so pleased. Gap is all over Tokyo, and I’ve seen a couple of Banana Republics, but this was the first J. Crew. When I walked in…

  • The Truth About Japanese Fashion

    Originally published May 1, 2007.   Do you want to know the truth about Japanese fashion? Here it is: Pantyhose are IN! in in in in in. Japanese women looooooove them some pantyhose. They wear it every day. Do they wear pants, or even stockings in the winter? No, skirts with pantyhose. When it’s nice…

  • Wardrobe Survivors

    Please enjoy this guest post from Annie of Streatstyle.   I realised the other day that hardly anything in my wardrobe is older than about two years. Since moving to Ireland from Paris in 2009, I’ve given away or discarded a lot of clothes, either because they no longer fit me or simply because I…