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Today I had lunch with Minori san from Croon a Song in Asakusa.

We found traditional Japanese public bath while we were walking and its only seen in downtown of Tokyo.

Late evening I catched up my friends and we went to Mori tower in Roppongi.
The view was greater than I expcted.

My Tokyo Office

My new office is still need some work but its getting like real office now...
It's is located in Asakusabashi, east side of central tokyo where there are a lot of fashion apparel makers, accessories, fabrics, a lot of traditional artisan studios etc.... You'll be able to find caltual reminiscence of old tokyo and its near to Ryogoku where there is Sumo Arena (I often see sumo wrestler on the train )it is the best place for creator. You can't find any better place.

Even though I grew up in this side of Tokyo (downtown ) I am still exploring something new everyday near my office.

I was so surprised when I first see all those supplier shops and I was just as excited as a little child in the toy store.

I just had friends visited my office (one from Italy what a surprise!) and I heared a lot of fashion industry ppl started moving their offices to this area from Aoyama or Shibuya area.

I found out that Mayumi san from Swati candle has office not far from mine, so I ended up visiting her office.
They were having meeting for limited edition candle for "odette e odile" shop and it was so sweet!!! Dress, shoes, purfume shaped candles are placed in the box like a book...The concept is whats in the box is something girls would love and come along with short story .

We had to come up with nice short romantic story and we finally made it!

We chose title "That's my life"!!!

It's only 200 pics will be avairable so dont miss it!!!

P.S. Thank you so much for the flower! It gives nice aroma in my office!

Music

Music is really important when I do design it help me getting inspirations.

Thanks for Chad Hurley ( He graduated from IUP!)I can view images what I want easily while sitting in the office.

I really love new Lily Allen's music video "Not Fair".
First I heard this song by watching Chanel SS collection 2010.
I like her retrospective country look and her jump suit in the video.

Madonna's new celebration video...Balmain dress and Louboutin boots are impeccable!
Go Madonna!

Evgeni Plushenko

I became a fun of Plushenko. I think he is not only a amazing skater but also has a great sence of dancing. His movement is presicely synchronized to music. It's quite inspireing to watch someone who has impeccable talent but also truly loves what he/she is doing!


And I often like his costume and music!

A presto! Florence

After 7 years in Florence I felt I need to take a break.

I know its sound crazy but even I am living in one of the most beautiful city in the world I just felt need to relocate myself.

After SS2009 collection, I have no clear plan what so ever but I decided to go back to Tokyo for a while.

Moving your base is Big thing...its not easy..you must start from zero again but actually you are not losing what you have created, just like you have to draw something new on the untouched surface.

I always followed my instinct and I believe I still have rooms to challenge in my life.

"This time tomorrow where I will be....?" song by The Kinks (I love this song)

I had a "last supper" with my closest friends in Florence.

I couldnt have time to meet everyone before leave..and I am not good at saying gooedye to friends and its become endless like "when u leaving? ok see you one more time before you leave..."

I 'd like to thank them for all their support and wonderful time in all those years.

And I must thank to all who love Altrove bag and their encouragement and support from every places in the world.

I am not stop being a creator and though I take a break on Altrove collection, I will post new project I 'll be working on.

Recall

Recall

Recall

Today I got mail from my friend saying just visited our University after many years.

Since the town is so small, every flame of these pictures has memories to tell. Honestly except Jimmy Stewart and Chad Hurley I dont know anything else to mention about this school....but only thing I can say is I could meet amazing people and we can still laugh about all those crazy things we did back in those days.

Some people say they dont like to look back their past and I agreed in some way. However looking those old pictures had me rearised how many countries I have been, how many challenges that I've made, what I think I earned and what I lost, etc... what I have done in my life since I 've left school.

I am quite happy that I can say I am moving forward.

And I miss my school days.