Tag: design
Lately, there have been a growing number of young men who make handmade goods.
The cross-stitch artist Makoto Ozu, who I call “Embroidery Prince,” published a new cross-stitch book.
It includes 900 designs! I’m thinking about challenging myself with the camera design.
The wristband “OLEX,” which is stitched to resemble applique and Rolex is sold at Tokyu Hands in Shibuya.
Makoto Ozu (japanese)
His Blog (japanese)
Amazon.co.jp (English)
Taito Designers Village is a public institution at Taito-ward, for newbie able designers. They can use a room for their work.
The place is not open for visitors normally, but 3rd weekend of May was “open Village”. We could peep designers works!Almost of them sold their cute / cool products at there. It was so exciting!
Taito Designers Village (Japanese)
These are colorful envelopes illustrated by Shinya Nishida. He received a lot of tweets about his very cute invoices that he sent to publishers. I really hope he keeps making these cute invoices!
ニシダテレビ (japanese)
にしださんのtwitpic (japanese)
BODY WILD is the brand of Gunze.
Recently they opened a specialty shop of undies.
The cool building was designed by Tadao Ando.
You can choose from pantone colors, designers & artists designed,or order your own “customized pants” by Mac.
BODY WILD (Japanese)
The report of the shop - Nikkei Trendy Net (Japanese)
Google Maps
The gallery near Roppongi Mid-town, Gallery Tokyo Banboo held Paper Doll Exhibition.
24 Japanese most popular drawing artists made original paper dolls. There are lots of paper dolls, Michael Jackson, Yoko Ono & etc.. You can buy each of them at 1,260JPY.
Me and my hubby traveled around Brussels, Bruges, and Aahen.
Our hotel is near by Atomium.
The historic interest is really cute for us… full of retro future scent!!!
The Atomium was the main pavilion and icon of the Expo 1958.
Sharp and looong escalators are also exciting as it! ;P
Cat shaped paper clips from Muji.
Not lazy as real cats, they work well. A cat can fasten 10 copy papers!
Steel gem clip neko (cat) - Muji net store (ships Japan Only)
MUJI Global
Cross stitch artist, Makoto Ozu invented hand made watch named as K-SHOCK.
K-SHOCK made with knitting wool. “K” is as same prpnounciation as wool in Japanese.
Ozu is amazing artist for unique cross stich pattern. He stitches on note book and partation bord.
Hop Stitch Jump
my stitch book
