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Interview with Nicola Formichetti on UNIQLO’s new Chino and Cargo pants
Unuqlo had an interview with Nicola Formichetti on UNIQLO’s new Chino and Cargo pants.
He said, “These pants have the potential to transform our understanding of casual wear. They are refined with a slim silhouette and clean style. They have a contemporary approach that they can be worn, not just with sneakers, but also wi…th dress shoes. The most important thing is the fit. I want to wear them in various unique ways.”
Uniqlo has developed a series of unique products in quick succession, including fleece jackets, leggy pants, cashmere sweaters, HeatTech innerwear and bra tops, and expanded its customer base. New products are shown on fliers with special limited-offer prices the week before sales peaks.
However, the essence of Uniqlo is, as its chairman Mr. Yanai often publicly proclaims, as follows…
See Uniqlo Syndrome [Amazon Kindle Edition]
Zakka quarter century ago
dear friends
ONE OLD PICTURE FOUND TODAY.
IT IS ONE OF MY FIRST ZAKKA SHOPS I MADE. Read the rest of this entry »
ZAKKA SPIRIT WILL SPREAD!
HELLO FRIENDS!
IS THE ZAKKA LIFE ENJOYED?
LAST TIME YOU SOW DISPLAY GOODS OF MY SON,S ROOM
LET,S TELL A SON TO AN EXAMPLE FOR ZAKKA LIFE SPREADING TODAY
SON & FATHER ARE ALIKE.
THE SON HAD SHOUTED AT THE AGE OF TWO, LAYLA! YOU GOT ME ON MY KNEES!
GOOD DISPLAY GOODS
HELLO FRIENDS!
IS THE ZAKKA LIFE ENJOYED?
TODAY, I TELL YOU ONE OF GOOD PIECE FOR DISPLAY. Read the rest of this entry »
BENTO is LOVE !
dear friends
Cool JAPAN has also spread recently.
The field which is different from animation and a fashion is also Cool Japan.
Japanese-style food is one of the most powerful resources also in Japan.
BENTO is a boom even in France or the United States recently.
FUWA FUWA ZAKKA
Dear friends
Japanese people like a something soft.
Sandwiches eaten in Tokyo are 3 times as soft as Paris.
Kobe beef, Tofu & zakka also soft too.
The one trend of Tokyo is FUWA FUWA ZAKAKA . Read the rest of this entry »
gift show
Dear friends
69th Gift show was held in Big Sight this week.
big sight locate ODAIBA area.
The place where people line up most in Tokyo
Dear friends
It is special editing today.
Harajuku is one of the places with most people also in Tokyo.
nakano city of zakka managa & strange flea market
Dear friends
We have to skip Zakka hopping at Kicijyoji little time.
Let’s take a train or bus to heading Nakano where city of Zakka, Manga & flea market.
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have you eat ? NANAKUSA GAYU
Dear friends
7th January, we Japanese have one custom.
Eat congee named Nana kusa gayu.
Nana kusa gayu means seven herbs congee.
This season we can find nana kusa herbs at super market or flower shop like this.
2010 A HAPPY NEW YEAR ! ZAKK, HEAL THE WORLD !
dear friends !
A happy new year 2010!
How you spend new year ?
For us Japanese, it is sacred time for New Year’s Eve to the New Year days.
Many customs of celebrating the New Year occur.
It goes to a shrine to visit on New Year’s Eve. Read the rest of this entry »
KICHIJYOJI 2 : get your treasules
Dear Friends
Check the complex named PARCO where lots of store located.
http://www.parco-kichijoji.com/page/
Store like, Fashion apparel, bag, shoes, accessories & ZAKKA.
We go top floor first, you can see big ZAKKA store named franc franc.
They are one of biggest chain store, feeling like casual Japanese habitat.
They sell lots of interior, house & kitchen ware
7th floor has lots of small ZAKKA stores.
First one is all ordinaries feeling like fashion & ZAKKA fusion style. Read the rest of this entry »
KICHIJYOJI : get your treasules
Dear friends
OK! Start your tours of ZAKKA !
Some area of Tokyo, we can find many of free standing ZAKKA stores.
Area like Jiyugaoka Kichijyoji, Shimokitazawa & others.
If you manna do ZAKKA store hopping, free stand better than in shopping center.
It’s fun anyway!
First area is kichijyoji where east area of Tokyo,
You can easy to access from Shibuya, Shinjyuku or narita airport directly.
This area is prize every year : a town to want live most:
We doing many ZAKKA stores hopping & do treasure hunt in this area.
:Ukiyoe kichijyoji EDO ERA:
When you arrive to Kichijyoji, you can check Watashi no heya store at station building soon.
http://www.watashinoheya.co.jp/01_te
come Tokyo ! get your treasures !
dear friends !
Come to Tokyo! where my home town.
Yes, you have to!
Tokyo has so many treasures like shopping, culture, gourmet, sightseeing spot & ZAKKA !
Tokyo is biggest Treasure Island or wonder land on globe.
Change your clothes like Johnny Depp or Jack Spallow & heading Tokyo right now!
Get your treasures! Read the rest of this entry »
ZAKKA : The Japanese secrets treasures.
Only the Japanese have the secret key for happy moment.
This key is the one of most beautifully our culture, wisdom for live,the special anyway.
What is this key ? How do you guessed?
Zen?
Sushi ?
Comics?
Tell me ! OK! final answer ? uhooo,, is not a correct.
These are not already secret. We can find these in every nation now a day. Read the rest of this entry »