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What’s Cooking?
I love to cook and I especially love trying out new stuff in the kitchen. So I was rapt to discover this fantastic little gem, hidden on the basement floor of Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi: ABC Cooking Studio. This place is always a hive of activity, with delicious aromas wafting out of the studio door, [...]... (Continue reading)
Computer Cats
Written on 21 Apr, 2010 at 9:54 in Blogs, Tokyo in Heels
If you want to pretty up your workspace, look no further than Hello Kitty. The world’s most famous cat has now lent her image to a range of very cute (and pink!) computer accessories. From the trusty computer mouse to mouse pads, computer bags to LCD wipes, Hello Kitty is definitely showing the universe that the [...]... (Continue reading)
Dancing Tweets!
Written on 7 Apr, 2010 at 8:57 in Blogs, Tokyo in Heels
Add dancing tweets to the list of randomly fun but totally useless things on Uniqlo’s website. UT has lauched UTweet, a program that uses your Twitter ID and tweets together with images of models dancing around in Uniqlo outfits to create a ‘tweet show.’ The whole thing is set to music, and the program even [...]... (Continue reading)
Cute Kicks for Chicks!
Written on 17 Mar, 2010 at 9:00 in Blogs, Tokyo in Heels
Japan’s top sneaker manufacturer, Asics, has released a new line of shoes called ‘by women for women.’ The collection, which hit stores earlier this month, is the brainchild of Vanessa Asell, a Swedish-born former journalist who now works in the product marketing department at Asics. Tired of shoes that are either ill-fitting and uncomfortable or [...]... (Continue reading)
Print Club Craziness!
Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 9:17 in Blogs, Tokyo in Heels
‘Print club’ (or purikura) photo booths hold a special fascination not only for junior high school-aged students but also for many foreign visitors to Japan. Ever since the first purikura machine was released 15 years ago, new versions with different themes, photo backdrops, camera settings, and other quirky extras have continued to flood the market. [...]... (Continue reading)
Mad About Sneakers
Written on 10 Feb, 2010 at 6:41 in Blogs, Tokyo in Heels
Even with your eyes closed, it is hard to miss the hordes of Madfoot sneakers walking around Japan at the moment. Especially popular with high school kids and university students, these brightly colored kicks are just about everywhere and are a fantastic way to put some spring into your step during the deliriously cold, winter [...]... (Continue reading)
Disney Bedazzled
Written on 27 Jan, 2010 at 9:00 in Blogs, Tokyo in Heels
Disney is by far the king of licensing the world over. And the Japanese reign supreme when it comes to taking an idea from somewhere else and completely localizing it with a unique stamp. Put the two together and you get this Mickey Mouse on Harajuku’s Takeshita-dori. He has been girl-ified to the extreme––check out the [...]... (Continue reading)
Cute Cleaners
Written on 20 Jan, 2010 at 9:00 in Blogs, Tokyo in Heels
I was in one of the lesser travelled areas of Roppongi Hills recently and happened upon a cute shop called DeLi, which stocks all manner of cute and cuddly things. Similar to Sony Plaza, the shop had the feeling of a unique and higher end convenience store, with a much more varied range of products. [...]... (Continue reading)
Scratch That!
Written on 13 Jan, 2010 at 9:00 in Blogs, Tokyo in Heels
Japanese women have literally added a whole new dimension to the term ‘nail art.’ I first came across this fantastic phenomenon about 18 months ago upon getting what now seems to be a very routine manicure consisting of a shape and polish. The woman tending to me had what I can only describe as ten [...]... (Continue reading)
Barbie Girl
Written on 6 Jan, 2010 at 9:00 in Blogs, Tokyo in Heels
“I’m a Barbie girl in the Barbie world Life in plastic, it’s fantastic You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere Imagination, life is your creation” –Aqua I think just about every girl remembers her Barbie collection. Mine included Peaches ‘n’ Cream Barbie, with her sparkling bodice and peach-colored ball gown, Wild West Barbie who winked a big eyelid of [...]... (Continue reading)
