First up apologies for the sound, seems like a jet lagged me was a bit lax with actually connecting the microphone to the recording device so I’m sorry for that. […]
Traditional Japanese Textiles
I’m in the midst of planning a trip to Japan for next year. I’m a little (ok maybe a lot) obsessive about planning for trips. I love reading up on […]
The Winners are…..
Thank you all so much to everyone who entered the giveaways for “She Wears the Pants” I got lots of great suggestions of books and places to go take a […]
Japanese Pattern Book Giveaway
This week I’d planned to take some photos of my recent (and not so recent) makes that haven’t made the blog yet. I figured out my outfits, ironed everything and […]
Shibori Workshop
For years I’ve been fascinated by the indigo dyes of Japan and the designs of Shibori. It truly is an art form and their inky seductiveness is too good to […]
Dressing up in Japan
Yesterday I shared some photos on Instagram of some of my favourite holiday memories. Dressing up in Japan. It should be ultra cheesy and horribly touristy but it’s not. It’s […]
Japanese Street Style
This designer influence is less about a single design than an entire collective feeling and aesthetic. Japanese designers like Miyake and Rei had been making a name for themselves and […]
Sewing Adventures – Japanese inspired menswear
Exciting day as today I’m featuring some menswear sewing. On our last trip to Japan we stayed at a pod/capsule hotel. But not just any pod hotel, this one looks […]
Japanese Pattern Books
I discovered Japanese patterns on a trip to Japan many years ago, but the last few years have brought an explosion of interest in Japanese pattern books. Like so much […]