As many of you know, the 753 festival has much importance in Japan. Girls have their celebration with 3 and 7 and boys have their celebration with 5. This November it was time for my son to dress up in his kimono and we all joined in, with the amazing help of my mum in…
Category: Miscellaneous
The 60th Nation has Walked In!!
As many of you know: I keep a list of all the nations of my customers. Just for fun and to understand, how many people from all over the world come to my atelier to work with me. Until today, all sewing students & customers, who I’ve been working with came from 59 countries. It…
The Legend of Jim Thompson
A few weeks ago I found this little bag in a second hand store that I really like and get lost in. The name tag made me buy it and it’s worth to tell the story about the man, who designed it: The ones of you who travelled to Thailand, Bangkok: do you know the…
From the Trousers to the Cushion
Once upon a time there was a pair of trousers. They were 15 years old, to worn out to still function as a garment, but too nice to be thrown out…. A brave tailor came along, cut them up and transformed them in a great cushion cover! Love upcycling!
Happy Birthday, Yumi Katsura
Japans first and most famous bridal designer, Yumi Katsura, turns 88 today!
No Tailoring for the Paralympics in Tokyo 2020
Ready – Set – Tokyo will not happen this year. The Corona Virus has held the world in states of emergency and LUCKILY many athletes expressed their opinion clearly that they DONT even want to participate in the Olympics and Paralympics in 2020 under these circumstances. Finally on March 24th the Olympic Committee and Japan’s…
We are in Vogue UK!!
We are in Vogue UK!!My client Bunny&Hare from LA has just been selected to show her collection in Vogue UK!! I did the pattern creation and the tailoring for all pieces. It’s huge success for Bunny&Hare to be exposed in Vogue and it’s a huge success for me as a pattern maker and tailor to…
Here is our Book!!
An amazing woman, 87 today, almost 55 years in fashion and countless stories to tell – Yumi Katsura! She is one of Japans most influential fashion designers and an icon in the bridal world. Last year she decided to select 7 international women to write a book about her – and I was one of…
A Homage to Coco Chanel
Being out with my friend in Kiyosumi Shirakawa, I found this lovely hair salon called Coco Design. The shop has a little corner as an entrance and an artist painted a picture of a lady like Coco Chanel, sitting on the little bench on a leisure afternoon. A really cute and stylish idea and a…
Melanie Uematsu 