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Already Mid November

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{Too early? First Christmas decoration in our house! I found this at 3 coins, and I had to pick it up!}

{Pretty bunting from the friends’ baby shower I went last weekend}

{Small polkadot bows I used to dress up this sweater}

{Naoshi post cards in Kiko’s room}

{My second attempt to quilt}

A few snaps from my days this week. I can’t believe Thanksgiving is just a week away. I was traveling a lot last week, so this week I am so happy to be home and relaxing. As for sewing, I am in the process of making dance costumes for a group or dancers for their show in December. I am really excited about this opportunity! I also bought a faux leather for the first time, and making a skirt and a dress for myself soon. What are you sewing this week?

A/W12 Lookbook: Remember When…

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Bow sweater, Apple hide and seek dot dress, Flight attendant dress, Open back gold sequine party dress, Cotton lace wedding dress (All the item also available on etsy shop)

Photo credit:
Photographer: Takura Yanagi
Models: Elissa Villa and Cat Achieng
Make up and hair: Mayuko Nakamura  
Clothes by Vivat Veritas
Pendants by Oslo and Alfred
Styling by me 

Vivat Veritas AW12 lookbook is here! Please check out the items in my shop and etsy shop, and share the lookbook when you get a chance:) I had fun working on this though it was a lot of work.

We shot in Ishikawa-cho, Yokohama. The place used to belong to foreign ambassadors staying in Japan. The place is really lovely, and you can get in for free to look around, so If you have a chance to go to Yokohama, I recommend stopping by.

The theme of the lookbook is “Remember when…”. I wanted to focus on the nostalgic feelings of a girl who grew up in a place filled with memories but because of life was separated from it. Now she is revisiting the place. Sappy I know but since my daughters arrival, I often reflect on my own childhood. My parents still live in the home I grew up in so it feels like I never left. In the course of making this lookbook I spent some time wondering what it would be like or will be like when that house is gone or if I don’t see it for an extended period of time.

I borrowed these lovely pendants from Taren of Oslo and Alfred. She is an illustrator living in Tokyo. She and I met at the “Love Handmade” etsy event held last winter in Ginza. I’m glad etsy brought us together:)

Mommy’s Diary: Cat Halloween Costume McCall M6383

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I had a lot of fun making this cat costume for Kiko. Last year, I made her a bee costume along with a tulip head piece for Andy. The cat pattern is from McCall, M6383. Zhing from Little Project in Style gave me this last year, and I’m happy that I finally got to use it. I cut the smallest pattern. It turned out a little big for Kiko, but I think it’s supposed to fit not too tight to the body. I don’t know how this fabric I used is called; my mother got it for me for some other project I never had a chance to get to. I would not say it was the easiest fabric to work with because it’s thick and produces a lot of fuzz, but it’s very soft and warm. The lining is cotton polkadot fabric.

The sewing of this costume went pretty quick and smooth. I think it took about 3 hours in total. The pattern instructions were clear and easy to follow.

Unfortunately, Kiko wasn’t all so thrilled with this cat costume. I don’t know what her problem was, but she hated to be put in it. I could not take any pictures of her smiling in this costume..

We went trick or treating. It was fun! She had her first lollipop, and it was funny to see her being confused because she did not know how to eat it. Once she found out how to eat it she was crazy about it..