A Birthday Reflection

Birthdays come and go quickly, but resolutions can stick with you if you put your mind to it. As I get older, I realize more and more the importance of reflection and self-improvement to always be ready for that next step or phase in your life. While I do preach the “go with the flow” … Continue Reading

Tokyo Party Report by Samantha Mariko – June 2019

Isn’t it crazy that we’re already in the second half of 2019 as of today?? The first six months flew by so quickly that before you know it, it’ll already be winter (but wait, summer has barely even started!). June was a very eventful month, which lots of product launches, exhibitions and anniversary celebrations. I … Continue Reading

Tumblers In Style with Swanz Brand

Using your own canteen or tumbler daily to reduce waste is becoming a thing these days. I remember when I was in school, I’d always carry around a canteen (or suito in Japanese) so I wouldn’t have to spend money buying water at the vending machine, and in turn, increasing waste. Recently, I realized I … Continue Reading

Tokyo Party Report for May 2019 – A Dip in Switzerland

This Tokyo Party Report will be slightly different as I will only be reporting on one party this time. Of course, I attended some parties and worked at others during the month of May, but this particular one was special in that I produced with my LA FONDUE TOKYO team. 今回の東京パーティーレポートは、いつもと違ってひとつのイベントについて書かせていただきます。もちろん、5月は様々なパーティーに出席しPRとしても参加したものも多かったですが、LA FONDUE TOKYOチームとプロデュースした「A Dip in … Continue Reading

A New Start

“Why is this blog post titled ‘A New Start’?” you may ask. Well, for one thing, I completely changed my look into one of the edgiest looks I’ve ever done in my life. And second of all, as of last week, I am completely freelance. The reality of this new change in my life hasn’t … Continue Reading

Tokyo Party Report by Samantha Mariko – April 2019 pt. 2

In Japan, today marks the last day of Golden Week, an extended spring holiday of sorts. With the imperial transition taking place this year, Golden Week was 10 days long instead of the usual one week period. Which also gave me some extra time to write up part 2 of my April Tokyo Party Report. … Continue Reading

Tokyo Party Report by Samantha Mariko – April 2019 pt. 1

In Japan, April 30th marked the end of the Heisei Era. Today, on May 1st, the country welcomed the new Reiwa Era along with the new Emperor and Empress of Japan. Looking back on the previous month, it was jam-packed with different kinds of events, which in my opinion was a great way to end … Continue Reading

SUPANOVA by Saucy Lady Album Review

I think this is the first time I’ve ever done an album review, but there is no way I’m going to miss the opportunity to do one for one of my favorite artists Saucy Lady. Ever since a friend of mine showed me her “City Lights” video back in 2012, I’ve been a huge fan … Continue Reading

teamLab Planets Tokyo

For those of you who’ve been to Tokyo – have you ever visited teamLab Planets or Borderless? If you haven’t yet, maybe you’ve seen images on Instagram or blogs of the gorgeous digital art in many different forms. I visited DMM.PLANETS in Odaiba a couple of years ago (check my blog post here), but I … Continue Reading

Tokyo Party Report by Samantha Mariko – March 2019

March was a flurry of events, with Tokyo Fashion Week right in the middle of it all. I didn’t blog about it this time since I wasn’t so active this season, but there were plenty of other events to blog about. Lots of product & collection launches, anniversaries and store renewals will be featured in … Continue Reading