A Japanese summer is not complete without a summer festival, also known as “matsuri” in Japanese. My mother and grandparents used to take my brother and I to the matsuri every summer we visited Japan. The endless street food vendors, toys, games and the bon-odori and taiko performances have always fascinated me as a child, … Continue Reading
Summertime and the living’s easy. I finally made my way out to the beaches of Miura, my first view of the ocean this summer. This used to never be the case when I was still in California, but what can you do when you’re in Tokyo? Anyways, my friend Justine and I participated in the … Continue Reading
The awesome thing about the sunglasses brand zero UV is that they are from Surf City, California, just like me. Zero UV was kind enough to meet me out here during this immense heat wave in Tokyo. We chatted over French toast and coffee at Aaliya cafe in Shinjuku, and shot some footage for their … Continue Reading
This past year, my blog has grown significantly in many ways and I’m thankful for all the people that made it possible, including my photographer, my friends, my readers and my sponsors, to name a few. But with my birthday and the responsibility I feel with the age I am now, I had to seriously … Continue Reading
This smiley bag is one of the many amazing gifts I received for my birthday. My agency is so awesome and so thoughtful. Smiles to brighten my day 🙂 Thank you so much! このスマイリーかごバッグは、誕生日プレゼントとして事務所から頂きました。ハッピーになれるバッグ、ありがとうございます！
Sometimes we all need an escape, to immerse into our fantasies and dream. Dream big. I’m officially a year older as of yesterday, and even though growing older does spark some fear in me, I feel better than ever. Dream big or go home. I will definitely live by those words no matter how hard … Continue Reading
Believe it or not, yesterday was my birthday! I feel like as I get older, I become more shy about revealing when my birthday is. Thanks to those of you who wished me a happy birthday on Instagram and such! Super sweet<3 I went to the reception party for a brand new magazine called Shore, … Continue Reading
Just as much as I like looking dressed-up and feminine, there’s this super casual and I’ll-wear-whatever-the-fuck-I-want side of me. I love wearing my dresses, skirts. crop tops and blouses, but I also like my loose boyfriend-fit jeans with a plain graphic tee. And I’m really hooked on this club-D remix of Iggy Azalea’s “Work.” Check … Continue Reading
When it’s raining this consistently, I can’t help but want to curl up and spend the day inside. But there’s always so much to do, so much to get done. I’ll be shooting with Paint with Stars this afternoon (wish us luck it won’t rain too much!), and then prep for a demo recording tomorrow. … Continue Reading
You won’t believe how gloomy the weather is over here in Tokyo right now by glancing at these photos! I can’t wait for the summer sunshine to arrive in time for my birthday. For this outfit, I used the same concept of summer whites and prints from a previous post (see post here), but … Continue Reading
