Tokyo Party Report by Samantha Mariko – June 2018

I attend a good amount of reception parties and events every month as a blogger, model and DJ. Although I do post about it on my Instagram and/or Twitter, I regret that many of the parties haven’t made it to my blog. So, I decided to do a monthly Tokyo party report with a short … Continue Reading

Jason Wu for Atelier Swarovski at Swarovski Ginza

Last week, I had the honor of attending the 10-year anniversary party of Atelier Swarovski and Swarovski Ginza. And to celebrate this remarkable anniversary, Swarovski Ginza invited Taiwanese-American fashion designer Jason Wu for an evening of cocktails, as well as having his beautiful collaboration collection on display during the party. Read on for more about … Continue Reading

MAKE UP FOR EVER Shinjuku Lumine 2 launch party

After waving goodbye to summer vacation, it’s time to put on those party shoes and get ready for the upcoming fall festivities. And what better way to welcome the fall season by DJ-ing for Make Up For Ever’s Shinjuku Lumine 2 store launch party! 夏休み明けは、秋にしか楽しめないイベントやパーティーが盛りだくさん!そんな中、世界的に有名なメイクブランド、メイクアップフォーエバーの新宿ルミネ2店のローンチパーティーで今月DJをやらせていただきました! Shinjuku Lumine 2 is a department store connected to JR … Continue Reading

RMK x Taro Horiuchi Autumn Winter 2017 Collection “FFFuture”

RMK always knows how to do a new collection presentation right. I’ve been attending their presentation events for over 3 consecutive seasons, and each time they keep adding to the “wow” factor. For their autumn-winter 2017 collection “FFFuture (fast forward future),” RMK collaborated with Taro Horiuchi, a Japanese fashion designer who is all about the … Continue Reading

RMK Color Mosaic Summer Collection 2017

RMK‘s new summer collection, “Color Mosaic,” has beauty lovers in Japan on their toes. For their spring collection, they had an impressive presentation as well as beautiful displays of past collections to familiarize the guests with the history of RMK (see post here). This time, they held an all-day event where guests could freely attend … Continue Reading

Nina Ricci Les Belles de Nina New Fragrance Launch

Nina Ricci launched two new beautiful fragrances, and I had the pleasure of attending the launch party in Tokyo. The concept behind the pair of perfumes is a deep and everlasting friendship, and models Frida Gustavsson and Jac Jagaciak portray exactly this. The two fragrances are Nina eau de toilette and Luna Blosson eau de … Continue Reading

PANDORA Autumn/Winter & Christmas Event

  The other night, a group of bloggers and influencers in Tokyo celebrated the launch of Pandora‘s Autumn/Winter & Christmas collections. They’re well know for their beautiful, quality jewelry, and I enjoyed seeing their new collections up close. Their rose gold collection and charm bracelets with a variety of beautiful charms to choose from are … Continue Reading

Maison Lancôme 2016 – “Pink State of Mind”

Lancôme held a magnificent party last night in celebration of their new 2016 campaign for Maison Lancôme, “Pink State of Mind.” Everything was pink themed, which is a girl’s dream come true. Party guests enjoyed a live performance by Japanese singer Anna Tsuchiya, homemade “Juicy Shakers” fruit smoothies, and illustrations using the new “Juicy Shakers” lip … Continue Reading

Alexandra Stan x Bershka collaboration event

“Mr. Saxobeat” singer Alexandra Stan is back in Tokyo in style! Last night was the #ALESTAxBershka collaboration event in Shibuya, and she did a spectacular performance from the 3rd floor of Bershka. I attended with Marie and Mika, and we also enjoyed an in-depth interview with Alexandra after the performance. Her Bershka collaboration dress and … Continue Reading

Sanrio Expo 2016

Attending the Sanrio Expo in Tokyo is a dream come true for a Hello Kitty lover like me. Unbelievable amounts of kawaii at this event! Who’s your favorite Sanrio character? 今年のサンリオExpoに行けたのが夢見たい!子供の頃から大好きなキティーちゃんをたくさん楽しめました♡可愛いディスプレーやグッズがいっぱい!あなたの好きなサンリオキャラは誰ですか?