A Staycation at Aloft Tokyo Ginza

I believe many people are itching to travel like the pre-pandemic days, myself included. While I could travel abroad right now if I wanted to, imagining the increased wait time at airports and the quarantining period fills me with dread. Which is why a recent staycation courtesy of Aloft Tokyo Ginza was a welcome treat. … Continue Reading

OMEGA Lounge for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

At the beginning of 2020, I was excited for many things, and one of those was the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. For the first time in my life, I would be in the city that would host the Olympic Games. I even had a job booked for the Olympics, which had become a dream of mine … Continue Reading

Tokyo Party Report for August 2019 – La Fondue Tokyo “Summer Oasis”

It’s been a while since we held a La Fondue Tokyo party! The last time we had one of our regular events was back in January (!). To celebrate the end of summer, we presented “Summer Oasis” on the rooftop of Ginza’s PLUS TOKYO. It was the perfect opportunity to invite all our friends to … 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

Intimissimi Ginza Reception Party

Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi just opened their new location in Ginza, Tokyo this fall, and I had the pleasure of DJ-ing for their grand reception party this month with DJ Alisa Ueno. Read on for more about the party, the lingerie and the beautiful new store! イタリア発のランジェリーブランドIntimissimiが今年の秋、新しく銀座店をオープンしました。そして、ありがたいことに今月のレセプションパーティーで植野ありささんとDJをやらせていただきました!パーティーの様子やランジェリー、お洒落な店内をご覧になりたい方は是非進んで読んで下さい。 The beauty of Intimissimi I actually didn’t know … Continue Reading

Ginza, the Beverly Hills of Tokyo

June is here, and so are the warmer, sunnier days that have been on a continuous streak for the past week or so. The rainy season usually starts mid-June, so I’m making sure to enjoy the beautiful weather until then. This weekend, I did a photo shoot at Zushi beach in Kanagawa prefecture, and my … Continue Reading

How I started blogging + some blogging tips

A couple of days ago, I asked my followers on Instagram what kind of content they’d like to read on my upcoming blog posts. I mentioned having a somewhat bad case of writer’s block in my last post, and I thought the easiest way to start planning future posts was to ask you, my readers. … Continue Reading

MAKE UP FOR EVER Opening Reception Party at GINZA SIX

MAKE UP FOR EVER has finally made its way to Ginza, Tokyo, and I had the honor of getting the party started at the GINZA SIX store opening reception event. Read on for more about the launch of the GINZA SIX store and my DJing / MCing experience at this colorful event. メイクアップフォーエバーがとうとう銀座にもオープン致しまして、私はGINZA SIXでのオープニングレセプションパーティーでDJをやらせていただきました。GINZA SIX店やパーティーの様子を是非ご覧になって下さい! … Continue Reading

OUTFIT | California girl in Tokyo

I am seriously a hapa through and through. Maybe that doesn’t make sense, since the true meaning of “hapa” is “being partially of East Asian, South East Asian, or Pacific Islander descent.” Even though I’ve met different kinds of hapas, I still think half or part-Japanese mixes are the most common. So what I really … Continue Reading

casual day in ginza & tokyo station

  I spent the day with my mom at the newly reformed Tokyo Station, shopping around at Kitte, the department store right across and eating at a Kaiten sushi restaurant there. We then headed over to Ginza to do some more shopping and karaoke. Since I knew we would be walking the whole afternoon, I … Continue Reading