jamfancy

Hello

Just got my little Geisha ceramic back today, I think those stripes are making her my new favourite

and I put a new Geisha print in the store “Candy Apple”.  Ive gone green mad by the way, if its green, I seem to love it.

bye

Christina

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It seems I have a “need” to constantly browse Japanese clothing, I just recently was put back to dial up speed and I think I actually had withdrawals when I couldnt do this at least once a day*L*

Here are the things that are catching my eye just now

Balcony and Bed are always beautiful, but this wonderful Liberty print is killing me

This very sensible looking, for me at least, bag from Beaure, it even has a matching wallet

Mother too always has things that I drool over, but these cute little socks and this top are my current favourites

oh and this top as well, I love the gentle fall of it and the subtle writing, rather beautiful

and just a little bit of circus fun from Franche Lippee as well

Ive decided the only thing I can have from all this loveliness is the sensible bag, there are times in life when you just need a bag that isnt shaped like an animal or covered in eye catching pattern!   Maybe if I make some things to sell I can justify one more thing………………..

PS if you are looking for any of these brands, try out Rakuten in English translation mode, many of the shops now ship international.

Hello

With Winter coming I am supposed to be finding a pair of plain brown boots to replace the pair I have with a hole in them……….like these Koos

or perhaps these from Jeffrey Campbell

They are both good practical Winter boots, brown………….however, I just keep getting distracted by things like these from Minnetonka

I see myself padding about in moccasins, maybe tracking deer?

or something very strappy from RNA-N

more Jeffrey Campbell

Or these Jane Marple four straps, which for me are the Holy Grail of shoes

Ive taken so long to decide of course that at least two of these have sold out, I think its the black strappy Jeffrey Campbell ones that are winning, but they arent boots are they?

Here is another favourite Japanese brand Jane Marple I think my life would be complete if I could own one of these squashy little boaters, but it is singularly difficult stuff to get your hands on outside of Japan unfortunately.

I simply adore the shoes, one day I will time it just right and be in Japan when these are in store, one day………..

Hello

I think this just might be my favourite brand at the moment Nesessaire (look here to find shops that ship internationally).  Such a beautiful blend of the old and the new and all that gorgeous delicate detailing, lace, pintucking, embroidery, there is so much I love I never know where to stop.

Details:

Doesn’t this look just like something the Bloomsbury set would have worn?

I so wanted this mad polka dot number

and this 1920’s sailor looking one

The embroidery on these is divine

I did cave in and buy this one and the lace is just as fine and beautiful as it looks, the velvet bows on the sleeves are such a cute touch as well

I loved the necklaces that came out at the same time

And these odd little sash things that came out, such high romance

Well, I guess I had better stop, take a long browse at their website, its full of much more loveliness, I often find my prints are inspired by these clothes, just to finish off though, I think this may be the perfect bag for my JamFancy brand!

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Once again Paul got some very odd things for Valentines.

He was very chuffed with his little mascot bandit chef

and got a good laugh out of his “Farty Boy Hero” as well

I liked Farty so much I made a print of him too, I think it is the awkward, embarrassed post fart stance that makes him lovable even if he is smelly

My gift is still waiting to come into stock, its from the brand Mother, I hope it does come back in, I fell in love with the back of this dress, it seemed rather Jane Austen to me

Hope you all had fine Valentines Days!

Thought I would share one of my favourite Japanese brands Muchacha

I think they may have started out as a brand for kids clothes, but now, wonderfully, they do kiddy size and adult!  I have about three of their dresses now and a wonderful big doll as well.

Look at all the cute for this season.

This one above is a brooch, Im a bit tempted to get her……

Pop over to their website for so much more!  I could barely choose which things were cutest, I didnt even get into the hats*L*

bye

Christina

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Just finished off this bunch of girl Hero’s as a slightly late entry to the Japanese Luvable Huggable for this year

There is Grumpy Girl Hero

Sensible Girl Hero

and Reading Girl Hero, who might be a little sister or something

I made little tags for them as well in case the Japanese people were wondering what they were all about

I hope they find nice new homes in Japan, and I think I may have to make a few more.  I tried a new way of attaching the neck so they are nice and non-floppy and I think an “Eating Girl Hero” and a “Gothic Girl Hero” are on the cards as well.  I even think I may do a little boy, “Windy/Farty Boy Hero”?

Hi

Thought I would share some of my favourite D-Bros products, they seem to be spreading out a bit from Japan, but as usual a quick rakuten search will help you to find them as well.  The products are always so clever and beautiful, I have these butterflies on my wall.

I have this one too, but Ive never quite known what I want to do with it, I seem to be keeping it for “something special”

Their cards are gorgeous, its a sort of paper doll and the card acts as the scenery

You have probably seen these fruit shaped memo pads around, but I love the way they come packaged as actual fruit

Im not really sure what these are, but they look like biscuits and that is enough for me

These are card story boxes

Optical illusion glasses

and these very sweet bookmarks

Just looking at all these clever pretty things makes me feel better.

Hello

Well, Christmas is pretty much over and if you are lucky and generous relatives gave you cash for Christmas, your thoughts may be turning to……shoes, naturally!

Here are some of my current favourites:

Mina Perhonen, I saw these in Japan, but they were way out of my price range, Im never certain about Western boots, but these had butterflies

More Mina I think

these are from Poti, very cute and extremely well priced

Jeffry Campbell

Gold shoes from Cledran

These adorable boots from Cocue, that I am struggling not to buy

and these strappy but Im hoping infinitely practical and comfy shoes from Birkenstock as seen at Clevernettle that I did cave in over and buy

and just in case any of these seem a bit tempting to you, they can usually be found by doing a search at Rakuten, which wonderfully allows for us international shoppers to get access to Japanese goodies.