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style-arena just updated and I stumbled across this cutie. her blazer is absolute love~! (I need to find something like that here in Oslo... but where?! )

ear ｃａｎｄｙ♡

since first seeing Utada Hikaru's Ｈｅａｒｔ　Ｓｔａｔｉｏｎ PV I've been desperately seeking the super cool headphones she wears.
sadly, I had no idea what they were called or who made them...



today, however, I finally found them!
they're the 『audio technica ath-sq5』and you can actually buy them from YESASIA.com.



guess what I'm getting myself once I turn 18 ( & can finally shop online )~!

artist of the week; ｕｔａｄａ ｈｉｋａｒｕ

I've been listening to Utada Hikaru's newest album ＨＥＡＲＴ　ＳＴＡＴＩＯＮ obsessively since it's release, and I'm completely in love with it.
while Hikki's music clearly has a pop sensibility, it is excellently mixed with string intruments, soft electronic beats and beautiful lyrics, making it anything but your run of the mill JPop album.

and it seems I'm not the only one loving Hikki at the moment! right now her album is nr.1 on UNITED WORLD CHART, as well as the ORICON charts and Billboard Japan's Hot 100, Top albums and Hot 100 Airplay charts!
hopefully, seeing her amazing success with the new album, her record company will properly promote her upcoming English album as well, as opposed to the poor marketing they did for her first English record ＥＸＯＤＵＳ.

my favorite songs from the album;

Ｈｅａｒｔ　Ｓｔａｔｉｏｎ [youtube]

Ｓｔａｙ　Ｇｏｌｄ [youtube]

虹色バス（Niji-iro Basu / Rainbow Colored Bus) [youtube]

Ｐｒｉｓｏｎｅｒ　ｏｆ　Ｌｏｖｅ [youtube]

[original scans from Hikki Station]

style arena ｃｕｔｉｅ

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I saw her pictures a few weeks back, and she was just too adorable for words. & I need that bow ring, it's so cute!

please, let spring come to Oslo soon~

ｌｏｖｅ；ｌｉｍｉ ｆｅｕ

Limi Feu - the alias of Limi Yamamoto, daughter of Yōji - is quickly becoming one of my new favorite designers.
not that Limi is in any way new to fashion world - she made her debut at Tokyo Fashion Week back in 2000, and has been a regular ever since. however, it wasn't until October 2007 that she had her first international showing, then at Paris Fashion Week, where she was met by praise and applause. clearly, it seems, she is her father's daughter.

I have to say though, despite Limi's designs being somewhat reminicent of Yōji's, she's a designer in her own right, and a truly fantastic one at that!

my favorites from both the S/S 08 and the F/W 08/09 collections;

SPRING/SUMMER

simple and stylish, yet quirky.

"I wanted it to be Japanese," said Feu about this collection, and it certainly is!

my favorite from S/S 08 - so cute, girly and flirty, while still being very classic and simple.

FALL/WINTER

fitted empirewaist coats are my favorites, and this one is just stunning!

cute, while still keeping warm

so elegant and girly~! this is my favorite of her pieces, i would totally go to tokyo just to buy this!

Ｕ．Ｒ．Ａ．ＱＴ．

as much as I love the iPod touch - seriously, I'm addicted - I can't help but feel that with every new model the iPod is getting well, less cute.

I say, my first iPod having been a third generation. when I first saw it, I thought it was the most adorable thing ever! now, iPod is much more slick and polished.

oh well. I can always get one of these the next time!

i love hello kitty in general. this is just perfect~!

from what I read, it's not worth the money - but it sure is adorable.!

this would be the perfect mp3 player, me being a NANA fangirl. I would buy it in a heartbeat, but it seems to be sold only in Japan. buuh. 

ｌｏｖｅ； ｈｉｍｅ ｇｙａｒｕ

TokyoNewTribe updated their site with a new category, dedicated to the ｈｉｍｅ　ｇｙａｒｕ　style, and so I thought I'd show you some of my favorites!

for those of you who aren't familiar with this style, which basically translates to princess style, is a fashion&life style that originated in Japan. staples of the fashion is big, poofy hair held up by extreme use of hairspray; light variations of blue, pink and white, as well as flowery patterns; lace and bows everywhere; high heels; expensive clothes.

the main brand for ｈｉｍｅ is ｊｅｓｕｓ　ｄｉａｍａｎｔｅ.

while I don't dress ｈｉｍｅ style myself, I admire and adore the girls who do♥. I firmly believe that putting effort into what you wear, and looking your best at all times is a great achievement~!

i love her hair. and i want her cellphone so bad~!

i love how she's mixing ｈｉｍｅ  with lolita brand ＢＡＢＹ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｔａｒｓ　ｓｈｉｎｅ　ｂｒｉｇｈｔ and Vivienne Westwood! 

typical ｈｉｍｅ  hair.

also, note the unbelievable nail art. very ｇｙａｒｕ in general.

links out;

~ｈｉｍｅ　ｇｙａｒｕ community on LJ

~youtubes video about ｈｉｍｅ [ japanese ]; 1 & 2

ｌｏｖｅ； ａｙｕｍｉ ｈａｍａｓａｋｉ

Ayu just released her latest pv, ｍｉｒｒｏｒｃｌｅ　ｗｏｒｌｄ, and I'm in love with it. 

the song itself is amazing, and the lyrics combined with the video is fantastic. (this analysis is exactly how i see it.) 

visually, as with everything Ayu does, it's stunning.

my favorite part? miss Hamasaki strutting her stuff along the streets of Paris in a trench coat, black berret and black leather gloves.

complete and utter love♥