It's Friday afternoon and we have only been back a few days from Japan. The trip to Tokyo was incredible and I completely fell in love with the city. It is a magical world, the home of Hello Kitty and a futuristic metropolis full of cuteness, great design and street fashion like no other place on earth. I picked up a few Japanese words, that I found myself using repeatedly, like “Kawaii” (which means "cute") and “Moshi Moshi” (what you say when you answer the phone). You also find yourself getting into the ritual of bowing very quickly but never feel like you are doing it exactly right. Our sweet, sparkling TT Japan team was so adorable and they greeted us on our first day with a box of “pink"-themed Japanese treats, including my favorite candy Meiji Apollo (strawberry-tipped chocolates shaped like little volcanoes). We stayed at the beautiful Park Hyatt Tokyo, best known as the “Lost In Translation” hotel. The views from our room were so incredible it was hard to believe they were real. An ocean of buildings that goes on forever, peppered with dark green parks and trees. The second night we went to the launch party at “Le Ciel Blanc,” a gorgeous party space in Shibuya. It started with a little show created by the famous Gothic Lolita stylist Yukari Sotoyama featuring doll-like girls embellished with our sparkling jewels. After a short speech to the crowd I was sweetly surprised when Hello Kitty showed up. Later there was a visit from the most famous comedian couple in Japan, Hayashiya Pe-Ka-Ko. It was an amazing night that I will truly never forget.
