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Can an independent Fashion designer even be sustainable?

Can an independent Fashion designer even be sustainable?

*originally part of my old About page. My work in Fashion has made me aware of the messy reality of apparel manufacturing: the insane amount of fabric scraps that goes...
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"Stop trying to be Fashion!" (aka my old About page)

"Stop trying to be Fashion!" (aka my old About page)

Cats and digital prints are a huge part of my work, and I didn't even mention them on my previous About page. Which doesn't mean there wasn't any truth to it: I...
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I'm independent, sustainable & local. Why am I even doing Black Friday?!

I'm independent, sustainable & local. Why am I even doing Black Friday?!

If you're on my mailing list, you already know this: I screwed up. (and if you're not, you're missing out on the 40% off code I'm offering for Black Friday.)...
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You bought something stupid because it was on sale...now what?

You bought something stupid because it was on sale...now what?

*Originally published on 15 January 2019, on FashionTechsupport.com Once upon a time, in my good old days as a Fashion student in Tokyo, I would spend a lot of my...
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Repairing a 90-Year-Old Silk Kimono - part 2

Repairing a 90-Year-Old Silk Kimono - part 2

Continuing from where I stopped on part 1, it's time to re-assemble my precious kimono. Since I just took apart the collar and lining from the shell fabric, all I...
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Repairing a 90-Year-Old Silk Kimono - part 1

Repairing a 90-Year-Old Silk Kimono - part 1

(or, I Took Apart a 90 y.o. Rare Vintage Silk Fireman Jacket because I wanted to add in pockets) *Note: Not every robey Japanese garment is called a kimono, but...
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Making-of: Mean Red kitty t-shirt dress

Making-of: Mean Red kitty t-shirt dress

New video showing some of the process of making my first collection's bestseller, the Mean Red kitty t-shirt dress.
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New video: my prints in their OCD glory

New video: my prints in their OCD glory

I'm a lazy Fashion lover. I wanna look good, I wanna make "normal" people question my sanity, and I want it with minimal effort. The tradeoff is: I invest an OCD-level attention to...
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