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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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Olivia Suguri for Les Filles. Photo by Maria Rita.

Now available at Les Filles

If you're in Lisbon, you can always slide into my DMs and ask to visit my studio (a.k.a. my bedroom) to see my clothes live. But if you're looking for...
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Am I doing eco-friendly Fashion?

Am I doing eco-friendly Fashion?

I've decided to keep one of the upcycled butcher trousers for myself. This wasn't done in the spirit of "paying myself first", something every entrepreneur must do according to the...
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I got featured in contracoutura.pt!

I got featured in contracoutura.pt!

Between the latest in urban culture, music and Nike Air collaborations, there it is: my name and an article dedicated to my street kawaii. Which is a new definition I...
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