Sophie no Mama: PS2

Lisette Melina blouse  リゼッタ　メリーナ　ブラウス

OMNIGOD bubble skirt  オムニゴッド　バブル　スカート

Ecco Jab Maryjane　　エコー　ストラップ　シューズ

Vintage Miriam Haskell brooch 　ビンテージ　ミリアム　ハスケル ブローチ

Sophie no Mama: personal style

I just needed time to get away and think for a few weeks.

So much joy, so much beauty

Spring is in the air

Eileen Fisher cotton snood

アイリーン　フィッシャー　コットン　スヌード

Lisette Ebuline linen dress

Uniqlo cropped Jeans

Ecco Sculptured Lace shoes

リゼッタ　エブリーン　ワンピース

ユニクロ　クロップド　ジーンズ

エコー Sculptured ストラップシューズ

ikkuna: Images

ikkuna by Takayuki Suzuki

Brand Name: ikkuna

Brand Concept: 

{Quote taken from the official website}

“ikkuna/suzuki takayuki wishes that a lot of people have more chance to feel the kindness and tenderness of organic cotton through what we believe as fashion.

ikkuna means “window” in Finnish

We believe we should be making a relationship through “window”

In order to achieve the fashion of ikkuna/suzuki takayuki, there is so much passion and the full value of quality for every making process such as growing cotton, spinning a thread, weaving and sewing.

Please enjoy not only ecology of cotton, but heartful and tenderness of fine quality clothing made by so many manufacturers.”

Hana’s Note: Quiet, airy and pure, Suzuki’s unprovocative designs prove year after year that true stylishness requires little effort by the wearer.

Official Website: http://ikkuna.jp/index.html

Christian Peau

Brand Name: Christian Peau

Hana’s Note: Since 2002, Junji Koike has created a brand that is almost contradictory in nature — raw yet polished, artisanal yet avant-garde. Conveying intensity and unsettling stillness, the brand’s handmade leather shoes and accessories are inspired by 19th century Europe.  Known mostly in Japan for his Women’s bag collections and for Men’s shoe collections in the West, I was surprised to find out recently that Christian Peau had an apparel division.

The company is based in Kobe, Japan.

Official Website: http://www.christianpeau.com

Online Shopping: http://zozotown.com/_search/?tb_id=3210

The Little Grey Dress(es)

Emilienne dress by Lisette

Glenda dress by Lisette

Linen Dungaree Wrap dress by nestRobe

Hemp linen straight drop dress by evam eva

mudoca: Images

Walkure blouse

はりぼての誘惑 coat

支度のステップ dress

一閃のものさし blouse

mudoca

Brand Name: mudoca

Brand Concept: Creating garments that are quirky and nonconformist for the few who will love and treasure them.

Hana’s Note: Sweet Lolita + Adams Family + a dollop of Grunge= mudoca. They love details, they love frilly accents. Kaori Kouzuma and Atsushi Tadamoto’s creative vision goes against my fondness for simplicity, but I am at times mesmerized with their unique interpretation of silhouettes and intricate craftsmanship.

Official Website: http://www.mudoca.com

Natulan: Online Boutique

Ohana flower print dress and coat

Boutique Name: Natulan

Hana’s Note: Natural Style online boutique produced by Takarajima — the publisher of Liniere magazine. They select clothes from lesser known Slow Fashion designers to major brands. For me, many of the affordable Made in China collections sold here are not true to Slow Fashion in the sense that they are only duplicating the off body silhouettes. They are missing the key ingredient — quality = sustainability. However, there are many hidden gems on this website by companies such as ICHI Antiquities and Ohana.

Official Website: http://natulan.jp/index.html

ICHI Antiquities

maison de soil

Brand Name: maison de soil

Brand Concept:

{Quote taken from the official website}

“We take GENUINE, HANDIWORK, and LEISURELY as our guiding concepts and create individually handcrafted garments, a luxury imaginable only in Asia.
Because our garments are handmade, we are unable to mass-produce our garments, and our collections are necessarily small.
Every item in our collections exudes the warmth of the human touch, featuring sophisticated handiwork and patient needlework on traditional fabric by skilled craftspeople.
Our designs, inspired by vintage costumes, are not excessively eccentric or showy.
Rather they are a perfect balance between highly wearable designs and the goodness of traditional fabrics.”

Hana’s Note: Though maison de soil’s collection is very chic in an understated way, most women will look like they are wearing retro maternity wear unless they really know how to style themselves. If you’ve experienced the ’60s firsthand, it is probably a good idea to stay away from this brand — especially their dresses. Natural Style enthusiast often pair their looks with Birkenstocks, but in this case, sleek, modern accessories and intimidating heels are in order.

Official Website: http://maisondesoil.com