OCCUPATION: Founder, Room to Read Tokyo MY STYLE: When it comes to fashion, I keep it simple, chic, and modern. My favorite brands are Shanghai Tang and Tory Burch. For our home, I like a contemporary modern look with an Asian twist. Both my husband and I love collecting modern art and also Asian antiques, which blend […]
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OCCUPATION: President/CEO, YM Design Studio LLC STYLE: I like a mix of styles—vintage and modern, hot and cold colors, and high-end brands with something picked up at a flea market—both in my fashion and home. I also like mixing style elements from different cultures, but usually stick to a basic, muted color palette with one pop of
OCCUPATION: Owner and director, Yukari Art MY STYLE: Less is more! I LOVE TOKYO BECAUSE: There’s good public safety and order, plus a dramatic contrast between old and new. The Setagaya Art Museum Shozo Uchii, who designed the Setagaya Art Museum, was intent upon creating a structure in harmony with its natural surroundings. The result,
OCCUPATION: Singer and actress MY STYLE: I love getting dressed for winter. My favorite item this year has to be black tights from Uniqlo, which I pair with knee-high boots from Sergio Rossi. I also like to mix masculine and feminine pieces, like a military jacket with a girly dress. I LOVE TOKYO BECAUSE: It’s safe! You
OCCUPATION: Fashion Model MY STYLE: Simple and modern. I LOVE TOKYO BECAUSE: It’s just a wonderful city for families; it’s full of greenery, great cafés, and nice restaurants. Also, one of the most beautiful aspects of this city are the gorgeous sakura (cherry blossom) trees that bloom every spring. Huit Café Huit Café
OCCUPATION: Founder of Abi Loves…, designer for Eliza J MY STYLE: I love being a jeans and t-shirt girl—specifically, Acne skinny jeans, a Zambesi top, Dries Van Noten jacket, Julien David silk scarf, Patrick Stephan clutch, and custom jewelry from Saiki Paris or Kiyoshi Tokyo. I LOVE TOKYO BECAUSE: It’s clean and safe. I can
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Answer some of your kids’ questions about the election with these titles Whether you’re raising an aspiring POTUS or you just want to teach your children more about the importance of voting and the upcoming elections, here are some of our favorite titles on the democratic process
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Miguel and Alicia Keyes offer some soulful answers If your kids are in the deep questions phase, and one happen to be “Mommy, what is soul?” then go ahead and turn them over to Miguel. Over a steady, strong beat, the darling of the R &B world muses on the meaning of time. “ Tomorrow’s just a
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KID FRIENDLY: Address: Cromwell Road, London, GB Website: www.vam.ac.uk Phone: +44 020 7942 2000 Named for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the V&A Museum is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design. With four departments (Asia; Furniture, Textiles and Fashion; Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics & Glass; and Word & Image) and 4.5 million objects in virtually
Brooklyn Castle is the sort of movie to inspire in-theatre clapping. The feeble-minded might say the same of Won’t Back Down, but here’s a story about public school children living below the poverty line that paints a portrait of strength rather than vulnerability. Under the rigorous and loving tutelage of Ms. Vicary, the chess players of I.S.
