Sugar Sugar Feature

We're so happy that we got a mention in this month's latest issue of Sugar Sugar magazine. It's a fantastic up-and-coming publication that shares a lot of our sensibilities. The team behind this magazine is the same group of sistas behind Pink. This time around, they've been given more creative freedom and a bigger budget. It really shows as each page flip is a bolder step-up in artistic direction and content. Good news is that quantity goes up with quality. It's a monthly dose of Sugar now compared to the two-month wait for Pink. Also, the editorial staff is a dream to work with!

Educathon Photos

Here are some photos from Educathon, a public walk to raise more awareness for this country's need of more quality education that we've written about in the past. Thanks to our partner, Pathways for Higher Education for giving us a chance to support such a great event and sending us photos to share!

Adorable Videos

Here are a couple of songs we want to share with you today in video form. The first is a song called "Be Gentle with Me" by an indie group called The Boy Least Likely To. Love the use of the cute puppets to convey the soft, touchy-feely message. An added bonus is that actress Rashida Jones, who stars as the whip-smart Karen in The Office, is featured in this video showing a lot of chemistry with one of the puppets. The second song is "Fidelity" by Regina Spektor. This just captures the vibe that we want all our customers to feel each time they see/hug one of our toys =)

Kanye West & Kawaii

Rapper Kanye West is having an intense love affair with Japanese pop art and kawaii these days. He loves kawaii so much that he wants to produce it in expensive bling form. To let us know that he's serious, he's teaming up with the modern day Andy Warhol and kawaii innovator Takashi Murakami to design the jewelry line.

This is a really strange but great idea. We'll being keeping our eyes on this one.

Video: "Young Folks" by Peter, Bjorn & John

One of the most innovative pop songs we've heard in a while. The whistling is just so hauntingly catchy. Romantic and strange just the way we like 'em.

Wee Will Doodle at Embassy

We were at Embassy this past October 17th to see Wee Will Doodle set the mood for the designer toy-themed party inside the club. Hopefully, this won't be the last time that people dance and have drinks next to toys.

Kawaii Fashion by Comme des Garcons

Inspiring us this week is innovative Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons. These photos are from the fashion brand's latest runway show in Paris. Comme des Garcons shows are a bit different from other fashion brands that tend to simply give previews of the clothes that they will sell in the future. This brand literally is more interested in giving a fashion show; one that is based on experimental concepts and technique. Marc Jacobs definitely pays attention. He admittedly borrows many of Kawakubo's ideas for his own collections for both his signature brand and for Louie Vuitton. The idea behind these new clothes is authentic randomness the way a child's imagination runs free. That's why the look is very kawaii and artistically cartoony.