honey ryder

Just want to let you know that Honey Ryder in San Francisco now has my new collections.  It's a lovely and gorgeous store - according to people in SF, I wish I could visit SF in the future!  The tree earrings with diamonds are part of what they have.  If you are in San Francisco area, don't forget to check the store out.   

Living Library

I became to know about Living Library from a morning news show.    

To make it short, people are books at this library.  You visit, you select a book, which is a person, and you can talk to he/her.  Books (people) are varied in age, sex and cultural background.  

The Living Library was born in Denmark, and it is spreading in Europe.  I was amazed about this simple and unique idea.  It is the great invention to make a peace.  I also believe that getting to know other people is the most important education for kids.

Moreover, I am impressed of people who have organized this library.  Easy to think of an idea, but it is so hard to make it actually happen. 

The good news is Living Library is going to be happened in Kyoto, Japan as a two-day event.  

You know what?  Kyoto is new New York in Japan.  People with various backgrounds are gathered there.  It will be so exciting to have the Living Library in Kyoto.

FIT party

The other day, I attended FIT's Japanese student association party.  

There were many Japanese people who have attended FIT in the past and other Japanese people who currently work in the fashion industry. 

 I went to FIT eight years ago, and to be honest, I didn't like to go to school at all.  I really thought about quitting school once.  But-.

But now looking around me, most of my friends are from FIT.  They are also jewelry designers like me and we support each other.  They are the ones who come to my tradeshows and help me out, they are the ones I can call when I am sad and angry.  We are much closer now than when we were at school.  

I think we should have FIT's jewelry designers' party now.  

panda, panda, panda

Panda, I don't know why, but I always like you.  I found you on the wall of coffee shop in Brooklyn.

smell of autumn

From autumn to winter, I enjoy smelling cold, crisp air and crunching through fallen leaves on the street.  In this difficult time, sometimes I have to hear bad news.  But I know that the good one will come along later to anyone.  Let us appreciate small good things around our lives, and keep trying to be hopeful.

web store is open now

My web store has been open.  Please check it out.  Email me with any questions.  Cheers!

election night

Rockefeller center was full of excitement on the election day.  

I was very excited to see the outcome and I woke up at six in the morning to check news.  

During this election, I started thinking how I can make an action to make the world better place.  I feel many people thought the same.  

And I just want to congratulate all the first voters in the U.S.  

It's the great thing that you have direct presidential election in this country, not many countries in the world have it.

I truly envy all the young Americans who had this opportunity this year.