Planet Cute is a one month pop up shop that will open up tomorrow, showcasing local Etsy artists inspired by cute, creepy, and kawaii styles. Find everything from prints, cute flasks, plush toys, jewelry, and more!
On June 5, there's also a grand opening party with wine and cookies from 7-9. It's a great opportunity to support small businesses (and artist)!
Here's a sneak preview of the shop itself.
Planet Cute Pop-Up
June 4th - 28, 2015
75A 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Lewis Carroll's Alice and Wonderland is an inspiration to many movies and archetypes in pop culture. It's also a constant theme and inspiration for Lolita fashion - there are many prints and outfits modeled after the ever curious Alice.
If you've never been to the Morgan Library, it is a museum devoted to art and literature (think lots of first editions). As part of the 150 anniversary of this novel fairytale, the Morgan Library and Museum will house the original manuscript, as well as "an engaging account of the genesis, publication, and enduring appeal of Lewis Carroll's classic tale, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," in their exhibition Alice: 150 Years of Wonderland.
Note: The museum is free from 7-9 on Fridays. Perfect way to start the weekend.
But if you can't wait you can't always pre-game at the sample sale this Thursday, April 23 to Sunday, April 26. From my experience stock tends to get updated every day.
Sebastian Masuda announced last month at his lecture at Japan Society that he will be bringing his Time After Time Capsule project to New York City! This time it's the iconic Hello Kitty (see above). There's going to a big event where you can make your own kawaii memory to put into the capsule.
Eventually this will be part of a bigger project to be showcased at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Currently their holding a Kickstarter to help promote this event - an $80 pledge will get you a ticket to an exclusive VIP event later that night!
Stephanie, a new teammate, went to Anime Boston to check out some of the cute fashions. I'm not great and trendspotting, but the Classic Lolita style was really prominent this year. What do you think?
Note: As always, please credit me if you decide to use these photos elsewhere. And if you see your photo and would like it taken down, please let me know!
Sketch of the Time After Time capsule art project for New York City. Will debut later this year.
Last month, I went see Sebastian Masuda spoke on his artistic journey as well as the history and "real" meaning of Harajuku fashion at Japan Society. Often people who are not familiar with Japanese pop culture think that "Harajuku fashion" is a definitive style of dress, similar to the silhouette of Lolita fashion. Masuda says this is not the case but rather it is more about self-expression - so each person that has been captured in Fruits and Kera is expressing their style than a group style.
He also announced later this year he will be debuting another "time capsule" art project in New York City like he did at Art Basel Miami sometime in May.
Check out all the fashionably kawaii people I saw that night!
Grabbed your friends and family and make a day trip to Manhattan for this year's Macaron Day!
Francois Payard started the first event in 2010 and it's now in it's 5th year, there are more places that you can get FREE macarons that you can count on your hands -so be ready to skip lunch!
The day not only promotes this deliciously sweet dessert but in addition offering free macarions, all portion of sales will go towards City Harvest. Just in case you want more than one.
Participating locations will have signs and maps where you can try the best of the best macarons in NYC.
Macaron Day NYC
March 20, 2015
10 - 5PM while supplies last.
