Art.Fashion.Illustration
Myths and Legends. In Japanese Folklore Foxes have many varied and strong roles to play or as in Japanese “Kitsune”. In ancient Japan Foxes and Humans lives side by side in close companionship which both tolerated each others existence. As the Cat and Dog have…
Oriental traditions inspired works again. Cherry blossoms are the messengers of Spring, they carry the spring here when they blossom, they take the spring away when they leave. Now that great source of natural inspiration has gone, but I find recently many more inspirations which…
Women in all black looks the best, so dramatic and mysterious. That day my friend Shoko in her store Townes said my black outfit reminds her the Japanese manga “Black Jack”，although I didn’t think about it before! I guess a lot of inspiration is hidden…
A sweet moment. Painting by Nancy.Z
Sometimes details could show your habit, your character, even your career. Drawing by Nancy.Z
As I said , “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” is one of my favorite art works from Hokusai. Of course it is cool to wear the great wave outfit during summer as well. Dress by COS Kimono by WingFree Illustration by Nancy.Z Photography by Dean.B
As I mentioned the last time, crane means a kind of eternal life in ancient cultures of East Asia. As a kind of oriental mystical fairy bird which has thousands of years life, ancient people usually believe that the fairy will ride them fly…
Once upon a time, there was a young man who saved an injured crane in the snowy forest. Afterwards one day a lady in white visited the young man’s family and said she would love to marry him. She literally could do anything for his family…
“To be great at something requires a pinch of madness，much repetition，and a strong dose of passion coated with a varnish of obsession.” Drawing by Nancy.Z “Black Birds”, 2012 “Red”, 2012 “Alice”, 2012 “Lady Ginkgo”, 2012
Japan has always been a country of extremes. in terms of fashion and culture this is no different. Cold and warm, dynamic and static, neat and decorated, ethnic and international, traditional and modern, eastern inner peace and western open minded . These elements mixed together became…