Sure, Tokyo may need another select shop like “I need a hole in my head” or some more creative analogy that I am too tired to dream up now.
Still, who can miss an opening party? So Friday evening I stopped by to check out the new Omotesando shop Redio.
It may just be the first shop to go for “sento-chic.” Actually, the PR guy explained that the interior is actually supposed to resemble a home. It just happens that the bath area is in the front, and by far the most noticeable. The store also stocks a lot of high-end bath goods, so I say go for the sento look!
With a mix of guys and gals and a complete mish-mash of looks (read: preppy, pop, rocker, boho), I wasn’t sure what to make of it at first. But it turns out the theme is “new designers from New York” and, considering that I don’t make it to NY very often, it is definitely cool to have a means for keeping tabs on the city. I remember liking one brand quite a lot but, damn the champagne, I will have to go back and check the name again.
The shirt on the left says “New York Allstars” in katakana and of course the reception had to feature cupcakes. Though on second thought, they are a little too difficult to eat gracefully.
On the way back to the station I noticed that the Vivienne Westwood window has the SATC wedding dress lit up. Ooh!
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