black & white party

(blouse: Le Ciel Bleu; skirt: g.u.; Alfani heels)

I had the pleasure of attending a party hosted by my work, Le Ciel Bleu/ Restir in Roppongi. These were the few photos I was able to snap right before the guests started arriving. The hors d'oeuvres and flower arrangements look pretty amazing, don't you think? They were delicious too :)

The party had a great turn-out, and everyone enjoyed the food and music. There were 3 different DJs, including Tetsuya Komuro, a famous Japanese producer and songwriter. He definitely turned up the volume in the house!  I almost forgot how much my feet were killing me, so that's a good thing.

And a shot with my coworkers to end the night :) お疲れ様！ 

Love,

Samantha Mariko

Photoshoot in Toyosu

Photo diary from my first test shoot in Japan! I had a great time working with Noli and Niki, my photographer and MUA. We made our way to Toyosu, a city located near the harbor. I've never posted before & after photos from my previous photo shoots, but I thought it would be fun to do that this time. Make-up does wonders, I tell you. 

After the shoot, we took the train to the next station, Tsukishima, to feast on monjayaki (the Tokyo-version of okonomiyaki). Tsukishima is famous for monjayaki - you can tell because the whole street is blocked off and lined with monjayaki resaurants. It's more liquid-based than okonomiyaki, but still delicious. And it turns out Niki & I have matching iPhone cases :) 

The three of us are planning to do a studio shoot soon, which I am looking forward to. I love working with such talented and friendly people! Stay tuned for images from this shoot!

Love,

Samantha Mariko

it's been a while

(outfit 1: shirt: needsupply.com; skirt: g.u.; purse: Suzutan; cuff: F21)

(outfit 2: shirt: equipment: pants: le ciel bleu; clutch: Michael Kors; sunglasses: H&M)

(outfit 3: sweater: g.u.; pants: uniqlo; purse: Suzutan; bracelet: Marc by Marc Jacobs)

I know it's been a while since my last blog post, but with moving and work and no internet for a week, I had to put blogging on hold. I was also cooped up in bed all day yesterday with a fever, which didn't help my case either. But I'm all better now and excited to be blogging again :) Here are some outfits I wore last week; if you follow me on Instagram, you may have already seen these. It's starting to get chilly over here in Tokyo, so I'm starting to pull out my knits & long sleeves [cuddle weather!]. I can't wait to see the leaves change color here - it's going to be gorgeous! 

Anyways, I hope everyone's having a fabulous week!

 Don't forget to follow me on Instagram (@samanthamariko) and Twitter (@samantha_mariko)!

Love,

Samantha Mariko

take it to the head

Good morning everyone!

I would really appreciate it if you take the time to check out my friend AYE SONG's new music video!!

DJ Khaled - Take it to the Head (explicit AYESONG cover) 

feat. MOTIV & JOSELYN ARCIAGA

I was fortunate enough to take part in this video shoot as a model. I've been in a few music videos before this, but it's always a good experience to watch all the behind-the-scenes action in the making of a video. Plus, these artists are extremely talented so it was a pleasure working with them. 

Like AYE SONG's Facebook page here and subscribe to his YouTube page here.

Check out the other artists too!

AYE SONG: @ayesong (Twitter)

MOTIV: @jairustotle (Twitter)

Joselyn: Youtube

Andrew (videographer): andrew@inhousegoods.com 

If you could leave me feedback on the video, that would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you & have a lovely day <3

Love,

Samantha Mariko

wishlist

The great thing about working in apparel is that you get to look at beautiful clothes everyday. For me, the downside of working at Le Ciel Bleu is that I want everything. As I said in my last post, Le Ciel carries imported brands as well as its original brand. The open-zip sweater and the blue fur vest are both by Le Ciel Bleu, while the pink leopard print sweater and the sneakers are LULU&CO and BE&D, respectively. Check out Le Ciel Bleu's website here for more wardrobe choices. 是非チェックして下さいね！

Love,

Samantha Mariko