New fragrance by YSL Beauté - MON PARIS

Marie and I checked ourselves in at the secret launch party for the new fragrance from YSL Beauté, titled "Mon Paris." The warm, musky fragrance is a sweet combination of fruity and floral, with hints of patchouli, white floral and berries. The perfect fragrance for a bold and vivacious woman in love, so in love her world turns upside down. I just absolutely adore the pink bottle with chic black ribbon. You can even get a complimentary engraving if you purchase it directly from YSL Beauty. 

金曜日はマリーとイブサンローランボーテから新発売した、「モンパリ」というフレグランスのシークレットローンチパーティーへお邪魔してきました。甘く、センシュアルなホワイトフローラルシプレー、そしてベリーのフレッシュな香りが合わさった、暖かいマスキーな香水。何者にも縛られず、自由に、天地が変わるほどの燃え上がるような恋を楽しむ女性にぴったりの香りです。ピンクのボトルに、シックな黒いリボンのデザインは何とも可愛いです。こちらでご購入出来ます♡

BERSHKA 2016 AW collection showroom

It's as if Bershka knows exactly what I like. I literally wanted every single item displayed at their 2016 AW collection showroom. Are you as exited as I am for all this goodness to hit stores? Also sported the bodysuit I got from their last collection - my favorite!

ベルシュカって、私の好んでるワードローブを知っているかの様で、本当にびっくりしました。だって、全てのアイテムを着たいって思うの、なかなかないですよ！秋冬コレクションをお店で買えるのが楽しみなのは、私だけじゃないと思う。前回のコレクションで見つけたボディスーツ着て行きました！お気に入り♡

Katharine Hamnet AW 2016 at Opening Ceremony

This was my first time viewing a Katharine Hamnett collection, and I absolutely loved it. Something about the oversized silhouettes and the touches of red here and there really have me excited for fall/winter. Held at the Opening Ceremony store in Omotesando, my friends and I enjoyed a reception party and fashion show. Their pop-up shop in Opening Ceremony started on the 20th, so go check it out! 

初めてKatharine Hamnett のコレクションを拝見しましたが、すぐに好きになってしまいました。オーバーサイズのシルエットもそうですし、ポイントカラーの赤がとてもお洒落。秋冬のトレンドが楽しみになりました。今回は、pop-up shop のローンチを祝うためのイベントで、Opening Ceremony表参道店で開催されました。ファッションショーもあったので、服の印象が本当に良かったです。２０日からpop-upが始まったので、是非チェック！

Asia Collection VN Fashionista

Finally some pictures from Asia Collection in Ho Chi Minh! A few behind-the-scenes photos plus photos from the actual show that were taken with several diffrerent iPhones (sorry for the bad picture quality!)

It was a huge honor to be a part of this fashion show - it was my first big show in a different country. There were 2000+ audience members in Nguyen Du Stadium! 6 of us appeared as guest models from Japan, and we modeled popular Japanese brands such as LIZ LISA and Duras. I hadn't felt such a huge thrill from being onstage since my last piano recital, but it was an amazing feeling. I also had a great time bonding with the girls and meeting the Vietnamese models (they were so pretty!) Apart from the fashion show, there were several Vietnamese artists that performed in between each stage. 

You can check out more photos of the show here on Yan News online, and also a short clip on NHK NewsWeb here.

Thanks for reading!

Love,

Samantha Mariko

vietnam photo diary part 1

I can't believe I'm already back from Vietnam! I had the honor of participating in Asia Collection in Ho Chi Minh City this past Sunday. The other models and I had some free time between rehearsals and the show, so you can't blame me for taking photos of almost everything I saw. The minute I stepped out of the airport, I knew this would be an exciting trip - there was so much going on in the city, even at night. And luckily for us, we were able to stay at the nicest hotel in Ho Chi Minh - the New World Saigon Hotel which is conveniently located near the street vendors and markets. It's really hard to put into words how beautiful it all was so hopefully these photos will help explain the rest. Enjoy!

Love,

Samantha Mariko