As you may know, Lydia had the opportunity to go to the first BABY, The Stars Shine Bright tea party during the summer to celebrate the opening of the San Francisco store. As I couldn’t make it to the first tea party myself, I was determined to go to the second – what seems to [...]

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Tags: baby the stars shine bright, btssb, Events, japanese brands, san francisco, sweet lolita, Tea
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San Francisco’s BABY, The Stars Shine Bright has only been open a month, but it’s already featured two sets of Lucky Packs and now has its incentives program well under way. The store has just announced its first free gift with purchase – a plush tissue box cover of Milky-chan the bunny. The damage? Spend [...]

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Tags: baby the stars shine bright, btssb, furniture/decor, goods, japanese brands, new people, san francisco, Viz
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The time has finally come for 6% DOKIDOKI to leave its temporary home at Viz’ San Francisco NEW PEOPLE centerc and return to Harajuku. The store officially closes on Tuesday, September 15th, however they will be going out with a bang by holding a store closing sale starting on Sunday, September 13th. The “THANK YOU” [...]

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Tags: 6% dokidoki, accessories, baby the stars shine bright, btssb, japanese brands, new people, san francisco, Viz
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In San Francisco and need something to do this weekend? Why not attend the 6% DOKIDOKI Fan Night event on Saturday, September 5? In a little less than two weeks, 6% DOKIDOKI will be closing up it’s doors and leaving it’s temporary shop in San Francisco. Before the stores closes on Tuesday, September 15 and [...]

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The day after their grand opening, Baby, the Stars Shine Bright held an invite-only tea party for the first 50 people who spent $200 or more at the store. Festivities were held in the Superfrog Gallery, just upstairs from Baby, and was catered by Miette and the Secret Garden Tea House. Hit the jump for [...]

posted by Lydia
Tags: baby the stars shine bright, btssb, japanese brands, new people, san francisco, sweet lolita, Tea, Viz
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In a way, the heavens parted on Saturday, August 15 for many die-hard Lolita fans. Frilly fashionistas had descended upon San Francisco’s Japantown from such fashionable cities as Los Angeles and New York to be there for the NEW PEOPLE grand opening festivities. Many of the first people to enter the NEW PEOPLE complex were [...]

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Tags: 6% dokidoki, baby the stars shine bright, black peace now, bpn, btssb, celebrities, Events, japanese brands, new people, san francisco, Viz
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Sorry for the wait on this set, but I took a lot of pictures of the Baby, the Stars Shine Bright. The San Francisco Baby store is the first in the US and only one of two retail locations outside of Japan. BtSSB was packed on the opening day of Viz’s New People center. Excited [...]

posted by Lydia
Tags: accessories, baby the stars shine bright, btssb, Events, japanese brands, jumperskirts, new people, san francisco, sweet lolita, Viz
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Instead of doing an ordinary fashion show, like BABY, The Stars Shine Bright and Black Peace Now, the staff of 6% DOKIDOKI decided to put together a little contest. Hit the jump for more on the contest plus photos and video.

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Tags: 6% dokidoki, Events, japanese brands, new people, san francisco, Viz
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Quick photo post to tide you over while I edit the shop set from Baby, the Stars Shine Bright… Here are some of the 1st people to enter New People on opening day. Did we catch you on camera? Comment and let us know!

posted by Lydia
Tags: baby the stars shine bright, black peace now, bpn, Events, fashion snap, new people, real people style, san francisco, Viz
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Following the Black Peace Now, Black Peace Now for Men and Peace Now fashion shows, MTV Iggy‘s Foxy brought Black Peace Now and Black Peace Now for Men designer, Satomi Imai to the stage for a Question & Answer session with Ms. Imai who was accompanied by a translator. A transcript of the Q&A that took [...]

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Tags: aristocrat, black peace now, bpn, celebrities, Events, gothic lolita, japanese brands, new people, san francisco, Viz
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