in New York with Gina Garan!!

What Tour would be complete without a stop at the legendary Gina Garan's!??? I was so nervous, and so excited to meet this legendary photographer AND fashionista. (Gina is always dressed in such stylish clothing!)
So much happened while in New York...we went to her studio...


We also went to CWC's Loveable and Huggable shop with Gina's son Carpenter!

I even saw some Jam Fancy girls!!!


They say that Japan is the land of the vending machine, but here in New York, they had FOOD machines!!

New York had so many kinds of food, but I really enjoyed going to China Town for Dim sum!

Thank you for being a wonderful host Gina!!
Next stop...Portland!!

Toronto, Canada!

Greetings from Canada!!!
November found me in North America, Toronto to be exact....it was a busy city with alot going on, and very, very cold..
I was staying with Tracy and she whisked me off to a Blythe Meet for the collectors in that area! It was so exciting meeting many new people and dolls alike!

Shortly after the meet after checking out the fashions of Canada....much to my surprise and for the very first time in my life, I encountered SNOW!!

Thankfully Tracy had all the right gear and a fabulous coat made by a local designer named Heidi. The faux fur was amazing and such warm wool....it made the very cold snow so much more tolerable.
Fashion Tip for Canada: Have a great winter coat!!
Later I was taken to the wonderful atelier of Parvati and Tracy....they showed me all their wonderful fabrics and trims, and I was fitted for a new dress that will be awaiting my return to Tokyo!

Parvati really had good taste and was a lovely host..

I cannot wait to see the end result in Tokyo!!

Thank you Tracy for the wonderful job you did as host.....now I must hurry off to my next Destination!!
New York City!

More of Shizuoka and Halloween in Japan!

Hello Friends!
It has been a long while since my last update! There has been so much going on I have hardly had any time at all to update on all the wonderful things I have seen since my last post.
Continuing on my stay in Shizuoka, I was able to see many wonderful local delights. Persimmons were ripe in the trees as autumn was setting in:

I went to see rice fields, green tea and other delights that Shizuoka has to offer!We even went to the beautiful Kakegawa Castle!

For Halloween Lisa took me back to Tokyo! We went to visit my friends at Junie Moon and participate with the Me and My Blythe photo shoot that was taking place. People came dressed in all sorts of costumes for the event, with their Blythe's as well, all in costume.

Before I readied myself to leave for Canada, Lisa arranged a fantastic party in Tokyo to meet other Blythe collectors and some of my future hosts! Mr. Matin came, and also Mr. Anai. Many other fans from Japan also came to meet me. We all talked about fashion, customizing fashions, clothing designers from around the world..it was all really very exciting!


I really enjoyed my time spent with Lisa and the girls, please take a look at the flickr pool for more pictures of all my adventures while staying with her. Now I must be on my way...for my next stop is practically around the world! Canada! I hope its not too cold!!!

Thank you to all the people I met in Shizuoka,and to all the Blythe fans and their girls who came to the Meet Coco Moon gathering in Tokyo.And thank you for visiting meganezaru75's photostream to see my story.Please,please,please keep up with my tour by following the blog,Blythe World Tour group and visiting me on Tracy's flickr!
Its time for me to go now.Next stop Canada!!

Traditional Japan: Coco Moon in Shizuoka

I arrived to Kakegawa to find Runaway Rosie waiting for me...what a wonderful welcome!

She immediately took me to see some of the local handcraft that is prevalent here in the Shizuoka prefecture.
Just as she we were heading out of the station,We noticed a shop selling local crafts and decided to have a look. While I enjoy the modern street punk and lolita fashions of places like Harajuku in Tokyo,I also feels that its important for young Japanese to remember and respect their old traditions too.
This gentleman is Mr.Hanamori.He is carving geta-traditional Japanese wooden sandals,worn with kimono.This style is called Suruga nuri.Suruga is another name for the Shizuoka area around the coast of Suruga Bay,which leads to the Pacific Ocean.



This colour navy is called 紺(kon)in Japanese and its a very traditional colour dye.I think it goes very well with wood colours,and the splash of red is really cute.

Thank you very much Mr.Hanamori for letting us take pictures of you and your work.

I arrived to Kakegawa on a rainy,stormy day....Rosie tells me that Amelie has tea waiting for us...lets not keep Amelie waiting any longer!!(Besides, I hear that Kakegawa is famous for its tea!)

On the Road! 冒険の始まり！

Hello!
My name is Coco Moon and I'm a Blythe fashion reporter. I'm setting off on a journey around the world to find the latest trends in Blythe fashion and customization. I'm very excited to make new friends along the way and see what is in this year in the Blythe world of fashion!
Please come and follow along with my tour in my Flickr group.
My first stop is with @nai LABO and I am really excited to see the work done by Mr.@nai and La TOMO! La TOMO's fashions are so mod and inspiring. Then I will got to Kobe to spend some time with Jared, who apparently has been collecting various fashion for Blythe internationally...come and take a look at my photos from my time with this talented team!

　皆さん初めまして！
私、Coco Moon(ココ・ムーン）と申します。Blytheのファッション・リポーターです。これから最新のBlytheファッションやカスタムを探しながら世界を旅します！！
新しいお友達作り、今年Blythe達の間で何がお流行りなのか、とっても楽しみにしてます！
　Flickrで私の旅行写真を是非見にきて下さいね！http://www.flickr.com/groups/88062@N21/
　さて、今回のBlythe World Tourの始まりに @nai LABOにお邪魔させていただきました。@naiさんとLaTOMOさんのカスタムと服を見る事が出来てexcitingだったわ！LaTOMOさんが作るBlytheファッションはとてもモッドであこがれだわ。
　その後は神戸お住まいのJaredさん（blytheboyjp)のとこへお邪魔して。。。彼は世界中からのBlytheファッションを集められてるそうです。天才的な@naiLABOチームと過ごした素敵な時間の写真を是非見て下さいね！
　では、次の行き先はどこかなぁ？

What is Blythe World Tour? Blythe World Tour とは？

So there are alot of questions out there about Blythe World Tour, Who organizes it, and so on.
This is the 3rd year Blythe World Tour has been organized and it is a cooperative effort between Blythe fans around the world and CWC. The tour usually has a theme, and Blythe travels, staying with various hosts who volunteer to photograph, host, ship and create a gift for the touring doll at their own expense. At the end of the tour there traditionally is an exhibit in Tokyo organized by CWC/Junie Moon displaying all the gifts she collected along her way. This year her gifts will be auctioned for charity after the show.
The first year it was 'Princess Journey' and organized only inside Japan.
The second year was 'Lady Emerald's world tour' and Blythe traveled internationally through Asia, Europe and North America.

This year we have 'Blythe: Fashion Obsessed!' as Blythe travels the world seeking fashion ,design and trands for her around the world. Please feel free to follow along as she stops in fashionable destinations in Europe, North America, South America, Malaysia, Australia, Hong Kong and Japan. Along the way she will be staying with some of Blythe Fashion's top names in design and customization, and seeing some beautiful landscapes and hopefully even attending some international dolly events!

Blythe World Tour とは？

　皆さんBlythe World Tourはどういうものなのかはご存知でしょうか。
実は今年は三回目のBlythe World Tourなんです。世界中のブライス・ファンとCWCが協力し、実現するのです。毎回Blythe Tourにはテーマがあり、Blytheが色んな人の家庭を訪問してホームスティをしながら旅行します。ホストは旅するBlytheの写真を撮ったり、Blytheへのプレゼントを自分で作ります。
　Blythe Tour の終わりに東京でCWC/Junie Moon が出展するエキシビションがあります。それにBlytheが世界を旅してもらったプレゼントはチャリティ・オークションに周出品されます。
　2005年の初めてのBlythe Tourは「Princess　Journey」というテーマで日本国内で行われました。
　2007年～2008年の「Lady Emerald's World Tour」は国際的なツアーでBlytheはアジア、ユーローパとアメリカを旅行しました。
　今年のテーマは「Blythe:Fashion Obsessed！」、「Blytheファッションに夢中！」。Blytheはデザインや流行を求めながら世界を旅します。今回のツアーでユーローパ、アメリカ合衆国、南アメリカ、マレージア、オーストラリア、香港と日本を回ります。
　皆さんはこのブログをとおして、是非Blytheと共にFashionの世界を旅して下さい！！今回のBlythe World TourでBlytheはどんな人と出会うのかな？

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