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Adore Loree’s Ginza Outpost (the medieval basement is worth the price of admittance….and, hey….I’m buying….ANYWAY…..).

There is something sumptuous about the collection of goodies stored in the small boutique edged away from the centre of Ginza (actually….No Where Near Sony…..Printemps…… well…..Let’s just say, I think she got a deal on the real estate…Smart Chick).

It’s a warren of odds and ends….better than the rather banal assortment offered at Isetan….less of the sterling/cubic zirconia variety and more of the jiggle your jewelry from the gallery (Thank you, John Lennon) fare.

Noteworthy: some of her newest additions (Hark, who were these “INSPIRED” by…..?????????? especially now that Garrard has harnessed Stephen Webster for their creative designs…..?).

In any event—always a fun J-treat to scope out—and Hey, we know how to find the Shop now—— despite being illiterate in Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana…………If she builds it……WE will Come.

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Wow, talk about Big Game Hunting. Still amazed that YYC was fortunate enough (hey something has to go right this jaunt) to nab that coveted CC ‘Japan’ bag–seemingly as scarce on the the ground as a gaijin at an Hokkaido Onsen (thanks to the former David Aldwinckle for that) and totally unavailable in the USA. Trust me, I tried…

As Eiko (our full-fledged fashion genie) unveiled this white and red perforated tribute to the land of the Rising Sun, we speculated our 50/odds that our order was fulfilled. The kami of handbags smiled upon us and 280,000 YEN later, we disembarked from our Isetan Odyssey with a souvenir worth the rencontre. Arigato Gozai Imas!

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Hermes’ hue for Spring ‘07 (aka ‘I’ stamp issue) delicate pale rose dragee–probably sugary enough to warrant insulin therapy, this softer than angelic pastel is perfect for all those muted Stella McCartney tones that make me look four days dead (call the coroner, I bought the Massai at Isetan). It is equally lovely with some of the sunwashed pastels that Prada and Tomas Maier (Bottega Veneta) have spun for their ‘07 Spring ready to wear lines.

Veau Swift, this ever so slight leather, is somewhat more durable than box calf, but still not my first choice for daily wear. Naturally, if you are the white linen type that routinely dons canvas espadrilles to spaghetti dinners, you may have a dry cleaning/leather restoration tip that I do not possess (DO TELL). And yes, Julianne, The Tide Stick does indeed seem to work as well as the SHOUT packs.

Spied in a lovely Birkin that may have been a mirage based on the scant three seconds I saw it before it was promptly tucked back into its pretty orange box and rung up. Also a Kelly, probably more available than its Birkin cousin, and various expensive small leather goods.

I love the Massai because it offers the dual strap option (assuming I don’t lose the spare), but the quirkly style is less structured and works well with all those Belgian designers whose names we dare not pronounce (let alone spell). Great with Rick Owens, too. Check it out.

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