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Hi lovely blog readers.... Sorry for the absence, but I had internet issues moving into a new place (cue future blog posts about our upcycled interior which I am super excited about!) PLUS we lost the camera lead to transfer our pictures, so I have resorted to the  iphone, but I digress.... It's December! Merry Christmas!!!    I hate the cold, so my Festive...

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Welcome to my Setouchi Series! I'm getting a little homesickness for Japan (I've just moved back to London.. did I tell you guys??) so I thought I would look back on my outfits that I put together during the Setouchi Triennale. The Setouchi Triennale is a tri-annual (as the name would suggest) art festival, showcasing site-specific and usually unseen pieces of the private...

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In my family, a dress has been passed down. It belonged to my great grandmother, and its a beautiful, made to measure, floor length lace gown, with a sash and waistcoat.... Well it was! I took it out to wear for an occasion, and it had two MASSIVE moth holes!! So I couldn't wear it for the occasion (but I did find a...

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I went to Nara and chose this blue dress for wondering the city. Whilst there, we found an abandoned shopping street. There is so much abandonment and decay in Japan, and you can find it in even the most popular cities. It was a fitting place for a quick shoot. I found this dress in a vintage shop on Holloway Road, London. The...

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MicrosoftInternetExplorer402DocumentNotSpecified7.8Normal0 Now Japan is getting warmer, I have been spending a lot of time on the beach.  The other day, as I was gazing into the Seto Inland Sea, one of Japan's first national parks, something caught my eye. A bulbous, white membrane bulged in the water, pulsating with the tide. Using a stick, I fished it from the sea. It wasn't a fish, or some other organism. It was a used babies nappy, doubled in size from sea water absorption.  Nappies and sanitary towels are a daily fact of life for many people. Sanitary towels are so widely used,  that you often don't think twice about their environmental impact, on the first day of your period.  However, sanitary towels take around 300 years to decompose.  If you use 4 sanitary towels a day, for 5 days of your period, in one year you have used 240 towels.  Multiply that by the number of women in the world, and by the number of years they will have periods,  and that is a lot of sanitary towels slowly decomposing somewhere.  Of course, we usually don't see this pile of soiled tampons very often,  as they rarely spill into Japanese natural parks, but that pile exists somewhere. And we can easily change it.  Sanitary pants are readily available in most Lawson convenience stores.  Made by Peach John underwear, these pants are super absorbent. They work just like a sanitary towel,  but they're reusable. It's just like putting on your normal underwear,  and you can forget you're on your period.  I have been using these for about a year now, and I have had absolutely no leaks!  The aftercare is easy too... just wash them with boiling water, and they're good as new.  The best thing about these pants is that they're actually quite stylish compared to other Japanese underwear.   You can find them in most Lawson shops (called サニタリー in Japanese) or online too. Plus, if you friend them on LINE, they always send discount codes. If you're a bit worried about relying just on pants,  or want something that supports a more active lifestyle, like swimming, hiking, or playing oni goko,  I recommend using a menstrual cup.  Menstrual cups have been a hot topic in western press over the last year,  but in Japan, there is not so much hype.  However, you can still buy menstrual cups in Japan, very easily, from Amazon, using their English search.   As someone who travels a lot, menstrual cups are super convenient,  as you can just slip one small cup into your bag.  Hiking to a remote temple, and you get your period? No problem.  Plus, it's a one off purchase, so it's better for your wallet too.  Also, making the switch to eco-friendly sanitary wear is way more comfortable than walking...

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Always look in other people's wardrobes: Plaid Shirt, was my Dad's, Red Corduroy skirt, was from a friend. つえに 友達の押入れ の中見て：私のシーツはお父さんからもらった。赤スカート友達からもらった。 Have you found any gems in other people's closets? Let me know in the comments below. ...

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Go-o Shrine, Naoshima//ごおじんじゃ、直島で。 Wearing a Vintage Kimono jacket, tucked into re-worked vintage leather shorts. (I found these on Asos marketplace a few years ago and I love them. They're real leather, so I was scared about splashing out, as as at the time they were the most expensive thing I'd ever bought, but they're SO worth it! I love them). Polo neck from...

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I'm sure you've seen Leo at the Oscars by now. It's all over the internet.  I commend him for bringing climate change back into the public eye. Celebrities should use their positions of respect to address issues that concern them. And the environment is something that literally concerns everyone.  Regarding the climate and environment, and the problems the planet and the human race...

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@ MIMOCA, Marugame／／場所はＭＩＭＯＣＡ，丸亀市 This skirt has to be one of my favourite charity shop finds EVER. It was 250円、(around £2.50)! Super cheap, and super beautiful. I new I wanted it when I first saw it. Its so bright and summery, and the flowers are super delicate. You can't tell from the picture, but it looks like they're painted onto the fabric by hand....

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  Even Vintage shops have new year sales! I picked up this quilted sweater with zip detail, and these RIDICULOUS cat eye sunglasses in Nagoya, after visiting my first shrine of the year! Turban and skirt are also second hand.  はつもでのあと 名古屋のビンテージ店で このセータとめがねを買った。 Hello everyone, and Happy New Year! こにちは みな。 あけまして おめでとう ごさいます！ My New Year`s resolution this year is a hard...

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