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Shopping in Tokyo

Posted on October 14, 2009 | Leave a comment

For packaging lovers: a Tokyo shopping of everyday objects. Forget your Transformers, for this inflatable balloon: a light, disposable and 100% friendly must have. Better than Aibo!

Nice guys those brooms! Girly pink colour for the young housewifes, under 50 years old. Course, the concept is absolutely not sexist at all! Still for girls only (gomenasai ladies!): housework aerodynamic “shoes”. I don’t know for you, but for me: no way!

More “Easy” or “Irritated”? Irritated looks really cool! Sorry kids, I keep those small cuddly toys for me!

Wow! The second picture of tinting packaging reminds me a Corean melo soap. Have you noticed how serious and absolutely not sexy are the married couples tinting boxes? What’s the most frightening in this packaging concept: the depressive marketing’s view of 30’s years old couples, or having “already” white hair, or having the same tinting husband and wife, or both? What about a golden glitter domino to bring back a bit of imaginativeness?

Shisheido in “supa” (supermarket)! Next: expensive crazy sushi USB keys.

Cutie cutie childdish ustensils for maki and shaping rice: you don’t have to be a great cooker, just be creative! Sugoi né!

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Bangkok, Thailand: urban culture

Posted on January 25, 2009 | Leave a comment

Pictures 1, 9 & 10: the new tube, so easy to use, with sits first for bonzes, children, pregnant women and eldery persons ! Pictures 2 & 3: old school phone box, a huge moment of solitude (how can I use it without a fluent Thai? What about the area codes?)! Picture 4 & 5: fronts like the Hong Kong mansions of the Wong Kar Wai’s first movies. Pictures 6 & 7: funny architecture with a view to… a bit of Osaka, with the three levels tube, kind of Blade Runner’s movie. Picture 8: « Sexy Folie » stars of teenagers, the cover boyz white complexion and enticing poses.

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Beijing, China: Midi Music Festival (Part 2)

Posted on January 8, 2008 | Leave a comment

I’m following Cheizak, the Hip Hop Stage Manager. From time to time, he’s checking if I didn’t loose him. Still on phone, he’s rushing to the stage and we’re making our way through the crowd to go to the backstage. Now here we are, with Chinese Rap stars: really funny, five minutes ago I didn’t known Cheizak! Braids, a big 100 % bling bling pendant of any African king with a huge afro, base-ball caps and gear… Old school, I’m looking for Dre (for the stoutness) and Snoop (for the hairstyle)! Yeah, or maybe they look like latinos west coast rappers too.

Finally boys and girls have all the same uniform than everywhere around the world in the international Hip Hop movement: thanks guys for the diversity! Except one thing: here, they are less show off and it’s really cool! Great vibe! Guess what, I’ve totally forgotten the most important: music plays in the background, on the stage! While the night falls down, I’ve been introduced to many people. I remember: the really nice producer Jeffrey Kung.

The beautiful smiling singer, Tia Ray. She’s chatting with Mr. DJ with his many big silver rings, Chozie. Exodus to the Techno stage: crowd, a DJ, sunglasses, sweat and movement. I’m staying.