Magazine Madness Vogue Avril: Vittoria Ceretti est Luxe Mode RNE pour VOGUE FRANCE 2025

VOGUE FRANCE Avril 2025

La star de VOGUE FRANCE AVRIL couverture, la toujours captivante muse Vittoria Ceretti, incarne l’élégance dans sa forme la plus pure. À travers le regard de la photographe américaine Carin Backoff, elle dégage une fraîcheur effortless. Vittoria représente une nouvelle ère de beauté : forte, naturelle et d’un chic sans équivoque.

Vittoria Ceretti incarne notre numéro d'avril 2025, célébrant le future vintage. 

With her jade eyes shaped into perfect almonds, her thick eyebrows worth of a Botticelli stroke, her innate ideal cheekbones, her charcoal-black hair, her effortless elegance, and a smooth body capable of elevating any pose, the Italian muse establishes herself as one of the most iconic models of contemporary fashion. From the classic chic of Chanel to the bold baroque of Dolce & Gabbana, Vittoria Ceretti covers The Big Four since the age of 19— VOGUE USA, VOGUE UK, VOGUE ITALIA and VOGUE FRANCE, in Avril 2025 cover story, the private but privée cover gril reveals her family life, her love interests, and her dream of being a huge whale.  

Under the lens of Photographer CARIN BACKOFF, Vittoria portrait the very sensual touch of SS25: topless plus baby pink hosiery from BALENCIAGA, silk lingerie of CHANEL and CHLOÉ accompanied with a pair of ribbed blue jeans, transparent off-white dress avec FENDI, logo high-waist panty with GUCCI and hallow cut swimsuit at MIU MIU, chatting with journalist Arthur Dreyfus that herself ‘never dress up like a princess.’ 

Signed the contract at the age of 14 with ELITE MODEL, Vittoria is delighted by female designers on the progress movement at fashion industry, such as Phoebe Philo launching her brand, Sarah Burton arriving at Givenchy and Donatella Versace still leading Versace. However, she adores the most her father figure—Monsieur Karl Lagerfeld, while working together for Fendi and Chanel… ‘He was so kind. He held my hand with his leather gloves, looking at the photos… I miss him so much.’ 

Growing up in the neighbourhood of le lac de Garde in Italy, Vittoria cherishes her private life with family, while being asked about her love relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio, Vittoria admits that she loves the film Titanic, meeting the Actor/Producer in Milano, feels nevertheless sensitive with ‘the girlfriend of’ label via social media and reveals no further information. 
 
As a global traveller, Vittoria visits gorillas in Rwanda, lives between Italia and the US, while the fashion runways keep her going on, and this supermodel never stops dreaming to see herself surrounded by greenery, a quiet life, with children and dogs, somewhere sunny.

As for photography, since I am very fond of Vittoria’s premiere walk for CHANEL, in order to echo the appreciation of Vittoria as CHANEL Global Ambassador, I display CHANEL CHANCE collection hand cream Eau Tendre 20ml and eau de parfum 1,5ml for their light pink hues to match the issue of Avril 2025 pastel blue tone. There is no doubt I decorate the cover shoot with CHANEL earrings and CHLOÊ X pendent and triple rings to lighten up the table set. In addition, placing the touch of red of the lip pencil #186 Berry, Le Blanc Base de Teint foundation in Rosée 30ml, Rouge Coco Baume #920 In Love, N°1 DE CHANEL Red Camellia cream and serum in 5ml tubes, with all of those off-white packaging, perfectly suit the Vittoria’s Louis Vuitton hosiery styles on the cover of VOGUE FRANCE 2025. 

Vittoria Ceretti Interview Vogue France Avirl 2025 No.1056
https://www.vogue.fr/article/vittoria-ceretti-mannequin-couverture-numero-avril-2025-vogue-france

SHARE:

Tea Time with Milk Maid! Taiwanese Guava Green Tea, Din Tai Fung Pineapple Pastry, Japanese Royal Milk Tea Team Up with Russian Lomonosov Cobalt Blue

Spring Equinox 2025

The noble and elegant pattern “Cobalt net” from Lomonosov Porcelain Manufactory approximately in 1946, is well-known to Russian households since childhood. Created by the talented painter Anna Yatskevich, the classical pattern Cobalt Net was under the numerous variations to achieve its geometrical perfection and striking rhythm of intersecting blue lines, and completed the set by decorating with the shining golden stars.

My surprising Cobalt Blue collection are from a vintage store in Porvoo old town. The tea sets, coffee cup and saucers interpret their fairy-tale charisma and charming rigor to the snow-white porcelain. In order to contrast the colours and flavours of tea selections from Taiwan and Japan, I adapt KILI BAY Guava Green Tea and 日東紅茶 Royal Milk Tea.

 

As being the premier exporter of guava on Earth, the history of the farming agriculture and crop development of Taiwan can be traced back to the 18^th century. We do not only enjoy the sweets in fresh bites, but also manufacture the guava into fruit tea and dried snacks. The superb nutritional contents of the guava are rich in Vitamin C, fibers and potassium, can ease the symptoms of menstrual cramps, diarrhea, constipation and even the irritable bowel syndrome; its abundant Vitamin C is critical for maintaining immune system to fight bacteria effectively. 

 

The first brew of KILI BAY guava tea requests the boiled water and infuse the tea bag into the teapot roughly one minute, which gives out a rather black tea tone, accompany a taste of earl grey with guava sweeten smell ; while the second brew turns out a rather greenish tea and guava leaves aroma, both are perfectly to match with the chewy and sour pineapple pastry from Din tai Fung. 

 

DIN TAI FUNG Restaurant lists on my at-least-once-must-visit schedule during my Taiwan holidays, and all the time I adore its pineapple pastry and hand carry several packages home as the best souvenir for myself and dear friends. The pineapple was brought over by Portuguese merchants to Taiwan in the 16th century. The invention of this lovely treat originated back to the Post Japan Empire Occupation by the 1930s; that Taiwan was the third-largest pineapple exporter, with abundant domestic pineapple consumption, culinary experts innovated with the fruit surplus. In Taiwan, the pineapple epitomizes luck and prosperity, and the pineapple pastry is a testament to an auspicious year, a staple gesture of friendship and gratitude.

 

The filling of Din Tai Fung pineapple pastry is made with maltose, pineapples, sugar, winter melon, soy bean oil, concentrated lemon juice and salt, while the crispy golden curst with ingredients of flour, butter, egg yolk, powdered milk, dry milk, palm oil, sweet butter milk and cheese powder, without the preservatives, the best to enjoy the pineapple pastry is within 4 weeks from the date of manufacture. Din Tai Fung pineapple pastry taste more of sour fruity texture comparing to other traditional bakery edition; therefore, the fresh guava tea balances the flavor perfectly.

 

The rise of 日東紅茶 Royal Milk Tea is traced back to the history of Japan Empire Occupation in Taiwan. In 1907, The black tea industry of Taiwan was manufactured, launched by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and directly exported and sold overseas, in an attempt to compete with the British LIPTON Black Tea. In 1937, the Taiwanese black tea was named Formosa Black Tea and sent to an auction in London, where it received unanimous praise from all walks of life. Blended with rich black tea and paired with Hokkaido milk powder, the taste of Royal Milk Tea is rich but not greasy, either to pour the boiled water or refrigerate into the summer cool drinks, and exquisite together with rather chewy pineapple pastry or light calorie of lotus chips from MUJI. 

The spring tea time accompanied with delicious Royal Milk Tea, certainly, the PLAYMOBIL Milk Maid figurine purchased in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, shall not be forgotten to introduce, since how I love to invite the doll collection on the tea session. Inspired by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer’s oil painting served in RIJKS MUSEUM, the young and smiling Milk Maid figurine is wearing a crisp linen cap, a blue apron, a brownish skirt, a pair of flats and warm yellow work sleeves pushed up from forearms, easy for her to make dairy products. In Vermeer’s painting, in a plain room carefully pouring milk into a squat earthenware container on a table covered with a blue clothe, in front of the milkmaid are various types of bread, a light brown milk jar and a royal blue vase, so inclusive of PLAYMOBIL figurine. 

 

The whole theme of teatime with Lomonosov cobalt net tea set and Japanese Royal Milk Tea compose in royal blue, match KILI BAY guava tea and Din Tai Fung pineapple pastry in yellowish hue, complete with Milk Maid figurine in combination of the hot and cold tones. There is no doubt a touch of a pink bowl of lotus snacks and a lock of baby’s breath, create more of a cute, cultural and chic tea sip moment. 

Further Reading -> TEA TIME! LISBON GREEN TEA, TINY YUMMY DORAYAKI, DIN TAI FUNG PINEAPPLE CAKE WITH MUJI HASAMI PORCELAIN

SHARE:

Cuisine Crush Yilan! Ice Cream Spring Roll Avec Taiwanese Peanuts Nutty Nut

Yilan, Taiwan, Chinese New Year 2025

Peanut ice cream roll, also known as spring roll ice or ice cream spring roll, is an exclusive specialty snack in Yilan, and one of the exclusive delicacies at night markets or local Taoism temples. Its appearance and production method are very similar to spring rolls, while the core ingredients are sweetie two balls of ice cream sprinkling with meticulous peanut powders rather than fatty pork belly. 

The organic peanut maltose blocks are shaved with a planer, wrapped with seasonal selections of either taro/pineapple/strawberry ice cream, peanut candy powder and freshly farmed coriander in spring roll skin. No Doubt, with the mixture of sweet and salty touch, my taste buds falling for love at the first bite. 

 

The Home Receipt of Making Tofu Mousse Spring Roll: 

Spring roll sheets, tofu, salt, organic lemon juice and honey, unsweetened soy milk, unsweetened peanut powder and freshly farmed coriander leaves. 

Tofu mousse:

Weigh the tofu to remove water then place the chunk into a food processor, add a spoonful of salt, lemon juice, and slowly add a small amount of unsweetened soy milk, blend chuck until the tofu turns smooth without particles. Refrigerate it for 30 minutes.

Spread the spring roll sheets in flat, sprinkle unsweetened peanut powder and fresh coriander leaves, lay the cold tofu mousse and roll it up! 

Special Thanks: Jenny & All the Beloved Ones

SHARE:

Fashion Fun Yilan! YSL Wool Top, Calvin Klein Jeans, Céline Sunglasses & Chanel Accessories at Forestry Cultural Park

Chinese New Year 2025

你好宜蘭！農曆新年假期家族包租遊覽車，正月初一一大清早先由高雄、台中、新竹一路向北沿途溫馨接送分住在不同城市區域的家人們，前往至台灣東部宜蘭蘇澳港看山觀海。傍晚入住羅東鬧區，逛夜市、啖美食，隔天於羅東林業園區參觀藝廊，大夥兒在老火車頭前跑跑跳跳、合影留念，甚是有趣。

Originally named Luodong Forest Farm used as a timber storage, continued to operate until the logging operations were terminated in 1982, FORESTRY CULTURAL PARK  is currently covering an area of ​​approximately 20 hectares inclusive of an ecological pond, acting the major location of the Yilan Branch of the Forestry, Conservation Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and performing as the Education Center since 2004. 

 

What shall be the outfits of the day at Forestry Cultural Park with beloved members during Chinese New Year holidays? SAINT LAURENT 95% wool, 4% polyamide and 1% elastane black sleeveless crop top is the essential sexy piece to mix and match with double layers of CHANEL SS20 cardigans carried 54% wool and 46%cotton. To add some lighter hue onto the rather darker silhouette, CALVIN KLEIN ribbed Mom’s Fit light blue jeans offers both the comfort and casual feels, tied around the waist with the iconic DIOR Oblique motif in navy logo patterns and beige as base colour, made in Italy, 100% silk mitzah gives a more of an effortless look of the day.

 

CHANEL espadrilles in black raffia outer soles, warm denim fabric sewn with golden threads in CC logo accompanied with multiple journeys with since November 2022. The rather thicker both inner and outer soles of craftsmanship enable me to walk smoothly without hesitation on ecological pebble passages, dusty railway tracks and the slippery forestry yards during the trip.

 

As for accessories, together with CHANEL Sac de Silver Seaside Villa in 2019 Cruise collection equipped the daily travel items and IPHONE, CÉLINE Cat Eye sandy ivory acetate sunglasses in dark green shade offer category 3 lens filter, which, slightly far from the polarized function still efficiently hold for the city walk. This pair in bridge size 20mm and earpiece length 140mm suits oriental facial features quite perfectly, especially I naturally own rather high cheek bones. I would like to tuck the Céline pair atop on my scalp as another accessory due to my slightly messy hairstyle. 

New Year Resolution? Two Packs! Let’s play!

TOP TIP 1 Collect premium quality tops as styling base to mix and match with cardigans or coats at any weather conditions 

TOP TIP 2 Ribbed jeans rolling up two folds to slightly show the ankles are perfect pair with espadrilles or slippers 

Further Reading -> Accessories Accede: What's in My Chanel Sac de Silver Seaside Villa?

Special Thanks: Jenny & All the beloved ones

SHARE:

Coffee Crush Taipei! Simple Kaffa Cake & Chuan Coffee Pudding

February 5-12 2025

Taipei Taiwan

SIMPLE KAFFA 

No. 27, Sec. 2, Zhongxiao East. Rd., 

Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei 

SIMPLA KAFFA was founded by Wu Zelin, graduated from the Institute of Electronics at National Taiwan University. By supporting a mate in Copenhagen, Wu determined his passion toward coffee and participated as a newbie at the WBC World Coffee Competition in 2009. After various home experiences, Wu won the Taiwan Coffee Masters Championship in 2013, and stood atop the WBC World Coffee Championship for Taiwan in 2016.

 

Introduced by my friends encountering at Venice Film Festival in September 2023, we have our table at SIMPLE KAFFA Huashan Flagship, and I love how Earl Grey tea infused with hot latte lingering the refreshed sense on my taste buds. The homemade sponge cake delivers both airy and soft texture, the vanilla, lemon and egg mixed perfectly in between with lean milk, the top crust is covered with the organic honey thin layer, more of a Taiwanese version of Nagasaki cake.

CHUAN COFFEE 

Lane 236, Zhongzheng Road, 

Shilin District, Taipei 

Discovered on the local map, CHUAN COFFEE becomes we college mates’ new favourite chit chat spot near the Shin-Lin Metro Station. Operated by only two staff at the moment, Chuan Coffee provides less indoor 20 seats, while offers the most delicious seasonal pudding and hand-brewed coffee in the neighbourhood. 

Based on full milk, cream cooked with egg yolk, the Chuan Coffee pudding presents a rather rich crème anglaise to fill éclairs, pouring the Canadian syrup and complete with a cute cherry on top, it tastes a bit like a lightly sweetened crème brûlée without the crunchy top while at the same time delivers a similar comforting feel to warm milk with a touch of sugar and vanilla, and a slight wobble that adds to the enjoyable mouthfeel, definitely the best to accompany with a full cup of red hot Oolong latte. 

Special Thanks: Tsung, Yihan, Jill & Ping

SHARE:

Fashion Fun Taipei! Vivienne Westwood Knitwear, Zara Mom’s Fit Jeans, Celiné Cat Eye Sunglasses & Chloé Calfskin Loafers at Huashan 1914

Chinese New Year 2025 

Huashan 1914 Creative Park

妳好臺北！農曆蛇年假期陽光普照，人來人往，買氣旺盛，朝氣蓬勃。放晴的日子當然不能錯過和相談甚歡的親朋好友們一期一會，吃吃喝喝，大談暢聊。相識於2023年威尼斯影展爾後又於赫爾辛基相見歡，我們一行三人先在忠孝新生站附近的興波咖啡 SIMPLE KAFFA大啖特調與蛋糕，再沿路散步至華山1914文創公園，邊看邊聊，隨手拍照。

Opened in 1914, originally a privately owned winery that produced sake and ginseng wines, alongside bred moth orchids during Japanese Empire Era, HUASHAN 1914 CREATIVE PARK was sold to the government until 1922. After World War II, it was taken over by the Nationalist Government and renamed into Taiwan Provincial Monopoly Bureau Taipei Liquor Factory. Being idle for decades, Huashan 1914 transformed into an individual organization in 1999, now acts an important venue for arts exhibitions and cultural performances in Taipei City.

How to wear casual and cultural outfits to enjoy around the boutiques, café and cinema at creative park? VIVIENNE WESTWOOD V-neck knitwear with 65% cotton and 15% cashmere with embroidery iconic colourful Saturn logo is my newfound casual piece at 40% off from HANSHIN Vivienne Westwood Kaohsiung boutique; together with Chanel SS20 cardigan size L with 54% wool and 46% cotton has been performing my daily favourite since 2022. 

New Year New Outfits conducts our traditional belief of good luck toward the coming year, therefore I only carry a single pair of Calvin Klein Mom’s Fit ribbed jeans and wish to gain a new familiar with dark grey tone, unfortunately I reach no luck at CK outlet, but discover a bargain in layering greyish hue with 98% denim and 2% elastane at ZARA Taipei. 

As for accessories, CELINÉ Cat Eye sandy ivory acetate sunglasses in dark green shade offer category 3 lens filter, which, slightly far from the polarized function still efficiently hold for the city walk. This pair in bridge size 20mm and earpiece length 140mm suits oriental facial features quite perfectly, especially I naturally own rather high cheek bones. Another surprise deal hunt at GLORIA OUTLETS is CHLOÉ embellished black calfskin leather loafers with copper logo atop. Made in Italy, their rather hardcase outer soles enable to walk at slight snowy day and no doubt to mix and match with either with casual jeans or mini skirt. 

CHANEL Pearl Crush WOC is my delicate collection. Made in France, with supple lambskin, 100% fully cotton linen, in size width 12.3, length 19,2 and thickness 3,5cm, this 2022 cruise collection in pastel pink, carrying the exactly same interior design as any Chanel classic WOC; still, the most genius gadget is le même globe-shape padlock, embossed with the logo of La Mansion in brass, from where the strap can be adjustable at any length while simply by pressing the interlocked CC. Therefore, I wrap around the extra length of the chain on my waist as yet alternative leather metallic belt to match Zara Mom’s Fit grey tone. 

CHANEL SS19 pearl earrings with separated CAH & NEL can be worn as mere pearl style or whole set. The tiny yet shining Swarovski crystals array in Chanel interwined CC logo on pearl give out the cute yet prominent craftsmanship of the House of Chanel. 

For photography, Huashan 1914 Creative Park stand various styles of old winery factories to indicate the tradition of Taiwanese architecture, the perfect backdrop to contrast outfits of the day of rather black and grey expressions. 

Let's discover the Creative Park!

TOP TIP 1 Rolled up 2 folds the jeans to expose slight parts of ankles will make the silhouette both chic and slim

TOP TIP 2 Wrap around the extra length of WOC chain not only style up the whole look while a good idea from the possible robbery while travelling abroad 

Special Thanks: Miffy & YiHan

SHARE:

Accessories Accede: What’s in My Eva Air x Salvatore Ferragamo Trolly Sac?

Q & A in HELSINKI & TAIPEI

Tell us about the collaboration between EVA AIR and SALVATORE FERRAGAMO special Travel kit. 

EVA AIR was introducing new SALVATORE FERRAGAMO amenity kits, combining the dark green colours as the representative of the airline, for all Royal Laurel and Premium Laurel Class business passengers in both hard case and soft bag designs in December 2019. I am very luck to receive the hard case set as a precious gift since I am such a big fan of travel size skincare products and  the brilliant marketing ideas. 

 

Tell us about the items in the EVA Air x SALVATORE FERRAGAMO offered inflight amenity kits.

The hard case even mimic in the realistic suitcase with double zippers! A fordable hair comb, a pair of earplug, a patch of eye mask, a tooth brush and a Colgate tooth paste. 

 

EVA AIR is upgrading the amenity kit contents with SALVATORE FERRAGAMO best-selling Bianco Di Carrara fragrance by infusing the exclusive aroma into the body lotion, lip balm and hand cream. Created by well-known perfumer Alexandra Carlin and launched in 2018, the floral woody musk aroma has been conceived for both women and men. Bianco Di Carrara owns top notes calabrian bergamot, white pepper and ambrette musk mallow; with middle notes of violet, iris and heliotrope, completes with base notes of amber, tonka bean and white suede. 

✔CHANEL LES 4 OMBRES TWEED #02 Tweed Pourpre, the 2023AW limited edition, is embossed with a woven fabric design, a bold offering of luminous peachy pink, old rose and iridescent golden mauve, accentuated by an intense plum, which the colour harmony is nestled inside a matching tweed pouch. Every exclusive pouch is unique, expertly crafted by the Maison Lesage embroidery house — one of the CHANEL Métiers d’art. 

 

Tweed Pourpre owns two medium shades, Golden Mauve and Intense Plum, to blend together or apply in contrast, Old Rose as dark shade to intensify, sculpt and add depth, and Peachy Pink the light shade to illuminate and open the eyes.~

 

✔CHANEL LIQUID EYELINER #512 Noir Profond 2,5ml offers sharp applicator to survive at instant remedy. The hyper black of the ink jar indicates the alphabets while the cap delicately carved with Chanel CC logo. 

 

✔CHANEL LE GEL PAILLETÉ owns transparent shimmering gel to apply not only on both cheeks, but on eyelids, bare arms and exposing legs. In order to avoid the mutual pollution between the application and oxidation, the whole set provides a cute mini spoon carved with discreet interwind CC logo. 

 

✔CHANEL HYDRA BEAUTY NOURISHING LIP CARE is perfect for normal to dry lips. Exposing under the comparatively low humidity at long-haul flight, I require hydration protection as an instant moisturizing remedy. 10g is also the good travel companion while having a weekend getaway. 

 

✔CHANEL launces COCO MADEMOISELLE Eau de Parfum Intense in 2018 inspired by Olivier Polge, the unexpected and magical aroma like showering under oriental accords. With top notes beginning with Sicilian orange, Calabrian bergamot and lemon; middle notes are rose and Jasmine; base notes composing of Patchouli, Madagascar vanilla, tonka bean, white musk and Labdanum. Together with CHANEL CHANCE Eau Tendre by Jacques Polge in 2010, with top notes quince and grapefruit; middle notes Hyacinth and Jasmine; base notes musk, Iris, Virginia cedar and Amber, mixing and matching both CoCo Mademoiselle and Chance gives out a unique yet not too sticky scent. 

 

✔CHANEL Swarovski crystals CC logo pearl earrings with CHA & NEL on either ear lobes are the most playful and surprising Christmas gift idea from the AW23 collection. For the long-haul flight I rarely wear huge accessories but for the removable alphabetical pieces, only round-shape pearl studs with shining CC logos are good to go. 

 

✔CHANEL FILIGREE caviar bijoux sac in caviar leather is owning the touch of scratching or abusive resistance. The rigid calfskin and oval shape causes less scratches of surfaces while locating inside of travel tote, and I usually separate each pair of jewelry into separated mini size of plastic zip zap to prevent the items from the metallic conflicts.

 

✔CHAO&EERO bubble RINGS with Japanese fresh water cultivated pearls and 18K solid gold are my all-time favourites since 2013. They are elegant to wear on each finger while also fun to pile 2 or 3 on a row to create a more of luxurious look. 

 

✔Made in Switzerland, in size 3ml Luxe eye cream and 5ml Luxe Cream Sheer, are the Skin Caviar collection from LA PRAIRIE. Combined with Exclusive Cellular Complex, La Prairie’s breakthrough caviar biotechnological science augments natural Caviar Extract with Caviar Mimetics, which offers a phenomenal formula for eye skin lifting and firming. These travel tubes are the complimentary gifts from Liang at Helsinki Duty Free. ~

 

✔MARVIS, 100% Made in Italy, the toothpaste in Classic Strong Mint with 25ml travel size is the perfect travel must-have. Started from 1997, Marvis entered Ludovico Martelli; for the development of aromas, the company cooperates with the Italian fragrance houses, in which manufacture the finest ingredients for the high-quality tastes without preservatives nor vesicant. 

 

✔ I am a long-term fan of KANEBO SUISAI beauty clear powder due to I am in favour of its single use hexagonal design capsule. With cleansing ingredients protein decomposing enzyme and sebum decomposing enzyme, I enjoy a lot the pleasant process of cherry blossom and sweet peach scent turning into fluffy foam to remove pore dirt, blackheads, keratin plugs and old dead skin cells either at daily work or in vacation mood. ~

 

✔SHU UEMURA Black Rice Essence Cleansing Oil brings a new light oil and extremely watery texture, emulsifies and dissolves makeup in seconds, leaving no trace of greasiness on the skin!​ Extracted from rare black rice in rich amino acids and Japanese black carbon, the Essence Cleansing Oil not only removes heavy makeups, but also solves difficult acne and blackheads problems, maintains healthy skin moisture retention. The 20ml travel sizes are perfect to survive during the weekend trips, while for over two-week staycation, 50ml bottle will be sufficient to go. 

 

✔The founder of YOJIYA, Shigeo Kunieda, began travelling national wide, selling stage cosmetics from a large cart. In 1904, a store named Kunieda Shoten was opened in the south of the Sanjo Gokomachi area, manufactured stage rouge and face powder, later it received a large amount of popularity in thriving entertainment culture in Kyoto. In the early Taisho period, oral hygiene began to attract attention, and the first generation of Kunieda Shoten focused on selling toothbrushes —yoji—「楊枝（ようじ）」; therefore, this nickname was used as YOJIYA until the nowadays. 

 

In 1920, YOJIYA began to develop oil-blotting facial paper— aburatorigamiあぶらとり紙。They quickly became a favorite essential among geishas, as well as screen actors, the publics and tourists. Within the powder formula, the facial paper is not only the facial savor, but also the best makeup companion on the road. 

 

✔RYUKAKUSAN Direct Stick size 2x8cm neon pink package, single box of 16 in total, in peach flavour contains Powdered platycodon root ginseng, gambir (84.0mg), senega (4.2mg), glycyrrhiza (102.0mg) and apricot kernel (15.0mg). Class 3 OTC drug, with granulated herbal ingredients act directly on the mucous membrane of the throat to relieve coughs, phlegm, or hoarseness and sore throats caused by inflammation, RYUKAKUSAN can be taken anytime, anywhere without water or causing drowsiness. ~

 

✔ROHTO Lycée eye drops contains Vitamin B12, which helps me to release the itchiness and redness of eyes after the long-haul hours of writing or reading at laptop. The prescribed otolaryngology drops help to release the buzzing moments during the sleeping hours. 

 

✔TAMAGOTCHI (たまごっち, Egg Watch) is a brand of handheld digital pets created in Japan by BANDAI. The name of game is a portmanteau combining the two Japanese words tamago (たまご), which means egg, and uotchi (ウオッチ) watch.

 

Upon activating the game an egg appears on the screen. After setting the clock on the device, the egg will wiggle for several minutes and hatch into a small pet. With 3 buttons that allow the user to feed the snacks or food, to play games to increase its healthy level, clean the living environment and check Tamagotchi’s status, such as age, weight, satiety, and mood. It’s a lovely company to travel during the long-haul flight, spotted by my dude bro at DONDONDONKI Taiwan during my grocery shopping activity. 

 

Special Thanks: Mr. Liang, Cuz Jenny & Captain Kenny

 

SHARE:

Magazine Madness Otona Muse Japan : Rinka x Fujiko January 2025

OTONA MUSE JAPAN January 2025 

私は高校生の頃から梨花さんが大好きでした、これが私が日本語を学ぶ動機の一つです。彼女の自然な美しさと気取らないスタイルは、東洋と西洋の融合の最高の例です。オトナミューズ1月号の付録では、梨花さんと人気コスメブランド Fujiko のスペシャルコラボが実現。

Born in Tokyo as 根中千恵子（ねなか ちえこ）with French ascendence from her grandmother’s family, RINKA was scouted in 表参道 at the age of 18 and a popular cover girl in fashion industry for over 3 decades, is now affiliated with Stardust Promotion as a fashion model and a host, currently residing in Hawaii, USA. 

Since December 2015 OTONA MUSE issue, Rinka has been presenting an exclusive model and collaborating with freebie development for the fashion magazine. The January 2025 of OTONA MUSE features a plump lip gloss designed from RINKA and manufactured by FUJIKO. The matte package in bluish purple on 『RINKA Fujiko collaboration』off-white text, 1,6g in height 68mm and diameter 16mm, which looks stylish when taken out of the make-up pouch. With light and smooth texture to wear, yet delivers the prominent color retention, Rinka expresses her idea of mature crimson tone of the lipstick, which is, originated from the need of daily healthy glow but excessive glittering of our adult skin, and to formulate this travel size lip gloss suitable for any outfits, regardless of the occasion. 

Enjoying every page turn, Rinka adapts this limited edition of exquisite lip gloss at January issue cover story. Under the lens of photographer HIROKO MATSUBARA and the tips of stylist TOMOKO KOJIMA, Rinka displays her cool wearing GUCCI full black knitwear, nails the GUCCI emerald teal cashmere jumpsuit and metal belt in python shape, as well the CHLOÉ black lace overall dress and creamy cashmere gown, perfectly matches with the touch of the focal point of the crimson shine. 

As for photography, to echo the black and white colour hue of the January 2025 cover, CHANEL Longwear Intense Cream Eye liner together with the brush and lip pencil sharpener are placed atop; N°1 DE CHANEL Red Camellia Revitalizing serum in 5 ml, ROUGE COCO BAUME lipstick #920 In Love, ROUGE ALLURE L’EXTRAIT lipstick #854 Rouge Puissant and LE LIFT eye revitalizer 5ml at right; Longwear lip pencil #186 Berry with its cap and horsehair cheek brush at bottom; LES EAUX DE CHANEL Paris-Paris & Paris-Biarritz EDT 1,5ml, Lip Balm & Powder Duo palette #410 Rosso Pompeiano at lefthand side, the CHANEL cosmetics with the tips of the reddish feel hit coherent with the Rinka x Fujiko lip gloss. 

In addition to situate both the skincare and make-ups collection in well-proportioned orders, I focus on the heights and flats of each product to create the more of abstract looks to contrast the square-sprawling magazine, side by side decorate the glimpse of golden tone from CHAO&EERO Bubble Ring Collection. As I always love to complete the magazine photography by placing a minimal branch from the natural inspiration, and with January 2025 issue am pleased with SØSTRENE GRENE sakura set in crimson red. 

Special Thanks: Katie

SHARE: