Who gave London the monopoly on Japanese festivals? Un. Fair. If you do live near the Big Smoke, then lucky you as Hyper Japan is happening this weekend over in the East End at The Old Truman Brewery. There’s cosplay events, anime screenings, a manga drawing seminar, a bento basics class and you can even [...]
Bonjour, mes amis. It’s me, Madame Le Bun, back again this week to bring you some sweet treats again. Unfortunement, ma chere Jean-Claude is still under le weather, it is the flu, I am thinking. He is getting better so I hope he will be here with you next week. Today, I have been adjusting [...]
Amigurumi, or the art of teeny-tiny cute crochet, is something I really wish I had time to learn and master – another one of those things on my “some day, I’ll…” list. Jenny & Teddy is one of the first places I’d stop off to get started! There are so many cute little guys on [...]
We love Shana Logic so it’s always good news when there’s a sale on, especially one as good as this! There’s up to 50% off a whole host of cute products including accessories, jewellery, prints and bags. There’s a great selection of boy-friendly items too so it’s a good opportunity to get a head start [...]
I am completely lacking in enthusiasm today so let’s just take a moment to think about all the cute ghosts we’ll be able to feature soon! Halloween is my number 1 favourite time of year for kawaii – it’s no coincidence I’m heading to Japan on October 29th! What’s your favourite kawaii holiday? Glow in [...]
Good news, everyone! Paperchase now have a proper online shop with international shipping! It seems to have a pretty good range of their current products including the kawaii Cloud9 and Happy Noodle collections. We also spy three new cute collections – Pantry Peepers is another cute food design, Smiley Cupcakes really does do what it [...]
Bonjour to you! Je m’appelle Celeste Le Bun. I think you know me better as Madame! I feel I know all of mes cheres already – Jean-Claude tells me so much of your doings. I come with the bad news – Jean-Claude, he has caught my sickness and it is I who must be bringing [...]
Those wise owls at Immedium sure know how to spot a cute book when they see one. The latest from them is Space Cadet Topo And The Day The Sun Turned Off, which is a tale of him saving the solar system with his sidekick Tinny Bot. Perfect for little kids or cute-loving bigger kids! [...]
Tap ‘n Cap (Tap and Caption) is a new iPhone app geared towards the captioning of cute things! If you like sites like icanhascheezburger.com then this app helps you add silly captions to your own photos. It’s got a cute design and is really easy to use. Just choose (or take) a photo, type your [...]
If you’re in London this weekend then you need to get yourself down to the Japan Matsuri in Spitalfields Market taking place tomorrow, Saturday 18th September from 10am – 8pm. Japan Matsuri is similar to the local festivals held throughout Japan and they invite you to celebrate Japanese festival culture, listen to music, watch performances, [...]
