About the Artist: maman

LELE Junie Moon is a lifestyle shop in Shinjuku, Japan. We curate a variety of goods and specialize in handmade goods by local Japanese artists. We celebrate Mori Girl and romantic accessories to fit a natural and sweet lifestyle.

We are pleased to introduce you to LELE artist maman. Her handmade bags and pouches are made from vintage fabrics. The beautiful details and sweet styling feel nostalgic and romantic.

We sat down for an interview with maman to find out more about her inspiration and vision as an artist.

Q: What is your inspiration for your bags?
A:  We work in an area with a lot of greenery and you can distinctly feel the four seasons, from the window you can see trees, mountains, flowers, the environment itself is a huge inspiration.

Q: How long have you been creating these pieces?
A:  It has been about 6 years since we’ve started maman.  My 3 daughters have graduated from college, I used to make clothes and bags for them when they were little.

Q: How would you want people to live with your bags? To dress up or day to day wear?
A:  With a detailed bag like the house bag, it would be great to take for a special occasion.  The fabric bags or the pochette would be more for a casual day.  These bags are durable and have heard people taking maman bags on daily commutes.  A lot of people tend to comment on these bags when people carry them around, that is one aspect that drives me to make these bags.

Q: If you had one wish, what would that be?
A: I would like to stay healthy and if I’m able to make these bags for a little longer, I’ll be very happy. 

Thank you to maman for this wonderful interview!

You can find her bags and pouches at the LELE Junie Moon page. All of these goods are available only from Junie Moon!

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Artist Biography:
“maman” Takako Arata
http://mamande.gozaru.jp/

Maman is a maman of 3 daughters, a brand that offers hand made bags by Takako and little crafts.  These products are not made in the intention of making revenue, but on the contrary a way to express one self through these products, each piece is crafted with an abundance love. 
Highlights include house bag, all the stitching and embroidery is all done by hand, each piece takes 4 days to construct.

☆☆☆　New Custom Blythe Page ☆☆☆

For many Blythe fans have the dream of owning their very own custom Blythe dolls.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our custom Blythe page at Junie Moon online shopping!
Here we will present one-of-a-kind works of art, in the medium of “Blythe”!

Please see the beautiful offerings from Japanese dolls artists Miyuki Odani and Saki Yamashita, and Taiwan artist
BUBUJOJO.

We hope to bring you the best of all things Blythe from some of the best doll artists from around the world!

♥♡♥　Custom Blythe dolls this way! ♥♡♥

Miyuki Odani Remakes Thumpty Thump for Taiwan!

CWC Exclsuive Blythe artist, Miyuki Odani transformed her Thumpty Thump into a dramatic and cotton candy haired girl of mystery.
Miyuki Odani has handmade all of the clothing including the gorgeous hat! The soft mohair wefting dramatically changes her look, and gives
“Moira” an ethereal atmosphere.

See this lovely girl in person at the Blythe Manga Girls Inspiration event in Taiwan this weekend. She will also we sold exclusively through Junie Moon!

Artist: Miyuki Odani
Doll name: Moira
Price: 130,000JPY

Story:
Sugar-coated eyelashes, peachy blush and cotton candy hair.
Her soft, glossy lips will whisper many secrets to you!
Sweet, sweet Moira.

Outfit and custom:
Her charm points are fluffy hair and subtle freckles.
Light warm colors are used for her makeup.
The delicate lace on the dress finely decorates the look.
The handmade flowers are sawed on the trad-style mini hat. She is sweet and mysterious, and will bring you much joy!

* Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing this doll.

Saki Yamashita Remakes Thumpty Thump for Taiwan!

CWC has asked custom Blythe artis to create custom Blythe dolls for the Taiwan exhibition! Each artist has used Thumpty Thump as a starting point to create a brand new looking Blythe!

Saki Yamashita
Doll name: Magical poppet
Price: 128,000JPY

Story:
Her dream is to be a magician. She loves to learn a new magic and surprise
her friends with the trick. She practices magic very hard everyday, hoping
she can make everyone happy with her magic someday!

Outfit:
To fit the doll’s atmosphere, I made her outfit based on red and black.
The stripe pattern fabric is specially made for her by myself.
Her skirt is made from 7 parts to make the round skirt.
Under the dress she is wearing a petticoat to make the beautiful silhouette.
On the bosom and back there are red ribbons for decoration.
A little hat sewed on her stock headdress is a cute accent to the look.

Custom:
The base doll is “Simply Thumpty Thump.”
Her hair is dyed in darker purple.
Her makeup is re-painted like a vintage Blythe.
Her mouth and eyeholes are curved a little bit.
Her lips are painted like a gloss, and blush are same color as the lips.
She has a special eye color, gray, on the eye gazing toward the right.
Other 3 colors are stock colors, but are arranged to deepen the colors.
The eyelids are pulled up and the eye gimmick is pushed to the front for
more bright eyes.
The eyelashes are long and curly like vintage Blythe.
Her skin texture is half matte.

* Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing this doll.

AKETSUN! comes to Junie Moon!

Do you remember the “Fall Whisper” Dress set for Neo Blythe?

It was a collaboration with Japanese artist, AKETSUN! Her signature fashion style is bright and pop, reminiscent of the Japanese Showa era graphics. Her fun use of applique and handy craft
is a celebration of all that’s pop and Japan! After being a finalist in the Blythe Beauty Contest, she developed a relationship with Junie Moon as a frequent guest artists.

AKETSUN! just had an amazing exhibition at Junie Moon, and we have some of the exclusive pieces available here online!

Here at Junie Moon online we want to bring Tokyo to your door each day!

Get your hands on some of her one of a kind accessories, only available from Junie Moon!