One Love. One Nippon.

If you find yourself in the enchanting hub of Tokyo this weekend, please join our friends at Tokyo Dandy for their big fundraiser event.  It is an amazing time to come together with a gorgeous community and make a big difference for the country we love so much...Japan!

Good Friends and Big Hearts are coming together to pile up supplies and necessitites to help the beautiful beings who were effected by the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Northern Japan.  Bring 3 items to donate to Second Harvest, who will deliver the goods to those in need.  See what can be donated here.

When：2011年3月26日（土）
Where：Trump Room
Open：23:00 – 5:00
Door：エントランスはフリーですが、各自最低でも3点以上、必要としている物資リストからお持ち頂ければと思います。

**The list of gorgeous DJs who have all pitched in to help was just released...you can be assured that our Tokyo Family will come together and the entertainment will be a reminder of why we all love this city so damn much! ♥♥♥

The strong sense of community, love and respect for one another in Japan is amazingly beautiful and it makes me love the country unconditionally.  

I believe that no one person can change the world, but together we can do anything!  So together, let's do all that we can (and then some more) for all of the beings in the world suffering and living in fear.  May every being feel love, warmth, strength, and community.

One Love.  One Nippon.  ♥

Amber Joy & Ebony Fleur

xoxo

Friday Night Full of Kanye and Nippples!

It was meant to be a quiet weekend in Tokyo, as it was the only weekend where I could feasibly be in bed before 2am every night.  A very difficult thing to do in a city that actually never sleeps.  But an uneventful weekend quickly warped into on of the best Friday Nights of my life….

Yulia, Sachiko and Jo on our charriot for the evening...

Kanye West was hosting a super secret showing of his new unreleased film "Runaway".  It was essentially a 40 minute music video for all the tracks on his new album to be released next month.  After he gave a quick introduction for the film in an old movie theatre in a strange location in Tokyo, Kanye took his seat in front of me and then turned around to say "what's up?" to me.  And as the lights went down, I smiled and felt a little star struck.  It was awesome watching him get into his own beats in the opening scene.  The old school, non computerized explosions and the ballerinas were definitely my highlights and there were a few amazing tracks that upped my respect for Mr. West once again.

After the Q&A, where I actually asked a question and could feel my voice quiver as all the coolest B-boys in Tokyo turned to look at me, we hung in the lobby chatting.  Kanye came and talked to us for a while and it was refreshing to hear is views on inspiration and criticism, as well as how good he was at taking a few jokes I jabbed at him.

Mademoiselle Yulia, Kanye West and me (Amber Joy)

The new Kanye vinyl that he hadn't even seen yet!

As everyone scattered format he theater, I rushed to Shibuya to see my friends filming a music video / documentary in a Kareoke booth.  The Trippple Nippples are some of our best friends in Tokyo, and I have witnessed enough of their shows to know I was in for a magical experience.  Once I finally found the kareoke place on a loud dirty street, I wandered up to the 4th floor.  Like Hansel and Gretel's trail of bread crumbs, I found a trail of feathers and knew I was in the right place.  As I walked up to room 403, I opened the door and sweat, smoke, flour, and feathers poured out. 

The small room was packed with about 30 people screaming and dancing a sweaty dance to the infectious performance given by Yuka and Qrea

Yuka and Qrea Nippple after the shocker of a show!

 The gentlemen geniuses behind the Nippples, Jo and Jim, couldn't have looked better in their fuzzy bear heads.

The Trippple Nippples have been on the Tokyo scene for a few years now, and have performed in China, Korea, Japan and Sydney.  There are some big things brewing for these Nippples, so look out for them…a Trippple Nippples show should never be missed!   In fact, as I left the sweaty slimy Kareoke booth, I almost forgot that just hours earlier I had been hanging with Kanye.

Just another Friday night in Tokyo…..

Oh yeah.  P.S.  This is what I wore...

Before I left my hood I went to Garter (my favortie place in the world) for find something to wear.  The lovely Koshiro let me borrow this killer Garter jacket and after too many compliments (even from Mr. West) than are good for a girl, I obviously had to have it.   A borrow turns into a buy!  Thanks Koshiro!  x

Make Believe + Trippple Nippples + Tokyo Dandy = ♥

It feels like a million years ago now, but it was just at the beginning of April that Ebony and I were gearing up to say Sayonara to Tokyo and fly away back to our sunny studios in Sydney. In the last few days leading up to our departure, we had a million zillion things to do and more than enough determination to do it. Nights without sleep, days without stopping, and meals eaten in convenience stores without sitting.

We had arranged a photo shoot on our second last day in Tokyo, so when our morning business meeting in Shibuya ran over, it made us late. As we zipped to meet our musical genius models, the Trippple Nippples we split up in taxis to conquer all. It was such a whirlwind day...the Nippples were helping us slather on their make up, and we were doing all the last minute adjustments to the clothing and jewelry. All the while, our very special photographer friend, Dan Bailey from Tokyo Dandy was waiting patiently for us in the serene park Shinjuku Gyoen amongst hundreds of people who were also there to view the cherry blossoms.

We arrived at the park with juice, hairspray and capes in hand and began to seek out the best places to get some incredible shots. For a park that you have to pay to enter and go through turnstiles, we managed to find such peaceful tranquility. It was one of the most glorious days of my life, and as the park emptied at 4pm, we found ourselves alone in the magical park. And as the sun tucked behind the big bad buildings of Shinjuku, it truly felt like we were in the land of Make Believe.

xoxo

Photography: Dan Bailey. Tokyo Dandy
Models: Trippple Nippples
All clothes, accessories and styling: Make Believe (Amber Joy and Ebony Fleur)

Reunited and It Feels So Good feat The Trippple Nippples

It was 4am on friday morning and Ebony and I were beginning to realize that sleep was not something that we would be doing much of this year. Our flight was scheduled to take us from Sydney to Tokyo in just a few hours and we were in the final stretch of packing and preparing for our Make Believe launch in Tokyo. Ahhhhh! All I can remember of that blurr was actually forgetting to put on my pants after taking a shower just before the taxi arrived, and calling Ebony "Sweetie Pants" as a pet name. Strange.

Oh and we were traveling with child. This is Uncle Oli with my Baby, Chaki Junior, on his way to meet his Dad Chaki for the first time....Airports are more fun with babies!!!

We managed to stay awake long enough to get on that plane! Trying to sleep was a challenge as excitement ran through my veins! It was going to be such a sweet sweet reunion in Tokyo!

We landed and went straight into the genki drinks followed by red bull and vodka! Can we say heart palpitations??? Met everyone at ampm (still my favorite convenience store) and headed to Le Baron.

On the way to the club, Roxi somehow transformed into a little black furry character from a Ghibli animation! What a special little guy!

Arriving at Le Baron, I hadn't seen Yuka since Tokyo last summer and Qrea since Paris last spring, so you can imagine my delight when I saw the Trippple Nippples coming into Le Baron at the same time! eeeek! Reunited and it feels so goood!!!

The best thing about it was seeing them wearing off-kilter tutus with polka dot knickers, braids spiked to the ceiling and eyelashes all over the place! This is what the Trippple Nippples are all about...shocking sexy insanity!!!






And their show was nothing less than incredible! Sprawling out over the strippers pole pedistal, shooting off fireworks of ribbon and rapping about ice cream and meat! The Trippples Nippples have something hidden up their sleeves (if they were ever wearing shirts) and we are all about to see what will happen next! oooooohhhie!

Ebony and me getting all tangled up with our girls....

Remember Zima from Waynes World??? All good things that have been forgotten at home still live on in Tokyo...and this is why we heart Japan!!! A little random i know!