Life is mad hectic in Tokyo, so this will be a quickie… Went to MaruiOne sale, which is also going on online. Street was closed off, department store was packed. Many of the shoppers were dressed in full Lolita. Tried on black leather gladiator sandals with silver star studs, but they only had size 22.5!! Despite the red tags, clothes were still expensive – $100 or more. Didn’t buy anything but took photos (coming up!).

Here are photos of the sixth floor of MaruiOne, taken during less crowded times. Sexy Dynamite London’s punk designs never really caught my attention.

h.NAOTO, on the other hand, takes up a lot of space in my brain. The new Marui gives h.NAOTO’s many sub-brands plenty space to display their wings. (The Hangry & Angry section will appear in a subsequent post).

Alice and the Pirates remains one of my favorites, although the current collection – striped pants, treasure chest purses, buccaneer jackets and wide-brimmed hats – is basically an updated version of previous seasons. On the right: S-inc’s new brand, Gramm. Much more on this collection tomorrow.

h.NAOTO’s rack of skirts made me feel like I was browsing Marie Antoinette’s closet.

I was big on pastels as a child, and still am now. In fact, my Cute Yummy Time illustrations mostly rely on a light green/pink/yellow color scheme!

Off to shoot a cute cooking MEETS Death Cookbook episode! I did a shaped egg episode with Basil a while back, and many of you asked where to find egg molds. Surf on over to J-List for all your cute bento equipment needs.

More Tokyo madness to come. PS: anyone know how I can get tickets for the Gackt (July 12) and Moi dix Mois (July 19) concerts in Tokyo??

Peace Now and Black Peace Now sit side-by-side on the sixth floor of the reopened MaruiOne 0101 shopping building in Shinjuku. What’s the difference between the two?

A Peace Now girl spends the day strolling in Yoyogi Park with her boy toy, stopping for onigiri (rice balls) and cans of umeshu (plum alcohol) from a convenience store.

A Black Peace Now lady sips bloody cocktails Christon Cafe, then prowls over to a Moi dix Mois concert with a boy in a black cape.

Peace Now: Hello Kitty, polka dots, girlish bows. Black Peace Now: tie with a spider design, top hat, trailing vest with silver buttons.

Which of the two do you prefer? What do you think of Black Peace Now’s Lolita dresses? I like the multiple ruffled layers, but I’m not sure about the fabric.

Hello Kitty seems to be found on every product imaginable! These bento shapers and rice stampers from J-List are nifty, but the winking toilet paper is a bit too much… Check out these products and more Hello Kitty hell on J-List.

PS: I’ve been discussing the death of MySpace, the future of e-books, the importance of listening to the right type of disco and more important subjects on my Twitter… add me to join in on the conversation!