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Pre-orders are now open for the new Control Freak Varsity Jackets. Be the first to have the new design, and get a pre-order discount!

Cute banana bear artwork – just for fun!

Cute enamel pin badges – and a video about how I designed them, so you can see what goes into creating new products for Cakes with Faces!

Cute artwork inspired by the sakura in Japan. All the other blossoms must be so jealous of the cherry blossoms!

Mount Takao is a mountain only 50 minutes from Tokyo by train. It’s the most climbed mountain in the world, but isn’t featured in many lists of things to do near Tokyo. It was an absolutely amazing day out and one of the highlights of the trip, so I wanted to share it with you!

Video from the Persona 5 limited time pop-up theme cafe in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Video and ideas for things to do on the perfect night out in Tokyo, including food and drinks, karaoke, arcades, purikura and more!

Thank you to Virgin Media Pioneers for this feature about running a pop-up shop – with my top tips and advice!

Mothers Day’s coming up on Sunday 26th March 2017. Brighten up your mum’s day with these cute gifts!

Lots of people ask me how expensive it is in Harajuku, so here’s a walk around Takeshita Street in Tokyo, with prices and how much cute, kawaii Japanese clothes cost in Harajuku.

Cakes with Faces will be back at Hyper Japan Festival! The UK’s largest Japanese culture event, on 14-16 July 2017 at Tobacco Dock in London.

Cute tortoise drawing for all the introverts, hermits and anyone who’s in need of some me-time.

Now you can pay directly by credit or debit card in the online shop. Paypal is still available as an option if you prefer.

Shibamata is an older area about 30 minutes from central Tokyo – great for a fun day trip!

Come and see Cakes with Faces at MCM London Comic Con, the UK’s largest nerdy event at ExCel on 26-28 May 2017.

Amy’s featured as Pioneer of the Week by Virgin Media. Thank you to Virgin Media Pioneers for the feature!

Sequel to the original “I’ll give you pain au chocolat” croissant. The bakery puns continue…

Arriving in Tokyo on the shinkansen, a tour of the Shinjuku Granbel Hotel, out for okonomiyaki and Japanese arcades!

Cakes with Faces dresses reviewed by YouTube star and Japanese Harajuku fashion expert Cathy Cat.

Think you’ve got the January blues? Consider what it’s like for Christmas trees…