more on fashion

Also I will try to find lace of similar patterns to be made into kimono.

tailored fashion

This is my design to be made in Hanoi. I will try to get the shirt done and embroidered at the same time. It features a native vietnamese passion flower called Passiflora wilsonii.

lace fashion 2

lace fashion

Crystal Dragon

When I was at school as a teenager, I grew up reading Ashibe Yuho's comic book called Crystal Dragon. It is a historical fantasy with Celtic Ireland as the background.
The comic series is still going on today, up to Vol 25. I have them all, and love them. 3 image albums were published inspired by the story. I bought Disc 2 when I travel to Japan for the first time in 1986. Now I found all 3 were re-issued in 2005 in Japan as compact disc. I just sent in an order in the states for import. I will get them soon.
Here are the covers, so beautiful. The music is good too, more imaginative and some classical, and instrumental with pop sensibility. Originally, the disc comes with pull out poster, but I am not sure if the CD will have those images enclosed.
I am still searching for Yamagishi Ryoko's CDs of Hiizuru tokoro no tenshi and Youseiou.

Manga Artists

These are the works from my 2 favourite manga artists: Yamagishi Ryoko and Ashibe Yuho.
I have all of their works and everytime I go to Japan will try to hunt down more of their work.

Vietnamese treats

The orange fruit is Gac Fruit, for making Vietnamese red rice for Tet. The star apples in purple is super sweet, and milky! The pie on the left is made with pork and salted fish. Then I have sticky rice and a cup of Basil Seeds Drink.
The grilled pork and egg is wrapped up in Betel Pepper leaves in the other picture.
I am learning how to make vietnamese food.