Our lovely shop in Japan…

Cabbages & Roses Shop visited by

British Minister of State, Jeremy Brown

Last Monday, Jeremy Brown, the British Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth office, visited our little shop in Daikanyama. He was visiting Tokyo in the wake of the earthquake in March, which caused such devastation in Japan. His mission, organised by the British Embassy in Tokyo, was to investigate British companies who, in spite of the unfortunate events, have managed to thrive. Cabbages & Roses opened as scheduled one week after the earthquake and in the face of adversity, has enjoyed much success and was singled out as one such enterprise. He was proudly received by our ‘Tokyo Roses’ and enjoyed a little patch of England in the Japanese streets. Commenting on the authenticity and old fashioned Britishness of the brand, he wished us all much luck for our future with our Japanese partners.

Christina xx

From Japan all the way to Bath

A visit from some Japanese friends fresh from Tokyo all the way to Bath!

Nori brought Wakana, Maki, Yuki, Asako, Maz, Junko, Yuki, Miyuki, Kayoko, Setsuo and Kinari.

They came for lunch

And took some photographs

Admired the baby

And left.

In London they visited our Langton Street store and our Avery Row store, then they visited us at the office in Kew.

xx

C&R

Cabbages & Roses Japan

LINIERE in Japan, are giving away a lovely Cabbages & Roses bag, made with our Hatley printed cotton.

They have produced a charming television advertisement.

Best

C&R

Hong Kong to Tokyo and back…

The start of an epic trip

Arrived in smog

 

Then the typhoon arrived

Left in mist

Worked on the 45^th floor

 

 

 

We are told its lovely!

The JIA Hotel (www.jiahongkong.com) –

Brilliantly and expertly designed by Phillipe Starck –

WORK WORK WORK. Heavenly Maggie looked after us and fed us tea and dim sum

4 hour flight to Tokyo with Cathay Pacific, which we recommend in every way.

Hotel Osaka, our home for the next 7 days. A walk away from Tokyo Tower…

 

 

 

 

It is well placed for the South West of the City, near Ginza, the Tokyo Tower, Ebisu station for the area of Daikanyama where our flag ship store will be opening. Our shop is next door to Kath Kidston, Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood and other interesting Japanese brands such as Okura  (The Marleybone High Street of Tokyo)

And a few stops away from Omotesando where you can find Comme du Garcon, Ralph Lauren and Chanel, at the other end, Harajuku has some brilliant side streets and keep an eye out for mens and womens wear brand Nest Robe http://nestrobe.com/

Little Kyoto (Kamakura ) by the sea, an hour’s journey by the tube from The Osaka. It is unusual with its dark sand and temples, worth the visit to eat traditional soba noodles and see some very brilliant little concept stores that the Japanese are so good at.

Nori in her Cabbage Tilly Top

crossing the railway line to a

secret antique/junk shop…

Some to note are

Antique shop

Mini beach shop

Hand made shop

Launch our 1st of 3 Tokyo spaces and our new book, (which is charming – despite the fact that the only thing we can read is Christina’s signature on the front cover –)

 

to be continued . . .