Check out Nate Wragg’s Blog. Nate is the artist behind the fabulous Ratatouille credit 2D sequences. I love his style of art. Some of his pieces are so kawaii!

Teresa Chiba is a Japanese illustrator whose blog can be found here.

Chikro, also known as Sayaka Imai is a japanese plush artist and character designer. Sayaka’s softies are created in a unique style, they are very cute and very colorful. The artist’s website can be found here.

Here’s an interesting article (though a pretty old one) in the British newspaper The Guardian about the love of British people for softies and cuteness and about Fashionably Cute’s icon Tatty Teddy also known as the “Me To You” bear. The article is titled “Are we soft?”

“No one buys more cuddly toys than the British”, states the article that includes an interview with Tatty Teddy’s creator.

Read the article here.

1. Shadowbox- Diamonds are a girls best friend!, 2. Girlie bunny on shabby Easter egg, 3. My Little Pony “Lolligiggle”, 4. Hailie and Doro cat, 5. 66/366, 6. For party travel hire a coach, 7. Vintage Wrapping Paper, 8. tinaboo_charuca.jpg, , 10. lovely friends 5, 11. One Cold Easter Morning…., 12. Sugar plum dining room

Sugar Shop is a fantastic teddy bear artist from Japan. She’s got a unique and instantly recognizable style and her mohair creations are deadly cute!

The designer’s website is here and the blog is here.

Kyoto Foodie Blog that tells about the best places to eat in Kyoto talks about beautiful and delicious Japanese sweets wagashi sold at Ryuen. The sweets sold at that place come in a wonderful exotic flavor of green tea with candied chestnuts and red bean paste. Mmmm, delicious!

1. Vintage Dior dress, 2. Vintage Christian Dior Tie, 3. Silhouettes Dior, 4. Dior elegance, 5. Damernas Värld, 6. dior suit contour, 7. vintage Dior tie, 8. Model Wearing Dior Wrap Jacket and Sheath Dress, 1955 | Henry Clarke, 9. Sophia Loren in Organza Dress by Christian Dior, 1972 | Henry Clarke, 10. Model Wearing Christian Dior Feather Casque Cap, 1955 | Henry Clarke, 11. dior bow, 12. Dior Chevrier suit

Click here to see the portfolio of a really wonderful Japanese illustrator Amore Hirosuke. He creates fashion illustrations, event posters, logotypes and character designs. Very retro.

Just to remind you, Pierre Cardin was a fantastic fashion designer a few decades ago.

1. Pierre Cardin, 2. Cardin 1968 - cuissardes bonanza, 3. Pierre Cardin, ‘Cosmos’ tunic and sweater (1967), 4. 1972 Pierre Cardin, 5. Pierre Cardin, 6. Pierre Cardin Man’s Cologne, 7. Cardin, 8. Pierre Cardin 1972, 9. Pierre Cardin04, 10. Pierre Cardin17, 11. Pierre Cardin 1969, 12. Pierre Cardin20