1. s1, 2. HLG’s Private Ai-Ai in Semi-finalists!, 3. HLG’s Private Ai-Ai in Semi-finalists!, 4. ~/~, 5. zzz, 6. zzz

1. aka to shiro, 2. hey, 3. Untitled, 4. Untitled, 5. 6394, 6. HLG’s Private Ai-Ai in Semi-finalists!

1. Goldie, 2. Sleeping dog …(_ _). ｡ 。оΟ◯, 3. surechigai, 4. Toys - Se souvenir, 5. lokakuu6-2007 406b, 6. 28

Konatsu is one of my all time favorite illustrators, who creates pretty graphics and unique kawaii artworks in the style of traditional Japanese brush calligraphy.

See the artist’s gallery and blog over at the official website, Tunacan (in Japanese).

1. deep thoughts, 2. lighting ball(s), 3. wish upon a sky, 4. Thank you Saki, 5. Lots O’ Cute Piggy Banks, 6. We love Matin’s glasses

View the beautiful images from the Dolce&Gabbana Fall/Winter 2008 advertising campaign over at foto_decadent.

Click here to see larger versions and more photos.

1. CWC Charity Auction “あけつん！”, 2. 11_Aketsun_2, 3. Dollchick+ ~ あけつん！, 4. Dress Set “Fall Whispe”

This year “Aketsun!” has designed a beautiful dress set for Blythe that will be officially manufactured and sold by the CWC. The dress set is called “Fall Whisper”.

You can browse “Aketsun!”’s blog (in Japanese) or read an interview with her (in English) on Blythe’s official website.

1. http://www.q-pot.jp, 2. 07summer_cream1p, 3. Fruity ring, 4. Bukubuku bags, 5. chocolatejoe2000-img600×387-12002933714-4, 6. Don’t Ever Leave Me, Wilhemina..

A mindbogglingly impressive photo shoot for Vogue Italia by Steven Meisel found on foto_decadent. I love the integration of patterns.

Click here to see larger versions and more photos.

I love the beautiful lighting style of Atsushi Yagi’s photography. I’ve seen his works on the pages of a lovely Japanese beauty magazine named Voce and in Japan’s best magazine for professional photographers, Commercial Photo. He also worked on the advertising campaign for Chocorouge, a cute clothing brand from Japan.

Click here for more photos

1. - Hakoinu -, 2. Yellow baby boy, 3. Untitled, 4. Page 10, 5. FORTUNELLO, 6. CHUM APARTMENT #01

1. auc301, 2. From Linda/addictedtoplastic, 3. sunglasses & ray-gun set on ebay, 4. sunglasses & ray-gun set on ebay

Matin-san designs out of this world sunglasses, toy guns, bags and sofas for Blythe and Emerald Witch under the brand name Atelier Matin. His handmade miniatures are so finely detailed that Re-Ment weeps in shame.

1. entry pics2, 2. ymy0101, 3. from tibiloo 1, 4. Outfit with Sunglasses #04 on eBay, 5. entry pics6, 6. entry pics4, 7. entry pics3, 8. s1, 9. s5, 10. s2, 11. from micca1, 12. from tibiloo 5, 13. from micca

Matin-san’s style reminds me of the 60s Givenchy and Yves Saint Laurent feel with a modern twist, and his furniture design skills surpass the imagination of Salvador Dali.

The cute sunglasses are so sought after by Blythe collectors that when Matin-san puts them up for sale on Ebay or his Etsy shop all the quantities get sold out in a few minutes! Too bad he doesn’t make glasses or sofas in human size.

1. 0004, 2. 0002, 3. sofap, 4. 003

Enjoy browsing Atelier Matin’s Flickr, Japanese blog and English-language Etsy shop.

1. CHIWAWA, 2. Bunny Face!, 3. Aristabrat baby bling!, 4. Page 19, 5. Tiger-Tiger Ice Cream Carton, 6. kir royale

The best LJ community about fashion photography, foto_decadent has another brilliant selection of images: a super-sweet photo shoot of Coco Rocha by Arthur Elgort for the August 2008 issue of Vogue Nippon. Enjoy the beautiful pastel colors and the cute black poodle. Click here to view larger versions and more images.

Fashion Hayley blog gives an in-depth roundup of the cutest Japanese fashion magazines, including street fashion mags. Hayley points out which publications fit certain styles and shares photos of herself, her husband and her friends right from the pages of the Japanese fashion media.

It’s a big day for me today, as Fashionably Cute blog marks its first anniversary! Thanks everyone for being with me, reading my posts, making comments and linking back Stay tuned for more fashionable cuteness.

Good luck,
Olga

Super Kawaii Mama is a fashion blog by a gorgeous Australian mom of two who dresses in my favorite style - glamorous retro. She posts photos of herself in super cute outfits and even gives glamour girl makeup tips. A must see!

Link

Check out the elegant illustrations of the Japanese artist Wakako Miki aka BQ.Channel.

The illustrator’s blog is in Japanese.

W Magazine has a surreal photoshoot at a location that looks like a desert in its June issue. The silhouettes and shapes of the styles selected for the photos are incredible. Click here to view larger versions and more images.

Our fellow Coutorture member blog VieCouture has discovered a super-cute Louis Vuitton Grelots Keyholder. Vie suggests attaching this lovely accessory to a bag, which I think is a great idea.

1. Sasha Pivovarova for Prada, 2. Sasha Pivovarova for Prada, 3. Untitled, 4. Untitled, 5. Untitled, 6. Sasha Pivovarova for Prada, 7. prada, 8. Pradie (Prada + Hottie), 9. prada s/s 2006 (2)

Tina Berning is a very well known fashion illustrator, who has had numerous exhibitions and releaser a book, “100 Girls on Cheap Paper”.

Tina’s official website with a gallery of works.

Enjoy the lovely fashion illustrations by the Australian artist Neryl, who works with the likes of Shiseido, Japanese and Korean editions of Vogue, Allure and Cosmopolitan.

Zalita from South Africa makes absolutely incredible cupcakes which are too beautiful to eat. When I first saw them in Flickr I couldn’t believe they were actually cupcakes, they look like mini sculptures.

Note the tiny toasts in the tea set in the photo below.

Please visit Zalita’s Flickr and blog for hundreds of fantastic photos. And you can see Fashionably Cute favorites in the thumbnail mosaic below.

Click the links below to see the larger versions of the pictures.

1. vintage tea set with cupcake, 2. a cuppie for swissy missy, 3. summers garden, 4. ruffled rose, 5. lilac and pink, 6. seasoned with love, 7. getting ready for the beach, 8. on display, 9. nostalgia

1. Sophia Loren - man of la mancha 1972, 2. Sophia Loren, 1955, 3. sophialoren_jaynemansfield, 4. Sophia Loren, Moscow 1969, 5. Sophia Loren Hotel Ritz 1979 - 02 - 1024, 6. red hat Lady, 7. sophia loren, venice, 1955, 8. Sophia Loren, 9. Sophia Loren

According to Purseblog, Hermes offers a fun feature on their US Website for those who can’t afford their dream Kelly Bag yet. You can download a PDF pattern of a Kelly Bag, print it out on paper, cut it out, fold it and glue your own mini-purse!

Enjoy the beautiful and elegant works of the Japanese illustrator Ishiguro Kouta aka ikou. Click here to see ikou’s homepage with a gallery of illustrations.

A few random kawaii pictures from my Flickr favorites. Enjoy! Click the links below to see larger versions of the photos on Flickr.

1. B005, 2. ramen bowl figurines, 3. Breakfast on March 24th, 4. next to guinea pigs, taxes must have been the most prolific animals (114/366), 5. C’est bientôt la Chandeleur !, 6. this is BILLY, 7. Untitled, 8. Yuki-chan at the cherry blossom festival, 9. #44 sweet 03, 10. Tatéi Store, 11. roses are pink, 12. Strawberry & cream cake, 13. exhibition//展示会のお知らせ, 14. chick and sheep for the cake, 15. Neighbours, 16. Altar Piece

Fashionably Cute has stumbled upon a super-cute web service called Mooulr.

The creators of Moourl proudly call their page “The web’s cutest URL shortening service”.

You can paste your long URL into Moorl’s test field, press the “Moo!” button and the website “milks” the address for you and automatically copies the shortened URL to your clipboard.

Best thing about Moourl is that it’s got a kawaii little cow character in the header!

Check out the cute, simple and beautifully naive illustrations of Anne Imai from Japan. You can view the artist’s website here.

The illustration above (featuring bunnies) is called “Hot Sprins”. Can anything be cuter than that?