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Hanging Out with Nao

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First things first, a big thank you to the reader who reccomended Brown Rice Cafe to me-it's my new favorite. I've grabbed lunch there the past two days with my mom. 

An exciting find right next to Brown Rice Cafe was the Crayon House-a kids book and toy store, which also has an organic cafe downstairs. 

  

The kids books there were sooo cute…wish I could read them.

I'd like to know what this book was about…can't read japanese but I'm pretty sure the title is Satan Rides the Big Queef.

Loved this one about a kindly furry turd monster.

Upstairs at the Crayon House was the toy floor(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

 

Mom and I were wanting to bring all of these cool toys home and then we saw this big siamese kitty……

and suddenly kitty was the only thing that mattered to us. We were getting so lonely without our pets, this kitty was the perfect solution. It was immediately decided that the kitty would be our constant companion.

 

We've only just picked out a name for the kitty: her name is Nao.

Went back to Brown Rice Cafe yesterday-with Nao in tow. 

Nao likes to ride in my mom's Prada bag.

Yesterday I wore a men's tee from Urban Outfitters, a skirt from a japanese label I can't seem to remember, Natalia Brilli amp cord neckalce and Nolex watch, and Martin Margiela cowboy boots.
 
Mom wears Hysteric Glamour jeans, Nakkna dress, and orange flip flops
Did some shooting in Harjuku again yesterday-it's nice to shoot here because no one ever says 'no' to having their picture taken.
 
 
We've found that Nao causes a scene wherever she goes…it's hilarious, people cannot keep their shit together when they see this cat!! Flocks of old ladies were attacking us yesterday…a chorus of 'kawaiiiiiiiiiiiiiii's followed Nao wherever she went. A group of girls even started doing a totally hysterical imitation of Nao's floppy arms when we were walking down the street with her.
Nao and I posed for a streetstyle blog.
Nao has made many friends since we freed her from the Crayon House. 
Keiko from Anniversaire Cafe with Nao. 
Here is Kohta again, posing with Nao!
It's raining again today-I think my mom and I are going to take Nao to the aquarium. C ya later.

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  1. julia says

    I think I’m gonna go to japan just to flirt with that waiter… And then marry him and kids and live happily ever after…ahh a girl can dream anyways.

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  3. Brigadeiro says

    Ooh! Nao is too cute! She looks beautiful perched in your mom’s Prada! Love your outfit, especially those degrade MM boots, and your mom looks fab as well, of course! :) Man, your pics are amazing! What camera are you using?
    xx

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  5. mieke says

    Nao is the twin of my siamese, Rama! what a wonderful trip you are having. thanks so much for all the info. can’t wait to see more.

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  9. Gabriela says

    oooooohhhh
    love Nao ^.^
    love the outfit too!
    i’d like to know more about that skirt, it’s magnificent, I can’t figure what’s the fabric, and the construction of it just by the pic… =/

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  12. Belle says

    ah ha ha TOO FUNNY! love the photos! everyone seems to be smiling and laughing in them, i guess it’s the power of nao!
    also that skirt is awesome. i must have it.

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  21. Vanessa says

    Nao is such a cutie! I’m sure she’s glad you freed her from the Crayon House and that she gets to enjoy fame and adventure. Your outfit is so cute, too– it’s no surprise you got your picture taken for a street style blog.

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  22. Mercury says

    Is Nao suppose to be a girl or a boy? I guess the title of this post should have been: “Responsible Pet Ownership”….LOL….because you have such ardent compassion for animals. bE sAFe!
    Mercury ;)

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  23. Gaby says

    omg! Nao is so cute, i just want to hug it :), i love your outfit, especially the boots they are soo. . texas! lol, i’m from Mexico, but i live near texas, and i just love those boots they remind me a lot of the cowboys i see walking the streets nearly every day.
    xo!

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  26. chelsea says

    Great pictures, although I laughed at the thought of you taking the belt/crotch street snap.
    Also I agree with the comment above, cat carrying shall definately become a trend :)

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  27. The Beauty File says

    I think you and your mom are cheeky & glamorous at the same time! You two make a great pair! So stylish & clever! I hope Nao has fun at the aquarium! {tell her to leave those fish alone!} Your blog is totally great, you guys are truly talented!

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  28. Zilla says

    Ha, that cat is awesome!! For the best green tea I’ve ever had in my life go to The Westin in Ebisu. I wasn’t much of a green tea fan until I had it there. Now I’ve been looking all over Australia to find just as good!

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  37. Ke says

    You know, I scrolled down and saw “Satan Rides the Big Queef” and promptly lost it. Too funny! That will be stuck in my mind all night! Enjoyed the post. :)

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  38. Dana says

    amazing!
    I had a friend who had a similar concept to Nao
    He bought a stuffed giraffe in southern Argentina while backpacking, named it Fernando
    all his ensuing facebook albums featured Fernando in exotic locations throughout south america, it was hilarious

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  39. Kathlene says

    I really don’t understand the fascination with Nao and stuffed animals in general. Lol this post just made me laugh because I thought that was so weird. I’m at a loss for words…maybe its just me. Great streetstyle pictures.

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  40. H. says

    (new reader here)
    love the shots of your adventures in Japan! Amazing how Nao is bridging you with the locals, as well as the common ground you share with all the fashionable Harajuku/Omotesando strollers. I was in Japan during late May and I wanted to get more stylish shots of everyone here but left after barely two weeks – your shots take me back and put a smile on my face.

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  41. dani says

    i’ve been following your blog for a while but never commented (i don’t think… maybe once, can’t remember), but i just had to say something. this is hilarious, i am laughing so hard. you have a great sense of humor with your description of the children’s books and toting around Nao. your blog is great. keep up the good work! oh and also, your outfit went in my inspiration folder… thanks!

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  42. majo says

    nao is so cool!
    ive got a frog (kermit from the muppets) that i take with me everywhere i travel, and i take him pictures as well like in the coliseum in rome or the eiffel tower, i dont know if u had watch the film “Amelie” that she gets pictures from the neightbours garden gnome everywhere in the world. well i do that with coco, thats how i call kermit. maybe sometime they are going to meet up. great shoes btw.
    bests regards
    M, from argentina

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  45. caitie says

    hahah that’s HILARIOUS!! i don’t how you can find so many people willing and WANTING to share the joy of a stuffed animal.
    look fabulous, by the way!

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  51. Andrea says

    Love your style and love your eye! I just stumbled on your blog and went as far back as I could. I am a fellow Texas clothingophile from Austin. Just wondering, one of my favorite pictures is of you in the bed by the windowsill.. how did you enjoy The Magus? It is one of my favorite books ever, such a trip.

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  59. Cad says

    Awww I love Nao!
    I’m a total cat lady at heart, not going to lie.
    But seriously, have you noticed how many stray cats there are in Japan?
    They’re EVERYWHERE.
    I went a few summers ago and made like a hundred kitty friends :)

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  60. Anna T says

    Lovely! ;)
    I have a tiny plush bullterrier which travels with me aaaallll the time – he is my model as well ;)
    If you are ever in London – take Nao with you!;)
    A.

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  66. Han says

    When I was little I lived in Singapore, one day after I had done a school play my mum said she’d buy me something nice. We went to Toys’r’Us and I chose a cuddly siamese cat who is a smaller version of Nao! (but with less floppy arms and in a much worse state seeing as shes waaaay over hugged!)
    Its obviously a popular design in Asia!! Mines called Katy.

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  67. Oozora says

    The title of the book is something like “The Red Monster Who Cried”. But “Satan Rides the Big Queef” was close!
    Have you and your mom been to Shimokitazawa yet? It’s twenty minutes from Harajuku, practically a city dedicated to secondhand clothing stores. The people there dress the strangest in all Japan, you should deffinately check it out. There’s this store called Grand Bazaar and they have Yohji Yamamotos and MIHARAYASUHIROs, and the most stylish shop keepers.
    I’ll be there tomorrow, and then to Harajuku too… maybe I’ll run into you =)

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  68. Kymm says

    This gave me the biggest smile, and I still can’t stop smiling :D
    Nao is ridiculously adorable.
    So adorable, that it made me almost forget about Satan riding the big queef!

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  84. Shelly Peleg says

    Nao is just the most adorable thing ever!!! I love the fact she has paws, it makes her look so real..
    she looks like the perfect substitute when you have to be away from your pets.
    and as always – you look absolutely gorgeous!! :)

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  86. Little Red says

    Aww, Nao is so cute! Reminds me a lot of the Persians I had when I was a kid.
    I love the UO tee, skirt, and cowboy boots combo. It looks fabulous!
    All great pictures! It’s awesome that so many people are willing to have their picture taken.

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  95. kristie says

    the red monster is about a giant that the villagers didnt like or smth . and when he cried he turned blue or red .. i kinda forgot i watched it on a documentary once . HAHA . they have a town in japan just for that giant (;

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  97. Robyn. says

    All of you photos are so clear and beautiful! What kind of Camera do you have?
    (my friend would be very envious that you’re in Japan ^^ )

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  99. Nubby says

    Ohhhh Nao!!!!! You’ve totally outdone yourself with so many awesome photos! It’s so sweet of you to document and share your vacation so the rest of us can live vicariously through your adventures.

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  100. Squill says

    Haha, I read about your adventures with Nao on your mom’s blog… she is too cute! :D
    Those children’s books look adorable, too… such lovely illustrations.

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  103. maria says

    Nao is the cutest!! So much fun!! Love all the street style pics you’ve taken!! Japanese toys seem so much cooler than American toys.

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  106. Davina says

    wow, i’ve always wanted to visit Tokyo…your photos make it closer than reality! :) thanks for sharing your experience with us…love your outfits too!

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  110. Style Odyssey says

    total fun!!! this is the most hilarious and adorable blog post! it absolutely made my morning, as i was laughing out loud over the story and pics of nao “posing” with people!
    and you look so cute in the blue top, silvery skirt and MM boots. the photos of you and nao being photographed are just perfect: street-style stalker gets stalked by another street-style stalker!!

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  125. london says

    oh my gooood this is sooooo hilarious!!!!! i can’t believe nao!!!!!! hahahaha this totally made my evening. and of course, you and your mom look stunning. such joie de vivre in these photos. amazing!

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  127. Madeleine says

    You are most welcome, even though I’m no sure I can take full credit for that :D Anywho… glad you like BRC! And btw Nao is too cute, it looks like your’e having so much fun in Tokyo!

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  128. Kate says

    i cant decide if carring a stuffed animal around tokyo is a little weird and a lot cute, or a little cute and a lot weird…. im leaning towards the first one, although i have to say, i had my doubts at first.. :)
    you look good, as always. keep up the good work.
    http://www.getobsessed.blogspot.com

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  129. patrice says

    Everything is cute and adorable :) :) I always envy Japanese people skin, so flawless, perfect skin with or no makeup….Ughhh, haven’t been to Japan since 1996 :(

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  131. Miko says

    Love the blog! I was wondering where you camera bag was from? I’m looking for a good sturdy camera bag that is comfortable to carry. My current one is a pain!!
    Thanks!

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  133. Wale says

    OMG!!!!!!!!!! when I was 12 I bought in Spain a siamese toy just like yours. I had to fly back to South America, so I took it with me ; Everybody in the airport stopped me thinking it was a real cat, even security!!!! This post brought back so many good memories! Thank you!!!!!!!
    P.S.: I’ll look for a picture of that toy just to send it to you! Have fun this summer, life is short!!!

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  134. Christine says

    hahh!! oh my gosh jane u and ur mom are hillarious…
    super cute outfit, ur boots have really grown on me lol
    <3 love always,

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  136. erin says

    nao should really meet my fat cat. he’s 45 pounds! a VERY big cat to say the least.
    all cats aside, your outfits are always original and refreshing.
    looks like you’re having a blast!
    xx

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  139. Alicia - Sea Of Ghosts says

    I check SOS every day but rarely comment (how rude) but I really need to say that Nao is hilarious and I love that you’re just walking around Tokyo with her. How insane and awesome is that? Only in Japan. Too good! Thanks for sharing! x

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  144. annemiek says

    i really enjoyed this post! Noa is fabulous haha, and very funny.I also am really in love with your Martin Margiela cowboy boots. I follow your blog about a year and i always enjoy reading it.
    xxxxxxx

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  146. jC says

    What a hoot. I love this whole photo essay, and of course, both you & your mom’s outfits. So into sky blue & white, greys, pale pinks.. colours of a typical English summer, basically.
    Didn’t realise you were still in Tokyo, and wished you two a safe trip home ages ago. Duh.
    Thanks for taking the time to post these shots – really enjoying the diversion. Now back to my real life : )

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  147. jC says

    p.s. We have a great cat & since I can’t carry him round London, I’m gonna look for my very own Nao. He/she really is the perfect accessory!

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  149. pressure diamond says

    I noticed you’ve been wearing those boots alot in Japan, I recall you mentioning how comfortable they were earlier – I think you’ve definitely proved that :) Wish I could find some as comfortable, all my boots are out to get me! Look like you’re having a great time, hope you and your mum have a safe trip!!!

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  155. JH Hiatt says

    The girl in the blue cardigan sitting on a sidewalk guardrail with her boyfriend was photographed in Harajuku that same day by someone for Tokyo Street Style. The funny thing is, I recognized her from the boots she was wearing! Shoes are what does it!
    The other thing I’m noticing in your pictures is that almost no one is wearing high heels! I picked up on this in Elle Magazines street fashion shots, as well — 95% of the women were in flats. Is this a trend? Thanks to Michelle Obama? End of an era? I’d hate to put all my gorgeous shoes away! Even your Mom switched to red flip-flops! What’s going on here?
    Maybe it’s like handbags — they got so big and so over the top last year, that this year all we see are simple little envelope clutches. Then the shoes went crazy — higher and higher, ruffles, bows, charms, feathers, wild heels — maybe there’s no where to go from here but simple little flats!

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  156. Drew Stone says

    I love that you are discovering such fun experiences, where you are at is such an awesome place, my sister lives right by that area of Tokyo, I have been and loved it! Cant wait to follow your footsteps to these cool lunch spots when I move there in the fall-

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  158. Eva says

    I do not think it is siamese, they are not that hairy.
    It looks like Neva Masquerade :) Check it :)
    Hilarious photos :)

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  163. Anne says

    i have to say ur blog is really cool, i enjoy every post! and every outfit! and it’s really cool to discover a bit tokyo though your blog, because i am there in 1 month!
    and i like the new cat :) but i have a question, in Texas, how many dogs do you have? because each time we discover a new dog on a picture! i dint count them, but i am sure they are a lot! :D
    congratulations for your blog, it’s always a pleasure to read your posts!

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  164. Catherine says

    i was at brown rice cafe every afternoon when i was in tokyo :) the food is really refreshing! anyway, you could also try MIST located on the upper floor of Omotesando Hills, they serve really good noodles. have fun in Tokyo! :)

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  166. Mati says

    LOL, you must miss a LOT your pets! Great choice, Nao’s eyes are so beautiful!
    Mathilde, a french fan of your blog!

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  168. carolyn says

    ahhh nao looks hilarious! You guys look like you’re having so much fun there…japan looks incredible…the clothes, the food, and I need to visit that hair salon you were at, I really need a hair cut =p haha

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  170. Lucy says

    haha you have been making so many friends in Japan. everyone seems quite friendly! I’m sure that if I was a street style photog while I was in Europe last year, most everyone would’ve given me a weird look if I asked for a picture. it’s interesting/amusing that you carry around Nao wherever you go. but why did you name it Nao? does it mean something in Japanese? or as one commenter mentioned, doesn’t it mean “No” in Portuguese?

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  171. Reonline says

    Fabulous pictures…the little is so cute and that Prada purse is simply devine.
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  174. Ellen says

    Missing your pets on holiday is really sad.. So adorable to take Nao everywhere! Nice outfit too – love the Margiela boots ^^

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  176. Yukiko says

    Jane,
    I have to say that I love your blog and follow it religiously. I do have one comment though. I am Japanese and I find it offensive that even though you do not know what the book says or means mocking it and saying that it could be “Satan Rides the Big Queef” is not something that is to be poked at. Some of those books are traditional and have been used to education children for a countless number of decades. Reading that comment made me feel as though you were poking fun at our traditions and customs. I did not take it lightly.
    As a fan, please be careful of how you say things. As you have noticed, staying in Japan, we are very cultural and traditional and conservative. We do not take any poking fun at our traditions lightly.
    Thank you.

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  177. Ty Ty says

    aw, im feeling totally nostalgic of my toy shop days.. I think im gonna go buy a teddy now! cute photos and i love your jeans!
    xoxo

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  180. louisiana mei gelpi says

    omg nao~
    what a cute cat. i had a siamese cat once, it was a gift from my uncle. it ran away on the first night D: D: D:
    and omg, i’ve walked past that area in harajuku in japan when i was there earlier this year, it’s amazing how some of the people dress.
    ps: i just saw your shoes on UO! they’re amazing, i might have to get a pair.

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  184. shoppher says

    I love that you carried that stuffed kitty everywhere you went bc that’s totally something I’d do. I love kittehs! It’s even funnier that the public loved the kitty too.
    Your blog is so fun to read for fashion and just the loving-life and honest writing that you have. Your adventures with your mom sound so great.

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  186. lilylove says

    Don’t you just love shopping in Tokyo? You can find the weirdest but amazingly cool stuffs there :)
    I also am liking your laid-back look.

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  193. Amber Taniuchi says

    OMG those books are so cute!! I actually grew up in Japan and these children’s books have been around for ages. ‘Spectacle Rabbit,’ ‘The Red Demon that Cried,’ and ‘Olly the Ocean Ghost’!! And all that fabulous food and shopping makes me miss living in Japan :D

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  198. Hana says

    The book you thought would be called Satan Rides the Big Queef says “Naita Akaoni” naita means cried aka means red and oni is some kind of gremlin/creature thing .. :)

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  201. silk worm says

    Hey
    I just stumbled on your blog from the urbanoutfitters blog and I love it!
    Great pictures, great styling, and awesome cat!
    I especially love that skirt!

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  202. M says

    oh jane, you look incredibly sweet whilst posing for the street-style blogger. shows how humble you are even with all of your fame.
    sincerely, M
    sincerelyycm.blogspot.com

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  203. www.pvc-warehouse.co.uk says

    Hahaa crazy idea to take a cat with you :)
    Love that photo of those lads in the baggy clothes/caps posing :P its great.. you look like u had fun =D
    omggg just noticed the cord necklace.. .its rather nice!

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  208. Cecylia says

    I love Nao! When I was in Paris last year, I bought a Nici wolf in sheep’s clothing and carried him around in The Lourve. I got stares but he was a great companion =) Nao’s adorable though. Is he/she on sale elsewhere?
    Cecylia
    http://cecylia.com

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  209. Anon says

    oh my god.
    get a fucking life.
    get some friends other than your mom and something to do other than carry a fucking fake cat around.
    Your taste in shoes is good but your fashion sense is terrible. So overrated.
    you dress like you’re a 9 year old with high heels on.
    Go away.

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  211. RoseNdRapsberry says

    Hi Jane!
    I know it’s really late to post this (especially since your own post dates back from.. what.. July?), but I am just so curious.
    I suppose everyone always asks you about brands and ‘where did you got..’ when it comes to your clothes, but now, I need to ask you where you got Nao from.
    Not which shop off course (I’m not going to Tokyo within a few months or so), but what brand it was.
    I guess I bumped into a cute plush kitty very similar to your Nao.
    It was a Kösen Plush-kitty. So cute and the most perfect accessory for a real-cat-lacking cat-lover like me (my mum believes she’s allergic to real ones, though that’s never proven).
    Greeties!
    Elise from Belgium

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  213. Giana says

    Good pair of MM (Martin Margiela) cowboy boots Jane. Its matching with that lovely skirt and the one which your mom wore Hysteric Glamour jeans is looking cool. Nao is really cute kitten.buydiscountcowboyboots.com

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  224. theAwesomeOne says

    why is everyone in Tokyo look FREAKIN’ GORGeous even fat people.
    I want a Nao of my own.
    liked all of your outfits in this one, the blue one was especialy different from what I usually see on you.

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