Aha! This personal favorite of mine might just give me good enough reason to buy something from Hello Kitty’s 35th Anniversary collabs!

Hello Kitty printed Repettos! Wootwoo!

Now these, I definitely adore! I wonder how much these would cost though! These shoes will be available in Lane Crawford, along with special collections from American Apparel, Havaianas, Linda Farrow, Les Bijoux de Sophie and Belgian milliner Christophe Coppens.

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Japanese and Scottish culture collides with these:

No kidding! Hello Kitty’s official pink, blue and yellow tartan has been recognized by the Scottish Register of Tartans. And will be put to show in this collection of handbags and other accessories!

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Meanwhile, Hello Kitty’s sporty fans/sneaker fanatics are going to go gaga for these limited edition Asics sneakers.

Hmmm, I can’t decide if they are cute or embarrassing to wear. What do you think?

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Among the special capsule collections of Hello Kitty-themed merchandise at Hong Kong-based retailer Lane Crawford are sunglasses from Linda Farrow!

This does not come as a surprise given that in the WWD article, it was mentioned that “In recent years, Hello Kitty’s reach has extended beyond young girls to stylish women, who shop the brand both for themselves and their daughters. Hello Kitty’s fashion quotient has increased through a bevy of collaborations with firms such as Christian Dior, Heatherette, Anna Sui and A Bathing Ape. Her celebrity following includes Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus.”

This just goes to show Hello Kitty’s fan base has really expanded, crossing generations! I won’t be surprised if one day, my daughter Berry will be so into Hello Kitty too!

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Here’s something that will appeal to the boys as well! The Hello Kitty anniversary shirt from the cult Japanese label, A Bathing Ape!

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In an interview with WWD, Janet Hsu, the Los Angeles-based president of Sanrio global consumer products, said that Hello Kitty products rake in worldwide sales of more than $5 billion annually. “A huge percentage of that is in the fashion category,” she explained, adding the brand is seeing “tremendous strength” in fine jewelry.

That being the case, Lane Crawford tapped Les Bijoux de Sophie to create these necklaces for Hello Kitty’s Anniversary! You like?

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I know I mentioned about Sanrio’s exciting collabs in celebration of Hello Kitty’s 35th and here’s another fun one! Hello Kitty and Tokidoki!

Gone are the days when a Hello Kitty watch, pencil case or lunchbox is enough to get a little girl happy! 35 years sure have passed since that time. Because now, Hello Kitty has not only become very computer savvy with those Mimobot flashdrives, but has gotten more sophisticated!  This Hello Kitty x Tokidoki collection is just a taste of it! You’ll see why in my next couple of posts for next week!

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And the best part is, my first article for On The Radar debuts as well! I interviewed Pim Sukhahuta, head designer of Sretsis, the Thai label that has been on everybody’s lips these days, from Bangkok to Bondi to Brooklyn!