Straw Boaters Everywhere!
A little while ago, Susie posted a link on Twitter to the most fabulous website which I bookmarked straight away – vvshu.com. I can’t read the language but i’m presuming that it is Japanese and the majority of the magazines are Japanese too. So, that doesn’t exactly make for a very exciting read, but who cares about reading when you have so many beautiful pictures to look at. I spent literally hours this morning clicking through the pages of the last 3 issues of Fudge, the magazine I was most excited to take a look at.
It took me so bloomin’ long because I was print screening every other page because of the beautiful editorials. I’m not sure what it is I love about them so much – I think it’s because they are the kind of photos I dream to take of myself for the blog, and the Blythe-like girls are wearing perfectly styled outfits, often complete with a straw hat of some sort (oh how I need to buy one!). I couldn’t post all of the pictures I saved, as you’d be scrolling forever…but what I have done is hidden the second part of the post so it doesn’t take up the entire page – please click on the link at the bottom to see the rest of my favourites!
I’d love to get my hands on the latest issue, but it just costs too much from eBay. If anybody knows if I can get hold of Fudge in London i’d be terribly grateful.
I hope you enjoy the pictures x
I always go to the Japan Centre (Picadilly Circus) for all my Japanese magazine needs! xo
Sounds like the logical place to go!! Thank you : ) xx
ahh…so cool. Now I also feel like I need to get my hands on the latest issue! lol π
these are so nice! especially the first one is real cute ^^
thanks for sharing! XX
Fudge is amazing. I want to find copies too!!!
Lulu Letty
FUDGE is one of my favorite favorite Japanese magazines, along with spoon. I live in Tokyo and would so happily parcel swap with anyone who has access to Lula, frankie, or Vogue Girl Korea!
Didn’t know this book before I read your post. But now, I also want a copiy of it!!
lovely! i want it too! Great post! If you have more photographs like this, please show us more! xx
Love them all! But my favourite has to be the one with the plastic horses. No wonder you print screened everything. xo
i love japanese magazines, and fudge is one of my favourites! the website is in chinese, but the magazines are japanese.
Ahh thank you : )
I love that website too and as a result, I’ve saved a hell of a lot of money going to the Japan centre for magazines. Fudge is about Β£12!
bloody hell, too much money! maybe on special occasions then..!
I love those pictures! Thanks for sharing!
They don’t feature any Japanese women in their magazine even though its based in Japan? That seems a bit odd to me. Western beauty standards π
Of course the styling is great, great use of vintage, etc, etc.
Yes, it is strange. Which is ridiculous as Japanese women are beautiful!!
Weirdly enough, I can’t imagine the girls in that magazine to be used in any magazines over here though, they’re just a little young and “quirky” looking.
I have no idea where I read it and I really wish I could find the article as it’s a pretty interesting area of discussion, but one view is that apparently it’s to do with the type of magazine and what they want to represent/portray. So Vogue Nippon is mostly westernised because they represent western clothes and designers. There are some magazines which will only use Japanese models (like Can Cam) while others will try and bridge the two and use only mixed race models (Vivi), so it’s relatable but to an extent, still a little bit exotic.
Hmm that was probably not that interesting but I just wanted to share π
hey Carrie!
im Chihiro from Japan and ive been enjoying every post that you make! i love Fudge too, its always highly inspiring. id love to send you a copy if you wish!
Yesss, I love Fudge!! I have a subscription through a Japanese bookstore out in the suburbs, which is great but rough because it’s a long bus ride to go and pick it up every month! They only charge $8 per issue here, way cheaper than buying on ebay. I would definitely recommend checking at any Japanese bookstores in your city to see if they have it or can order it again. It’s so, so cute. I usually post scans of my favorite parts, and have found some neat designers in their pages! I’m about three issues behind now, though…
Oh wow, thanks for sharing. I love a good mag! Fudge looks awesome and i’m sure that website will take up far too much of my non existent spare time π
Ah! These photos made my day!
Wow, I might just have to pick a copy up sometime. I love all their hairstyles, very cute. And definitely wanting a straw hat now!
Ooh love those photos! NIce find! π
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I love that I can actually read some of the magazine covers! (I study Japanese, but I have such a long way to go)
Anyway, thanks for the link! I know I’ve been there before, but I lost it and couldn’t find it again.
Wow, what a great tip, think i’ll know what I’ll be doing all night now π besides having a watch of the dannii minogue style queen programme on itv 2 at 9, mainly so I can get wound up about how little celebs do for designing their ‘own’ collection!! x
I am in love! These are absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing, darling! I am so looking at the rest of your favourites…I’m also saving all of them. Your blog is my very favourite right now…I just adore it!
Have a brilliant day, darling!
XOXO-
Rachel
Well what can I say?! I now shall be spending the rest of my evening looking through the pages online! They are such gorgeous photographs, I really don’t know how I hadn’t heard of this magazine before! Thanks for posting on it
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Wow, these photos are just gorgeous! I usually think my photos are okay, but then I look at photos like these and it’s a different ballpark altogether!
Some seriously amazing shots – these are fabulous!
the pictures are great!
lovley greetings from germany!
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Wooow I just saw your blog for the first time and I thought: Your layout is supercute!!!!!!
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wowie! i love a good new magazine to indulge in. and what a find this one is! every picture is so perfect! xxx
Oh my god, the pictures are adorable.
Now I wish I could buy myself the new Fudge edition π
There’s also this…secondhand Japanese bookshop in Soho that sometimes has secondhand magazines as well (smelling of teriyaki) but they come uber cheap! I’ll take you there next time! π
Lovely styling. It has a real whimsical feel which I just adore!
i live in portugal and i saw in your posts that you have family here! what is the name of the city where you stay when you come here?
You can download scans from the latest issue here: http://tokyo-jam.livejournal.com/8278.html it takes a few tries, but I finally got it to download.
Wow those are so beautiful. That’s always frustrating when you can’t find something in your own country.
Good luck on the fudge hunt!
What a lovely magazine! I would have said you should visit the Japan Cantre in Picadilly but some people have already said so, and the discussion about why the models are occidental is pretty interesting too, I’ve spotted a Vivienne Westwood jacket and Ralph Lauren dress in those pictures you’ve posted, that might be why they’re not oriental….
I’ve taken a look at Yesasia and they haven’t got it, there are a lot of issues on Yahoo! Japan though, they are at 100~500 yens which is pretty cheap but you need a shopping service and that is more expensive, I’ll consider ordering a few though, it looks like the mag is worth it! Or might get one from the Japan Centre website idk haha
good news! I’ve found it on Amazon.jp http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?__mk_ja_JP=%83J%83%5E%83J%83i&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=fudge&x=0&y=0 now I just have to find out if they ship abroad….
I might start to be a bit annoying but they do ship abroad! Only several items such as CDs, videos and books, and magazines are considered books so yayy! Shipping costs to Europe are 3,400 yen + 300 yen per item I believe.
I’m afraid I’ll end up ordering a few issues pretty soon…. hahaha
How funny. I just had a layover in Japan last week and saw that magazine and bought it. It’s AMAZING. And they have more like it, but with different names. Oh how I wish I bought more magazines there.
You’ve probably seen this blog before…but Fudge seems to get a lot of it’s photoshoots etc from it…http://bearcatla.blogspot.com it’s amazing! xx
Japanese editorials are the best! They’re so quirky and off-centre π
I’ve never heard of Fudge before, but it seems oh so lovely – I’m going to start checking it out too! I love editorials like these, they’re so cute and fun π
I Love fudge too.If you want to it,you can buy it from http://www.taobao.com.But I can sure that Fudge only issue in Japan,because it is Japanese magazine.Click hereοΌhttp://search.taobao.com/search?q=fudge(If you can’t read Chinese,I can translate.)PS:this website also fabulous http://mag.vimee.net/
They’re bound to do it in RDFranks? surely.. do you remember that magazine shop i took u to near oxford circus π
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I just love all these images, so beautiful and inspirational! But yes, funny and a bit sad that there’s not a Japanese face in sight.
beautiful shots!
I love these! So interesting and so gorgeous! Never heard of this magazine so thanks for sharing!!
Hi. I want to say how much I like your blog and I think you are a very pretty young woman who is an inspiration to us all.
What I would like to ask is would it be possible to post more on how to achieve your hairstyles as I think they are amazing and very chic. You remind me of some of the french women in Paris.
One style in particular I like is the french twist/roll. Would it be possible to make a post showing us how you achieve this particular style?
Thanks so much for this post. I managed to track it down in NYC today and I’m so happy I did. It’s stunning. Perfect after work “read”. x
Gorgeous photos! Thanks for sharing, I will definitely bookmark this one!
I adore those hats, all of them! I just got myself a boater hat and wear it everywhere! I love that you have a post filled with so many beautiful hats π
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Ah, I couldn’t be happier with this post, I absolutely LOVE Fudge magazine! I first discovered it when the girl from Clever Nettle posted her scans from it and it was love on first sight. Unfortunately I have never come across it in stores here either…
I agree with you. I noticed fudge magazine from clever nettle’s blog which is one of my favorites and ever since i always get excited to see new photos from it.
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It’s a little bit like Lula ! By the way, do you know if Lula still exists ? I can’t find it anymore !!!
See U !
oh wow.
so so so amazing!
I didn’t know Fudge. Thanks for sharing π
love your blog! discovered it through a photo on weheartit, which i then borrowed over on my blog π lovely design. good luck with your mag search!
If you really do love that japanese magazine you should purchase them and read them and Support the company!!!!
Here’s a website that sells individual issues!- http://stores.magazinecafeny.com/-strse-3246/Fudge-magazine%2C-Japanese-fashion/Detail.bok
I don’t know how much they are going for on Ebay but on that site they are sold for $14.50 USD. They are located in NYC but ship internationally.
They sell a TON of magazines from world round, especially exciting for me haha. I’ve usually had to struggle to find copies of Lula in the States, so I just bought a copy of that and this magazine too! (:
This post is informative!