Tag: cute

Ela Handbags: The Petite and Versatile Chibi Lady

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

I’ve been aware of Ela Handbags, a Canadian and Swedish based line of bags for a while now.  However, I have to admit that I did not get a chance to properly see them up close until their fall preview/panel discussion at Holt Renfrew a couple of weeks ago.  This was soon followed by a […]

Thoughts on Kawaii-ness

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

People often ask me why I don’t shop at Pacific Mall (or other Asian shopping areas) for anything other than food and electronics.  My answer? There’s just way, way too much kawaii (“cute” or “loveable” in Japanese).  It’s a sensory overload and I really don’t understand why anyone who is older than middle school age […]