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Happy May Day♡

Jenniferです🌷

今日は私の一番好きな日です！！

メーデーは古くはヨーロッパで始まったお祭りです。暖かくなりお店の花もいっぱいです。　私は去年のシクラメンの花の咲くのを待っていましたが最近、咲きました！！　それも去年のホスタも最近大きくなりました！　びっくり大きくと元気になったのです！　メーデーの花束を今日の朝に準備してお店に飾ってありますのでよかったら見て下さい💐

As I’ve mentioned before, today is my favorite day of the year, May 1st!!  In Europe, May Day celebrates the warm spring weather, the coming of summer and longer days, and the blooming flowers. I was lucky, and my cyclamen from 2013 finally bloomed again!! Also my hosta from last year came back and is bigger and healthier.

One of the old May Day traditions I love is the gathering of flowers to make bouquets or put into baskets, which are then left on your neighbor’s doorstep as a pleasant surprise. I got a cute spring bouquet from a flower shop for Hair Innovation.💐

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Cherry Blossoms!!

Jenniferです 🙂

わっ！最近は天気がすごい変わりますね。先週は暖かくなり春見たい。でも昨日はびっくり寒いです！！雨が降って風が強かったです。桜の花が散ってしまうのでは！

しかし。。。桜の花はまだ大丈夫です！！！お店の前はとてもキレイです♡

桜花

Yikes!  The weather has been crazy recently.  Last week it was getting warmer and like Spring.  However, yesterday was freezing and like winter!!  It also rained yesterday morning and was very windy.  I thought the cherry blossoms would all be blown away.

But…the cherry trees weathered the storm and are still beautiful!!!  In front of Hair Innovation, they are now in full bloom and lovely. ♡

UPDATE

Unfortunately, these trees were cut down in January 2022 as part of an ongoing process to improve the flow of the canal and prevent flooding. However our neighbor at 有限会社馬場印刷所 was able to save some saplings, and one of them bloomed in Spring 2024❤︎
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BOOK of the MONTH

先週の日曜日はアメリカのアカデミー賞でした。アカデミー賞では多くのハリウッドスターの方がデザイナードレスを着てレッドカーペットを歩く様子は有名ですね。

そして今回の3月のおすすめの本は「100 DRESSES」です。この本の中にはメトロポリタン美術館の衣装研究所部門 から100おすすめドレスが見れます。

Last Sunday was the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, in Hollywood.  I couldn’t watch the show, but I enjoyed the slide show of the famous stars in designer gowns on the red carpet.

After admiring this year’s red carpet dresses, I decided March’s book will be 100 DRESSES from The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.  This book features 100 gorgeous dresses from the past 300 years.

7世紀後半から21世紀始めのカジュアルまたはフォーマルガウン、すべてはカラー写真で美しいです。有名なデザイナーさんではシャネル・ヴェルサーチそして日本のファッションレーベルのコム・デ・ギャルソン「下左の写真」もあります！！私は1920年から1940年代のイブニングドレスがすきです♡

The lovely full color photos include everything from day wear and “walking dresses” to extravagant gowns and designer couture.  Dresses from famous fashion houses like Chanel and Versace, as well as modern Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons (above left) are also featured. I particularly like the evening gowns from the 1920s and 1930s.  The one pictured at right is a “dance dress” by French designer, Louiseboulanger.

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雛祭り！

こんにちは、Jenniferです 🙂

３月３日は雛祭りですね！でも島根県は４月３日に祝うみたいです。それで今年ヘアーイノベーションも今から４月３日まで蜷人形があります。毎年デパートで凄い雛祭りのディスプレーを見てます！！いろいろな種類の人形があります、たとえば三人官女と随身です。本当にゴージャスな感じです。私はカワイイとシンプルの内裏雛があります♡

ひな祭り
内裏雛・Dairibina (Imperial Dolls)

On March 3rd, Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) is widely celebrated throughout Japan.  However, according to the traditional lunar calendar, it may also be celebrated one month later on April 3rd.  After Valentine’s Day, department stores exhibit the traditional dolls on tiered platforms lined with red carpet.  The dolls and their accessories are typically of the Heian period, and some displays can be quite gorgeous!!  This year, Hair Innovation also has two mini dolls. 🙂  The Dairibina (Imperial Dolls) are on the top tier and represent the Emperor and Empress.  My dolls are simple, but very cute and will be on display until April 3rd.♡

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Happy Valentine’s Day ♡

Jenniferです 🙂

Vday1

アメリカのバレンタインズデーはクリスマスの次に多くの国民が手紙を交換するの日です。

約１億４千５百万通の手紙だそうです！！

毎年私のお母さんはハンドメイドの手紙をバレンタインに作ります。今年もバレンタインに受け取りました！！　カワイイ手作りの編み物も中に入ってました：マフラーとカッフ♡

Vday2

In America, Valentine’s Day is celebrated among couples, friends and family by exchanging cards, sweets, or presents.

It is estimated that 145 million greeting cards are purchased for Valentine’s Day, second only to Christmas!!

Every year my mother sends me a handmade Valentine’s Day card.  When I got this year’s Valentine, it also contained some cute items she knitted for me: a headband, scarf and matching cuff ♡

アメリカにはホワイトデーがありませんが私はもちろんお母さんにホワイトデー手紙を返信します！

Although White Day is not celebrated in America, of course I will send a return card to my mother before March 14th 😉

ハッピーバレンタインズデー ♡ Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!