Having been born in Japan and having creative parents who encouraged me to be the same, I am forever inspired by the combination of the influenced of my Japanese heritage and my western upbringing. I adore the combination of beautiful Asian prints placed seemingly simply on maybe a solid-like shape, always keeping in mind the functionality of the piece. I knew that I wanted to be involved in the arts for my work. After attending art school and working in NYC and Tokyo as a fashion and costume designer, I returned to the Boston area to start my business.