Saturday 5 September 2009

Cath Kidston & Hello Kitty Mooks

Yet another brand mook is being released: the fall/winter '09 edition of Cath Kidston will be released on 15 September in Japan. It will retail for 1500yen and has 56 pages. It comes with a large tote bag and pouch in blue rose print. Want this too!



To commemorate the 35th anniversary of Hello Kitty, two mooks will be released on 20 October, one with a gold logo tote and another with a black ribbon bag. The contents are the same for the two 52-page mooks which will retail for 1200yen each.

10 comments:

kenji_sugizo said...

Hmmm...which one you think is more popular?

Haru said...

Hi,
I think the gold logo tote is easier for most people to use as the black purse may be a bit too cutesy for more mature people.

Anonymous said...

hi,
do u know where to purchase Cath Kidston products? Simply love their floral prints.

Isla said...

Forgive my ignorance...what is a mook?

Anonymous said...

hi,
what material is the cath tote made of?

Anonymous said...

Just saw a Crystal Ball Mook with a tote bag on Sunday when I was down at Kino main store. I'm deciding whether I should buy this or wait for the one from Cath Kitson.

Haru said...

Hi,

You can buy Cath Kidston stuff on www.asos.ccom which is based in the UK and ships internationally.

A 'mook' is a Japanese term for 'magazine book'.

I'm afraid there's no info about the material of the Cath Kidston bag at the moment.

Isla said...

Oh, so you get "free" items along with buying the magazine? I guess they are larger/longer/more extensive and detailed than magazines in the US?

Isla said...

Oh, so are mooks are longer/larger/more detailed/extensive than magazines in the US? And more expensive, since they sometimes come with "free" items (bags, purses)?

Haru said...

Hi,

The mooks are usually magazine sized and are put out by various fashion brands to publicise their latest collections. They usually come with an item from that brand like a tote bag or accessory. The prices can range from 1000+yen (about US$10) to more for those with better quality items.