Liberty prints and Samantha Thavasa Cafe

On our Japan trip, I was happy to discover that Liberty prints continue to be popular in Japan, with several brands featuring the iconic prints.

At Afternoon Tea, a chain of lifestyle stores, I picked up this pair of accessories.

Opening Ceremony in Lumine at Shinjuku station had a lovely display of products by Floret London. See a more comprehensive range here.

I picked up a pair of accessory trays for my dresser.

A Union Jack print handkerchief.

An assortment of handkerchiefs by Intermode, which is stocked in most major department stores.

Outfits from Earth, music & ecology, including a Hello Kitty print camisole top.

Samantha Thavasa stocks an extensive range of Liberty print bags, wallets, pouches and card holders, mostly as part of their Petite Choice range.

Aside from the Liberty collection, another hot seller was the Bambi collection.

While in Tokyo, I had a wonderful time catching up with Yumeko of A Dream of Tokyo. She brought me to the Samantha Thavasa Celebrity Cafe in Solamachi, one of the new malls in Tokyo.

Typical of the brand, the dominant color is pink with the seats covered in the brand's signature print.

The gallery of celebrity spokesmodels include Penelope Cruz and her sister, Ebi-chan, Jessica Michibata and Miranda Kerr.

The cafe serves only desserts (eclairs and frozen yogurt) and drinks. I had a mango eclair while Yumeko had a royal milk tea eclair with a Union Jack motif. Do also check out Yumeko's post on the cafe!

Thanks to Yumeko's blog, I came to learn about Lupicia teas. At the Lucua mall in Umeda, Osaka, I picked up the Kir Royal tea, which is exclusive to Lucua, plus a Yamabudo Oolong tea which has a lovely grape scent. Lupicia also has an outlet in Solamachi.

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