It started the spring of 2007 when we were headed to Ultra Music Festival in Miami (for those who don't know, the fest is a lot of techno, a lot of trance, a lot of drum and bass, some "normal" band, and a lot of drugs). Kyoko practically begged me to go my first year (in 2006) because it really was not my scene (I'm more of the Bonnaroo-music-fest-kind-of-gal). But after after a whole night of dancing and glow sticks and "feeling the beats" and loving life and sneaking up to the front row for the Killers and Prodigy (hey, we're both under 5 feet, mmkay?) I couldn't wait for the next year. So in 2007, we went to the Fest on Friday night and the after party (after a LONG day of recovering) the night after. For the after party/giant rave, Kyoko sewed (glued?) glow sticks on a light white fabric and made a glow-in-the-dark cover-up dress. After the night, the dress was basically ruined, but it gave Kyoko the idea to make glow-in-the-dark dresses. The market? Basically any clubber/party-goer/raver in Miami, New York and L.A.
And it's quite ironic how I now live in Miami and she is living in Brooklyn, but her three-year project (she patented her light technology) is finally seeing the light on Etsy--at least while her actual Web site is getting built. How approp. since it's my fav. site, duh. So go here NOW and check out Light Up The Night. I think the dresses/apparel will come one day but for now she has her multi-use accessories that are colorful and gorgeous and made of the finest Italian silk material (hence the price of her pieces). And even if you don't want the pieces to "glow" I think they are still so beautiful and hip for day wear--especially as a necklace or headband.
Anyway, such a long intro...now for the revealing!
This shopaholic may be Kyoko's first business...xoxo
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