[01-26-09] Follow Up VARDE 77

Nice!
Check this web, and you can check all photo's Varde77 Spring 09!
VARDE77

[01-19-09] POOL TRADE SHOW coming up!

Hello-

Our last booth of ScoLar was on the official website of POOL TRADE now!
Doesn't it cool?

Yes, we did really work hard last time
Yes, we'll work hard this time again.

See you soon...
email us for appointment!

[01-16-09] Coordination For Japanese Apparel Brands

I just received the image book of VARDE77, that is Japanese men's casual brand.
We worked for their catalog shooting last September for upcoming Spring 09, and looks like it did succeed!

Check their website
VARDE77
Unfortunately the newest images are not uploaded yet, but you can tell their products and philosophy of the brand from there.

We did shoot in Venice Beach, CA
Anthony, the main teen model, is the perfect model for their upcoming collection, and I'm glad I could find him.
Another model, Joshua who looks like Anthony's brother, enjoyed his shooting as well, and we could work with another project, too!
My client was happy, and he said he wants me to coordinate next project, too.

THAT IS MY TROPHY!

My policy is to make people happy and fun thru working with funtrap.

I hope I can continue working with all of my clients and customers this year:)

[01-15-09] Do You Really Need To Book Your Order 6 Months Ahead?

Hi, there-

I have been thinking about this industry a lot.
The buyers need to book their orders 6 months ahead, but as you know recent economy situations, it is really diffiult to do that.

My line, ScoLar, has been working with Japanese and other international accounts in Asia with the system of MONTHLY production.
The system is like this. ScoLar shows thier newest collections beginning of the months, and will delivery by the following mid month. They do every month like that way.

Good thing is, they manufacture all products really quick turn over, and make sure they delivery hottest pieces every month.

In Japan, the buyers used to book their orders 3-6 months ahead, and some of the lines still keep that way. However especially the category of YOUNG CONTEMPORARY, the trend changes every minutes, and to keep up with it, they need to provide new collections monthly. According to some Japanese boutique owners, they manage to keep their budgets for ScoLar monthly, because ScoLar makes their sales!

So does some popular Japanese brands, such as EGOIST, LOVE BOAT, CECIL Mcbee,COCOLULU, KAPALUA etc, design and production monthly.

How isn't impossible in the US?
Think about boutique owners!
H&M and Forever 21, they merchandise their products monthly basis, and why don't you?
I've been seeing many buyers haven't remembered their orders when they delivery.
It dosen't make sense!
However this system allows buyers to have fresh images of styling and products, and can receive them in a month.
That is fashion.

Upcoming POOL TRADE show in Las Vegas, we will show you our products of delivery on March, April and May.

Looking forward to seeing you guys.

Please contact Yukie (info@funtrap.net) to schedule appointment!

We will do this way.

[01-14-09] Back To Work

A happy new year!!
Finally I'm back to work.

In LA, the market will just begins
Unfortunately ScoLar won't show anything this time, but we're going to have a new stuff in Feb!

Will inform you update soon :)

[12-18-09] We Are Closed For Holidays

Hello, guys-

We're closed for holidays

Will be back in Jan 12th/Monday

Bit long vacation :)

Happy Holidays, everyone

Best,

Funtrap

[12-14-08] Another YOGAHOP class in Lululemon in Santa Monica

Hey, Guys-

I decided to take another YOGAHOP class!
Well this time the class is the promo class at Lululemom in Santa Monica.
Basically, the place is the reason I've known YOGAHOP, and they have promo classes every Sunday during this month.

Last YOGAHOP class I took was Jennifer Moore's class, but today's one is Matthew the head instructor of YOGAHOP
He's class is ROCK! I really enjoyed, and the way of teaching isn't too much hard and the music he selected was awesome!!
(By the way, I'm not sure he picked those songs, but it was slightly different from Jennifer's music)

And I saw one of my favorite actresses, Gabrielle Anwar of Burn Notice
She was such a pretty, and as the same as I imagined.
Charming, and super fit!

Therefore I decided to keep work out of this YOGAHOP, and will take their classes as soon as I'm back from Taiwan & Japan!

*** Funtrap will be closed for Holidays : Dec 16 thru Dec 23, and also Yukie will goto Taiwan and Japan to meet customers over there, and She will be back on Jan 12 in the office. Please contact by email in a meantime. Thank you for understanding. ***

[12-10-08] Another shooting for LA BODY magazine

Day One:

We went to malibu, shooting with this crew and models are always fun
I think we did a good job this time again!

Really nice summer-ish in photos.

I think it was worth going out for location hunting yesterday totally...

[12-09-08] The Shooting begins...

Finally my clients in town. I really have to get ready!

I showed all new collections for two of my lines, and also I did interpret for another line for my client.
(It is service!)

And we prepared for shooting tomorrow and Friday.

Bit hustle now

I hope the weather is fine, and hopefully bit warmer for my models sake

[12-08-08] Yogahop!

Today, I joined the class of YOGAHOP for the first time!
The YOGAHOP was founded by Mary King,Marko King,Matthew Reyes; and Jonathan Watters in the summer of 2006.
Matthew Reyes is the current head instructor, and he's famous as a personal trainer of Reese Weatherspoon, the actress.

I went to the LULULEMONstore in Santa Monica the other day, and I heard about this program
I used to take yoga classes frequently, and I also took lessons of jazz dancing, hip hop, and zumba.
But last 6 months, I didn't do pretty much anything

Since my personal life has been bit calmer now, I think it is the best time to put myself in the fitness surroundings!

I like Hatha yoga, but I always feel too relax, and I couldn't make myself into the whole yoga thing, because I've danced with fun and sweat, so when I take regular yoga class, I don't feel satisfied.
I took Bikram yoga classes, but those are also no my type

But this YOGAHOP might be the one!
I wish I could do all the yoga postures better, and well known
But that makes a good motivations to take classes more

The instructor, Jennifer, was awesome, and I'm planning to get back to her class again:)

Today I wore LA BODY's Bra Top, and my favorite PureLime supplex pants!


YOGAHOP

[12-07-08] Desert Hills Outlet

Hey-

I went to the Desert Hills Outlet mall this morning.
Actually this is my first time to visit there
I passed it before, but never shopped...

Anyway, we left LA around 8:30 in the morning, and of course there is no traffic
So we got there before the store opens, and it was cold and raining...
What a day!

The purpose we went there was to buy a purse of Bottega Veneta
Not for myself, but for my brother-in-law's girlfriend who lives overseas
That's it!

But I did search a bit.

COACH was really popular
I think they have great deals at outlet stores all the time
We found Sunglass hats have better deal of Oakley sunglasses better than Oakley store :)

I'm pretty sure the sales isn't enough to say that they are doing good, but I didn't feel that we are getting recession...

Desert Hills Premium Outlet

[12-06-08] To Share Japanese Culture...

Today, I had my Japanese tea ceremony lesson.

My friend, and awesome bag designer, Amy Hall of Amykathryn have asked me to join my lesson, and finally she could come to my lesson!

Since I met her, I've told her about my work and my culture
I've started learning tea ceremony performance few years before, and I got so into it.
So I did tell Amy about my Saturday lesson, and she became very curious.

You know designers and artists have usually really open mind for other cultures, arts and designs.
Amy herself is also a very cute and nice person, and she seemed so influenced the whole things.
I'm glad that she could appreciate the design of clothes we use for kimono, obi or any other tool cases because she knows fabrics.

Also the each pieces of designs of ceramics, bottles and tools are very specific and unique, and she looked to be so impressed.

For me, the class of Saturday morning is such a special, and I can realize who I am, and I'm very proud of the deep, traditional and historical things I've learned.

Anyway even I took FULL 2 years of class, I'm still in the beginner level, and me and my friend, Tomoko, will have to learn more and more things to be like our Sensei, our master/instructor.

I also realize recently that I need to start reading more books about my country and my culture to understand.


Check wikipedia about Japanese tea ceremony and also my school/group/style:
URASENKE
URASENKE

[12-05-08] Meet Fashion People in Downtown LA!

Today was a sample sale day
Unfortunately not many people know about that, so it wasn't that busy like regular the end of the last Friday of the month, but still frequent shoppers were hopping showrooms to get some special deals!

I went to stop by to meet the owner of Bryce and Bouji, one of my favorites contemporary designer.
http://bryceandbouji.com/
I met the designer, Jen, at FIDM trunk show this spring, and I just felt in love her collections.
The company is now growing, and her reps seem to work pretty well.
They'd love to expand more international accounts, and I'm planning to looking for Japanese accounts....

Then after that, I went to say hello to Ava at Nightcap Clothing.
http://nightcapclothing.com
She's a sales person, and also in charge for PR.
She's such a sweat and cute as usual. (She dyed her her into bit darker than before, and I really like that!!)
I met Ava to cover Nightcap for Japanese magazine, JJ before, and I didn't have a chance to stop by their new showroom.
Anyway, their place is such a cute, and I talked with her about more business things this time.
We seem to have many mutual things when we talk about selling to boutiques.
I'm glad that I could stop by :)

To meet people is always inspiring!!

[12-03-08] Cool Trunk Show, and another sample sale

Well, the FIDM trunk show did really great!
I met some people who actually came back to see me to buy ScoLar and MonPecheMignon
That's a good thing!

I personally shopped for my husband's friend's daughter who was just born last week:)
Great piece with great deal.

I'm going to another SAMPLE SALE in California Market Center on 5th/Dec

I'll be at A255 - my last showroom - from 9:30 to 3pm
California Market Center
I'll have following samples :

ScoLar
MonPecheMignon
PureLime

Prices will be super holiday prices, and this sample sale will be my last samples sale in 2008!
Don't miss it.

[12-01-08] Trunk Show at FIDM tomorrow!

Hey,guys-

I've already missed my blog writing yesterday!
Anyway, I caught in San Diego yesterday, and finally I'm back.

Here is the thing!
Tomorrow, I'm going to bring my ScoLar and Monpechemignon to my alumni trunk show.

Kind of excited because I always meet people over there
To keep going back to school is kind of important for me now.

FIDM
10am-4pm

[11-30-08] Finally ! ScoLar opens a new store in Tokyo

Hey, guys-

Finally ScoLar opens their flag ship store in Tokyo!
It is located in Harajuku, which is one of the most fashionable areas in Tokyo.

Open on Dec. 6th, Sunday
ScoLar Tokyo
3-26-2 Jingumae Shibuya-kyo Tokyo

I'm kind of excited because Harajuku is really popular for tourists,too.

What's new in Scolar.jp

Come check it out!!

[11-29-08] Yukie's thought.

Hi, guys-

This is Yukie of Funtrap.
I've been almost neglect my blog for while, and I really regret.
Sorry about that.

I've been bit depressed about the situation even I just recently married with my precious hubby, and have had wonderful days.

I used to KNOW what I want to do in my career, but because my life has
been changed a lot, all of sudden I'm in a dark. So last few months,
I've worked, but I did what I had to do only. There was no extra and
future.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
And during this holidays, I've read a book that is editted the contents of blogs of one of my favorite Japanese authors, Banana Yoshimoto whose famous novel is KITCHEN and GOODBYE TSUGUMI etc.

Wiki of Banana Yoshimoto

She's been writing her blog diary pretty much EVERYDAY, and she put a lot of
dary life stories in it. Especially since she has a son now, her life
seemed to be changed a lot than when she was a single. She learns and
feels so many things, and she just wrote few things in her blog.

Since I've used this blog for my business, FTC Funtrap, Inc, I tried not to write that much personal thing, but you know what that isn't right. Since Funtrap is run by pretty much Yukie Teramachi, myself, so I think people can understand my COMPANY itself if people understand what I do and what I think.

Therefore I decided to start writing my blog much frequently and try to write more.

You know my first language is Japanese, and I've been writing a lot
including fashion, business, and culture for many other blogs.I used to
write inRAKUTEN, and now I've been writing my diary in mixi.jp which is SSN like myspace.com for Japanese language speakers. But as it has limited access, I think this web might work much well.

I have another title. I'm a Japanese writer/journalist. I've run my
fashion business, but at the same time I've been working for Japanese
magazines and blog media as a coordinator and writer.

Here is my recent entry for the blog media. Unfortunately it is all written in Japanese...
Media Sabor

Anyway, this is what I've done along with running FTC Funtrap, Inc.
I'm not sure how many people will read this, but I swear that I'm going to start update my blog everyday from tomorrow.

I'm in Facebook, mixi, myspace etc
Please find me if you read this diary :)

So now I'm getting free from my depressed days.
Even the business situation got tougher, as long as my energy level get high and my brain works better, I'm ok and I'm sure I can survive.
I think now believing myself is the most important thing.

I will write my plan of 2009 soon.

10-07-08 New Line "Modage", Vintage Inspired Scarves

Hi, Everyone-

I'm sorry that I haven't updated my blog while.
So much things going on like this economy.

Funtrap Showroom has been doing great with ScoLar and Mon Peche Mignon!
Our POOL TRADE SHOW in Las Vegas was successful, and now we start shipping new HOLIDAY collections to customers.

Regarding holiday, we just picked up new collection called "Modage". We displayed with ScoLar and Mon Peche Mignon during POOL TRADE SHOW, and had a great reaction from customers.

This scarves and accessories line is made in Los Angeles, and very unique and artistic collection.

Please contact us if you are interested in having the line sheet.
Retailers! All pieces will be delivered just before holiday season.
Also we have a promo for new early bird! (10% off!)

See some pictures above.

Will update our store information about ScoLar and Mon Peche Mignon soon :)

XOXO

Funtrap - YUKIE

08-20-08 ScoLar & Mon-Peche-Mignon : It's Vegas time

Hello, Everyone-
This is YUKIE of Funtrap.

We did our seasonal photo shoots in LA for ScoLar and Mon-Peche-Mignon.
Both lines are from Japan, but they look totally trendy, don't they?

Our ScoLar model is Jennifer. She's young and cut model.
Our Mon-Peche-Mignon model is our frequent model, Clara! She did our first shooting for both lines, and this time she looks really gorgeous!

I can say, ScoLar is the collection to make you feel really fun and happy, on the other hand Mon-Peche is making you much more trendy and sexy.

Upcoming Las Vegas show, we'll be back POOL TRADE.
Our booth# is 408.

Our crew will be Yukie, Kumi, Nikki and Grace!

People who won't be able to attend this POOL TRADE, don't hesitate to contact me!

Funtrap Official Website

For your reference...
ScoLar Website
Mon Peche Mignon Website

[08-08-2008] Update SCOLAR information!!

Hi, Everyone-

Sorry that I haven't updated my blog...

We're going to join POOL TRDE SHOW again!
We'll bring Holiday 08, and Spring 09

Looking forward to seeing you guys:)

Booth#408


ScoLar Website
Mon Peche Mignon Website

Also just want to let you know that our office moved to West Los Angeles.
Phone/Fax/Email are still the same, so please contact Yukie for new location detail.