tokidoki for lesportsac has overtaken the world by storm! The
funky fresh designs created by Italian designer Simone Legno
in a variety of functional shapes and sizes have created a worldwide craze.
And, the craze is justified.
The tokidoki for lesportsac line is a special limited edition line that will cease to exist after the last print in fall 2007.
tokidoki for lesportsac bags are made of water resistant and tear resistant fabric, making these bags an instant hit with vancouverites, due to the frequent rainy days.
The prints are very cutesy, and japanese inspired,
and have been around since March of 2006.
pictured above: tokidoki tutti print
pictured above: tokidoki amore print gioco [tokidoki means sometimes in japanese.]
So, that having been said,
buyers beware:
fake bags are "popping up like daisies" on ebay, and all across the lower mainland.
the most commonly spotted fake tokidoki bags will have the words "flower spring" instead of "tokidoki for lesportsac".
Stores with Authentic tokidoki for lesportsac in the greater vancouver area include:
Satchel Shop - the richmond centre location has the best selection of bag styles & prints
- the downtown location carries a few prints & styles as well
( the website isn't a good representation of the store' s stock)
Valise ( at Oakridge Mall)
- satchel shop owns this store, it's just under a different name, has a pretty good selection from time to time.
Tru Drama ( at Oakridge Mall)
- carries a limited number of bags, usually just two in each
print/style and has various tokidoki apparel
Voltage 4346 Main Street Vancouver ph: 604-709-8214
- this store is a toy lover's mecca. full of hard to find vinyl toys, including tokidoki figurines such as the' moofia tokidoki army'; tokidoki + various other cute apparel, and tokidoki bags, this store is truly vancouver's hidden secret for tokidoki lovers
meet: Mozzarella! :]** note : SPC cards work at satchel shop and valise , giving a 15 % discount on tokidoki ( and other items they sell)!!**
2 comments:
Hey thanks for mentioning my store Tru Drama! Just an update for Toki bags, we've ended our last season with Tokidoki LeSportsac bags. Finishing off with the Tutti print. The brand was super strong last year and we saw the height of sales peak in the fall 2006 season. The numerous knockoffs (of quality) is definitely a factor. It also doesn't help that LeSportsac's idea of a limited edition lasts 2 years.
I met Simone the designer in Vegas this past spring. He's a super nice guy and even did a quicky sketch on a notepad for me. The brand unfortunately isn't controlled by him and I'm afraid that the owners might be steering his talent the wrong way.
How about Tokidoki for Hello Kitty?
http://blog.tokidoki.it/?p=299
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