shojono tomo couture: nicki minaj is betsey johnson's muse at nyfw 2011

this month has been crazy exciting for shojono tomo as she continued work with nicki minaj and her international fashion-forward team. on the second day of fashion week, nicki attended betsey johnson's spring show in shojono tomo with onch movement and 6%dokidoki jewelry. nicki jumped on stage after the show and sang to betsey in this outfit. judging from the photos, betsey loved it too.

above photos: courtesy wire images
nicki chose a clear vinyl bbq apron with shojono tomo's original hand drawn artwork inside. the halter top tassles are hand-braided with different colors. this apron, named "celebration day" is part of a sold-out series. as with all of tomo's creations, there is a sweet story behind the apron which tomo wrote:

"one day, my mother said "let's make cookies." she gave me some dye and we made heart-shaped cookies with it. it was a sweet memory. it made me think about the relationship between food and love. i cut an apron using a dress, some news paper, and dye, like the cookies. just like magic, the apron transforms you into a child with a sweet memory." - shojono tomo

above photos: courtesy shojono tomo
thanks to everyone who emailed compliments and inquiries about shojono tomo's aprons. as they are a discontinued item, we do not plan to sell aprons in the usa at this time. the good news is onch movement has a webshop full of yummy pretzel necklaces. shojono tomo's usa webshop launch is taking a little longer than we expected, but it is coming. visit our artwork webshop to check out shojono tomo's new paintings, until then.

♥, caro

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