m*m atelier

We are transmitting our original textile and products, from Nishijin, Kyoto to the world

September 29, 2010

I am going for a business trip to Tokyo

Today and tomorrow for 2 days...

I will visit our catalog sales-based clients and buyers to apologize for our delayed deliveries of new merchandise. Also, I have several appointments with Department store buyers for our new kimono proposals.

Additionally, I will meet Mr. Masaaki Sakaguchi of Synergy planning, who comes to Hinaya Kyoto every month to have discussions for educating our weaving/textile production team, and also have a lunch meeting with Mr. Katsuhiro Kinoshita, the owner of Kimono shop in Roppongi "awai" .

by izukuranaoto | 2010-09-29 04:23



September 28, 2010

Our blogs are getting active!

Let's utilize our company web page for PR and as a communication tool!
 
I always tell it to our team.

To tell the truth, the reason I update my blog almost everyday is  that is because I believe I must show it to my team as a leader.

Our team has started updating blog in our AKIHIKO IZUKURA site and its English and Chinese versions very  often recently.

We are planning to reconstruct our company site for next spring now and are also aiming to be more informative and do more efforts on updating our blog.


Our blogs:



I will follow up on fun stories by our team in my blog as well, and actively update news from us from now on!

by izukuranaoto | 2010-09-28 15:32



I got back from NY yesterday!

I was so busy and restless in NYC all day, and uploaded photos but so little texts, so I would like to write down what my stay was as below.

9/20(mon) to 22(wed): We participated in ATELIER for 3 days, and our total sales was 140% of last year's.

During the trade show, we invited several important clients/buyers to a dinner at Japanese restaurant, and we had fruitful conversations with them on business and more.

As our first trial, we invited our retail accounts(personal guests) after the show hours to our suite(trade show booth) and a trunk show. It was a big success.

I spoke with some of the guests, and a lady who works for a museum told us made me so happy....

At the party held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art a few days ago, 5 persons among all guests were wearing AKIHIKO IZUKURA , believe or not!


After the ATELIER trade show, I visited a designer/artist, Susan Cianciolo 's atelier in downtown Manhattan.




I reported Susan's latest collection held on Sept. 12th already in my blog, our new project with her continues, and will be completed by next Feb(details will follow later).


I also had met and had a dinner with our US corporate accountant,  and visited MoMA The Museum of Modern Art and Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. A week flew so fast as we threw a "we did it" party with our US team.

This business trip, I left Kyoto early in the morining of 19th (sat.) and arrived on the same day in the morning in NYC, and started setting up our trade show suite right away.It was very hard, but our efforts deserved and blessed with many clients' satisfaction, and I did not feel tired much in NYC.

Moreover...

We had a talk about Santa Fe weaving gallery's visit to our AKIHIKO IZUKURA showroom in Kyoto in November, and my possible trip to Los Angeles with its owner next September.

Also, our client from Alabama, who visited us in Kyoto last April brought me a bottle of vintage red wine as a gift, mentioning her Kyoto stay and tour with me was the highlight of her trip to Asia.

Just looking back and writing up what happened made me realize how much we had done during the trip.




Today....

I could not sleep well with a jet lag, and am feeling tired a bit, but excited and feeling quite well!
I will write to my clients with my big gratitude before I start calming down!

by izukuranaoto | 010-09-27 16:11



September 25, 2010

September 24, 2010

PEACE TO THE WORLD..























by izukuranaoto | 2010-09-24 12:31



September 22, 2010

Our tradeshow in NYC

We are pround to report that our FW2010 and SS2011 are both welcomed with applause by buyers!



















by izukuranaoto | 2010-09-22 20:32



September 21, 2010

In the morning on the fourth day in NYC

The dawn of Manhattan, viewed from the window of HINAYA USA, inc.
On the 43rd floor, we can view the empire state building, the Chrysler building and the East river, then Brooklyn.

During my stay here in NYC, I always feel so encouraged when see this view in the morning.

Let's do my best today again!
















by izukuranaoto | 2010-09-21 20:59



The Third day in NYC

The first day at the Atelier trade show, and we were packed with buyers, and so busy!









by izukuranaoto | 2010-09-21 12:09



September 20, 2010

The 2nd day in NYC

















by izukuranaoto | 2010-09-20 19:58



September 19, 2010

Arrived in NYC

From the window of HINAYA U.S.A.






by izukuranaoto | 2010-09-19 02:46



September 18, 2010

Leavinf for NYC

I will keep uploading my blog and twitter.

by izukuranaoto | 2010-09-18 03:58



September 16, 2010

AKIHIKO IZUKURA 2010FW collection

From details from"AKIHIKO IZUKURA -information-"










This is our first collection since young staff took over AKIHIKO IZUKURA's Kyoto showroom!

Our young sales staff will make their best to show our new collection for your viewing and would love to welcome you here in Kyoto from the bottom of their heart.
Please visit our showroom and please review AKIHIKO IZUKURA's latest FW collection.

by izukuranaoto | 2010-09-16 17:44