We already told you that we got a new delivery of squishies the other day. Some of them are already online, but we still need to add a whole lot. Now we have a really wide variety of motifs. We got a lot of doughnut and flower doughnut squishies in really bright colours. They look so yummy, we always get hungry when looking at them. Plus some do smell a little bit like real bread. We also got soooo many cute Rilakkuma squishies, they are pretty adorable. On the picture of the squishies in the boxes you can see how many different ones there are: Rilakkuma bread squishies, Rilakkuma toadstool squishies,  Rilakkuma toast squishies, Rilakkuma sandwich squishies and more. Do you have a favourite already?

a big pile of squishies

many doughnut and Rilakkuma squishies

we had to sort all the squishies which took a while

now we can add them to our shop as soon as possible

It’s packing madness at the office. The last weeks have already been quite busy, but this week was the absolute climax of the year so far. There were just so many orders that almost everybody at modes4u was helping the packing staff to make sure that everything is shipped quickly to you guys. We are sending hundreds of packages per day and are working full speed. So your Christmas presents are on their way, thanks for all your orders. It’s great to see that you love our kawaii stuff so much. Don’t forget to take a look at our latest shipping days for Christmas if you want to make sure everything gets to you on time.

our package pile gets bigger every day

Last weekend we had a company Barbecue – at the end of November! Ok, for some of you guys this might be pretty normal,  but for many people all over the world it’s already freezing cold. Well, in Hong Kong it was still over 20 degrees Celcius, so we all met on saturday and had a nice Chinese BBQ. For our newest team member Bianca from Germany it was a whole new experience, because in Chinese barbecues everybody gathers around the grill and prepares his own food on long spits. And not only do you grill steaks and sausages, but also typical local food like squid balls or fish balls. We had a very good time together and especially enjoyed the highlight of the evening: self-made ice cream made by our boss herself.

modeS Chinese BBQ

a wild mixture of sausages, fish balls and marshmallow sandwiches on the grill

Maggie shares her food with Bianca

Maggie, Karen and Ho barbecuing their food

We got a lovely little catalogue with the recent Echino Fabric collection a little time ago, which contained some really pretty photos of bags and clothes that were made with the fabrics designed by Etsuko Furuya. It’s really nice to see how the fabrics look like when actually used, we thought you guys might like it too. Especially the Echino Canvas Bonbon Fabric can be seen a lot on the pictures in really pretty handbags, suitcases and funny slippers. You can also find it in our shop in black and beige. The bags made with the Echino canvas perch fabric looks really amazing too.

Echino Fabrics are designed by Japanese designer Etsuku Furuya who had her big breakthrough with the Etsuko Furuya’s Echino fabric collection in 2003. Animated patterns in bright colours have become her signature in her designs. She sticks to simple structures which she combines with great effect. Echino fabrics strike with their bold and loud colours and dynamic textures.

Maybe these pictures inspire you in your future sewing projects, we were defnitely totally blown away by the cute colourful products. And by the way, the Echino spring 2012 collection will arrive at our shop within the next weeks. We’ll keep you posted of course.

Dress and bag with Echino fabric on the catalogue cover

pretty handbags with Echino Fabrics - which one is your favourite?

super pretty Echino Canvas Bonbon Fabric

Echino canvas perch fabric is also suitable for handgas

cute dress, bags and - our favourite - slippers made with Echino

here you also see some bags made of Echino laminates (the top ones)

They have seen many countries, they have visitied the most exciting places, they have met so many international people. So what to give to a person who is always on trips and brings souvenirs from all over the world?

Our unique Christmas gift idea for globetrotters: Chopsticks

Because Asia is still a number one destination for many travelers and represents exciting and adventurous trips. If the globetrotter has been there, it is his perfect opportunity to show off his assured handling of chopsticks and wallow in memories, if he hasn’t been there he can already practice for his future trip. A success in any case!

kawaii Chopsticks with deer squirrel rabbit chick

Little Red Riding Hood Bento Chopsticks pink kawaii

colourful Strawberry Chopsticks set 6 pairs hearts

kawaii Hello Kitty Chopsticks with apples & dots

Yesterday we got a big box full of squishies, that we will add as soon as possible to our shop. All the female staff was super excited about the new delivery. Everybody gathered around the box and was rummaging through all the squishies for a loooong time. Well, there were really many different ones in there, so there was a lot to discover and look at. We have so many designs now, e.g. donut squishies and sandwiches, new Rilakkuma squishies (cute bread ones), Hello Kitty squishies, funny animals like bears and whales and more. In the end everybody got to pick one squishie for themselves. And guess what, everybody picked one from the Rilakkuma collection. Looks like we already have a favourite. Which one is yours?

The female modes4u staff with the new squishies

Wasn’t life just wonderful back in the days? A lot of people are totally in love with the past and constantly go into raptures about ‘old’ things.

This is why our unique christmas gift idea for nostalgics is: matryoshkas

The Russian cult dolls have been popular souvenirs and talismans since the 19th century and are highly fashionable still today. Fans of matryoshkas will love the big selection of matryoshka products in our shop, not-yet fans will fall in love with her when seeing the pretty and beautiful items. Where do you want your matryoshka on? Fabric, memo pad, deco tape, pen or stamp? Check out our adorable matryoshka products.

cute pink matryoshka key cover charm

pink big Matryoshka Deco Tape Russian doll

big matryoshka monkey button pink Kokka fabric button

cute matryoshka stamp doll daisy no13

blue big babushka fabric matryoshka dolls Kokka

white matryoshka mini cards with birds

matryoshka doll die-cut memo pad from Japan

cute A4 matryoshka plastic file folder kawaii

red-white polka dots mechanical pencil matryoshka

red matryoshka doll pencil case polka dots from Japan

blue matryoshka magnet clothespeg by Prime Nakamura

matryoshka ring binder notebook by Cram Cream

There are people who just LOVE holidays. They get excited about Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving when it’s still months to go, decorate everything they can get a hold of (including themselves) and take party in every festive activity in the whole area.

Rejoyce them by giving them what they love for Christmas: more Christmas stuff.

Our unique Christmas gift idea for holiday lovers: Christmas Fabrics

To sew a nice festive skirt, pretty table clothes, extraordinary Christmas curtains or to use them as decoration material, Christmas fabrics are really pretty and can be used for lots of stuff.

green Riley Blake Christmas fabric cute Xmas

Michael Miller Christmas fabric Santa Claus owls

pink Christmas fabric Matryoshka kawaii animals

red Michael Miller Christmas fabric Little Flakes

turquoise Michael Miller Christmas fabric Holiday Trees

white kawaii Christmas fabric Santa Claus macaroons

pink kawaii Christmas fabric Bambi bunny glitter Japan

Christmas kawaii. Langham Place, a big Shopping mall in Mong Kok (Hong Kong), presents a cute Hello Kitty installation during the whole Christmas season. Last year they already had a display Hello Kitty back to London, This year’s theme Hello Kitty back to Ice Age really creates a great winter mood, because Hello Kitty is dressed in warm winter clothes standing in lots of ice. And in Hong Kong it’s still over 20 degrees Celcius.

There are always long lines in front of each Hello Kitty character, because everybody wants a picture of himself with the cute kitties. Staff even has to coordinate the people, so that everybody can take a picture. Which one is your favourite?

The whole Hello Kitty installation - official photo by Langham Place

cute Hello Kitty shaped monitors show the official poster

cute Hello Kitty travelling back to Ice Age on a plane

adorable Hello Kitty in warm winter clothes

People pose with Hello Kitty and mammut for pictures

Hello Kitty in a spaceship arriving at Ice Age

many people wanted to see Hello Kitty

in the whole mall there are advertisements for the exhibition

the entrance of the mall is decorated in Hello Kitty style too

You have friends that live in other states, cities or countries? We suggest you give them a cute Christmas present that uses the distance between you to sustain your friendship.

Our unique Christmas gift for long distance friends: Letter sets

Your friends can immediately make use of it and write you the first letter. And isn’t it a wonderful feeling and nice surprise to open the mailbox every once in a while and take out a colourful handwritten letter? We stock many different letter sets with diverse themes, pretty paper and lovely details.

black kitty Letter Paper set in the park Japan

matryoshka Letter Paper set squirrel flower Japan

Rilakkuma bear flower Letter Set by San-X

colourful Alice in Wonderland Letter Set fairy tale

Wonderful Friends Letter Set kawaii animals Japan

cute hedgehog Letter Set from San-X Japan kawaii

Hello Kitty Letter Set with sticker from Japan