Meet tokidoki creative director
Simone Legno

Be the first to experience the exclusive new tokidoki holiday collection, 24 Karat, with a Sephora PRO. Meet the tokidoki co-founder/creative director in person and if you arrive early, you’ll have the chance to get a limited-edition tokidoki t-shirt or skate deck autographed by the artist himself!*

Wednesday, October 19
Sephora Pacific Centre at 5PM
778-331-3942

* Come early. Autographs will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. The first 150 people to make a $50 or more tokidoki purchase at Sephora Pacific Centre starting at 10 AM on Wednesday, October 19, will receive a 24 Karat t-shirt and a wristband, which will ensure meeting Simone. He will be available to sign one item per person. The first 15 people to spend $100 or more will also receive a signed 24 Karat skate deck.

Saturday, October 22
Sephora Ala Moana at 2PM
808-944-9797

* Come early. Autographs will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. The first 150 people to make a $50 or more tokidoki purchase at Sephora Ala Moana starting at 10 AM on Saturday, October 22, will receive a 24 Karat t-shirt and a wristband, which will ensure meeting Simone. He will be available to sign one item per person. The first 15 people to spend $100 or more will also receive a signed 24 Karat skate deck.

Visit Sephora, the exclusive beauty retailer for tokidoki beauty.

See ya there!

tokidoki Santa Monica store is located at:
395 Santa Monica Place #248
Santa Monica Place
(2nd Floor Across from Nordstrom)
Santa Monica, CA 90401

213.417.1428

Date: September 8, 2011
Time: 6pm
Place: Sephora Flatiron / 5th Ave at 19th St

• Watch Simone create a large mural inspired by his Holiday Beauty collection, 24 Karat

• See his work come to life and pose for pictures with models personifying the characters in his work

• Preview the new tokidoki Holiday collection and get a signature look at the Beauty Studio as demonstrated by Sephora cast members from 6-10pm

For more details, please visit: sephora.com/go/fashionsnightout

During August 12th–19th, all purchases will be entitled to an exclusive autograph with Simone on Friday, August 19th. As an added bonus, the first 100 purchases above $150 during this period will receive a key chain and a personalized drawing from Simone on the 19th!

Autograph Session with Simone Legno

Date: Friday, August 19, 2011
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Takashimaya (391 Orchard Road, Singapore 238873)
Ladies Handbag Dept (2nd floor)
tokidoki corner: Pillar area next to Kipling counter

World-renowned Fine Pop Artist Simone Legno Dedicates 5-metre Tailor-made Sculpture Installations ‘Caesar’ to K11

Aficionados of Japanese pop culture must have heard of the Japanese-inspired U.S. brand “tokidoki”. This summer, K11 Art Mall, with the vision of bringing “Art. People. Nature” into harmony, will continue with annual concept of Food Art Festival to organize a series of art programs over a 3-month period. To kick off, there will be tokidoki x K11 Hong Kong First International Art Collaborative Project in July!

K11 partners for the first time with the internationally renowned fine pop artist Simone Legno this summer. Simone has collaborated with many world-famous fashion gurus such as Karl Lagerfeld and brands such as LeSportsac and Levi’s on various cross-over projects.

From now on until 30 September 2011, as part of the tokidoki x K11 art project, two 5-meter-tall exclusive & tailor-made sculpture installations will be on display, for the first time, at K11. Together with the Hong Kong edition manuscript drawings to be debuted, this exhibition is definitely a must for fans of figures and illustrations to pay pilgrimage.

Moreover, Simone has also specially designed a series of worldwide limited-edition collectibles for K11. The tokidoki Pop Up Store will opens at K11 Select, exclusively selling tokidoki’s latest apparel and accessories. How can you afford to miss it?

Attention! Two 5-Meter-Tall tokidoki x K11 Sculptures Now at K11
Simone Legno has designed two 5-meter-tall gigantic sculpture installations especially for K11, including a crossover figure “Caesar”, which is the sovereign of the Kingdom envisioned by “Art. People. Nature”, that has never been launched, as well as “Kikko”, a sculpture conceptualizing coffee-tasting to accompany the Food Art Festival. Another classic personality Adios will also be present at the exhibition as a thematic installation to promote fine wines. They will be greeting everyone at G/F Atrium, Piazza and B2/F respectively.

Masterpiece on Display! Simone’s Unique Artpiece Specially Created for Hong Kong & a 6-Meter-Long Art-Jamming Graffiti Wall

Simone is not only a buff for the Japanese culture, but he also admires Hong Kong’s local specialties. He has especially designed a limited-edition original canvas painting featuring Hong Kong, namely “Good Morning Hong Kong”, which will be on public display at K11 Stage of the Arts for the first time together with his manuscripts, figurines and a 6-meter-long graffiti-wall. Shoppers may even art-jam with Simone while he’s in town!

About A Recipe For Homemade Dreams Exhibition:
Date: Now – 30 September (Friday)
Time: 12:00nn – 10:00pm
Venue: Stage of the Arts, K11 Art Mall B207

Heavily influenced by the Japanese, tokidoki cleverly blends art-creation with product-design together. It has long become an icon in pop culture. Exhibition visitors may learn more about the history and development of tokidoki and its various collaborative projects with other leading brands in the fashion industry. Besides, 18 Showcases will also showcase the tokidoki x K11 Crossover Project, with artworks co-designed by Simone and local artists Florian Ma (Star of K11), Magaret Chu as well as two students from HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity.

About tokidoki Heritage Exhibition:
Date: Now – 30 September (Friday)
Time: 10:00am – 10:00pm
Venue: 18 Showcases, K11 Art Mall

Redemption Craze! tokidoki x K11 Worldwide Limited Collectibles in Celebration for Trendy Lifestyle

To go hand in hand with the first of its kind “tokidoki x K11 Art Project” in the world, Simone has especially designed some 100% rare and surprising collectibles for K11 shoppers, including iPhone 4 cases, iPad 2 case, tote bag as well as 30” trendy umbrella, all of which are redeemable, while stocks last, from now on until 30 September with purchases of over HK$1,200 at K11.

Shopping Spree! Hong Kong’s 1st tokidoki Pop Up Store@ K11 Select

To satisfy the shopaholic side of you, tokidoki has opened its first Pop Up Store in Hong Kong at K11 Select, with more than 50 exclusive items on sale, including men’s and ladies’ apparel such as patterned zip-up hoodies, trendy print tops, summer caps, a comprehensive line of handbags and wallets, gorgeous necklaces as well as classic figurines and plush toys. Act now and shop before it’s too late!

About tokidoki Pop Up Store
Date: From now
Time: 11:00am – 10:00pm
Venue: K11 Design Store, K11 Art Mall 1/F, L101

Indulgence! Food Art Festival – Challenge Your Senses at Our Summer Activities

This summer, apart from the town’s coolest tokidoki K11 exhibition, K11 is also organizing numerous activities and workshops on the theme “coffee and wine” at the Food Art Festival replete with sounds, colors, aroma and flavors. “Creative Kitchen”, “Coffee Fortune-Telling” and “Mini Coffee-Flavored Macaroon Workshop” are but only a few examples of our characterized events, an innovative blend of arts, trend and food for you to embrace a festive and tasteful summer.

About K11 – A Concept of Multicultural Living

K11 : A Harmonious Blend of Art · People · Nature
K11 is the world’s first original brand to pioneer the blend of three essential elements of Art · People · Nature. Beginning with an urban multicultural lifestyle, the brand brings unprecedented and unique five-sense experience to the public through the marvelous integration of multidimensional art appreciation and exchange, recreation and reappearance of local humanity, green architectural space and people’s daily lives and pulses in mall and public space within the unique district of K11. Since its first opening in Hong Kong, K11 has always gained considerable international media attention on the latest moves.

Art – K11 not only displays a permanent collection of local young artists’ works, but also allows the public to appreciate different local artworks and performance during shopping and leisure through the provision of various multi-dimensional spaces. This can help enhance the communication and exchanges between local artists and the public, nurture habits of art appreciation, and allow young artists to have more opportunities for showcasing their works so as to foster the development of local art.
People – K11 manages, reorganizes and integrates humanity, history and geography of the adjacent regions from various perspectives in different cities. It revitalizes, regenerates and recreates the humanistic experience, art and culture in the regions so as to create a unique K11 multicultural living area.
Nature – Various green design and technology concepts are taken into account in the interior architecture of K11 projects so as to minimize the negative impacts on the natural environment and upgrade the overall quality of urban public premises. Designed with a garden concept, K11 features a multidimensional natural landscape with a variety of local plants, green roof, vertical greening and urban farming, and creates a perfect integration of natural space and local culture so that visitors feel like indulging in an urban oasis and are inspired to consider the intimate relationship between human and nature.

In the coming five years, the brand and its related multicultural living area will continue the journey of creativity in six cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Shenyang and Chengdu, with various types of functional space with a total area of one million sq m.

Read more about tokidoki x K11 here.

Indulging in the summer with color and joy, K11 Art Mall collaborates for the first time with the internationally renowned fine pop artist Simone Legno and proudly presents you the tokidoki Heritage Exhibition. More to come, this year we will feature Coffee & Wine as the theme of Food Art Festival and introduce a series of characterized events and seasonal choices of cuisine. Come and experience a different summer at K11!

You are invited to come and meet Simone in person at K11!

An Exclusive Moment to meet with Simone at K11 Art Mall, Hong Kong

Date: Saturday, July 30, 2011
Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: K11 Art Mall, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Enquiry: 3118 8070
Email: enquiry@k11concepts.com

Drink & Fashion, tied together by a shared identity to Japan, tokidoki x Asahi introduces a truly special project aimed to visit several Italian cities in the near future. Fans will be given the chance to pick up these limited edition t-shirts by participating in online contests, visiting exclusive web sites and fashion blogs, and attending special events. The first tokidoki x Asahi party will take place in Milan shortly.

Simone Legno lends his creative mind and unique sensibility to a reinterpretation of the trendy and distinctive Asahi soul on a fresh tee that properly embodies the essence of the two brands.

Just in case you did not make it, check out our recap photos from the past weekend:

Again, thank you for your support!

Simone was more than happy to lend his creativity to design a special graphic in order to raise money for the Japan relief efforts. This design will be available on limited edition tee’s and will be sold for 20 Euros. 50% of the profits will be donated to the Red Cross Japan — so make sure to grab yours and support the cause!

“Sanrio For Smiles Exhibition” curated by Christian Gancitano and it has over 20 contemporary artists from around the world who are reinterpreting different Sanrio characters. All the proceeds from the sales will be donated to Japanese Red Cross Earthquake and Tsunami relief efforts!

Simone‘s contribution to the Mi Japan art show! *_____*

We will have our own booth where you will be able to buy products and have fun with our beloved tokidoki characters! So make sure to visit our booth if you are in Milan!

Exhibit info:
Date: May 20 – 22
Hours: 10 am – 11 pm
Location: Umanitaria – Via San Barnaba 38, Milano
tokidoki Booth: N.11 Main Hall
Entrance Fee: 1 day ticket 8 euros – 3 days ticket 10 euros

www.mijapan.net

The UNEEC Culture and Education Foundation of Taipei, the Today Art Museum of Beijing, the Wereldmuseum of Rotterdam and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, in collaboration with the Fondazione Claudio Buziol of Venice, present “Future Pass”, curated by Victoria Lu, Renzo di Renzo and Felix Schöber.

In its two venues, the exhibition brings together 106 artists and artistic groups from every corner of the world—some already well known, others up and coming. Among the protagonists of the exhibition are Wim Delvoye (Belgium); Xu Bing and Zhang Xiaogang (China); Dieter Jung and Rolf A. Kluenter (Germany); Thukral and Tagra and Janice Devali (India); Ay Tjoe and Indieguerillas (Miko and Santi) (Indonesia); Simone Legno, aka tokidoki (Italy); Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara (Japan); Lee Dongi and SEO (Korea); Hooger T. Brugge (Netherlands); Shahzia Sikander (Pakistan); Grimanesa Amoros (Peru); Phunk Studio (Singapore); Yang Maolin (Taiwan); Natee Utarit (Thailand) and Gary Baseman (USA). Their works employ a variety of media—from painting, interactive installation, animation and video to sculpture, live performance and body art—, defying an any attempt to classify them.

Simone is ecstatic about his participation in this art show! Here is a sneak peek of his painting which will be on display from June 4 – November 6, 2011. Simone will also have a sculpture on display!

And below is his sculpture:

Venues and Opening Hours
Abbazia di San Gregorio
Dorsoduro 172
30123 Venice (Italy)

Palazzo Mangilli-Valmarana
Cannaregio 4392
30121 Venice (Italy)

Running period
June 4 – November 6, 2011

Daily opening hours
June 4 – 12, 10am – 7pm
June 14 – November 6, 10am – 6pm

Weekly closing day
Mondays, except June 6 and August 15

For more information, please visit: La Biennale di Venezia.