Hello Kitty Cafe Truck at the Irvine Spectrum Center on 5/23

After my younger brother's graduation BBQ this past Saturday, I still had time to run over to the Irvine Spectrum to stop by the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck to grab some treats with my friend Jen and boyfriend Scott. The truck had been posted up since 10am in front of the Giant Ferris Wheel (which is currently being renovated, but I've seen the new lights at night and they look phenomenal) and serving up Hello Kitty sweets until 9pm. The lemonade had sold old by the time we got there, but Jen got macarons and donuts and Scott and I picked up donuts. If you live in the OC, did you stop by the Hello Kitty truck? Visit the HK Cafe Truck's page and social media handles to see where they will be traveling next!

A fan of Hello Kitty? Check out my experience at the Hello Kitty exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum.

As well, this Saturday 5/30, the Fashion Island Shopping Center in Newport Beach will be hosting a Saturday Style Pop-Up from 2-4pm in which the stores Seafolly, Trina Turk, and Rebecca Taylor will have in-store activities and shopping incentives. I won't be able to stop by for the fashion fun because I'll be in Vegas for the weekend, but if you can make it definitely stop by!

Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty

An exhibition of your favorite character Hello Kitty as apart of the 40th Anniversary Celebration

If you are a Hello Kitty fan, you are not going to be able to handle yourself at the Japanese American National Museum's Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, the first large-scale Hello Kitty museum retrospective in the United States. Located in the heart of LA's Little Tokyo district, visitors can experience an array of unique and rare Hello Kitty products and merchandise from the Sanrio archives, as well as as selection of innovative contemporary artworks inspired by Hello Kitty and her world. I was absolutely blown away by the mass amounts of memorabilia and merchandise that was on display and getting to really experience this iconic character's history and impact on pop culture around the world. Stepping through the first room alone brought a flood of memories from my childhood, I mean, Hello Kitty was my childhood; the pencil cases/pouches, the gum packets, the trinkets, accessories, and more. It was fascinating to get to see how Hello Kitty merchandise was used to create fashion looks and the interpretations of the beloved icon through different artists perspectives. Visit the exhibition until April 26, 2015:

TICKETS

Non-JANM Members
$20 for adults
$10 for youth ages 6�17
Free for children ages 5 and under
All admissions are based on timed entry and no re-entry is allowed. Obtaining tickets in advance is strongly encouraged.

JANM Members
FREE admission (one visit per day), Early Admission on Weekends

Japanese American National Museum
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-625-0414