Hello! This week we’ve been sharing some cute new shops, adorable plush, Keroppi and more, plus there’s staff picks from Nicolette.
Original Kawaii Plush By Indie Artists
Another round-up of huggable kawaii plush by indie artists and designers including baker bears, scented frogs, moths, ghosts and more. (Marceline)
Bratz x Skinnydip London
There's a new Bratz collection at Skinnydip London with clothing, phone cases, and makeup bags for everyone with a nostalgic passion for fashion. (Gabriel)
Discover New Kawaii Shops
4 new to us kawaii shops that we think you'll love too. There's stationery, fashion, makeup, plush and more, all with special discounts. (Marceline)
Kawaii Keroppi Birthday Buys
Celebrate Sanrio’s froggy resident Keroppi with these cute shopping picks including plush ornament, lip balm, kigurumi, coin purse and more. (Arlandyia)
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The HYPER JAPAN festival is back in London next weekend, from Friday to Sunday! Book your tickets now to experience a mix of modern and traditional performers, J-Fashion & cosplay, workshops, food and shopping. Emma will be covering the event for SCK so keep an eye on our Instagram stories for updates.
This week, some current favourites and recommendations from Nicolette, our occasional events and crafts writer.
Buying - I was drawn to jennyfayrie’s stall at Glasgow Comic Con by all the cute designs. I loved the animals munching their tails and it was sooo hard to choose just one! In the end I went with the Maneki Neko sucking on a coin and a Detective Pikachu sticker. I like how she has her own original characters as well as fan favourites.
Eating - Barbapapa sweets. I bought these pencil shaped boiled sweets from the Japan Centre on my last trip to London. They come in peach, pineapple, apple, strawberry, grape, orange, soda and cola flavours with the Barbapapa characters on the packets. Really cute and tasty!
Watching - I heard about Bear and Breakfast months ago and am very excited that it will be out on Nintendo Switch and Steam this month! You play as a bear called Hank who runs a bed & breakfast in the woods and it looks super cute. Watch the trailer and start getting excited to play!
Following - wood.youmind hand carves the most adorable wooden figures and also does commissions. Follow them on Instagram for updates to the Etsy shop.
With help from our summer intern Jen (who’s moving on now), some of our guides have been refreshed and updated.
The Best Kawaii Shops Worldwide is our popular guide to over 100 recommended online shops for cute character goods, plush, stationery, fashion and more. We’ve added lots of new ones and everything is now arranged by location so you can find shops near you, though many of them ship internationally too.
Our Favourite Kawaii Artists, Designers & Makers is a guide to the cutest smaller shops that the SCK team love and buy from ourselves. Save yourself trawling through Etsy and check these out first. Also now arranged by location since international shipping can be difficult at the moment.
Super Cute Sites - if you need more sites to keep you entertained, these are our favourite kawaii blogs, crafty sites and web comics.
We’ll be adding more to all of these over the summer so check back whenever you’re looking for something. You can also submit your shop or site if you think you should be included.
Thanks for reading! The SCK Team are Marceline, Natasja, Andi, Nicolette, Gabriel, Nova, Arlandyia & Emma. Follow SCK on Instagram.