The fall season is just around the corner, and we hope all of you are fine and successful in your careers. Here are the latest news from Taiko&Associates.

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Coco

Coco who contributed her wonderful illustrations to the September 2009 issue of marie claire Japon, is an artist living in London. She is not only successful in illustration but also in her own inpidual brand “forget-me-not”, and its scarves are featured in various press in Europe. Also in Japan, the products of her each line and illustrations are combined and displayed in a large scale at “HP FRANCE/ Bijour” in Marunouchi, Tokyo until November 5, 2009. Please enjoy this fantastic space of art. “forget-me-not” AW2009/10 Collection Line

Coco always includes the image of a female muse in her creations, who beseechingly peers out from amidst a silky and surreal mise-en-scene as if to say: “for get me not.” Her world is supersaturated with colour and veiled in mystery; it is a world where the ethereal and natural collide in strange and delightful harmony. For AW2009/10, the forest is her domain, as she interacts with flora and fauna in a kaleido-scope vision of the cosmos. The natural twists of the deer’s antlers and the elegant curve of the owl’s brow are placed against of prisms of intense colour and myriad constellations. The colours run a wide range, from dusty rose and golden brown to bright fuscia and ulti-mate turquoise; with three thematic ranges Coco provides a perfect solution for every mood and circumstance. The frivolity of silk scarves is taken to a whole new level of beauty and delight. Another project of Coco’s collaboration with Addition Adelaide is high-end T-shirts, which are available for sale. Addition Adelaide is not only a simple shop, but plays more like a role of a museum, by collaborating with creative designers in various fields, and aims to integrate art and fashion. That is in accordance with the concept of Coco’s art. For inquiries about Coco, please contact at taiko@ua-net.com, 03-6427-1357.

Natsko Seki

The Matsuya Ginza Advertisement created by Natsko Seki for the 15th anniversary of Ebisu Garden Place, has appeared in the “New Analog Design by HAND,” a design collection book published by Pie Books. For inquiries about Natsko Seki, please contact at taiko@ua-net.com, 03-6427-1357.

Kera Till

KERA TILL created the illustrations for “Diary of a Bride: How to make perfect prizes” in the Volume 2 of the Japanese version by White Spose Japan of the Italian bridal magazine. For inquiries about Kera Till, please contact at taiko@ua-net.com, 03-6427-1357.

Chie Hitotsuyama

NYLON x CRYSTALLBALL Premium Book, specially edited by a trendy fashion magazine NYLON japan. Chie Hitotsuyama contributed her illustration by collaboration with the fashon brand RODEOCROWNS x CRYSTALLBALL. Inquiries about Chie Hitotsuyama, please contact at taiko@ua-net.com, 03-6427-1357.

IRMA

IRMA contributed her illustrations to the cover and opening page for each chapter of the book “Get your love and beauty in 7 days! Magical Beauty Program” written by Aki Fukazawa published by Daiwa Shobo. For inquiries about IRMA , please contact at taiko@ua-net.com, 03-6427-1357.

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Cristiana De Zanche & Pietro Gaudenzi

Italian artist unit, Cristiana De Zanche & Pietro Gaudenzi , who created unique and fun artwork for November, 2008 issue of Vogue Nippon, has joined us as one of our represneting artists. Wonderful imagination and delicate techniques by Cristiana who has studied fashion design, create great fashion drawings. They are another additional modern fashion illustrators. Update ────────────────────────────────

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Lastly, October and November are the busiest months for art and design related exhibitions. We also have an announcement of an exhibition perfect for the “fall season of art” by one of our representing artists.

French artist, IZAK who has been working on the fashion campaigns of the Printemps Ginza for the last 10 years, will visit Japan and hold his solo exhibition for the first time in 5 years, at the Printemps Ginza.

Period：October 22 through October 29, 2009
Venue：Special Event Area, Espace Printemps, 7th Floor of the Printemps Ginza

Including 2009 Fall Winter fashion illustrations, the exhibition features his recent popular drawings with bamboo pen. Especially this year, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the friendship, the original artworks used for the past campaigns of the Printemps Ginza will also be exhibited for sale. Please enjoy the new artworks by talented IZAK who passionately loves women and fashion.

The photo exhibtion entitled “PLAY AROUND snowboaders” by ZIZO who contributes his photographs to a US snowboarding magazine “SNOWBOARD MAGAZINE,” will be held at “UP FIELD GALLERY” in Suidobashi, from October 9th through October 18th, 2009. They are dynamic shots of the snowboarders playing in the snowy mountains. You can enjoy early snow season from these photos.