In her own words:

"Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 1968, of Japanese parents. Second of three sisters. Was living in Japan from age 18 to 22, in Fukuoka. Studied fashion design in Kyushyu Design Gakkuin. After graduated, worked for Junko Koshino, for two years as designer assistant. At age 22, moved to New York for the next 5 years. Studied accessories design at F.I.T., mainly shoes & handbags. Did internship at Eneslow, an orthopeadic shoe store, where I learned a lot about the foot and its problems.
For another two years worked at Sam & Libby as shoes and bags designer. At age 27, made my move to Europe & Spain was definately the place to be. Worked for Charles Jourdan for a couple of years.
Got married at 29 and dedicated the next four years to create a family, now with 3 kids.
In December 2001, I Launched my own line.

The concept of my work id design, comfort and quality. I dont follow any trend, but I like fashion very much. I like to create things that have something different about them."

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