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So we headed to New York...

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We packed all of our jewels and watches and headed to New York two weeks ago . Things didn't started smoothly for us first - we missed our fight for the first time ever! And there was no more non-stop flight to New York left on that day and the only option was to get on a flight to Minneapolis–Saint Paul first, and then connected to another flight to New York. Hardly slept for ten minutes the whole night, we landed in JFK as one piece and headed to the show venue immediately... The rest was history.

We met lots of nice people and made friends with our fabulous and talented neighbors. It was super fun, exciting and utterly exhausting - the common symptoms of a professional show goer.

The weather was beautiful in New York. Not too hot and humid in the month of August, we considered ourselves very lucky. The food was always delicious there, and we even tried out the famous "croissant donut". It was yummy!

We always adore New York, and will go back there again soon! :)

 

Companion Collection Pendant Necklaces

Companion Collection Pendant Necklaces

Paw Collection Necklaces and Bracelets 

Paw Collection Necklaces and Bracelets 

Paw Collection Station Necklaces 

Paw Collection Station Necklaces 

The  new Whisper Collection Bracelets

The  new Whisper Collection Bracelets

Watch Collection

Watch Collection

The unique coffee cup we discovered at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

The unique coffee cup we discovered at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Our everyday breakfast

Our everyday breakfast

Rewarding ourselves after a long, hard day of work

Rewarding ourselves after a long, hard day of work

The famous "croissant donut"

The famous "croissant donut"

Leave your prints wherever you go...

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After many months of designing, sampling and making changes on the smallest details, our new Paw Collection has finally completed and arrived. Like other previous projects, this one has brought us lots of fun, but also many challenges. We hope you can feel our pouring love when you are browsing this new collection, which includes 2 Paw Necklaces, 3 Paw Station Necklaces and 3 Paw Bracelets. All of them feature beautiful hand-selected natural semi-precious gemstones in 925 sterling silver setting. They are truly beautiful and sentimental. Lots of love, from us to you.

Let's talk about those paws

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If you have ever had a fur kid in your life, you have must seen, touched, or even kissed his/her paws. Paw print has become such a familiar symbol for many animal lovers. And of course we love it too and decided to take on this classic symbol and make it our own. Many sketches and samples later, we finally had something close to our hearts...

Paw Bracelet with Turquoise stones

Paw Bracelet with Turquoise stones

Paw Bracelet with Chrysoprase stones

Paw Bracelet with Chrysoprase stones

Paw Bracelet with Lapis Stones

Paw Bracelet with Lapis Stones

Happy 5th Anniversary to Mochi & Jolie!

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This month, Mochi & Jolie is celebrating its 5th year Anniversary. It has been a wild and super fun 5 years. From the moment we decided to take a leap of faith and chase our dreams, to all the great memories and friendly faces we treasure, ...this 5 years can never be replaced by anything else. Sure, there will be many obstacles along the way, but we believe with your love and support, we can conquer anything!
If you have been with us for a long while, you might notice we are currently going through a major transition. The company is evolving, growing and maturing. We hope for whatever we do in the future, you will always be there cheering us on!
So celebrating this milestone with us! And to show our appreciation for all of you, from today to the end of 3/16, when you shop at our online store, take 20% OFF on anything you buy! Please enter this special promo code: MOJO5YEARS.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU and LOVE YOU ALL!

Sometimes you just gotta make your own rainbow

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The rainbow is one of nature's most beautiful phenomena. As a symbol of heavenly glory and celestial wonder, it serves as a bridge between earth and paradise. However, to spot a rainbow, you ought to be in the right place at the right time! Sometimes, you just gotta make your own rainbow!

Where to start? Pick up a Mochi & Jolie® Collection - Iris Shirt, our Editor’s Pick of the Week!  Iris’ vivid rainbow colors and unique gold faceted pearl trims bring so much fun, happiness and attention. It is perfect for boys or girls to wear most of the seasons. 100% cotton with white satin lining. Made with love in USA.  If you have a girl, maybe add a pair of Seashell Wonder Bows to perfect the look! :)

We are in love with Polka Dots!

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We are seeing spots everywhere and we are in love! Polka Dots remain a classic element in the fashion history. They are one of the most eye-catching and striking prints. You have so many options and versions of polka dots from discreet to more extravagant ones. Once you are convinced that your fur baby is to wear polka dots, just choose one polka-dotted piece (hint: our Editor’s Pick of the Week - JoJo™ Lil Oscar Dress) at a time and your fur baby will be fine and fabulous!

And who says no white after Labor Day? Create your own fashion rules! :)

2014 Mochi & Jolie Calendar Call for Entries

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It is that TIME OF THE YEAR again! We are calling for all photo entries for 2014 Mochi & Jolie Calendar!!

This has become one of our favorite Mochi & Jolie tradition since 2011. Every year we are doing something special to support animal rescue. Our yearly Mochi & Jolie Calendars are becoming a collector's item and they are sold worldwide. All the proceeds are donated to varies animal rescue groups at the end of every year. If your fur baby owns any products from Mochi & Jolie (clothing, bows, toys, etc), it is his/her chance to shine and help all the unfortunate others. Join us to make this world a better place with love and care!! 

 If you'd like to participate, here are the details:

1. Max. 3 photos per dog. No limits on how many dogs you want to enter per household. After all, there are only 12 months per year.

2. All the photos entered, your pup must be wearing or showing with a product of Mochi & Jolie.

3. To ensure the high printing quality, you must have a high resolution of the photo you submit.

4. We prefer to have a very simple background, both indoor or outdoor will be fine.

5. Please email your entry photos to hello@mochiandjolie.com with your baby's name, birthday and where he/she is currently living (city and country).

6. The deadline for all the entries is Sept. 15th, 2013.

7. If your photo is chosen, you are giving us all the permissions to enhance the image and use for the intended purposes.

8. If your photo is chosen, we will send you a new 2014 Mochi & Jolie Calendar for free and donate the proceeds on behalf of you and your fur baby.

9. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at hello@mochiandjolie.com.

Highlights from SuperZoo show 2013, Las Vegas

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We are already back from the SuperZoo show in Las Vegas late last month. As usual, we had a great time despite the triple digit hot temperature while we were there. Mochi and Jolie met lots of people and some new fur friends too. :)

Mochi waited patiently while we were setting the show booth up.

Our corner booth is ready for the visitors!

The new Jewelry Collection presentation looks great!

Love the Watch Collection and Toys display too!

Our own "candy corner" - who can resist those beautiful bows!

Working at the show must be very tiring, look, Jolie was already out on the first day!

The two bosses were having lots of meetings and getting deals done!

Back to the hotel after a long, hard day work at the show, Mochi tucked herself in comfortably.

Last day at the show, even Mochi was tired.

Well, you know where to find Jolie... :)

Finally, the show was over and we were on our way back. The bosses insisted on sharing the front seats. Good bye, Vegas! We shall see you again soon! :)

Welcome to our new website and online flagship store!

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​After 4 years of mochiandjolie.com's launch, we have decided it was about time to give our website a total new look. This time not only we wanted to change the whole look of the website to be more modern, clean and user friendly, but we also wanted to include our own online flagship store. After a very hard working period, it is finally here! We are very proud to present you the brand new www.mochiandjolie.com!

It is the beginning of a new era!  Join our big celebration and let's have a toast:
For many more happy, healthy and successful years to come! ♥

30 Days of Thanks to Our Fur Babies

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From this November 1st, we started a daily series we called "30 Days of Thanks to Our Fur Babies". We know our babies love us and we love them too, but how much have we learned or appreciated from them? Everyday we did a little "soul" searching and realized we have actually learned a lot from our pups. They really have changed our lives and made us a better person, less selfish and more giving. It is such a heartwarming and rejuvenating experience for us and we will treasure it forever.

Interview with a creative Halloween costume mastermind

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Halloween has always been one of our favorite holidays. Not only it is super fun, but also it is the best time to unleash your inside creative genius. We have been a big fan of two little "rocking" yorkies, Rory and Lane, for their unparalleled Halloween costumes year after year. Our curiosity of finding out more about the "mastermind" behind the curtains leads us to this interesting interview with Rory and Lane's proud mommy, Ashley.
Q: Ashley, every year you came up with some really creative ideas for your girls' costumes, where do you usually get your ideas/inspirations from?
A: It really varies. Their Olympic Gymnast costumes were something I had wanted to do for a long time, so when the USA women brought home the team gold this year (for only the second time in history!) I knew it was perfect timing. My husband came up with the idea for the Hooters Girls costumes. I know; I know; shocking. The others were more of a joint effort.

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I always try to think in terms of what would be a great costume or couples costume in general, not what would be a great costume for dogs in particular. I think the distinction is important, because often times if you think in terms of costumes for a dog, then you really unintentionally limit yourself. I prefer to think of the costumes and then try to think how I can modify it to work for Rory and Lane. I know a lot of people like coordinating human and dog costumes, but I think it’s more fun and challenging when the pups can stand alone.

Q: Which year's costume is your top favorite so far?
A: That’s a tough one! I think MY favorite costumes were this year’s Olympic Gymnasts. They will always hold a special place in my heart since I was a competitive gymnast growing up, and, even as an adult, I love the sport so much. That being said, I think the overwhelming favorite based on reactions from the public were the Hooters Girls last year.

Q: I am sure you always enjoy the making process, but what are the most memorable difficulties you have encountered during this creative process?
A: There is always something that seems to pop up at the last minute, especially when you create very detailed costumes and add a pup or two into the mix! This year we were about to leave for a costume contest when I noticed one of the sleeves on Lane’s leotard was missing some Swarovski crystals and had wet spots (drool marks) on it! I can only assume she had seen the shiny Swarovski crystals on her sleeve reflecting in the light and determined they were simply too tempting of a treat to pass up. Thankfully, I insisted we buy extra crystals for just such an occasion, and my husband got to work with the applicator applying them before we headed out the door. For anyone concerned, she didn’t ingest the crystals at all (I counted), just plucked them off and spit them out.

Last year, as part of their Hooters Girl costumes, they wore brown pouches with rolls of cash, tiny pencils and waitressing tablets inside of them. We thought we had affixed everything inside the pouches securely, but we quickly discovered that wasn’t the case. When the girls shook, the fake money went flying everywhere, “making it rain” if you will. A few minutes and a lot more tape later the issue was resolved.

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A few years ago, Lane was Slimer. (Rory was a Ghostbuster). We stuffed Lane’s Slimer costume so full the first time we tried it on her she couldn’t walk in it! It was a fine line between getting her plump enough to resemble Slimer without restricting her movement. Without a lot of exaggerated and obvious padding, she kind of just looked like a porkie Yorkie in green pajama

Q: How long does it usually take from forming an idea to get the costume made?
A: I pretty much start thinking about what the girls will be for Halloween a year in advance. And yes, I think I’ve already decided on Rory and Lane’s costumes for 2013. The person who takes my horrible drawings and turns them into beautiful creations is quite busy, so I try to start talking with her in July or August to get all the details ironed out. Since I can’t sew (even a button), I rely on her to tell me if something I’m picturing won’t work, or we will both realize modifications will have to be made along the way. Depending on the costume, I can spend a good bit of time looking at the human version and trying to figure out how to make it translate on to a 10 pound dog. The leotards were especially difficult, because there were so many details that I wanted to incorporate. I often pull together the accessories myself, so it can take a few weeks to find regular everyday items in a Yorkie’s size.

Q: How are your two girls, Rory and Lane, feel about every year's costumes? Do they have a favorite of their own?
A: It’s no secret Rory and Lane are exceptionally good sports when it comes to being dressed up in all kind of things. 

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I often get asked about how they tolerated the ping pong ball enhanced chests of the Hooters Girl costumes, but it really didn’t bother them at all.

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Lane didn’t really like the hood on her Little Red Riding Hood costume and froze when I put it on her, but I called her bluff by pulling out my secret weapon, her miniature rubber soccer ball. As soon as I squeaked her ball, she came running and never gave the hood a second thought.

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Rory was a super good sport that Halloween balancing granny glasses from Build-A-Bear on her nose, as the wolf in grandma’s clothes.

In general, I try to make sure their costumes fit them well, so their movement isn’t restricted in any way, and they are comfortable. Their favorite costumes probably are the ones that involve the least amount of me fussing with their hair! I don’t think the costumes themselves feel much different than their everyday wear to them. As far as attitude wise, we have always joked that Lane was thrilled to be a career Hooters girl, but Rory was simply working at Hooters to help pay her way through med school.

Q: Do you dress up yourself for the Halloween too?
A: I haven’t dressed up in a real costume for a few years. This year I broke my own rule, about wearing Hello Kitty as more than a shoe or accessory out in public as an adult woman (but I’m so young at heart!), with a Halloween Hello Kitty tee shirt, but that was the extent of it. I think I end up so focused on Rory and Lane that costumes for my husband and me are an afterthought! I am certain none of our costumes have ever been as creative as Rory and Lane’s though.

Thank you, Ashley for taking time to share your super fun experiences with us! And thank you, Rory and Lane, for being exceptionally good sports! We love you girls and can't wait to see your 2013 Halloween costumes!