We Be Jammin’

JamFest is back, starting this Saturday and will be held the third Saturday of May, June, July and August. The Wing Luke’s music festival is like a progressive dinner, with Jazz as an app at one International District restaurant, and folk for a main at another. Learn more at the Wing’s website by clicking on the link above. This time around, Momo will be open until 7:00, so stop by if you’re strolling through.

Momo for Mom-o

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8. Momo will be open from noon - 5:00, come and say hello to Leland. Shopping around for a little something to say, “I love you,” or perhaps “Not bad for an old girl”? Just to get started, here’s a list of our favorites.

Locally created Jaipur Avenue Chai in Saffron or Ginger, 15 servings, $15

Cotton voile sarong scarf from India, so versatile, $59

Locally concocted Sweet Petula soap in a bouquet of scents like
Vintage Peony, White Gardenia and Pink Garden Rose, $9

Locally crafted Little Shirley bud vase in a spectrum of lovely colors, $20

Linen furoshiki bag from Japan, in charcoal Mori or Hanabi design, $66

Silk jewelry storage roll, smart for travel, $32

Tokyo Milk hand crème in Dead Sexy, Kabuki or Gin and Rosewater, $19

Enamel locket from France in Spring shades of coral, lime tree, taupe, pale pink, light grey, white, blue or midnight suspended on a gilded chain, $88

Granite Japanese Jizo path marker, circa late Edo Period, $895

Peek-a-boo Pikachu

At Sakura-con 2011, Pikachu was on the hips and the lips of many an attendee. He’s a Momo favorite, too. Happy, lucky, life!

Pikachu and his trainer.

Multiplying like bunnies.

Looking a little forlorn.

But always a happy guy.

Pikachu just makes you smile.

A major fan.

Yellow! I’m shy.

I’m the tallest Pikachu around.

Pikachu as pillow.

And I’m the smallest.

Super Kawaii Fashion Sensation @ Momo!

6%DOKIDOKI of Tokyo Special Appearance
Wednesday, April 20 from 4:00 – 4:30
Join us for Fashion Fun, Photo Opps + Autographs

Small Acts, Big Heart

Yesterday, while the big art relief event was being held at Kobo next door, a smaller, yet equally special story of generosity was being told at Momo. Giddens’ grade schooler, Sabine, came to us with $70 in bills and $5 in pennies that she had collected on her own, for our donations jar. When asked about the pennies, Sabine replied that a donor mistakenly thought she was asking for pennies instead of dollars, and gave her 500 pennies. Yes, Sabine, as your T-shirt says, Life is Good, especially with sweet souls like you in this world.

Test Drive Jaipur Avenue

Delicious Jaipur Avenue, new and now at Momo.

Lately I’ve desired to take a break from the usual double-short-2% latte, and along comes entrepreneurial Seattleite Jillu Zaveri with delicious chai options. Which do I love best? The Cardamom or Masala? Saffron or Ginger? And I’m dreaming of Vanilla for summer iced-tea times. Just add water and the gratification is instant: smooth and slightly spicy sweet, the flavors of Jaipur Avenue could easily become my new addiction. The ingredient list is short and simple and a box of 15 packets sells for $15 — that’s just a buck apiece for a lovely chai tea break. The award-winning graphics make it an attractive gift, too. Thank you to food aficionado Ivy Chan of Cocoa Chai Chocolates for making the introduction.

Cop-Copine Spring: Fresh + French

Our favorite French fashions have arrived at Momo, just in time to blend in with the dreary Seattle landscape. Nonetheless, we love the shibui shades and ultimate ease the fit, fabric and lovely layers lend to our daily life. Come try it on!

Silvana Segulja

Momo is severing up silver platter earrings from Silvana Segulja

Meet Silvana Segulja, our newest designer of self-adornments. Her passion for jewelry making was ignited when her sister, returning from many years of living in exotic climes, presented her with a shoebox brimming with stones and findings she collected throughout her

Silvana shares a favorite piece

travels. That was over ten years ago, and today, in Silvana’s diverse array of necklaces and earrings, you can see influences from around the globe, including that of her Croation origin. In her north Seattle studio, she envisions her creations in semi-precious stones and pearls, sterling silver or gold vermeil, and sets about to make those daydreams a reality until she’s happy with the end result. Lately, the concurrent caterer’s been experimenting with silver platters — not for serving but for wearing, shaping them into amazingly lightweight earrings, accented with a dangling stone or pearl. 


[Silvana Segulja jewelry, $72 - $189]

Hoppy Year of the Rabbit!

The Lunar New Year begins Thursday, February 3, 2011

The gentle Bunny is most welcome after the torrid year of the Tiger. Now we may rest our souls and prop up our pretty feet, taking time out to enjoy a wave of peace and calm. 

'Maneki Bunny' by Toni Yuly

Tact and diplomacy will be practiced at home and in political arenas, with happy compromise reached easily and without animosity. Instead of striving for what isn’t, the Rabbit’s contemplative mood will have us appreciating what is, whether that is good health, a loving family, or devoted friends. In this hour of contentment, we must refrain from self-indulgence and procrastination. 

A reality check will have us hop to it, ensuring that we continue to take care of our self and the business at hand. In the year of the lucky Bunny it may seem that money’s not as tight, parking is plentiful, and everyone is a wee more relaxed. Intimacy is our carrot as human relationships take the spotlight, from one-to-one romances (Rabbits crave companionship) to issues of global heath and poverty. Culture, arts and entertainment will flourish as the refined Rabbit always enjoys an evening out. Paradoxically, we will continue to be concerned with living green while not skimping on life’s true luxuries.

All in all, 2011 is a year of hope and happiness. Let your hare down and dabble in some old-fashioned fun!

International Online

A photo borrowed from Elle Brazil.

The other day I received an email enquiry from across the world — an enterprising Swiss-Vietnamese jewelery designer found Momo on the the blog of one of our vendors, Trois Petits Points Paris, purveyor of  beautiful French enamel lockets ($88). Right now we are clean out of them, awaiting a shipment just in time for Valentine’s Day. We love the sleek and simple oval that opens up to reveal secrets inside. And the colors, trés fabuleux! We are the only shop in Seattle and one of few in the U.S. to offer them. As for the other jeweler, well, who knows, we may soon be showing a collection fresh from Switzerland.