2WJD Donates JOI Luxe Dress to Generosity Water Fundraiser

At the 3rd Annual Generosity Water Fundraiser, designer Shiho Oribe donated a JOI Luxe dress to help raise money for clean water in developing countries.  It is just dumbfounding to realize that 1 billion people in the world do not have access to clean water and how much we as Americans in our daily lives take advantage of the luxuries we possess, especially something as simple as water.

Generosity Water is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to ending the clean water crisis in developing countries.  Shiho's JOI Luxe dress and items donated by like-minded people were auctioned and raised an amazing total of $100,000.  This money will build wells and provide water in countries such as Haiti, Ghana and India, giving them hope of a brighter future.

Here is the donated JOI Luxe "One Fringe Shoulder Dress" in grey x white x black!  Also shown is another version in peach pink.

Celebrity guests at this year's gala included hosts Giuliana Rancic and Jason Kennedy along with 30 Seconds to Mars' Jared Leto, Twilight's Tinsel Korey, The Real Housewives of New York's Kelly Bensimon, The Hills' Stephanie Pratt & Jayde Nicole, Desperate Housewives' Emily Bergl, Glee's Charlotte Ross, and many others.

Izabella Miko (Actress--The Cape)

Stephanie Pratt (Actress--The Hills)

For full article by Joie Schmidt, the author of "Dreams of the Heart," click HERE!
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Shiho on Soul Kisses TV!

Shiho was featured in the May 1^st interview on Soul Kisses TV!  Started by Tamala Baldwin, Soul Kisses TV is “a community of people that have moved or are looking to move, past their fear in order to design their best life. We share an array of resources and inspirational stories to help one another RISE! Furthermore, since it’s no longer about who finishes the race first, but when the last man arrives, Soul Kisses TV honors those that doing their part to make a difference in the world.

All change begins with the self, and Soul Kisses TV is dedicated to the many men and women that are doing their part to change the world.”

Soul Kisses TV creates online videos called “webisodes” to celebrate people and positively help others! Here is the link to webisode one.

Soul Kisses TV also writes articles on inspirational people and they chose Shiho!  Check out Shiho’s interview about her dreams for success, failures, and ultimate realization of her vision: 2WJD and JOI!

Here is the link to Soul Kisses TV: http://soulkissestv.com/

And this is Shiho's article: http://soulkissestv.com/soul-kisser-shiho-when-all-else-fails-its-time-to-follow-your-bliss/

SHIAWASE NO HAKARIKATA

The other day, IKI Company's producer and actress came to visit 2WJD's shop!  IKI Company is a Japanese theater company.  Their last work, the historical drama "Utsutsu," debuted in Los Angeles in November 2010!  "Utsutsu" had sword fighting action, comedy, and melodrama.

This weekend, 2WJD designer Shiho's new dress line called JOI will be shown in a theater play!  The play is titled "SHIAWASE NO HAKARIKATA" meaning "measure of happiness."  One of the actresses will be wearing a beautiful JOI layered dress!  We're so thankful to Ryuji!  Let's go watch the play everyone!

"SHIAWASE NO HAKARIKATA" is a comedy about three people who confide their troubles in a homeless man.  Who has more happiness, three people who have everything or a man who has nothing?

Now playing at the Theater of Arts Arena Stage

1625 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, CA 90028

4/29 Friday 7-8PM

4/30 Saturday 7-8PM

5/1 Sunday 2-3PM

Please come and see the play!  Here is the facebook event.

This is the JOI website!

Geri King & Kimo Kaulani Vists 2WJD!!

Geri King is Dove Award nominated recording R&B artist/producer who has had airplay in faraway countries such as Japan and Russia!  Her amazing accomplishments have been recognized by Steinberg/Yamaha and Sony Pictures Digital and her anticipated newest album called "Masquerade" is coming out this year!!  And she is already booked for 13 shows in the U.S. and 16 in the U.K.!  OMG!  I can't wait to hear her voice live!  Geri will be wearing 2WJD designer Shiho's new dress brand JOI onstage!!


Do you want more info about Geri?  Check her out on wikipedia!

Kimo Kaulani is a Grammy Award nominated record producer with several well-known production credits such as Watchmen and Maroon 5!!  My friend is so in love with Maroon 5 and we are so excited that such an amazing producer who believes in giving back to the community is wearing our Kingdom Productions t-shirt by 2JWD!!!  How cool is that??  Kimo and Geri were also interviewed by Mo Heat magazine for the April 11th issue!!  


Kimo is on wikipedia and his company site is Audio Blueprint!


Kimo is wearing a 2WJD shirt!!

Both of them were checking out 2WJD clothes!  Geri liked the JOI peach pink overtop dress and Kimo posed with a black 2WJD wave logo t-shirt!

Saying hi with the Boss and Chief Designer Shiho!

Kimo was interviewed at HMMA's Indie Thursday Showcase in Hollywood as an industry leader to help those trying to start a career in the music business!  And he is wearing a 2WJD light side 
muzik t-shirt in the interview!!

MINNA ISSHO Fundraising T-shirts

MINNA 一緒 (Minna Issho), pronounced “mean-uh ee-sho,” means "Together as One" in Japanese.  This message is central to the goal of our fundraiser, which seeks to support the victims of the natural disaster that happened in Japan on March 11, 2011.  With the help of 2WJD, we have created T-shirts that are designed with the hope of unifying the community in our common efforts to support Japan.  

The image on the T-shirts consists of the map of Japan textile in both the words “MINNA ISSHO,” to show the people of Japan that we care, and our organization’s name “UCE UPP from Los Angeles.”  The purpose of incorporating the organization’s name into the design is to symbolize that everyone who supports the organization is sending their love and support to those who suffering in Japan. 


Additionally, each shirt will be personally numbered, so you will know what number contributor you are within the larger scope of donators. All of the profits will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross and to Japanese non-profit organizations within the most devastated areas of the country.

Men's and Women's T-shirt SALE $20

Men's Short sleeve- Grey x Gunmetal print

Ladies'
Short sleeve V neck
Fushia Pink x Gunmetal print
Avocado  x Gunmetal print
Heather Grey x Gunmetal print

Long sleeve U neck
White x Gunmetal print
Fushia pink x Gunmetal print

It is available for sale at www.UCEUPP.org.  You can pay a shipping fee to be delivered to you via UPS or do store pickup for free.

For USC students/ Alumni, please contact Kaori Noridomi at Noridomi@usc.edu to submit your order form and your payment of Cash, Visa or Mastercard and your t-shirt will be ready to pickup on campus.