Paul & Joe Mook

I received my copy of the Paul & Joe Mook a couple of days ago. The mook is quite bulky at over 1-inch thick as the tote bag is packaged inside a cardboard box. The magazine can be detached from the cover easily.



The bag is made of a very light nylon material and feels quite well-made. The straps, which have a flap of material wrapped around the base of the straps, are designed to resemble the bags from the Fall/Winter/08 collection, which is a nice touch.



Inside of the bag, which is roomy enough to fit quite a bit of stuff.


Sheet of stickers! This was a nice surprise :-)


Actress Nakatani Miki wearing Paul & Joe.


Paul & Joe Sister fashion spread


Paul & Joe Sister handkerchieves, which retail for 1050yen each. I can't wait to pick up some of these on my next trip to Tokyo!


Paul & Joe Sister fashion line.


Paul & Joe Fall/Winter '08 fashion show pics


Feature on P&J creator Sophie Albou's home with photos of her bedroom, bathroom and even the bedrooms of her two sons, which the brand is named after.



Pics of the P&J store in Omotesando, Tokyo.


Upcoming new makeup products


Model wearing the Christmas makeup collection shades


Previous best-selling limited edition makeup collections


Previous Collection Sparkles inspired by prints from the P&J fashion line


Overall, I felt that the mook was quite worth the 1380 retail price but not much more than that. It was interesting to get a look inside the designer's home and the two fashion lines although it would have been more interesting if there was more in-depth coverage of the history of the makeup line. The main Paul & Joe fashion line is priced way beyond my reach but the Paul & Joe Sister secondary line is much more affordable with pieces generally in the 20,000 to 40,000yen price range, similar to the Jill Stuart fashion line in Japan.