New Yorkers, have you spotted Bibi Button around the city? She's been hanging out at some of her favourite spots this week (Kate Spade, Marimekko, Parsons School for Design and countless coffee shops, bars, restaurants.)

If you're coming to the New York Gift Fair (only open to retailers, sorry!) then do stop by and see us on booth 1628 - you'll be able to see a BIG Bibi Button with your very own eyes (she's very rare!)

We love NYC!

xx

Have you checked your email? We've just sent you a little bundle of newness!

We hope you won't find the availability/shipping dates too tricky...if we're honest we got a bit confused ourselves and had to write it all out on a big piece of paper to get our heads round it.

So, here's a little summary...

If you're in the USA:

You can order all of the following now for immediate delivery:

Marigold (these are all hand numbered)
Bibi Button (non-numbered)
Darcie Dot (non-numbered)
Loreli Love (non-numbered)
Party Girl (non-numbered)
Best Friends (non-numbered)
Love (numbered and non-numbered)

You'll be able to order the following dolls on the following dates (they'll all ship immediately)

Bibi Button, Darcie Dot and Loreli Love: (hand-numbered) on 6th February
Best Friends and Party Girl: (hand numbered) on 1st March

If you're in the rest of the world (except Australasia)

You can pre-order all of the following now and they will ship on January 26th:

Marigold (these are all hand numbered)
Bibi Button (non-numbered)
Darcie Dot (non-numbered)
Loreli Love (non-numbered)
Party Girl (non-numbered)
Best Friends (non-numbered)
Love (numbered and non-numbered)

You'll be able to order the following dolls on the following dates (they'll all ship immediately)

Bibi Button, Darcie Dot and Loreli Love: (hand-numbered) on 6th February
Best Friends and Party Girl: (hand numbered) on 1st March

If you're in Australasia

We've got a bit of a delay. We're REALLY sorry. Please don't panic, we have reserved a quantity of stock of ALL of the new dolls (non-numbered AND numbered) and we will try really hard to get them to you eventually. We have a logistical issue which means we can't give you a delivery date just yet, but please be assured we're doing our best to get them down-under and we'll notify you as soon as they are available. Thanks for being patient! Stay tuned :)

Phew! Does that all make sense? Hope so.

Oh and that's not all - there's new zakka too! Check out the new stickers, ear buddies, bookmarks and Book Club keychains! You can see them all in the shop with relevant shipping dates.

So what do you think of our new girls? Who's your fave?

We recently passed the 10,000 followers milestone on Facebook. To celebrate we're giving away a very special, 'money can't buy' Momiji doll. She's 30cm tall and usually only loaned to our lovely retailers for safe-keeping (only 150 were ever made and each one is numbered so we know exactly where they all are!)

So, if you'd like to get your hands on this very special lady we'd like you to leave a comment below in answer to the following question...

We can think of 10,000 reasons to be thankful today. What would you like to say a BIG thank you for and why?

You'll need to be a Momiji Collective member to leave a comment. Closing date is Friday 13th January 2012 at 10am (GMT)

IMPORTANT BIT: All comments are moderated so don't panic if yours doesn't appear straight away we'll be checking them regularly so it may take a little while for them to come through.

The Big Serious Rules

You'll need to be registered as part of the www.lovemomiji.com to leave a comment.
One winner will be selected at random.
Our decision is final and no discussion will be entered into.
The prize is a 30cm tall 'Thank You' doll.
The winner will be notified by email and the doll will be sent to them.
Only one comment per collective member can be accepted.
The closing date for entries is 10am (GMT) on Friday 13th January 2012.
There is no cash alternative.
Momiji will be free to publish the name of the winner and by entering this competition you give your consent for this to happen.
Entries cannot be acknowledged.
The competition is not open to employees of Momiji or any person directly involved in the running of the competition, or direct members of their families.
Momiji reserve the right to cancel this competition at any stage, or change any of the rules or procedures if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside its control.
The rules are governed by the laws of England and Wales. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the English Courts if any disputes arise out of this competition. The copy on any promotional material relating to this competition forms part of these rules.

Our New Year's resolutions include eating banana bread for breakfast, roller-skating wherever possible and knitting outfits for our pets. That's because our new arrival, Darcie Dot is our inspiration for 2012.

We're crazy about her dungarees and her totally zen approach to life. Darcie Dot makes the world cuter.

She'll be coming to lovemomiji.com very soon. Keep your eyes peeled!

We've been loving looking at your fabulous collections on Polyvore.com for Bibi Button and Loreli Love. Here's one we put together for Darcie Dot. Get involved!

Peace out.

If you're all set to party your way into 2012 then we know the girl to lead the way.

Introducing Loreli Love from London; she's a party girl who will be arriving at lovemomiji.com very soon. Loreli always has a back-stage pass. Her world sparkles with sequins and bling. Black eyeliner and black coffee are her daily essentials. But Loreli is no airhead; you may spot her on the London Underground reading something clever like Dostoyevsky...there’s much more to Loreli than meets the eye.

If you want to style a New Year's eve wardrobe for Loreli Love then head over to Polyvore where where you can mix and match clothing and products from around the web to create the perfect look. We've started playing already. It's addictive!

More news on release dates coming soon. Don't touch that dial.

Happy New Year, everyone. Sending y'all SO much Momiji love for 2012.

xx

You may have received an email about the introduction of our new Momiji frend, Bibi Button.
Stay tuned for more news and developments soon but in the meantime you can get to know Bibi and style your own wardrobe and world for her over on Polyvore.

If you've never uesd Polyvore before it's a totally addictive site which allows you style collections of clothes and products so you can create your own moodboards and looks.

We've created a little world for Bibi over there. Take a look and create your own. We can't wait to see what you come up with.

Take a look at the email we sent out announcing her arrival, it tells you all you need to know about what she likes so you can create the perfect look for our kooky, clever little fashionista!

Enjoy!

(More news on when you'll be able to get your own Bibi Button Momiji coming soon!)

xx

Are you feeling fancy? We are. Bonnie has arrived and she's brought a bundle of girly glamour into our lives. There has been much speculation about her on our facebook page, as the observant amongst you have spotted her in this year's Christmas catalogue from Boots. In the UK you'll find Bonnie on boots.com, she will also be available in a few retailers around the world so keep your eyes peeled. We're delighted to reveal that next week we'll have 200 hand-numbered dolls available here on lovemomiji.com and you won't find those anywhere else in the universe.

Today we're giving one person the chance to win a hand-numbered Bonnie with a game of spot the difference, now you may feel this is easy-peasy child's play, but we can assure you that a trial run in Momiji HQ left a few of us rather red faced. It's trickier than it looks.

So, take your time and look really hard. Once you reckon you've figured it out, email us your NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS & THE NUMBER OF DIFFERENCES to competitions@momijihq.com

The Rules (read 'em carefully)

Only one entry per person
You must be a member of The Momiji Collective to take part so please make sure you include the email address you used to register on our site.
The winner will be chosen at random from the names of those who have answered correctly.
Closing date for entries is 1pm Monday 17th October 2011 (UK time.)

Terms and Conditions.

If nobody sends in the correct answer then everyone who was minus/plus 1 of the correct answer will go into the draw.
If nobody is minus/plus 1 of the correct figure then we'll include everyone who was within 2 of the answer (and so on).
Our decision is final.
There is no cash alternative.
Momiji will be free to publish the name of the winner and by entering this competition you give your consent for this to happen.
Entries cannot be acknowledged.
The competition is not open to employees of Momiji, our competition partners, or any person directly involved in the running of the competition, or direct members of their families.
Momiji reserve the right to cancel this competition at any stage, or change any of the rules or procedures if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside its control.
The rules are governed by the laws of England and Wales. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the English Courts if any disputes arise out of this competition. The copy on any promotional material relating to this competition forms part of the Terms and Conditions.

Good luck everyone! Don't let this ruin your weekend :)

UPDATE!!
We've spotted a few questions arising about the competition.
Here are a few pointers which we hope will help:

a reversal of shape of an object counts as 1
a reversal of colour within an object counts as 1
an addition or omission counts as 1

Now if reading this is making you want to change your answer and you've already entered then we will allow you to do so. We'll disregard your first answer and count your second. This only applies to people who have entered before 21.55 pm UK time (today Thursday 13th October 2011).

Yep, they’re back. Heroes are making a return and they’re doing it in style. To prevent you from exploding with excitement we’ll be releasing them one at a time over the coming months. This collection of 7 Heroes will be a combination of brand new designs and a few old faves, back by popular demand.

First up it’s Clever Clogs, for all of you’ve who have had your head in the books for a significant part of the year. She’s the perfect way to reward yourself if you’ve been a slave to your studies recently or perhaps you want to say well done to someone else for their sheer braininess.

The new Heroes are packaged in oh-so-pretty, magnetic closure boxes with a ROSETTE ON TOP! We can’t help but feel that rosettes don’t get the exposure they deserve, so we’re bringing them back. No longer are they restricted to gymkhanas and chess club; wear yours with pride.

Clever Clogs is available in Europe and the US right now. They will be available in Australasia in the coming months – we’ll give you a shout when they’ve arrived.

Whether you’re celebrating a graduation, exam results or general hard work, we’re crowning you an official Clever Clogs. Jolly well done.

Clever Clogs is in the shop now!

My Girl, Lucky & Birthday Girl have arrived. To celebrate we did a spot of baking and filmed our efforts. Then we dedicated an afternoon to eating the results.

Our three new girls are available in the shop now (coming soon for you guys in Australia! More news soon.)

We've hand numbered the first 200 dolls which you can get here.

If you'd like to buy all three dolls with the same number on the base we've got 50 sets available for you to buy as a trio - you'll find them here, but you'll need to be quick!

So let us know what you think below and if you have a go at baking your own cake pops, be sure to send us some photos (or some samples!)

When Esther Chaye’s ‘Arts & Crafts’ dolls hit the Momiji shop back in October, they were an instant hit. They all sold out really quickly and unfortunately, some of you missed them.

But don’t be sad if you couldn’t find them, here’s a chance to win one of the coveted dolls.

There are loads of Chéries, Teds and Purrls in the picture above. All you need to do is count them.

Email us and tell us how many there are. We’d like you to structure your email like this;

Hi Momiji,

I think there are XX Teds, XX Chéries and XX Purrls in the picture.

If you guess the right number of Teds, we’ll put your name into a hat of fellow accurate Ted-guessers. We’ll draw a name out of the hat and the winner will win a Ted doll.

We’ll do the same for all 3 dolls, so if you get more than one right you’ll have more chances to win!

We've only got one of each doll to give away and we'll be announcing a winner on Monday morning so get your guesses in to us by 9am Monday 20th (UK Time)

Good luck and happy counting