GARDEN OF ABI

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Day: May 31, 2026

Noriko Hattori – founder & maker of Monte Sapo

I WAS INTRODUCED TO NORIKO HATTORI, FOUNDER AND MAKER OF MONTE SAPO SKINCARE ON ONE OF MY TRIPS TO YATSUGATAKE, A PLACE CLOSE ENOUGH TO TOKYO FOR A PERFECT WEEKEND ESCAPE. A LADY WHO HAS THE AGE AND WISDOM I ADMIRE. SHE CERTAINLY KNOWS WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE BEAUTY REGISTER. AFTER A CAREER IN […]

Cisco & the Sun by Cisco

MODEL, ENTREPRENEUR, ARTIST, FOUNDER OF THE TABLEWARE COLLECTION CALLED CISCO&THE SUN. ALSO CO-FOUNDER OF THE SLOW, CISCO MOVED TO BALI WITH HER HUSBAND GEORGE GORROW AFTER SOME TIME IN NEW YORK AND AUSTRALIA. SHE CALLS THE WORLD HER HOME. ALWAYS ON THE GO, INSPIRED, HER CREATIVE FLOW IS INVIGORATING. She changed her name from Franziska Tschurtschenthaler to […]