Hello Kitty turned 40 years old: with evidence that this high profit icon has much to celebrate. The Japanese brand started simple enough, as an icon on a wallet. Back then, in 1974, the character did not have a name. What’s even more interesting, the character also did not have a mouth. Today, it still does not […]
The wait is finally over for those who obsess over tasty treats in the shape of Hello Kitty herself, as word has it that the popular Japanese cafe will be coming to California in the summer of 2015. This wildly popular concept started as a food truck and has expanded to bricks and mortar, the […]
If it seems like there is just about any product with Hello Kitty on it, a visit to the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will confirm it. The museum and manufacturer Sanrio present Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, the first large-scale retrospective in the U.S., which shows the amazing cultural impact the […]