In June 2020, I published my first book in Japanese . It was on women’s styling, published by Bunshun Shinsho. I now have written about men’s styling and this time, it was published in March 2022 by Shincho Shinsho. I hope to be able to publish books in English in the future. Due to the Covid restrictions to enter Japan, I have not been back to Japan for the last 2.5 years, hence I have not been able to walk […]

Toshiko received a fantastic review for her Japanese book “The Magic of Illusion – How to Make Women Look Gorgeous” from BOOK Watch, a specialist in reviewing and introducing interesting books in Japan. “This is not just an ordinary fashion book. It is so much more. This is for women of all ages. If you’re feeling as though you’ve lost that spark, I suggest that you read this book. I would highly recommend it.” (Editorial Dept, Yukako) Click here for […]

An editorial about my Japanese book “The Magic of Illusion – How to Make Women Look Gorgeous” was featured in “Da Vinci”, a magazine specialising in books and manga comics. The writer, Minami Asato, starts off by wondering when it was that she started to feel scared of looking at herself in the mirror. Round tummy, big bum, short thick legs. With age, she can detect more defects about her body and finds it difficult to come across clothes that […]

Despite the global pandemic, I hope you are all well and keeping safe. Publishing a book has been a dream of mine for over 10 years. Finally that dream is about to come true. The book will be published in Japan and the title is called “The Magic of Illusion – How to Make Women Look Gorgeous”. It was written for women, particularly for over 40s and 50s, but I’m sure women of all ages can relate to what I […]

We are delighted to announce that the Royal Ascot 2019 Package has launched. We are now taking bookings. There are three exciting packages available for you to experience a spectacular day at the Royal Enclosure. The Talking Image Royal Ascot Packages conform with the appropriate Royal Ascot policy. The Official Ascot Hospitality is purchased on your behalf as part of the Talking Image Royal Enclosure Tuesday and Thursday packages. Tables at the Royal Enclosure fine dining restaurants are selling very […]

London has many things to offer and fashion is one of them. London Fashion Week was held the other day and I was fortunate to be invited to one the fashion shows. The show was Rohmir’s Spring/Summer 2019 collection, “My Fairy Tale”. And this grand building was the venue; at the Freemasons’ Hall in Covent Garden. I invited my clients and friends and here we are, waiting to enter the building. Very exciting!    Rohmir is a Swiss luxury fashion […]

I hope you’re enjoying your summer, wherever you are. It’s been a while since I last updated our Latest News. Well, this is what we’ve been up to in June at the fabulous Royal Ascot. At Talking Image, we run Royal Ascot Packages in June every year. We organise and assist guests to the Royal Enclosure, which is similar to the first class area when you fly. The package includes the Royal Enclosure badge for the guests, accommodating them throughout the […]

I’m sure you have all noticed that facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg appeared in front of Congress wearing a suit. It shows that he knew or at least was advised by an image consultant (!) which colours to wear and how to wear them to visually show the world that he is not taking this issue lightly and that he is sorry. The colours of his suits, navy and charcoal grey, are the two basic colours that will make you look […]

Style and flair was in the air. Yes, it was that time again. It was London Fashion Week. Toshiko attended the catwalks with a few of her clients, err… last month. Time does fly. Watch the Rohmir Autumn/Winter 2018 show that was held at the Freemasons Hall in Covent Garden. Emilio de la Morena’s collection also filled the runway with colour and beauty. As you can see, meeting fashionistas and fashion bloggers were also part of the fun and excitement! […]

You know you can speak English. You’ve studied English, so you can read and write it too. The problem is, people can’t clearly understand what you’re saying. Perhaps English is not your native language. Maybe you are not pronouncing the words or phrases in the way that everyone can understand. If your message does not come across “crystal clear”, you are not only making an impact, you could seriously be missing out on opportunities, both socially and professionally. In the […]