dogstar

shop online: http://www.dogstar.com.au
Designer: Masayo Yasuki

Stores:

QLD
Tennyson Studio
5/142 Tennyson Memorial Avenue, Tennyson QLD 4105 (07) 3217 4055
Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm,
Saturday 10am - 3pm

Paddington
Shop3/2 Latrobe Tce, Paddington QLD 4064 (07) 3368 2233
Tuesday to Friday: 10am - 4pm
Saturday: 10am - 3pm
Sunday: 10am - 3pm

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre
Level 2 Shop 2004/322 Moggill Road, Indooroopilly QLD 4068
0456 557 850
Monda

y to Wednesday: 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday: 10am - 9pm
Friday: 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 10am - 4pm

11/08/2026

BORO & RUBBER BAND

We are currently working on our next AW27 collection, and everyone at the Annerley studio is busy trying to complete the samples this week.

I added a few pieces to my collection using BORO STITCH on denim…

BORO means POOR in Japanese. Or it means clothes poor people wear.
The meaning of BORO has changed over time, and it has a meaning of mending and reusing worn clothing and fabric. Old pieces of cloth were patched and stitched together by hand, allowing clothes to be repaired and used again and again rather than thrown away.

What we now see it as beautiful craftsmanship, although it was once a practical part of everyday life.

When my sister and I were little girls, my Grandma used to mend our damaged clothes and school uniforms. She used old cloth patches with whatever colour thread she had. She didn’t care if the colours matched or how they looked. All she cared about was making our clothes strong and to last longer.

My sister and I hated wearing them. We sometimes got teased at school because the patches made us look “poor”, and we complained to our mum and Grandma all the time.

My Grandma never threw anything away. Even a small piece of string or a rubber band was kept in an old bottle to use again. Those bottles stayed on her little wooden desk for decades, slowly gathering dust. The rubber bands lost their elasticity and the strings faded with time.

I want I can add few BORO pieces in my next winter collection and hope I can express some Japanese culture in my collection.
I promise you will not be teased if you wear a piece of our BORO collection.

05/08/2026

MY SISTER AND I

Since my sister retired after 35 years of government work a few years ago, she has been slowly cleaning up her rooms. Letting go of things she had kept for a long time has probably helped her process this new stage of life. Her youngest recently got engaged, and I imagine she has been reflecting on the years that have passed.

A few months ago, she found a guitar in her garage and sent it to me.

I hadn’t seen that guitar for many years.

It was my guitar when I was 15. A Japanese Morris guitar with a beautiful deep red body.

Although my sister and I had very different personalities, music was something we always shared.

Back then, we borrowed cassette tapes from friends and copied them using two cassette players because buying records was expensive. We held our breath, counted, “One, two, three!” and pressed the buttons together. Sometimes the tape ran out halfway through a song, so we continued on the B side.

We listened to those songs over and over. We even remembered the little background noises.

The Beatles, The Carpenters, Queen, Eagles… and many more.

We sang those songs.

As we grew older, I spent more time with my friends, and my sister and I slowly drifted apart.

I moved on from the guitar, but my sister kept listening to the music she loved and practising for many years.

She kept that guitar for more than 30 years.

There are still over a hundred cassette tapes in our childhood home. Many have my handwritten song titles. They were our treasures.

When we both moved out, the tapes stayed there, covered with dust, keeping our memories like old photo albums.

I had completely forgotten about the guitar.

After cleaning her rooms, my sister decided to pass it on to my son, who practises the guitar almost every day after work. Hearing him play reminds me of my sister and me when we were young.

Now, every time I hear those melodies, I miss those days.

At least now, when I record my son playing, I don’t have to worry about the tape getting caught inside the cassette player or winding it back with a pencil.

I simply record it on my phone…

Although I still hold my breath.

31/07/2026

Stay warm in our timeless RIN Poncho 🤍

Crafted from a beautifully soft lambswool and nylon blend, RIN is an effortless layering piece designed for comfort and versatility. Its relaxed silhouette, open sides and practical pockets make it easy to style over dresses, tunics, leggings or wide-leg pants.

Layer it over our Komichi Shirt or Sayuri High Neck for extra warmth, and enjoy cosy winter days in timeless style.

27/07/2026

Tailoring that holds its line from morning to midnight.

The Overtone Dress is cut in a cotton spandex blend that offers structure with ease of movement.

A sharp open collar and double-breasted front create a clean silhouette, while the asymmetric hem and back split bring subtle movement with every step.

Designed to carry you through the day and into the evening.

24/07/2026

It has been raining this week, and we are finally feeling winter here in Brisbane. I love cold and moody winter weather like this. It reminds me of autumn in Japan. The scent of winter is beautiful, it feels fresh, crisp, and quietly peaceful.

We designed our Spring collection six months ago, and interestingly, it was also a rainy day when we photographed it here in Brisbane. Whenever we shoot a new collection, the mood of the season often seems to reflect the weather around us.

This collection was created with a soft, draped and fluid feeling, which is quite different from the shapes and textures I usually work with. I found myself wondering what kind of mood I was in when I designed it. Looking at the collection now, it feels soft, romantic and feminine, quite different from our current Winter collection.

Do you enjoy wearing soft silk and cupro pieces? I used mostly muted colours throughout this collection but the silhouettes are quite unique. Ethan, one of our dogstar stylists, and I approached the styling very differently this season, which brought an interesting contrast to the collection. This is our marketing team, Miho’s fourth year with dogstar. She has been creating the music and mood board for our collections, and it has been wonderful to watch her creativity grow with each season.

I am so proud of our younger team members. They are growing in so many different areas, and together we are becoming a stronger and more connected team. It is a wonderful feeling to create something meaningful together. I can’t wait to begin sharing our new Spring collection with you this week.

At the same time, our production team is already preparing to complete our next Winter collection over the coming weeks. Our Annerley studio has been full of creativity and activity lately, with everyone working hard behind the scenes.

We’ll be sharing some of our favourite styling pieces throughout the week, and I hope this collection brings a little softness and romance to your week.

22/07/2026

Ellen styles the Ibuki Jacket.

Smooth stretch ponte, fitted through the body and sleeve, cropped clean at the hip.

The funnel collar and full-length zip shift the whole mood depending on how you wear it.

Visit Ellen in-store to try it on.

Available now in store and online.

19/07/2026

Workwear in Japan is quite different to that in Australia. Although workwear styles have been changing over time, they remain quite formal in Japan compared to Western countries.

In Japan, we change the style of uniforms every year on the first of June and the 1st of October. It’s called KOROMO-GAE（衣替え）. We appreciate the seasonality and start wearing uniforms with different colors and textures.

Although seasonal clothing is becoming less structured in many areas these days, I like the change which is very refreshing when everyone wears lighter-colored uniforms on 1st June and 1st October.

The entire atmosphere of Japanese cities transform when the Koromo-gae season comes, women's makeup and hairstyles also change. It's an exciting part of Japanese culture.

I like Japanese workwear. Today, strong elements still remain in our uniforms across different industries. I like those traditional uniform elements as well as their functions.

I have been designing workwear, I like to create designs that are comfortable and durable. I like styles that allow you to add new pieces each year, which can be styled with the old ones.

I also like to create designs that you can also wear casually with jeans and sneakers. But at work, it can be worn professionally and individually.

I hope your workwear pieces are versatile and can be worn in different ways.

I am sure that if I was working in Japan, all of my uniforms would be black, regardless of Koromo-Gae.

16/07/2026

Clothing has always been political.

This is the history of how Japanese women dressed their way into a different future.

For Japanese working women after the war, what they wore was an act of quiet revolution.

What do you wear to work, and how does your job affect how you dress?

14/07/2026

The layering basics you’ll reach for every season.

The Bastion Mesh V Top is designed to do one thing beautifully. A sheer sleeve that adds coverage beneath your sleeveless pieces. With a deep V neckline and cropped silhouette, layering seamlessly under vests and dresses.

The Supima Long Sleeve Top is the everyday layering piece. Made from 100% Supima cotton, lightweight enough to layer without bulk, comfortable enough to wear on its own.

Two essentials, each designed to work quietly with the rest of your wardrobe.

How do you like to layer?

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484 Ipswich Road
Brisbane, QLD

Telephone

+61738444727

Website

http://www.dogstar.com.au/

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