Not only Dr. Romanelli collaborated with Medicom on a Hello Kitty figure, but also the in-official mascots of Parisian boutique colette – Caperino & Peperone. The toy comes with a glow-in-the-dark effect showing off the Caperino & Peperone characters only in the dark. The toy is now available at colette.

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The latest project from Dr Romanelli has seen the surgeon team up with Medicom Toy and Sanrio. Reworking the iconic Hello Kitty, interpretated by a medical theme known all to well with Dr Romanelli’s work. In addition to the figure you are witnessing here, the project will also see 2 more figures and a collection of clothing.

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Sanrio recently announced that they’ll be teaming up with Mimobot to produce a line of designer flash drives featuring the various Sanrio characters starting with Hello Kitty. The line will expand from there to include Badtz-Maru, My Melody, Kuromi, Keroppi, Chococat, and TuxedoSam. There will be options regarding storage capacity ranging from 2gb to 16gb. Each drive will include a mimoDESK personalization suite featuring SANRIO-themed wallpapers, screensavers, icons, videos, and more things that’ll likely take up a good chunk of the drives out of the box. While I’m not sure how much I’d want the stuff it comes with, I adore the design, and I hope the rest of these characters come out as cute as the Hello Kitty model did. You’ll be able to pick these up online at Sanrio or Mimobot, though you’ll also probably find them at Sanrio stores and other specialty retailers.

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Hello Kitty has also hit Target in the vinyl market with their designer collectibles, following Domo’s foot steps. They come in extra cute two packs and reside in your toy aisle at all Target stores. If you’re at all a fan of Hello Kitty you definitely should make your way to Target, as there’s much more than just these vinyl figures, there’s also plushies, keychains and scented mini Hello Kitties. You can pick up these designer figures at just $8 for a two pack, so for such a cheap price you might as well collect them all!

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Here is another collaboration from Sanrio – the Hello Kitty x Asics Women’s Gel-Lyte Speed.  Sanrio’s most famous character appears all over the underlay that serves as the base for a bright pink and blue overlay.  Expect these at Sanrio Flagship Stores in New York City, San Francisco, and Hawaii on November 1st, 2009. 

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Mario and Luigi are perhaps the most popular and well known game characters of all time. Sanrio’s Hello Kitty generates over a billion dollars in revenue alone, each year. It was really only a matter of time before the two franchises crossed paths. Designed by PMF, with templates from Paperbuff, these cute cats come with the option to remove the hats and mustaches, should you wish to do so. You could also place the bows directly on the head, but obviously putting the hat on after that would be problematical. If you’re interested in making them yourself, you can download the templates at Nintendo Papercraft.

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Coinciding with the 35th Anniversary of the Hello Kitty franchise, Jun Takahashi’s Undercover continues its collaborative efforts with a new Hello Kitty tote bag for is for Men’s Non-no magazine. Further complimenting their recent line of t-shirts, the bag is featured in a black colorway with dual branding and a signature Hello Kitty character on the front. Available here now.

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Artoyz exclusively debuts online images of their version of the CONVEX x HELLO KITTY toy – featuring the Convex mascot character “Mutan Kun” imitating Hello Kitty, with this version in an all-black with pink accent finish. It is set for a May/June release, available at artoyz.com and Artoyz shops. No further product details as yet, including edition size and price, will keep you posted on any updates.

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Asics has teamed up with Sanrio to create two different Hello Kitty-inspired Gel Lyte III models to be released later this fall in women’s sizes. One version uses a red upper with a white toe box and mid panel that feature an all-over Hello Kitty print. The shoe also sports a red and white midsole with an additional Hello Kitty pattern on the red heel panel. The other colorway is black and gold with a special Hello Kitty pattern gracing the toe box and heel section. This version also sports a solid black midsole and a red lining. Both pairs will come with a special collector’s shoe bag and will be available this September at the Sanrio online shop, as well as at their flagship stores in New York, San Francisco and Hawaii.

Via Sneaker News

AMBUSH and popular Japanese icon Hello Kitty see themselves at the center of an unlikely team-up. In recent memory, we’ve seen some interesting character-based collaborations headed by Bape who’ve included the likes of SpongeBob and most recently the Ghostbusters. Hello Kitty is seen peering over the top of AMBUSH™’s trademark “POW” pendant. Three different versions are available including gold, neon pink and neon green. Available exclusively through Marui Web Channel.

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