Designer Spotlight: Hiroko Kubota

Japanese embroidery artist Hiroko Kubota got a special request from her feline-obsessed son when she was making custom-sized clothes for him: he wanted cats on his top. So, that’s exactly what he got. The skilled embroidery artist that she is, has made cats on shirts look instantly cool. Cats soon found a home in her son’s shirt pockets too. She posted the original photos online, and naturally, the cat-crazy internet gobbled it up.

In response, she started an Etsy shop under the name Go!Go!5 where she sells the shirts for a hefty $250-$300 a piece. Again, as expected, the price tag didn’t stop the internet cat people from getting one. Don’t be surprised if the next fashion trend involves cat embroideries on jeans and your underwear.