A Dericious Collaboration!

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Kym

HAPPY MAY Everyone!

We are excited to announce our latest collaboration with Japanese Chef, Ochikeron, from the YouTube channel “CREATE, EAT, HAPPY!“. I “met” Ochikeron several years ago when we both had personal blogs. She would blog about her recipes and her life in Japan and I was instantly drawn to her since I am in love with their culture! Fast forward to today, Ochikeron is well known for her very creative and cute recipes which are featured in magazines and articles all over the world.

When she approached us about doing a collaboration tee to celebrate her 2 year anniversary on YouTube, it was an easy “YES!”. Months in advance, she asked her fans what they would be if they could be any japanese food item and the most popular response was TAIYAKI!

Get your Dericious Taiyaki and Create, Eat, Happy shirts from our shop! (Shipping is free in Metro Vancouver! Just use code “HERROVANCITY” upon checkout)

Eating, It’s More Fun in the Philippines (BALUT)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Kym

One of the most popular street foods in the Philippines is called BALUT. When I was a little kid, I would rush out of the house every time I heard street vendors pass by yelling “BALLLLUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTT, BAAALLUUTTT” I would always get my mom to crack the shell for me so that I could have the soup first, before biting into the egg. I don’t recall if I actually ever ate the embryo but my taste buds have certainly changed. Either that or it’s just the fact that I now understand what it is i’m actually eating. >____<

Here I am, probably almost 20 years after my last taste of balut:

It’s More Fun in the Philippines!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Kym

Recently, the Philippines released their new tourism slogan “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” and I instantly got inspired to create a few designs centered on that line. I was born in the Philippines but only lived there for 3 years before my family and I moved to Hong Kong, and then eventually Vancouver. I lost my connection with the place after years and years of not being back… all I knew about it was what other people and the media reported… that it was dangerous, dirty, and corrupt.

Last June, my family and I went back for vacation after 10 years of not visiting. I fell in love with the place all over again and it felt like home. Yes, there are dangerous parts, dirty parts, and corruption does exist… but where does it not?

Shopping, It’s More Fun in the Philippines - If you’ve ever shopped in the “cheap” areas in the Philippines where you can bargain… these words are definitely familiar to you! I still have not figured out why they like to combine two words into one… like mamsir.
Eating, It’s More Fun in the Philippines - Balut, anyone?
Philippines, #1 – To many Filipinos, the Philippines will always be home no matter where in the world we live. :)

I wanted to create a “provincia” (province) feel for the photos so I decided to clip the t-shirts on a line, just like how we used to dry our clothes when we lived there. I didn’t actually have the correct tools to dry clothing in our backyard here so I had to improvise.

Tied an old cable to both sides of the stairs

In order for the cable to be able to hold the weight of the shirts, i put weights on top of it. Gotta use what you got! haha!

Family is a big part of the Filipino culture which is why when you buy 4 or more t-shirts for you, your family, and friends, each shirt is just $20! Use code “HERROPAMILYA” here: http://shop.herrohachi.com!

Herro Hachi Fall/Winter 2011

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Kym

Herro! Have you checked out our recently released fall/winter line yet? It has something for everyone – whether this time of the year is sunny + hot in your part of the world or cold + rainy like it is here in Vancouver!

Yup… baby t’s, You Had Me at Herro in womens sizes and in black, and more!

Check out the rest of the collection HERE!