Harō Kiti

''Hello Kitty, her real name is Kitty White and she was born in the suburbs of London, England on November 1. Her height is described as five apples and her weight as three apples. She is portrayed as a bright and kind-hearted girl, very close to her twin sister Mimmy. She is good at baking cookies and loves Mama's homemade apple pie. She likes to collect cute things and her favorite subjects in school are English, music and art.

Hello Kitty is portrayed surrounded by a large family who all go by the last name White. Her twin sister Mimmy is described as "shy and very girly," interested in sewing and dreaming of marriage. While Hello Kitty wears a bow on her left ear, Mimmy wears hers on the right. Their Papa, George, is described as dependable, humorous but also absent-minded. Mama, Mary, is portrayed as a good cook who loves doing housework. Grandpa Anthony likes to tell stories and Grandma Margaret likes sewing. Dear Daniel is Hello Kitty's childhood friend. His character profile describes him as born in London on May 3 with the real name Daniel Starr. He travelled with his parents and was away from Hello Kitty for a long time. He is portrayed as fashionable and sensitive, good at dancing and playing the piano, with an interest in photography and dreams of being a celebrity.Charmmy Kitty is Hello Kitty's pet. She is described as docile, obedient and fond of shiny things. Her necklace holds the key to Hello Kitty's jewellery box.''

 ( and no...I did not make this up, this is legit!)

Hello Kitty is iconic...to the British more as a brand, however in Japan she's as big as Beauty and the Beast! She has her own TV show, aeroplanes, hotels...etc etc. Rosina is now obsessed...

The Tshirt came first...

then came the back pack...

Then the notepads and keyrings...

Then the Onesie...

Then the Tea Biscuits..

and now the colouring book...!

The obsession is not helped by the store thats dedicated completely to Hello Kitty (on Times Square, right on our route to BDC!), theres clothing, and shoes, toys, school and office...i could go on, and each season she brings out a new range!  (Although its cheaper to get it of amazon or in China Town!) Forever 21 the equivalent of Primark is also packed with her goodies!

Theres also a makeup range in Sephora...

and of course she was in the Thanks Giving Parade!

I'm not sure whats next...but there is, unfortunately,  a Hello Kitty Hotel, Hello Kitty blog and Hello Kitty stars in her own musicals in Japan, shes currently playing Dorothy in Wizard of Oz...!