Mao News - The 2013-2014 Season!

Iceriver wrote:

You may already know but apparently Mao won't go to 4CC. For those who can read Japanese (not my case):

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20131209-00000031-spnannex-spo

Thank you for the news.  Goodness, I feel so relieved.
Also, it's good to give other skaters a chance to compete at international event.

I have heard that Mao and Midori meet after the GPF, and had a good talk about the performance and Axel in particular, can anyone confirm this?

ballerinamao wrote:

I have heard that Mao and Midori meet after the GPF, and had a good talk about the performance and Axel in particular, can anyone confirm this?

Confirm with pictures please.   

shar wrote:

ballerinamao wrote:

I have heard that Mao and Midori meet after the GPF, and had a good talk about the performance and Axel in particular, can anyone confirm this?

Confirm with pictures please.    

^

I really want to see this! (two of my favorite ladies skaters, plus both being 3a queens....)

shar wrote:

ballerinamao wrote:

I have heard that Mao and Midori meet after the GPF, and had a good talk about the performance and Axel in particular, can anyone confirm this?

Confirm with pictures please.    

yes heh, that would not be to much to ask for   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpDgvyDgOdQ

Lori on Nocture (I suppose this interview was shot at the beginning of this season.)

A new photo book of Mao will be published soon:

浅田真央 夢の軌跡~ドリームのきせき


The photo book can be ordered from amazon.co.jp:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4403310834/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=247&creative=1211&creativeASIN=4403310834&linkCode=as2&tag=shinshokan03-22

COHK wrote:

A new photo book of Mao will be published soon:

浅田真央 夢の軌跡~ドリームのきせき


The photo book can be ordered from amazon.co.jp:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4403310834/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=247&creative=1211&creativeASIN=4403310834&linkCode=as2&tag=shinshokan03-22

It's a photobook? Like photos inside? o: some books by Mao are actually biographies right?

Thanks COHK for the info. I'll buy it!! I love this cover picture. So beautiful.   

According to amazon, this is a photo book filled with pictures and words of Mao on her programs she skated so far.

I'm gonna get this photobook, too!   

Does Mao sell other mechandises, aside from Kimono, CD and books?

Oh man didn't know they were photobooks! Saw similar books in Japan but didn't get any l:

I'd say some skaters love Mao's costumes eh...   

https://twitter.com/Schneiden_K/status/411821162897756160/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Schneiden_K/status/411825406732271616/photo/1

roma wrote:

I'd say some skaters love Mao's costumes eh...   

https://twitter.com/Schneiden_K/status/411821162897756160/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Schneiden_K/status/411825406732271616/photo/1

haha, that's awesome, I love how they copied everything

ballerinamao wrote:

roma wrote:

I'd say some skaters love Mao's costumes eh...   

https://twitter.com/Schneiden_K/status/411821162897756160/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Schneiden_K/status/411825406732271616/photo/1

haha, that's awesome, I love how they copied everything

Re the second pic: She must've borrowed Mao's outfit.   

Someone collected the photos of Korean junior skaters   

silenceisgolden wrote:

Someone collected the photos of Korean junior skaters   

WOW , it was unexpected, are you sure they are korean  ????  

That 2007-2008 white dress goes so well with Mao. She looks sublime in that. Best dress ever!

chapis wrote:

  WOW , it was unexpected, are you sure they are korean  ????  

Well, looking at the logo or letters,  I think at least the first, last and
podium ones are photos of Korean skaters  

Oh my, is that allowed?   

Oh my, it's not inspiration. It looks like they borrow Mao's dress. Don't get me wrong, I don't object to it   . Or Tat designed their costumes.

I wonder why none of juniors wears the bells of moscow dress (TEB version)   

They're absolutely lovely! I know it's copying but it's obvious Mao is an inspiration for them. It's nice to see it, especially from koreans skaters. I really didn't expect that she's so popular there (in good way).   

europeanfan wrote:

I wonder why none of juniors wears the bells of moscow dress (TEB version)   

They're absolutely lovely! I know it's copying but it's obvious Mao is an inspiration for them. It's nice to see it, especially from koreans skaters. I really didn't expect that she's so popular there (in good way).   

When someone is so good, she'll inspire many people regardless of her nationality  
Does anyone know the names of those Korean skaters?

europeanfan wrote:

I wonder why none of juniors wears the bells of moscow dress (TEB version)   

I saw at least two European junior skaters wearing a copy of the red Bells dress (although it was difficult to tell whether it was the TEB version or the Olympic one).

Getting "inspired" by the costumes of famous skaters is quite common among young European skaters (although they are not the only ones who "borrow" the costume ideas ). I remember seeing a copy of Mao's dresses from Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra costume (Nationals & Worlds version), Por Una Cabeza, Fantasie Improptu (white version), Caprice... I also saw copies of Yuna's Danse Macabre dress (& a lot of copies of her other dresses from Korean skaters), Johnny's Olympic 2010 LP costume, Stephane's Four Seasons LP costume, Jeff Buttle's Ararat costume, Nobunari's Super Mario (worn by a Korean girl), Daisuke's Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto...

Unfortunately I don't remember who and where wore those costumes - usually those were less known skaters, usually at novice or junior level...

ETA: Silenceisgolden posted the Caprice dress & Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra (Nationals version) I saw   ANd also a Por Una Cabeza dress that I haven't seen yest, the one I saw was worn by an American skater, IIRC.

Haidogirl wrote:

Oh my, is that allowed?   

Oh why not? A tribute to Mao, if not an appreciation of Mao's/TAT's/Mai's taste.

It is always lovely to see Mao's costumes on other skaters especially child skaters.
m.youtube.com/watch?feature=c4-feed-u&v=zihl4BSYDfE