Creativity and Parenthood with Japanese Inspirations: A Meeting with Lydie and Yoshi

1/ Lydie, Yoshi, can you tell us how you met?

Lydie: We met during the preparatory residency for Stromae's last tour. He was the one who introduced us, quite spontaneously, at the catering. I was there as a photographer, and Yoshi as a musician.

2/ You are both creative people — how do your worlds complement each other day to day, in your work and in your family life?

Yoshi: Our close artistic sensibilities and shared creativity allow us to be receptive to each other's work. This creates a natural dialogue where we regularly turn to one another for advice or feedback. We also often end up collaborating on joint projects: Lydie sometimes photographs artists I work with, and sometimes I compose music for certain visual campaigns by Nuances.

Lydie: In our family life, it is important to us to pass on to our daughter an artistic sensibility, but also an attentiveness to the living world, to emotions, to what surrounds her. This comes through in shared moments, discoveries, conversations, and the place we give to creativity in everyday life.

3/ What has Miyo's birth changed in the way you create?

Lydie: She has changed so many things… For one, time has become more precious! But it also pushes us to get to the heart of things in our approach, to create with more clarity, spontaneity, and purpose.

4/ You are a multicultural family, between France and Japan. How do you hope to pass on both cultures to Miyo?

Yoshi: Both cultures are precious to us. French culture naturally takes its place, since we live here. But to pass on Japanese culture, we make a real effort: we speak Japanese at home, plan to entrust her care to a Japanese person, and travel to Japan regularly. In fact, that's where we're answering from right now!

5/ As new parents, what are the everyday objects or rituals that reassure you, inspire you, or make life with Miyo easier?

Lydie: We use babywearing a lot in our daily life. It creates a bond while giving her a sense of security. We also have small but precious rituals: listening to music, going for walks while watching her discover the world, going to restaurants (where we can't wait for her to eat with us).

6/ Our TOBO accompanies Miyo every day during your family meals — what won you over about this high chair?

Lydie: First and foremost, her safety. It is very stable, which is essential. Then, Miyo is clearly comfortable in it. And it's also very beautiful!:)

7/ And when it comes to the TAMI activity mat, how do you use it at home? What moments move you most when Miyo plays or explores on it?

Yoshi: We use the mat both at home and at the Nuances studio. Right now it's mainly her exercise space: we accompany Miyo there every day to practice rolling over, sitting up… These are moments of bonding and progress that mean a great deal to us.

8/ Does the aesthetic of children's objects matter to you? Is it something you take into account when choosing them?

Lydie: Yes, enormously. The aesthetic of objects is an integral part of our daily life — it reflects our values. Through the objects we choose for Miyo, we hope to pass on to her an appreciation for beauty, harmony, and simplicity, while of course leaving her the space to develop her own perspective.

9/ And in everyday life, what are the small moments with Miyo that move or inspire you the most?

Yoshi: Every moment counts, truly. But if we had to choose one: her sense of wonder. She observes so much, she takes it all in, she feels everything — and we watch it all with a mutual sense of delight.

10/ Finally, do you have any upcoming projects you'd like to share with us? Whether related to your creative work or what you're developing with Le Studio Nuances?

Lydie: Kevin, my partner at Nuances, and I are in the middle of rethinking our brand identity. We got so caught up in projects that we kept piling them on without sharing them. Now is the time to come back with an identity that feels more like us. And above all, to fully bring to life the studio we opened at the very beginning of the year, after many long months of renovation work!

Yoshi: On my end, in addition to all my music projects, I'm about to launch a new Instagram account that has, this time, nothing to do with music. I'd like to showcase my other passions, which are ceramics and nature. On this account, I'd like to present my hand-made ceramics in which I create floral arrangements inspired by Japanese ikebana. I envision it as a raw, pared-back space that inspires the desire to slow down and truly live.