Kitty Chan gets coquettish, courtesy of Aki Hoshino

Written by: Rebecca Milner on March 23, 2008 at 8:05 pm | In Fashion & Lifestyle Trends |

Busty former swimsuit model turned TV personality Aki Hoshino, a well-known Hello Kitty devotee, has teamed up with Sanrio to produce this limited series of cheeky T-shirts that throw Kitty chan’s cat next door image into question.

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If you’ve ever wondered what Kitty might look like if she got a little more playful, here you are. The first in the “Hoshino Akitty” line is available from this month for ¥5,800.

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Subsequent additions, pictured below, will be available from May (left) and July (right).

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With this new sexy-lite look, Kitty is looking a little bit more grown up to match her grown up fans. Does this mean that we can look forward to the chameleon-like cat eventually getting married and settling down to write children’s books?

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