It's been revealed that actress/model Sasaki Nozomi will be discontinuing her�fashion brand, 'Cotton Cloud', on August 20th. According to her agency, Sasaki will be taking a short break from her designing career, and will devote herself to acting.

Sasaki posted a comment on her official website explaining, "During this important time when I have to progress to the next step, it was slowly becoming difficult to manage both entertainment activities and designing."

'Cotton Cloud' was launched back in 2006 with the concept of "having a matching look with your dog". Since then, Sasaki has been designing a variety of outfits, but with her busy schedule and rising popularity as an actress, she's decided to put a halt to her designing career.

"Cotton Cloud is like family to me, an important existence. I have a deep affection toward it," she expressed. "If I am inspired to make something during my busy days, I would like to let everyone know in some way."

The Harajuku store will close on August 20th, while online stores will stop accepting orders on August 6th at noon.

Source & Image: Oricon