kimono, kitsuke, life…
Kimono Challenge 13 – Special Kimono Memory and Completion!
0The challenge questions are:
1. How did you discover and get into kimono?
2. Your dearest kimono item(s).
3. Your most used kimono item(s) (not counting jubans, datejimes etc.).
4. Your least used kimono item(s).
5. Your favourite coordination(s) so far.
6. What do you like and don’t like about kimono.
7. Kimono confessions. Did you know that…
8. Your dream kitsuke items (or at least items you really really want but can’t get for whatever reason).
9. Your biggest kimono fears.
10. Your biggest kimono inspiration:
11. Your kimono collection.
12. The evolution of your kitsuke.
13. Your special kimono memory.
Even though looking back my kitsuke was in its infancy my special kimono memory has to be my wedding:
I could go on about how bad my kitsuke was but I won’t, it was my wedding day!
I wore a wonderful red uchikake, red hanhaba obi and 1900′s vintage ro kurotomesode with crane design. It was a very gothy/Japanese inspired wedding.
If I had to do it again I would wear the same uchikake and this kakeshita:
with a matching obi.
Then I would change to a vintage kimono later on as kakeshita are heavy and hot!
Origin of the challenge:
Blogs participating in the challenge:
You always need more accessories….
02 days ago
by Red Azumi
in New Kimono Buys
Obiage and Obijime are the life blood of an outfit but until you really delve into Kimono you don’t realise it. I mostly have bright accessories but I have been going through a pastel phase for obiage so now for obijime to match.
Because I wear really bright colours all the time it is sometimes nice to contrast with softer colours!
Shakespeare in Kimono – May KDJ in Stratford Upon Avon
02 days ago
by Red Azumi
in Kimono De Jack
Need reminding who I am talking about? Have you forgotten GCSE English?
The BBC is having a Shakespeare revival and you can see a clip of the up and coming Henry V:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00sm9fp
and so come to the Kimono De Jack May Meetup!
Plans will be weather dependant, it’s been crazy of late so we will be specific closer to the time!
Geisha Cards…
0I have just used moo.com to get my ‘geisha style/ hana meishi’ mini cards for personal use. If you want 10% off an order use this link:
http://www.moo.com/share/bqbn7x
and you will. Cant wait until mine arrive.
I have business cards always but sometimes, I just need to hand out my email address to new people I meet.
I say ‘Is that so?’ quite a lot so I thought I was add that phrase in hiragana on the card!
Gardens of the World Berlin
03 days ago
On a recent business trip I got to kimono around at the Gardens of the World in Berlin:
These were the splendiferous Asian gardens, China, Japan and Korea.
My friend Sandra also took photos and is so much better at it than me!
and a few of my outfit:
What celebrity/famous person do YOU want to get in kimono?
1My fan girl moment made me wonder so comment and say who YOU would like to get in kimono and why.
My List is:
1. Tom Hiddleston (as Loki) as he would be such a badass as an evil manga/anime character in kimono.
2. Simon Pegg – because his suffering would be hilarious!
3. Brian Cox because he is so calm and you can imagine him in kimono, gazing at the star’s can’t you?
4. Milla Jovovich – because she is cool, quirky and looks fantastic in red.
5. My Husband – no he is not famous, however I feel he should give in at least once!
There you go 
Who tops your list?
More kimono collars…..and a bit of cheeky fan girl insert.
51 week ago
I know boring huh? But not to me! Over the bank holiday I finished my ‘velcro han-eri and fake collar’ system for lazy lazy kitsuke:
We have brown with forest cartoons:
Monkee…
and polka dots with spider lace…
I also made a wide fake collar for my pink kyoto hikizuri:
You might think I am boring with these collars but Loki is pleased:
What I wouldn’t give to get Tom Hiddleston into a kimono, I have one that will fit! (he is a similar height and build as my husband who will never let me dress him up, and looks a bit Loki-ish according to a few small children who point)
All men look good in real kimono. ALL OF THEM!
Dressing and Cons…
0I shall be conducting a kimono panel at Confusion2012 in Keele and also JCon in derby.
Spreading the kimono love.
So if you have kimono questions or want help dressing, here is your chance!
I am going to HELL…and taking all my kimono with me to dress the devil….
22 weeks ago
by Red Azumi
in New Kimono Buys
New Odori Kimono:
and a Japanese Shopkeepers Pinny which has me selling Fruit and Seeds (Flax) I think. My knowledge of Kanji is piss poor so I need someone to enlighten me
and finally, a near completing part of my posh outfit for guys:
I have a chocolate brown kimono and haori set with a green stone tie and purple hakata obi. Now with snazzy 91cm hakama, which are a ‘medium’ and the kimono is ‘large’ – so this set will suit someone 180-190cm depending. I am trying to fit this set around my husband but I doubt he will ever wear it. However, I have a set just in case. Just need setta but that will be in another random month of purse debauchery.
However, no more spending again till well…err…this time next year as I have a wedding to go to, a car to service and MOT as well as a holiday to Japan to save for.
If I am lucky, a stint volunteering again in Japan.
