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Making a KItsuke Blog So I Can Get Fashion Advice!
Kimono Wardrobe (I'm utterly convinced they're breeding)
Kingyoko
Making a KItsuke Blog So I Can Get Fashion Advice!
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- Kimono (14)
- Obi (11)
- Formal Kimono (7)
- Accessories (6)
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- Winter (5)
- ensemble idea (5)
- Fall (4)
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- Footwear (3)
- Yukata (1)
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Why Kimono?
I really don't know how it started, actually....I found a lifelong mentor in a teacher at my school who happened to teach Japanese. And so began 4 years of study with the language and culture. When I went to Japan as an exchange student 5 years ago I enjoyed the relative freedom of public transportation there, the pleasant citizens, and overall fish-out-of-water adventure.
My host family got me my first yukata there- light purple with sakura. I loved it the minute I got it, it's still with me to this day.
I only started getting deeply interested in the fashion aspect of kimono by buying a second yukata to wear to Ohanami last year. So why kimono? Well, honestly, I think I like the process of putting them on, and selecting harmonious colors...there are so many rules and specifications that need to be right, that I like perfecting my techniques to clear my head. I'm in a creative field where there aren't any rules, and the mere stress of al the choices actually makes the kitsuke rules a refreshing hobby!
My host family got me my first yukata there- light purple with sakura. I loved it the minute I got it, it's still with me to this day.
I only started getting deeply interested in the fashion aspect of kimono by buying a second yukata to wear to Ohanami last year. So why kimono? Well, honestly, I think I like the process of putting them on, and selecting harmonious colors...there are so many rules and specifications that need to be right, that I like perfecting my techniques to clear my head. I'm in a creative field where there aren't any rules, and the mere stress of al the choices actually makes the kitsuke rules a refreshing hobby!
2 comments:
The color on this hakata is absolutely AWESOME. Hopefully the perfect one will find its way to me some day. Your collection is growing nicely!!
You can't have enough hakata, hakata owns!
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