more from kimono hime magazine

swoon.

kimono hime magazine

i'm completely smitten by the magazine kimono hime, which showcases ways to wear vintage [taisho and meiji era] kimono with a contemporary and playful twist. stunning and inventive.

nishjin textile neighborhood

we spent a wonderful day wandering around nishijin, our old neighborhood where the kimono making industry is based. spinning, dying, weaving, designing, handpainting all happens here. the first images are of raw silk, then there's a pic of the weaving patterns, the next batch shows an artist hand painting a kimono.

toji flea market, round 3

some toji flea market treasures.

Street finds #8

kimono fabric toys

these are some of the toys and beads people make with vintage kimono fabric.