Tsukesage premiere :)

Hi everybody!

Today i have some pics about the kimono coordination for the opening of a japanese art exhibition. Many people asks me: did you sewn the kimono? eeeeh, nope. But thanks for thinking that i have the knowledge to do it hehe ^^ Almost all of the kimono pieces has a rectangular shape, but has a traditional sewing way. With it's own tools. 

For now, i settle to learn how to wear it properly. This is something that has some difficult too, you have to know exactly your figure and the kimono size. Also TPO (time, place, occasion)

La semana pasada fue la inauguración del año dual España-Japón en Valencia, coincidiendo con el inicio del 2º ciclo de Japón. Para el acto me puse este kimono que le tenía muchas ganas, no me lo había puesto todavía y el color es una pasada *.*

Mucha gente que me conoce me pregunta si me coso los kimonos jeje no. Esta claro que se puede sacar patrones de todo y no es imposible aprender una por su cuenta mirándolo bien por todas partes. Es una prenda tradicional y tiene su manera de coser con herramientas para ello. Aunque ya he cosido algunos, no considero que tenga los conocimientos necesarios. De momento seguiré con lo que me gusta que es cuando me visto; practicar para que cada día salga un poco mejor el resultado. 

Tsukesage with fukuro obi

おはよ！

私は少し日本語を話すが、勉強している。ごめん  (´＿｀。)

伝統と現代の日本の文化が好き。 

シークレットガーデンへようこそ  (*^▽^*)

And this is a present,  lovely sundown in Barcelona (♥ω♥ ) ~♪

The last few weeks..

..i've been doing homework hahaha 

As i said some time ago, now i'm studying fashion design. Soon i'll show some pics about that i was working.

Without pictures this have no sense ok ok i'll leave one about a kimono exhibition (＾▽＾)

This is my favourite silk kimono, but it's small so i wear it in a modern style with a handmade sewn squirrel at the obi.

Hola! Las primeras palabras en Español de este blog ^^ Aunque tengo poco tiempo intentaré no abandonarlo por completo. Mostraré los trabajos que realizo para clase, photoshoots, dibujos, etc. y también hablaré sobre mis aficiones que están bastante relacionados con la tela, ropa y arte.

Foto de una exhibición de kimono en la que participé. Es un kimono muy suave de seda; pero es bastante pequeño, no puedo llevarlo correctamente de forma tradicional, así que me lo puse de una forma moderna.

Enjoy the weekend!

Delicious strawberry cocktail  （＾ｖ＾）

Crazy month

Until July, it'll be difficult to post. I'm studying and working, but the summer will bring some surprises.

I´ve in mind some new ideas for photoshoots. 

If i can, will show the progress of a painting and sewing work for an exhibition.

Aaaand, this summer or early fall i'll try to post in 3 new languages! Français, Español and 日本語 (French, Spanish and Japanese).

I wish to know more languages, i think it's the better way to know the culture of a country, but i can't (for the time being) ~(＾◇^)/

  

Sweets from Kyoto

Kimono show and exhibition

As I said in the previous post, some friends and I prepared a kimono show. 

We hadn't much time, only 20 minutes per person so it's the fastest kitsuke I've ever made.  Overall I think it was quite well, taking away some details showing the lack of time ~(>_<~)

The big problem was the furisode. Furisode is the most formal kimono for young unmarried women. And of course the most colorful and striking, with its respective big knot on the back. The other kimono were worn informally so it wasn't much problem. But the furisode wahaha that's another thing.

The famous furisode

Yukata, summer kimono. Gyaru style

Kimono lolita style. I would not call it wa-lolita. Normally what is sold as wa-lolita is a dress quite far from what kimono is.

A dolly kei inspired style. It´s not as famous as other alternative fashion born in Japan, but I love it. And I think is quite easy to adapt the dolly kei to kimono, also to get a street style.

Visual kei in a bit old kimono. Unfortunately "old" and "small" often go together. 

Modern man style but with a women kimono.

And my combination. I have a mum on my face because this shot was taken in the afternoon, and my eyes scream "we want to sleep!" 

The han eri or the collar under de kimono, is faux leather.

I sewed lace on the collar of the kimono and a chain with leafs.

The obi is hanhaba, but I used a brown scarf as a obiage, and brown belt as obijime.

Before to go on stage. 

Was fine, people came to ask after the show  (＾▽＾)

And the sunday

 We tried to teach how to wear a yukata. But people were scared O_O；well, in the end they laughed and were happy for have tried.

I'll participate in a design competition, and some other projects are prowling my head ... 
time come to me! （-＾〇＾-）

7 days left

Hello!

I'm a bit nervous now. Why?? Because i'm working on a kimono show for Saturday May 4.  

It'll include a small parade, but almost all the equipment is mine so i hope don't forget anything. （／_＼）

People who will parade are friends of mine(they aren't models), so they're excited and nervous too.

I'll try to do something fun and colorful, so that people be surprised and they want to know more about kimono.