Aki_fox's kimono closet

Last purchase for quite some time

2011-12-30T22:07:00.000-08:00

So I just won this gourgues black dance kimono that's mint for $55 and i'm super excitted!!! It will be my last purchase for a while seeing as I have a lot of kimono and well I need to save money. But I want to wear this baby soon and I'm thinking about wearing it to the Cherry Blossom Festival. I need to cordinate and outfit and i'm just ouber happy since i've been wanting a black kimono for a while know.

Places I would love to visit

2011-12-30T09:55:00.000-08:00

So, I would love to explore more Japanese Gardens because I've only been to one and I loved it. Adam took me to the Japanese Tea Gardens in San Fransisco and I loved it sadly I didn't take pictures and I wasn't dressed in Kimono. But when I visit these places I would love to visit them in kimono and take pictures. I want to expand my kimono adventures because I mostly have them at Anime Conventions which I love but I don't want to limit myself at all.
Japanese Gardens in California
1)http://japaneseteagardensf.com/
2)http://www.hakone.com/visit-us/directions.html
3)http://thejapanesegarden.com/garden.html
4)http://www.csulb.edu/~jgarden/

Kimono Photo shoot at school

2011-10-24T21:56:00.000-07:00

For fun today me and Adam had a photo shoot at school. He did an awesome job and I felt really pretty. *^-^* He's such a good boyfriend and I'm so lucky to have him in my life. <3

Shiemi from Blue Exorcist

2011-08-18T22:26:00.000-07:00

I love this anime and I have decided to cosplay Shiemi! I love her whole look and im going to try to get it as accurate as possiable i THINK I found a good kimono thats close enough color and motif wise. I also bought a cheap lace collar too. <3 Unfortuantly I lost the kimono above but I have two alternative kimono that seem to be Shiemi's style. I also bought the wig and im contmplanting about buying a plushie of her gardien demon spirt.

Lantern Pattern Kimono

2011-08-10T21:07:00.000-07:00

So by chance I came across a motif ive never seen on kimono before and it was so cute I couldnt pass it up. Ive been avoiding buying kimono items but lantern motif is just to cute!

Kintoki con

2011-06-19T19:51:00.000-07:00

So just got back from kintoki con it was great! Very well put togther had a wounderful location great staff & well organized for such a small anime con starting out. Over all I say I had a wounderful time. I did two panels and both turn outs where very small I think I had a total of 8 for both panels combined. I kinda got worried cause they made me sound like an expert which I didn't feel comfterable being called so. I love kimono and I've been into it for years, I've read books and yes I can wear them but I don't know everything! Other then that I was cool with it. I hope people had a good time. ^ ^ I was my dorky sarcastic self & I generaly don't like public speaking & I know I don't have the best social skills in the world. >< Direct eye contact with strangers freaks me out & gives me anxiety but I did the panels to over come my issues. I thinked it helped a bit. I met some really nice people, one a man named Eric a cheif who wants to start making the jointed dolls with paper kimono. Offered me Sushi for my knowldge & help but I'm not quite sure if he was hitting on me (I turned red cause he was very attractive Japanese man). That and a guy suggested that I do twister in kimno because it would be indecent O_0 I totaly got embarrased but went with it cause I knew he was joking but it felt like A comeon. I don't do well with men making the 1st move all I can do is repeatedly stammer I have a boyfriend and turn red in the face. But I was flattered though!
I only remmbered to take pictures of my day one kistuke but forgot to take a picture for today's panel. ^ ^ I dressed my friend Tanya up in my baby blue furisode today & I wore my navy blue houmongi kimono today.

Mint condition houmongi & color cordination for obi

2011-06-16T13:27:00.000-07:00

I just love this navy blue houmongi kimono so much & I've just been playing with some obi and obiage color combo's. Feel free to point out your picks.

Blue love

2011-06-03T23:56:00.000-07:00

I am very much happy I won another formal kimono yay more homongi! ^ ^ This color will look amazing on me I hope it fits. It might be a little small =(. $40.20 not bad for this baby!

2011 Fanime Madness

2011-05-30T16:17:00.000-07:00

So, this is my 5th year attending Fanime and I had a blast! Though I do have a major complant about how Fanime was organized; There where no printed Scheduales avaiable to con goers.... Not cool! Other then that I enjoyed myself. I went vintage and Bold this year with my hair and kimono choices. I even ran into Namoi and Arain, Daniel from Immortal Geshia.com. ^ ^

Showa houmongi

2011-05-22T23:27:00.001-07:00

<3 just bought this vintage baby for $5. I love bargins and I really needed more formal kimono that are not furisode.

Color explosion

2011-05-07T22:22:00.000-07:00

So ladys and Gentalmen I have put togther a bright color combo and I need your opinions. It looks blue but it's dark purple I swear, the obi is hot pink, obiage lme green, obijime lime green/neon orange.

Kimono collars

2011-05-01T20:51:00.000-07:00

^ ^ Just bought two collars for less then $20. Yay good deal!

Cherry Blossom festival San Fransico last day

2011-04-21T22:14:00.000-07:00

Had lots of fun on Sunday the last day of the festival but it was way too crowded for my liking. I wore my forest green furisode & orange fukuro obi that day. Though I was having a bad kistuke day, my collars wanted to misbehave & gave everyone a show with my juban on top. Though Adam was very much happy with that something about being disheveled & sexy looking, lol. I love how he just thinks I look so damn good in kimono to him.

Anyways I could only take two pictures that day cause I forgot my camera & hijacked my best friend Tanya's camera. lol

I want this!

2011-04-14T15:49:00.001-07:00

Adam's Juban

2011-04-14T11:24:00.000-07:00

So, I love to spoil Adam just a bit <3. ^ ^ I've also wanted to dress up with a male for quite a while & now I have a boy friend who can fit into kimono. <3 He's never worn kimono before so I bought him a juban with a motif I know he will just love! He collects swords as a hobby and I found a very awesome juban with swords as the motif. If all goes well and he likes it I'll invest in more kimono items for him.

Cherry Blossom Festival

2011-04-11T10:05:00.000-07:00

=D It was last minute but me & my new boyfriend Adam found out that we could go yesterday to the festival. It was an epic one month benchmark in our relationship! I'm so happy to have a man that loves me in kimono, takes pictures as a hobby, loves Japanese culture as much as I do, is into art & is a psychology major, not to mention smart, funny, sexy, caring, & HOT! :lovelove
[img]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/PortAzores/087.jpg[/img]
For the most part we had a really good time but when we went to the tea ceremony & we where going in I saw a flock of young women come out in kimono & they saw me. As soon as they pass us they started speaking Japanese & laughing.....me & Adam got the impression they where making fun of me. >< When I sat down I looked down and my obiage had fallen :angerburst . >< To say I was embaressed would just be the beginning..... I felt that my skill level was not up to their super proper standards. Then again I did break a lot of formality rules in my outfit not to mention I did not dress for tea ceremony at all. But I did get a lot of positive comments & one of the older ladies in kimono smiled at me so I felt better.
That & I was the only tan person in kimono who was not Japanese. It was kinda sad that I only saw maybe 10 people in kimono. :gah:
Sorry, ladies it was very windy that day & I don't have that much pictures of me in kimono but I do have next sunday to go too. :wink:
[img]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/PortAzores/085.jpg[/img]

Vintage heaven

2011-04-07T18:56:00.000-07:00

So recently I've been eyeing the heck out of Meisen kimono and the bright funky outfits that are made with them. I've very happy to report that I finally have a vintage bright kimono & obi. All I need is vintage inspired geta and maybe some cute kanzashi & a bag or purse.

what to do?

2011-03-06T21:55:00.000-08:00

I'm having trouble making up my mind with what obi or obiage. Any ideas or suggestions much welcome!

I finally got it back

2011-02-18T21:52:00.000-08:00

I finally have my fukuro obi and kimono back from a "friend" of a friends house. The obi was done beatifully but the kimono was not finished =(
On a lighter note I can now where my expensive fukuro obi yay!!!

Kimono books

2011-01-12T09:17:00.000-08:00

Monday I went to the libary to check out books on kimono for my panel. I have done some power points already on kimono types, shopping,obi but I have so much more to tell and share so i'm going to brush up again. I'm doing a two day panel one day power point second day workshop on how to wear kimono. I checked out the fallowing Images of Asia The Japanese Kimono by Hugo Munsterberg, The book of kimono the complete guide to style and wear by norio yamanaka, kimono fashioning culture by liza dalby, Japan crafts source book a guide to todays traditional handmade objects by diane durston, Kimono vanishing tradition japanese textiles of the 20th century by cheryl imperatore & Paul Maclardy.

Just more practice

2011-01-06T11:52:00.000-08:00

So, I wanted to experament with my birthday kimono. I paired it with my black obi because the new obi I bought to go with it is still in japan. I am in love with these lace tabi! <3 The zori went with the outfit I'm surprized but happy. ^ ^

Rabbit tabi

2011-01-04T14:29:00.000-08:00

Today I Did some practice for my panel. I wore my rabbit tabi for the year of the rabbit <3
Thoughts suggestions welcomed!

Cute obi for hime outfit

2011-01-01T18:41:00.000-08:00

This is the last item that I can buy for kimono for a year. I want to save money so thats why I have to put off buying items. I got it for under $20 yay bargin obi! It's fukuro obi <3

Finished buying extra kimono items

2010-12-14T20:48:00.000-08:00

Yes! Know I can dress up my friends and have panels.

Sweet lolitia kimono outfit

2010-12-09T13:52:00.000-08:00

For my birthday I want to do a traditional kimono outfit inspired by sweet lolita but not over the top. I'm going to take pictures with my friend Tanya and she is going to be wearing my yellow/gold komon kimono, peach sukura fukuro obi, mint/pink shibori obiage, mint sukura hair pins, pink obi-jime, and gold zori. I want my outfit to be cute and youthful but not over the top. I found a website that gave me some ideas: http://www.lolitafashion.org/sweet_lolita.php

My komon kimono

obiage options

Fukuro obi ideas
the rainbow obi, not in the best condition so maybe for a con not for the professional pictures
[IMG]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/PortAzores/rambowobi.jpg[/IMG]

second idea that is okay, not overly crazy about it

third idea I like, very cute!

fourth idea cute too!

5th idea

6th idea

7th

8th

zori, I have another pair but I don't know if it would work
[IMG]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/PortAzores/zoriperfectionfanime2010.jpg[/IMG] Should I invest in greta?

1st pair

2nd

3rd

tabi i'm a little lost I only have one white pair and Tanya's going to use it. So, lace, print, embordered tabi?
pink lace

To buy or to not to buy?

2010-12-05T21:01:00.000-08:00

I think it's adorable and i'm considering buying for my birthday to dress me up or my friend....

Okay I bought it & well got into a bidding war over it. Kinda paid too much but I really want to make a cute b-day outfit for myself and there are a lot of cute komon kimono that remind me of sweet lolitia.

^ ^ extra Kitsuke items

2010-12-05T18:59:00.000-08:00

^ ^ I'm so happy right now! I just bought some extra kitsuke items for my panel and to play dress up with my friends. I bought a collar stiffner thats plastic and a makura pillow with shipping for only $15! Will wait on obi ita board because well I wasnt supposed to buy any thing kimono related for a while but I need then and they are so cheap!!

HAPPY DANCE!

Don't you just hate those kimono that are too small?

2010-12-02T22:11:00.000-08:00

So I recently fell in love with this kimono that is extremly way too narrow and there is no way in hell its going to fit me. =(
Even though it's so pretty and i've never seen anything like it before. =(
Do you guys think it can be let out or is it not worth my time?

Memoirs of A Geisha

2010-11-23T15:10:00.000-08:00

Just finished watching it for the second time in my life. I can honestly say it is one of the most stunning movies I have ever watched!
I want all of Pumkin's kimono! Sooooooooooooo lovely!

Tsukesage & Irotomesode victory

2010-11-19T19:46:00.000-08:00

I just won two kimono in the colors i've been wanting for and motifs that have been on my lists. ^ ^ Yay for noble women irotomesode in purple! Yay for orange maple leaf tsukesage.

So I decided that I will do a kimono panel at Kintoki Con

2010-11-17T08:28:00.000-08:00

My friend Andy, and some of his friends decided that they will be doing a new Anime convention in Sacromento California. Kintoki Con is going to focus more on culture and I think less on anime. ^ ^ Since Andy is my friend I decided to help out my hosting a Kimono Panel at the con! Woot spreading kimono culture to the otuku wolrd!

I'm going to be covering me types of kimono,types of obi's, where to buy kimono and websites that have kimono and geaisha information!

I hope this is a fun and rewearding experance for me!
I will post my slide show after I brush up on my kimono knowladge again so I can site my sources. <3

rainbow take over

2010-10-26T20:11:00.000-07:00

So I need a kimono to go with this color explosion.

Houmongi kimono youthful outfit

2010-10-17T19:16:00.000-07:00

So I might get it but it would cost $111.43

For SALE 2 FURISODE

2010-09-13T20:57:00.000-07:00

$40 + shipping

$55 + shipping

Kimono mini photoshoot

2010-09-09T20:43:00.000-07:00

Eric took a bunch of pictures of me in my vintage furisode at my school. My collars sucked!! But I had no mirror so yeah....

cherry bloosm surprize obi

2010-08-27T15:53:00.000-07:00

I just won this baby on ebay! I have no clue if it is really a nagoya obi or a fukuro obi. I'm hopeing for fukuro obi!

vintage outfit

2010-08-17T10:57:00.000-07:00

What I want to wear for me and my friends pictures.

Butterfly juban

2010-08-12T21:30:00.000-07:00

I scored! I got a cute juban for less than $12. Woot!

Slowly working on outfit

2010-07-17T12:38:00.000-07:00

^ ^ I just won the perfect obiage to go with this furisode! I really want a purple vintage fukuro obi to go with this look. I already have obijime that is lime green and orange that will go perfectly with the obiage.

what color obiage?

2010-07-12T16:47:00.000-07:00

I have both the fukuro obi and furisode togther but I have so many color choices that I'm haveing trouble making up my mind. Please give any ideas! The last picture is of hair accessories I'm thinking of buying to go with the outfit.

Reminder for kofurisode juban

2010-07-11T19:17:00.001-07:00

Size:
65.4 inches / 166 cm
24.4 inches / 62 cm
26.8 inches / 68 cm
29.9 inches / 76 cm

Woot the lovelys Have made it!

2010-07-09T17:14:00.000-07:00

All my items I won off ebay have made it to my house in one pieace yay! I have so many plans that I want to do with them. The green furisode is lovely turely a treasure and will make a gourges wedding dress! The orange obi will have to be shipped to the kimono flea market to get a core inside it to be able to make fancy bows with it. The blue furisode and kofurisode I plan to dress my friend Tanya and Heather up and all three of us go get our pictures taken at the mall! woot but will have to wait cause I have to buy another obi that looks vintage to go with the vinage furisode and a juban for the kofurisode and obiage too before that happens.

I need to stay off ebay

2010-06-29T22:46:00.000-07:00

>< I didn't think I would win and bid and I won it's cute but I'm mad at myself! I need to stop and pray that people outbid me on everything I bid on!

Teal furisode not ment to be

2010-06-28T11:52:00.001-07:00

I saw it a fell in love and I really wanted to use it for my wedding but I got outbid but it's okay cause the person will pay quite a bit for it.It would have gone really well with my new obi.

OMG Fukuro obi

2010-06-23T21:54:00.000-07:00

I'm so happy that I won it but a little worried since I quite my job with out getting a new one. It's so pretty!

ERIC IS AWSOME!!!

2010-06-22T11:20:00.000-07:00

He bought it for me!!! I just have to pay shipping yay! It looks vintage and this kofurisode will fit me this time i'm sure of it!

Tashio era furisode lost

2010-06-19T11:02:00.000-07:00

So I found this pretty and was outbid but I wasn't sure it would fit so I guess it's okay....

Lost the battle

2010-06-18T22:59:00.000-07:00

So I was outbid on some lovelys that I really wanted but I gave it my all.

Playing with kimono options

2010-06-15T10:33:00.000-07:00

So I recently cut my hair very short and bought cute hair accessories and then I thought these would look super cute with kimono! But I also thought that I can now make a bunch of outfits now! Today I only used my yellow golden Komon kimono because I have yet to wear it and I want to soon. If you have a favorite combo please tell me, thanks!

Lost cause

2010-06-14T18:16:00.000-07:00

So I wanted to win a furisode that I could use just in case me and Eric wanted to elope and have a japanese themed mini wedding but I lost due to lack of funds and people outbidding me (well thats ebay....)

Japan town 2010

2010-06-12T11:29:00.000-07:00

So I finally got Tanya to go to Japan town in Sanfransico and we had fun and all but I couldn't help but be sad that Genji Antiques was no longer in the mall. I had seen them for at least two years and loved their very cool items but now they have moved out of the shopping center. >< They have a really nice collection of Kimono too... sigh

I think it is time to get new kimono items

2010-06-04T07:43:00.000-07:00

I feel that I have worn all of my kimono so much that I feel that poeple are bored of looking at them. Well, not counting my yellow komon kimono which I only tried on once because the obi I bought to go with it needs a core. Though, I would feel guilty buying more items, maybe more trading would be in order? Although I could allow a treat once a month.... in summer only that is.

Fanime 2010 kimono madness

2010-05-31T17:11:00.000-07:00

I had a blast! Fanime 2010 was so much fun. I hope kimono mono didn't mind me helping her a little bit with her panel. I just couldn't help it I really wanted to help the girls in the audience because it was the fake it make it panel. Also, I couldn't help but mention ebay (i'm sorry kimono mono). I fell in love with one of her kimono but it was way out of my price range! but I did buy a new pair of zori that match my red furisode to perfection! They where decently priced at $40 and the only thing I was willing to spend that kind of money on. i couldn't stay in kimono for too long I started to over heat and my feet where killing me. I also had trouble dressing nataly and Tanya their kimono would not stay the length I tied it at. Maybe i was too worried about hurting them to tie it too tight and they are very small wasted.
I also got really inspired to do my own kimono panel next year if kimono mono does not show up. I also enjoyed bento 101 and want to learn how to make my own. Maybe an excuse to wear kimono and have a picnic....

Sweet lolitia kimono outfit

2010-05-27T18:29:00.000-07:00

I wish I had bought this kimono and obi! But I had to go to work and wasn't able to bid on them before the autions ended.

Obi possiabilites

2010-05-22T22:02:00.000-07:00

Option one I love the problem is the price it's way too expensive!
Option two is more affordable but i'm not 100% sold on it.
I want a new obi for my red furisode.

Red furisode complete outfit

2010-05-21T14:43:00.001-07:00

>< I had some trouble as you can see. Any pointers would be great!

OMG I want!

2010-05-19T17:02:00.000-07:00

So drool worthy! I want this so bad but my mom would kill me if I bought it.
I would pair it with this obi and obijime and collar.

Tanya's kimono dress up

2010-05-14T21:58:00.000-07:00

Today was my friend Tanya's turn to be dressed up in kimono. Any pontiers would be nice. She did enjoy the kimono and understood why I Like kimono so much. I did have a problem with dressing her because the length would not stay when I tied it.

Obi-age and obi-jime happiness

2010-05-11T10:40:00.000-07:00

For right now I'll only be able to provide pictures of the kimonos with the obi-age and obi-jime. To show that it goes with both kimono yay! Sadly my next day off is Friday so maybe then I'll be able to practice and dress me or one of my friends yay!

Yay I had some more practice! with dressing others

2010-05-10T20:48:00.000-07:00

Today was my friend Heather's Birth Day so I dressed her up in kimono. It was my first time dressing someone that was not me. It was easier but I forgot to do a lot of things because I was trying to remmber it all. And yes I could not tie a fancier tie off the top of my head and didn't want to dress her for hours (she often over heats). Pointers are welcome!

2nd day pratice

2010-05-04T15:11:00.000-07:00

This time I used my fukuro obi. I had to go online becausde my kimono book was not helpful when it came to fancy ties....
Any pointers would be nice.

Pratice day 1

2010-05-04T11:32:00.000-07:00

^^ I got some pratice in yesterday. I only used my kimono book to tie it. Please, point out any mistakes and corrections you would like to give.

Yay I finished my furisode outfit!!

2010-04-29T21:13:00.000-07:00

I think that this obi-age will complement both my furisode kimono.

I sold one of my kimono

2010-04-15T21:01:00.000-07:00

I sold my Kofurisode to my friend Nataly who can fit it much better. And it looks much better on her. I sold it to her for the same price I bought it for so she got it for a steal. I sold her, her first kimono ever. ^ ^ She will be wearing it at Fanime.

Wow I need to wear kimono more!

2010-02-23T09:45:00.000-08:00

>< sigh, sadly even the kimono book I have didn't help me catch all my misstakes! I had the kimono on and then I look down and I was like opps I crossed the wrong side! I had did everything right over left and not left over right. I was a dead woman >< so I had to redo the top layer only because I had been fighting with the juban collar for 30 minutes and the thought of undoing it drove me crazy. My first attempt to tie my obi was god awful, the second attempt was better but still needed work. My obi-age and obi-jime is just sad....
I need to practice more. Oh, and my lovely sisster inlaw to be almost luaghed in my face when she saw me in kimono.... ugh I wish I had my own place (currently living with Eric and his family due to the fact that my mother is a psycho)....

Japanese dream wedding outfit

2010-02-02T08:43:00.000-08:00

What I want to wear for a Japanese inspired wedding:

It would be so pretty!!! I love red, blue and fuchsia. The bold colors are the feel that I want because they are fearless. Maybe I can get some B-day money to buy these baby’s!

YAY X-mass gift

2009-12-21T23:23:00.000-08:00

I'm so happy my good friend Tanya gave me my x-mass gift today and it was awsome! Super cute hello kitty kimono coin bank!

Japan Town 2009 Winter

2009-12-19T12:05:00.000-08:00

I am happy to report that I went to J-town in San Fran! Yay the sells, I wish though things where not so expensive still! But I did some awsome stuff like chocotto Ichigo muchi, 2 pairs of tabi (purple & lavnder with bunnies), 2 volumes Of DNANGEL 11&12 I have been looking for these since HIGH SChool....
I love Japanese Pizza (pancake) it's so good I tried it for the 1st time yesterday. Next time I must take more moeny. Oh I have yet to get my obi but I used SAL so I think it is lost boo.

Maybe I will

2009-11-05T08:58:00.000-08:00

Maybe soon I can dress up one of my friends in kimono and go have fun but for now I have too wait. Sigh, I hate my job!!!!!!!!!!

I was a bad girl...

2009-10-26T19:27:00.000-07:00

I bought an obi and I am now thinking about another kimono but I should wear the ones I have now. But am tempted to buy another! I really need a kimono friend over here that way we could share that you be nice! I am now considering turning my friends in to kimono addicts god help me, lol! I am throwing a halloween party but I think I shouldn't wear kimono since my parents do not know how much I have (looks all shifty eyed)....

Kimono collection

2009-10-08T18:55:00.000-07:00

OBI

Kofurisode

Furisode

Komon

Komon Kimono
The 1st green komon I only have worn once as a try out because it does have stains on it and I am a little embarresed to wear it in public.
I need to wear the golden yellow kimono badly!

I miss Kimono

2009-10-08T18:38:00.000-07:00

I really miss buying and wearing kimono. I haven't been able to wear kimono because of my class scheduale & that I'm saving for the wedding. I also need to sell or trade two of my kimono for new items.

Japanese inspired house

2009-08-25T08:09:00.000-07:00

These mons I plan to use to put on pillows in accent colors that pick the colors on the white furisode with fans & a stream motif.

The carved mini cabinet will be used in the bed room

<-- bed room lamp My red furisode will be going in the master bed room.

<--- living room couch

<--- living room acent end tables

<-- living room lamp

<--- living room couch

<--- bed room accessory table

We could not choose which bed we liked best. I do think that the bed with storeage would be best (I could put my kimono & kimono items in the draws).

This would be the dinning room light fixture. I found it at home depo

<--- I own this lovely bento box which I plan to use as an accessory in the bed room.

<---- the living room furisode that I own.

<----Dinning room set.

<----- living room coffe table found at target.com

<---- living room fan light fixture also found at home depo

<--- wall accessory found at chuu.com

<---- I own these two accent picture frames that I plan to use in the living room. Found on ebay.

<>Well, me and Eric really love Japanese culture (Anime, manga, cosplay, anime cons, martial arts, kimono, the language). So I figured why not show our love in our house? (that is when we get one and are married). I being the planner and the one who can't wait started looking on the internet for ideas but I ended up designing a house (not quite finished). I went around looking at http://www.homedecorators.com/newThumbPage.php?classification=4&typeDefId=4559 , http://www.overstock.com/ , http://www.target.com/ . I will be adding on more once I come accross them. Though I still need to design the bathroom and Kitchen. I hope that we can buy all of these items but right now I don't think so.

Fanime 08 Kimono Fashion show

2009-08-20T11:31:00.000-07:00

I was one of the very lucky to be asked to be in last years kimono fashion show hosted by http://www.immortalgeisha.com/ I was origanly not planed to be a model but to girls had droped and I had posted that I would be attending and the owner of the web site pmed me and asked me if I could fill in and of course I said yes. at the time I had never really wore a kimono at all and this was my first experance doing so. And because it was so fun I got hooked with the kimono bug! I do not have a lot of pictures due to the fact that I was in it and well I haven't been emailed any because every one is so busy but I do have some.

EBAY & PAYPAL SUCK

2009-08-19T11:24:00.000-07:00

Okay, this is my rant! I used ebay to sell a kimono set that I own to get cash to put towards my wedding account and lets just say the changes to ebay are NOT SELLER FRIENDLY!!!! I sold my very very unique possiably rare kimono set for $60 with out shipping & $17 shipping for international cause my kick ass bud MoonBlossom from IG wanted in on the auction she lives out of the country and well combined Paypal and Ebay charged me $14 which you can see is more then half of my shipping fee!!!!! Ebay told me I can list 5 things for free but what they don't say is that they are going to take a % out of whatever you sell which is not free!!!! I am currently thinking of closeing both accounts and never using them again!

I am also not a regular seller I only sell items that I have that I no longer want or need but still!!!!

I only wore it once because I bought it for halloween of 08 I got it for a great price from a seller on ebay before they sucked! It is very unique because it has 5 cross or graves on the kimono very gothic in my opinion because it's so different, it also reminds some people of old London.

Fanime 09 kimono movie

2009-08-18T22:54:00.000-07:00

I went to this years Fanime 09 with all my friends and of course I brought my kimono. I was going to wear all kimono for every day of the con but after the send day my back was killing me and I had to change. I also had issues with my obi's because I tried a new way of tieing them. I also added pictures of other people in their kimono and cosplayers that I thought who where awsome!

Aki's first kimono

2009-08-18T22:36:00.001-07:00

This lovely green komon kimono that my lovely boy friend got for me for our first year Anniversary . It is very nice choice because it has many differnt seasonal motifs (green grass, white leaves, Chrysanthemum). It's too short for me though because I am 5' 7" and this is 55" long to short to wear it correctly. This picture was taken at Fanime 09.