New Year Kimono

I know the new year has came and went in the U.S., but Feb. 3rd is chinese new year according to lunar calendar. This kimono's design was specifically for the new year! Beautiful Kiku and the bright/bold colors of red, black and white. I'm glad there are new kimono shops popping up all the time!! This kimono and Haori are so gorgeous! Best Wishes to everyone! Enjoy the pics and Happy New Year!!








Kimono: tomoto

Kanzashi: Hana Katsuraya

Autumn kimono

The chill in the air and the cold winds bring along a wondrous change. Bright colors of the sunset befall the green leaves of summer and a burst of color covers the land. Fall, such a nice season. Fall colors of kimonos are the same as the colors of Autumn. Reds, oranges, browns, and fall patterns are all very pretty in the colder months. Momiji or Turning leaves motifs and patterns are best. Kiku or Chrysanthemums and Tachibana are motifs for kanzashi's and kimono's. ^.^






This kimono is very beautiful. It's from Milky called Mai Sansafa. The fall colors really jump out of this kimono. It is very graceful by the seaside at dusk. What do you think??






kimono~ Milkyhouse

Goodbye, yukatas.

So this is the last Yukata I will wear this season. It's probably already out of season now, but I wanted to show you this one last yukata. Isn't it lovely. I'm very fond of purple and this one was just to great to pass up.

This is a yukata from Umi Usagi. This store has lots of great clothes, if you love "doll" clothes, you'll find so much here! I love the kimono section myself. Lots of nice kimonos to choose from and very detailed. Just look at this yukata. Purple and pink roses, lots of lace, a pretty black and white obi with pink pearls, and it comes with geta! Cool, huh? I love the lace going down the split. So, detailed and pretty.





Hope you like it!

Kimono- Umi Usagi - "Purple II Yukata 2010"

Summery Gorgeous

So many creators came out with great looking yukata's to wear. I'm so happy to have new kimonos! This one is simply beautiful. Feel Pop is one of my favorite shops and this is one of the new yukata's she's brought out. Isn't it just lovely! The details are beautiful, the nice bow on the obi and there are small bells attached to the obijime! Kawaii! It comes with a color changing obiage. It has 12 individual colors. So creative! This kimono has pretty lace along the edges, so doll-like. It made me think of being a little girl again.

The warm breeze and bright sun, I can just imagine walking along seashore in this yukata and smiling. Swinging the adorable little kinchaku to and fro that carries within it a small fan and few ryu. A dreamy summer day.

Sadistic Hacker just came out with this new hairstyle. Isn't it cute! It's called Meltdown. I know, strange name, but it's so fanciful and fun! I hope you enjoy them both and go them for yourself! I need a fireworks festival to go to, do you know of any?? lol

yukata - Pop Feel

hair - Sadistic Hacker

Kimono summer

Ah, the summertime, the warm breeze and dazzling sunshine... against katana blades and simmering fans. It's summer in Japan on SL and Geisha Dreams has released a new kimono for the summer and Hana Katsuraya has released a new kanzashi. Mizuiro is a part of the Sanpo Collection at Geisha Dreams. Also, if you're a group member you get a free sample of her new skins, one of which I am wearing in these photos. ^^ Both the kimono and the skin are from the creative mind of Aryanna DeCuir. Must haves!

Hana has released the new kanzashi, Karyukai. This quote is straight from her note card that comes with the kanzashi.

"This collection features some of the themes of early summer that are less commonly seen in kanzashi. Yuri (百合) or lily, is one of the most beautiful flowers of early summer, and depending on the color or species can represent a number of qualities in Japanese culture. The other kanzashi motif is a combination of nadeshiko (撫子), or dianthus, and yanagi (柳), or willow, layered on a parasol of metallic mizuhiki cord, and evokes an image unique to the geisha culture of the karyukai (花柳界), or flower and willow world." -Hana Hendrassen

All of her kanzashi are so beautifully detailed. She's an amazing creator.

Aoi and I are modeling these and he is wearing a sexy off-the-shoulder kimono from So What? We happened upon this little shop in the Catch a shooting star hunt! The kimono is called, ++ wa gi (black and red) I edit most my pics for artistic effect, the last one is unedited so you can see how they look in world. Enjoy ^^

Geisha Dreams

Hana Katsuraya

So What?

New Samurai release!

Aoi and I took some pics with a new samurai release kimono and a summer kimono. The samurai kimono is from Jugoya. Aoi is wearing the Bunmei (dots) style. It's 380L, but very authentic looking. I like the pleats in the hakama and the shirt. I left the last pic unedited so you could see it clearly. Very detailed and smooth looking. I have on the summer blue kimono from Giorno Brando. It's not a new release and you can find it at any GB location. Of course I'll give the main one at the bottom. Katanas are not included. Enjoy the pics, get the kimonos!

Samurai kimono: Jugoya

Summer kimono: [GB]

Milky Kimono Hunt

Milky has a nice kimono hunt going on, unfortunately, the last day is tomorrow. I have to say, it was rather difficult and we just happened upon the last card by chance. Go to Milkyhouse, buy the hud (for free), wear it and you will find you need to find 15 boxes, or cards. In order to receive the prize, it says you have to save all the princesses. There are three princesses, that they say, were kidnapped. There are also priests hidden in the cards that will hinder the hunt, and if you touch one of them, all your princesses will be taken away. Yes, we had to do this several times and it was frustrating, lol.

The hud gives you very few hints, so I suggest walking all around the sim, going to the neo-japan sim, and lastly, falling into the waterfall at the kimono center for the final card. You will have two blank cards upon completion of the hunt. Then, it will give you the landmark for the prize. Unfortunately, for us, the last "gift giver" landmark wouldn't work, so I just had to get there by finding it on the map. It was well worth the hardship of the hunt, though. You get a nice these nice kimonos! One for females and yes, one for males! I have a back shot to show the pretty red bow on the kimono. Katanas were not included in the gift, but the hat was. ^^

+Milkyhouse Kimono Hunt+

Found a New Kimono Shop!

So, this weekend started off Milky's Kimono events! They had a fashion show on Saturday and they opened to sim to have several kimono shops all in one place. I went there last night and was in heaven! Kimono shops everywhere. I even found a new kimono shop I'd never seen, which believe me, is rare. Pop Feel is a shop that has great kimono's for reasonable prices. At the Milky event, they have a shop that has pretty haori coats and kimonos to offer. Even an entire outfit for 1L! You get a kimono, obi, geta, tabi, and even a shape! That's a deal! Here you'll see I'm wearing a Pop Feel Rin Haori all for 370L. It also includes a shape and geta. Amazing! The next picture is of the 1L kimono. Aren't they lovely? Most are photoshoped for effect, I did leave a couple not so you can see the true colors. I will definitely be watching for more from Pop Feel. Join Milky House in celebrating kimonos! See you there!


Kimono, Shape, and Geta: Pop Feel

Place: Milky House Event Sim

Wisteria and upcoming kimono Hunt

It's still May and I have more pictures of Wisteria for you. Think it's my favorite flower? Maybe. I do know I have another kimono with a wisteria motif! This one is a beautiful azure blue with purple and pink wisteria throughout with a nice red and gold obi to match. They look great together! This kimono can still be found at Tenran. The okobo shoes that match can be found there as well.

I love the Geisha style. No, I'm not a Geisha on SL, but I love the look and dress of Geisha. Of, course I do, because I love kimonos! This hair style is called katsuyama. It flatters the wisteria kanzashi that hang beautifully. This kanzashi is from Hana Katsuraya. She puts such detail in her kanzashi. They are works of art.

The last pic is from a tea house in Hosoi. Ocha wa ikaga desuka? ^^

Oh, I almost forgot. There will be a kimono hunt at one of my favorite kimono shops, Milky. It begins on May 22nd. More details later, but if you want a beautiful kimono from Milky House, here's your chance.

Kimono: Tenran
Kanzashi and Hair: Hana Katsuraya

Golden Week and Wisteria

We are still in the middle of Golden Week over in Japan. If you were wondering, Golden Week is as follows. First, Showa Day is April 29, the birthday of the former emperor. Second, May 3 is Constitution Day, or Japan's post war commemorating that constitution. Third, May 4 is Green Day for growing plants and things and showing appreciation for them. May 5 is Children's Day, a day which traditionally, boys fly carp-shaped kites or flags and children as well as mother's are honored.

Happy Golden Week, everyone!

May is here! Seasonal flowers are always the motif in Japan, and this month the star flower is the wisteria. Therefore, it's time for a change in kanzanshi in May. We'll go from the small delicate pink sakura petals to the long bold purple wisteria that people in Japan wear in this month! Just when the last sakura petal falls, you would think Hanami would be over. Oh no, it's time for wisteria viewing and having that last spring picnic under wisteria petals before the summer begins.

Wisteria kanzashi hang loosely and playfully over the hair. I personally love wisteria, since purple is my all time favorite color. Wisteria has been associated with kimonos for years. Here's a few nice pics for you to see. So in keeping with the love of kimono's I have on a very nice Falln Angel wisteria kimono. I love the spring green color and it goes so well with purple wisteria kanzashi from Tenran.

Enjoy the kimono, wisteria, and golden week!

Kimono: FallnAngel
Kanzashi: Tenran

Together

I love wearing kimono's on SecondLife. It's even more fun to wear them with others. Here a few pics of me wearing kimono's with others of my role play and real family. You may recognize my kimono's. The guys kimonos are most from Milky House. Don't guys just look so handsome in kimono's? :) The top pic, Ame is wearing a miko kimono or priestess kimono and we're dancing geisha-like. The second I have on a GD yukata and my rp son has his kimono from Milky House. The bottom is my fiancee and I. Yes you can ride horses in SL. More on that later though ^^

Enjoy!


Milky House