The Eclectic Kimono Company http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk Modern Kimono Styling in the UK Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:26:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 New Modern Oiran Photoshoot with P.O.S.E http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/2013/06/new-modern-oiran-photoshoot-with-p-o-s-e/ http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/2013/06/new-modern-oiran-photoshoot-with-p-o-s-e/#comments Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:16:06 +0000 Liz http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/?p=268 We had a photoshoot a while back with P.O.S.E (Stephanie Thornton) and here is a sneak peak. All the photos we have will be uploaded in a month or so after the exhibition.

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More updates soon, as well as another shoot planned AND another workshop ‘how to wear kimono’ drop in at UK Anime convention.

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New accessories for photos shoots in 2013! Looking forward to using these!

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At Hyper Japan with photos by April Boyd:

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And on a film set in Birmingham, photos again by April:

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In these pictures you have Liz, April, Hong and Lyuba.

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Next year we shall be adding to our kimono collections for shows to keep the fashion fresh and so we don’t use the same kimono over and over again! We meet the same people convention after convention so we always like to have something new for you to dress in!

Isla and I are seasoned professionals so we can help you with your Japanese culture corporate event as well as fashion shoots for portfolio work.

For conventions and events we charge £100 per kimono bearing person (traditionally two of us so that’s £200) plus travel costs. In this economic climate we have been asked what they get for £100 per person so here it is:

- One person travels and works a full day for you
- This person provides all kimono and accessories as well as taking due risk of damage to their own collection

The kimono we use are not purchased specifically for hire, they are part of our own collections that we choose to share with you. We sometimes purchase kimono that are great for demos but too impractical for our everyday wear but if we could find occasion we would!

Merry Christmas to all and we will probably see you at a convention in the new year!

]]> http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/2012/11/christmas-is-coming/feed/ 0 Kimono, Isla, Kanzashi and Paul Martin’s Handmade Revolution http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/2012/10/kimono-isla-kanzashi-and-paul-martins-handmade-revolution/ http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/2012/10/kimono-isla-kanzashi-and-paul-martins-handmade-revolution/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:17:47 +0000 Liz http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/?p=227 Well I knew it was happening but our very own Isla Wong was featured on Paul Martins Handmade Revolution yesterday due to her fantastic kanzashi handiwork. She was one of the finalists in the show.

She received great comments on her work and came across really well. It is episode 7 on the iplayer.

The kanzashi:

The outfit:

 

But of course watching the show is where you get to see the kanzashi in detail. This piece is available to buy on etsy: http://www.etsy.com/listing/97785821/maiko-sakura-tsumami-kanzashi-set

]]> http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/2012/10/kimono-isla-kanzashi-and-paul-martins-handmade-revolution/feed/ 0 Kimono dressing at Alcon 2012, done! http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/2012/09/kimono-dressing-at-alcon-2012-done/ http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/2012/09/kimono-dressing-at-alcon-2012-done/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:31:52 +0000 Liz http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/?p=220 Well we dressed over cosplay outfits and lolita dresses at Alcon 2012 in Leicester this weekend and here are a few pictures we managed to take:

Next saturday is J-con and we shall be providing the same sort of service between 2 and 4. Please come and see us!

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‘Just a quick not to say thank you for attending our event. I have
received lots of feedback from the guests that they thoroughly enjoyed the kimono
demonstrations, including our Japanese colleagues who were very impressed.

If ever we need you again I’ll be in touch and if I can recommend your services I
will.

Thanks again and enjoy the rest of the British summer!

Do you need a slice of Japanese culture at your corporate event?

Let us know :)

]]> http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/2012/07/feedback-from-a-corporate-client/feed/ 0 We will be at Alcon 2012 again this year… http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/2012/07/we-will-be-at-alcon-2012-again-this-year/ http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/2012/07/we-will-be-at-alcon-2012-again-this-year/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:20:53 +0000 Liz http://blog.eclectickimono.co.uk/?p=205 Kimono all day drop in centre!

See the forum post: http://www.animeleague.net/forum/showthread.php?76033-Kimono-Geisha-and-Samurai-Demo-Dressups-on-Saturday

We will be dressing formally or in Geisha/Samurai style for fun!

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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bus-Stop-Vintage-And-Bus-Stop-VIntage-Fairs/148990545180696

If you are going, come and see me!

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