Catching Up

Hello every one! Yes it has been a Long time since i posted something here, but what can i say? I'm lazy and i got tired of posting the same pics three different times and getting almost no feedback here. Since someone contacted me through this blog recently, i felt I may as well post something. I've done a good deal of kimono dress up since then and i have done some other things as well.

So first up i'll start with the kimono related news and a few non kimono news of my life both old and recent.

So first up is a kimono fashion show. I don't have any pics of that but here is the story. I am in contact with my local Japanese society, they got in contact with me and told me to contact someone else if i was interested in participating. I was of course so i did contact the woman and so i spent a good deal of March preparing of the Asian Fashion show (it covered such cultures as India and china as well). The fashion show itself took place on April 5th within a local high school.

So news number 2!
I took some Chado lessons and finished the lessons a few months ago. It was ten lessons in total and after i had learned the basics i surprised my teacher by showing up to her lessons in kimono. It was lots of fun and i hope to take more lessons in the future.

Next up. Prom! I did it guys! I really went to Prom in Kimono! It was lots of fun, i danced a little, ate some food, talked to friends, and received a good deal of complements from friends, parents of friends and strangers from school alike. It was a great experience and i'm glad i went through with it! I'll post some pics below.

Now for some non kimono past news. I graduated from high school on June first! It was nerve wracking but once over I don't quite feel like I've graduated yet, its like i'm in limbo or something.

Non kimono news number 2! I went to Europe with my girl scout troop near the end of June! It was 2 weeks and over 75 miles worth of walking! we saw lots of stuff, did a good deal of things, and ate way too many meals that mostly consisted of meat and potatoes.

So this pretty much brings us up to the present in my life, i did mostly just a little stuff with my friends in July. Now we are in August! This would be my Two year anniversary month of kimono. So i will try to do a kitsuke (the act and art of dressing in kimono) to celebrate 2 years of kimono soon...
This brings us to my most recent news. I just got a job at Jo-Ann. I started yesterday and am going to work a good deal today as well. This is fantastic because i get to make money to spend on kimono (I need more Obi! and more Obijime!   8(>.<)8  ) and on my newer hobbies... western clothing... and hats. Yup, i'm beginning to be a shop-a-holic. i'm collecting purses as well. But, I digress. Either way i won't have as much time to get in kimono for a bit, but i can assure you, the next time i have a day off I will dress up and take some commemorative photos.

So now for a few bits of upcoming news. Now that i'm officially entangled in JASGA I will be taking part in their monthly activities. i will try and take some pics before them because those are almost guaranteed kimono events. I can't disappoint my fans... I seem to be gaining a reputation! (a good one I think!)

This brings us to my last big bit of news. This December it has been decided that i will help JASGA put on a true blue kimono fashion show! *-* . this is different from my last gig as i will be helping in almost all aspects, not just modeling, providing kimono, and dressing other models. Well its some time away and all we are doing now is looking for a venue. I'll see about updating once we know more.

OK, so that's enough about my Oh so exciting life! Now for some pics!

my favorite Tsukesage! its so pretty and vibrant! >.<

my first sorta try at a hime style.

Just a fun shot of me walking away at the Fort Worth Japanese gardens

I actually won a contest with this. i will appear in the Fan section of GoHime as soon as that first E magazine comes out! 

here are my prom pics!

my first home mad yukata! i have one in the works right now.

this was my most recent escapade. the local library had a cosplay event so i dressed both my friend (a regular at that library) and myself for the occasion!

In truth i have dressed  up a few more times but i don't always get pics of those outfits... it all depends on time and how often i have worn that outfit. Well I hope I didn't bore anyone to death with my life but oh well. I don't think i will try to do weekly posts ever again so i'll try to keep up monthly posts. (with the occasional rant or update in between) So i guess i will see you guys (or you will see me at least) next month! I will try to do some fun things in August so i can do a fun post in September! so as we Texans sometimes say... I'll see y'all latter!~

Rainy day kitsuke

well yesterday was yucky and gray... but i just had to get in kimono and feel pretty. This was my second kitsuke in  two days which is more kitsuke then usual for me. So i broke out my IG Prize and put on the main peices... as in the kimono, the obi, the obijime, and the obiage. being still quite warm here in Texas i wore my hitoe juban (if i had a Ro juban i'm sure it would get much love). Texas has a longer and hotter summer then japan (i think any way by their awase- hitoe- ro/sha calendar) so i may not be able to wear awase much untill  mid october...

oh well thats enough gripeing! so here are some lovely kimono pics!

I must say, thease are some of my favorite kimono pics so far. I look cute, the kimono looks neat... my 1+ years of self teaching have paid off! thank you for the support every one! (though i mostly get support from the stats... i wish more people commented...)

I won...

Ok so today was the day that a certain Kimono Raffle ended... It seemed like a normal enough day, i mean i have had a long history of subpar luck when it comes to winning but i had entered any way. i spent a good chunk of the morning, checking and rechecking IG and suddenly i noticed i had a message... i had only ever gotten 2 PMs... 1 as a welcoming and another the other day when one of the administratitors contacted me about adding my yukata pic to their facebook yukata pic collection.

Then i saw that they had posted the results... of course i was all like "No.... it couldn't be..." so as soon as it was loaded i scrolled down to the Showa Retro Kimono Ensemble - Donated by Ichiroya & Naomi winners secotion... and i saw my user name. again i was like "really? i'm not seeing things?" so i check that PM and OMG (excuse the chat talk) i had actully won Showa Retro Kimono Ensemble.
I was simply extatic... i ran down strairs, arms flailing, to find my mom and tell her... then i told some friends and my dad... and then i filled out the nessisary info on IG so i would receive my prize and then i posted on face book and now i'm posting here... yay!

For those of you who are woundering what exactly did i win... well here it is:

Original picture from Immortal Geisha

and here is what it comes with:

Donated by Ichiroya:

- Warm purple haori with rose and faux shibori rinzu (this purple is notoriously difficult to photograph well)
- Gorgeous silk indigo komon with shibori momiji and ume upon a square lattice rinzu background (Length: 157cm, Wingspan: 125cm)
- Dark, dusty pink hakata nagoya obi

From the collection of Naomi Graham Hormozi:

- Soft pink silk juban with shibori and rinzu ume
- 1 Obi-ita with asanoha pattern
- 1 obi-makura with asanoha pattern
- 2 date-jime (1 silk hakata and 1 velcro with silk hakata stitched to the top)
- 1 korin belt
- 1 eri-shin
- 3 muslin koshi-himo
- Spring green shibori obi-age
- Spring green obi-jime
- Spring green kasane-eri
- Red han'eri with embroidered sakura
- Red and gold zori and matching bag

Of course i will wear it as soon as i get it but for now this is all i'll say.

My beautiful new obi!

Ok so some time ago i won a beautiful obi off of e-bay (like i have been doing). I just could not resist this beautiful one... It is pretty much good for all seasons... So far what i can idenify is Ume,

Chrysanthemum, Tachibana(i think, i am pretty sure), pine, peony, and of course the birds that i have no clue what they are. It is stunning so i must show you all just how stunning it is with thease pics!

New Phone and Zori

Ok so I didn't mention it but I got an IPhone for my birthday a while back and I finally got a cute phone case for it! Also I got some silver Zori!!! They are a tad to small I think my heel hangs off by a half cm too much but oh well! Guess that's it bye bye!