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Shop Update: Chasing the Waterfall Dress

July 1, 2013 By Chie

chasing the waterfall dress 630-1Chasing the Waterfall Dress (also via Etsy)

Photographer: Yasunori Suzuki
Model: Eleonore Leno
Make up and hair: Naoko Ishibe

The shop has been updated with a new dress, Chasing the Waterfall Dress! This dress was inspired by a wedding I recently attended in the woods. The place was full of natural beauty and was completely silent, save the sound of chirping birds. The place is called Yatsugatake (八ヶ岳)in Yamanashi prefecture. The color scheme for the wedding was green. When I was asked to wear something in green, I was at a bit of a loss. When I think of green, I think of kelly green, which I am not a big fan of. I wanted the dress to be in the color scheme of the bride’s wish, without looking like a frog! This dress was made out of truly unique waterfall print I found here in Japan. I just love this print, and am planning on becoming making some separates (peplum top and I-line skirt?) as well.chasing the waterfall dress 630 vivat veritas chasing the waterfall dress close upChieSignature{find me elsewhere: shop, facebook, etsy, twitter, pinterest}

 

Japan Etsy Craft Party

June 28, 2013 By Chie

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Hello! June 23 was Etsy Craft party, and we had one in Suidobashi, Tokyo. It was held in a small studio about five-minutes walk from Korakuen, which is a big amusement park. Taren of Oslo and Alfred and I went together. Taren and I met at one of the Etsy events in Ginza about a year and a half ago, and we’ve been good friends since then. This time, a photographer from Austin, Texas, Sarah Eiseman joined. Sarah found Taren on Instagram and contacted her to go to the party together. It is so funny how people from all over the world can be connected via the internet. Sarah is super friendly and fun, and she has been traveling all around Asia for the past three months and Japan is her final destination before she heads back to the U.S. etsy craft party11etsy craft party4 Taren (left) and Sarah (right).

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decoupage workshop above.etsy craft party1 etsy craft party5

Cute sign for drink menu.etsy craft party6

 

Mariko of frumafar (left) and me. She is a textile designer. She and two other designers run frumafar. etsy craft party10 etsy craft party12 etsy craft party9 etsy craft party8fabric bunting etsy craft event etsy craft party3 etsy craft party2

 

It was a fun event, and I am thrilled to have met some new craftsy people. Although not pictured here, Angela Salisbury of Tokyo Craft Guide (She launched an ebook, more here)was there, and we talked about doing a Tokyo meetup sometime in the future. Anyone interested? Perhaps in Nippori fabric district? ChieSignature

Book Review: Over 100 Years of Style by Decade and Designer, in Association With Vogue

June 26, 2013 By Chie

Rina again! How have you all been?

Today iI’ll be introducing you to an interesting book, Vogue Fashion: Over 100 Years of Style by Decade and Designer, in Association With Vogue. I’m reading this at the moment.

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This book is written about the fashion history decade by decade. I enjoyed reading about how fashion has been influenced by historical events and changed with well-known designers. It shows featured style trends with a lot of beautiful photographs. In reading this book you begin to notice fashion is a kind of back-and-forth. Some 1910’s photos come off as really “fresh” and new. This book does not attempt to be an authoritative history or reference book, but you can look over transitions in the fashion world and come away with a good sense of what has gone over the last century. If nothing else you can flip through the stunning photos.

This book says the fashion trends have power. It has power to such an extent that sometimes it can change our way of thinking or our life style. But Vogue also says that “trend” and “style” are totally different. People who have “style” both can accept a trend or ignore it. They never try to follow it. They would choose it if they want.

It seems that “style” is beauty on the inside, and it brings out your charm. But it would be also true that sophisticated trend fashions give you a sense of confidence, and thus make you beautiful on the inside….just a thought. Anyway, it’s kinda fun for me to think about fashion as a concept 🙂

こんにちは、りなです。今読んでいる一冊の本を紹介しようと思います。「ヴォーグ・ファッション100年史」という本です。雑誌Vogueを基に10年ごとのファッションの変遷が書かれていて、ファッションが、歴史的な出来事や著名なファッションデザイナーたちにどのような影響を受けているのかが分かります。美しい写真もたくさん載っているので眺めているだけでも楽しいです。この本を読んでいると、流行は時代を巡って再来することがよく分かります。

ファッションの流行はライフスタイルや考え方を変える程の大きな力があることが、この本の一貫したメッセージのように感じますが、同時にVogueはこういうことも言っています。「スタイルと流行は互いに独立している。実際、自分のスタイルを持っている人は時に流行を受け入れ、時に流行を無視する。彼らにとって流行は追いかけるものではなく、むしろ、ただそこにあるものであり、自由に取捨選択できるものなのだ。」

結局は、人の魅力は、流行しているファッションではなく、その人の内なる魅力が引き出すものだ、ということでしょうか。それとも内なる美を開花させるために外観も磨く、ということでしょうか。ファッションの本質を考えてみるのもたまにはいいかもしれないですね。

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これを着て、カフェに行ったら絶対目立ちそう😆☕ アップサイクルで生まれた、新しいファッションの形。 これを着て、カフェに行ったら絶対目立ちそう😆☕

アップサイクルで生まれた、新しいファッションの形。
コーヒー豆袋のジャケット × 着物リメイクのセットアップ。

一枚一枚、生地の柄合わせから縫製まで、すべて手で仕上げています🪡🧚
実はこの着物、裏地にも別布を仕込んでいて、羽織ると初めて見える色があるんです♡

ヴィンテージ素材に眠っていたストーリーを、
もう一度誰かの日常に届けたくて作りました。

If you wore this to a café, you'd definitely stand out 😆☕

A new form of fashion, born from upcycling. A coffee bean sack jacket × a kimono-remake set-up.

Every single piece is finished entirely by hand, from matching the fabric patterns to the sewing itself 🪡🧚 Actually, this kimono has a different fabric worked into the lining too — there's a color that only reveals itself once you put it on ♡

I wanted to give the stories sleeping in vintage materials a chance to become part of someone's everyday life again.

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Model
@emorylove33

Jewelry
@viviange

Make up
@elanoramua

#アップサイクルファッション #着物リメイク #サステナブルファッション
実はこのお洋服、今回のショーに入れるか自分では迷っていました。結構前に作った作品だったので。でもヘレ 実はこのお洋服、今回のショーに入れるか自分では迷っていました。結構前に作った作品だったので。でもヘレンと話す中で、これも一緒に見せようと決めました。

ヘレンと3週間近く一緒に準備を進める中で、コレクションの作り方、見る人を楽しませる魅せ方、ルック全体の組み立て方など、本当にたくさんのことを学びました。自分一人だったらこのルックスを入れる決断はしなかったと思う。誰かと一緒に作ることで見えてくるものがあるんだなと、改めて実感しました。
ヘレン、ありがとう♡

Honestly, I wasn't sure whether to include this piece in this show. It was something I'd made a while back. But talking it through with Helen, we decided to show it together after all.

Working with Helen for almost three weeks to prepare for the show, I learned so much — how to build a collection, how to style looks that engage an audience, how to put together a look as a whole. I don't think I would have made the decision to include this piece if I'd been on my own. Creating something together with someone else really opens your eyes to things you wouldn't see alone.

thank you Helen @designerhelen♡

Model @izumi_nishida

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

#KimonoUpcycled #SustainableFashion #DesignerCollab #着物リメイク #ものづくり
お客様からお預かりした大切な帯。 大切に保管されていた帯ほど、実は「日常でどう使えばいいかわからな お客様からお預かりした大切な帯。

大切に保管されていた帯ほど、実は「日常でどう使えばいいかわからない」という声をよく伺います。だからこそ、その帯の物語を読み解きながら、現代の暮らしに馴染むデザインに仕立て直すことを意識してます😌

パッと見にはわからないけれど、実は使いやすさを追求した仕掛けが隠れています。

ショルダーを付ければ、両手が空くアクティブなスタイルにも対応👜

あなたの思い出の帯も、こんな風に日常の相棒にしてみませんか?

A precious obi entrusted to me by a client.

I often hear people say they aren't sure how to incorporate their cherished obis into their daily lives. That is exactly why I focus on reading the story woven into the fabric and reimagining it into a design that fits modern living😌

There are hidden details that make this bag truly functional, even if you can't see them at first glance. By attaching the shoulder strap, it becomes the perfect hands-free bag for an active lifestyle👜

#upcycledfashion #着物リメイク #obibag #remake #sustainablestyle
飛行機と電車の中で作ったジャケットです✈️🚆 去年の夏の3週間、アメリカとヨーロッパを旅しながら、 飛行機と電車の中で作ったジャケットです✈️🚆

去年の夏の3週間、アメリカとヨーロッパを旅しながら、座席でひたすらチクチク🪡着物の裏地にキルト芯を挟んで、フリーハンドで刺し子して、日本に帰ってから染めました。

This jacket was made on airplanes and trains✈️🚆

Over three weeks last summer, traveling through the US and Europe, I stitched away in my seat🪡 
Kimono lining sandwiched with quilt batting, sashiko stitched freehand, then dyed after I got back to Japan.

Model
@kana_nakar

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Nails
@ms_muse_nail

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

#kimonoupcycle #sashiko #sustainablefashion #ReleasedReimagined
#刺し子
お客様から届いたステキな帯を、オーダーメイドのリュックにアップサイクルしました✂️ 吉祥文様が織り お客様から届いたステキな帯を、オーダーメイドのリュックにアップサイクルしました✂️

吉祥文様が織り込まれた錦の帯地は、黒地に金・白・紫…と、見る角度によって表情が変わる贅沢な一品。その美しさをそのまま活かしながら、毎日持ち歩きたくなる使いやすいリュックに仕立てました。内ポケット付きで、実用性もしっかり。

受注制作についてはプロフィールのリンクよりお問い合わせください💌

A client’s treasured obi has found a new life as a custom-made backpack✂️

The brocade fabric, woven with auspicious Japanese motifs, shifts from gold to white to violet depending on the light, a truly luxurious textile. I tried to preserve its beauty while crafting it into a backpack you’d actually want to carry every day. Complete with interior pockets for real-world practicality.

For custom orders, visit the link in our profile 💌

#KimonoUpcycle #SlowFashionJapan #WearableHeritage #着物リメイク #帯リメイク
着物リメイクをするとき、どうしても捨てられてしまうことの多い裏地。 薄手のシルクの手触り、もったい 着物リメイクをするとき、どうしても捨てられてしまうことの多い裏地。

薄手のシルクの手触り、もったいなくてサマーワンピースに生まれ変わらせました。

そのままでは物足りないのでアーティストの Riko Monma @rikoshurimonmaさんに染め直しをお願いしたら、一気に息を吹き返しました✨

数年前に作ったこの一着、今回の @designerhelен とのイベントで、コレクションに加えることにしました。

Helenからは色の組み合わせについていろいろアドバイスをもらって、自分だけでは絶対に辿り着けなかったような配色を試してみたり。準備の時間も、とても楽しかった😌

The lining of a kimono — often discarded when the fabric is remade into something new.
That soft, lightweight silk felt too good to let go, so I turned it into a summer dress. It needed something more, so I asked artist Riko Monma to dye it for me — and suddenly it came alive again.

I made this piece a few years ago, but for the recent event with @designerhelena, I decided to bring it into the collection. Helen gave me so much guidance on color — combinations I never would have arrived at on my own. The whole preparation process was just really, really fun😌

Model
@bethenny.x

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Nails
@ms_muse_nail

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

#着物リメイク #キモノアップサイクル #KimonoUpcycle #SustainableFashionTokyo #ReleasedReimagined
生地をよく見ると、お姫様が👸 金彩の御所車、菊、そしてひっそりと佇む姫。 裾に宿ったまま、また別 生地をよく見ると、お姫様が👸

金彩の御所車、菊、そしてひっそりと佇む姫。 
裾に宿ったまま、また別の人生を歩みだしました♡

Released. Reimagined. — Helen Castillo @designerhelen x Vivat Veritas 

Look closely at the fabric — there’s a princess👸

A gilded royal carriage, chrysanthemums, and a maiden standing quietly in the shadows. Still living in the hem, she steps into another life♡

Model
@_kasumi.y

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

Nails
@ms_muse_nail

#着物リメイク #御所解 #KimonoRemake #TokyoFashion #ReleasedReimagined
@allpress_espresso のコーヒーバッグで作りました☕️ Cafés do Bras @allpress_espresso のコーヒーバッグで作りました☕️

Cafés do Brasil 豆を運んでいた頃の文字が、そのままジャケットの背中に残っています。
着物だけでなく、面白い来歴のある生地をもっと取り入れていきたいと思っています✂️
素材:コーヒーバッグ × 着物シルク

Made from a coffee sack sourced from @allpress_espresso.

Cafés do Brasil — the stamp from its days carrying beans stays right there on the back. 

Kimono fabric has always been at the heart of what I do, but I want to bring in more materials with a history — things that have traveled, carried weight, meant something before they became a garment.

Materials: coffee sack × kimono silk

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Model
@emorylove33

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

#upcycledfashion #sustainablestyle #coffeesack #wearablestories #ReleasedReimagined
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