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HandMade in Japan Fes 2019

July 10, 2019 By Chie

I’m participating in the HandMade in Japan Fes 2019 (link to Japanese page) on 7/20 (Sat)! It is hosted by Creema, an online market place where I sell my kimono upcycled dresses.

I will be bringing kimono dresses including the black kimono dresses I made for my last fashion show. Please stop by and say hi!

I’ll be sharing a booth with K’s & Bead, jewelries made out of Mizuhiki, which is a Japanese cord made out of rice paper.

Location:

Tokyo Big Sight, 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063

Date & Time:

July 20, 2019 (Sat) 11:00-19:00

Booth No.:

Vivat Veritas booth J-19

There were over 4,000 booths at last year’s event. The place is big and it could be overwhelming.

Ticket Information:

Advance ticket: 1,200 yen, ticket at the door: 1,500 yen. More here.

Facebook event page

You Are Invited! Kimono Dress Fashion Show, “Rin”

June 14, 2019 By Chie

Hello! If you follow my instagram (@vivatveritas), you might have come across with my black kimono upcycled items in my feed for the past few months. I’ve been sewing up for yet another fashion show (last year’s here) coming up tomorrow, June 15, 2019 in Kiyosumi Shirakawa, Tokyo.

If you are in Tokyo, join a fusion event incorporating fashion and art. My kimono upcycled dresses will be exhibited in a runway-style fashion show with tie-in spatial design from the mind of David Takahashi. The kimono dresses are one-of-a-kind and have been reimagined for wear in daily life. These antique kimonos have been made with unique colors and textures, which are impossible to find in off the rack fast-fashion.

Tickets can be bought online in advance for ¥1,000 and will also be available for ¥1,200, both including a drink. There will be an afterparty from 6pm – 8pm, costing an additional ¥1,500 and including food. I would love to see you there!

Facebook event page

What I Made Summer 2018

October 9, 2018 By Chie

What I Made Summer 2018 | Kimono Refashion Edition

Hello! I can’t believe the Summer is over and now we are deep into the fall season. I have not had a chance to update but here is a round up of what I made this Summer, Kimono upcycling edition. I also made non Kimono related stuff and I hope to be able to write about them soon.

First off, this black kimono dress. This was one of my favorites. The black color makes is wearable and the graphic details at hem are amazing. The client sent me the kimono she bought from Etsy, and I refashioned it into a one shoulder mermaid dress. Working with kimonos is kind of like a puzzle – I try to find the best fitted motifs to match with each other. Sometimes the fabric runs out and you have to be creative but the problem solving aspect is fun.This purple number is for a repeat costumer. She also finds antique kimonos and sends them to me to be upcycled into a dress. We decided to go with a wrap style, maxi length dress with this dark purple kimono. It has a lovely crane print. It’s hard to see from the picture, but I placed the crane print on the side bottom of the skirt.This was fun to sew – We tried to get some pop by adding a train with red color inserts. As a person with a small chest, I love American necklines that cover the bony chest area. I’m not going to be wearing this dress, but it’s fun to imagine 🙂
For my handmade garments, I’ve been using Dutch Label Shop woven labels for a while – just going trough my instagram posts, I found so many of my handmade items with their labels!