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THE TOKYO KALEIDOSCOPE KIMONO COLLECTION

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🌏 I’ve been to some amazing places in our beautiful world & every time I always get surprised by views even more breathtaking 🌴if my clothes could talk, I wonder what stories they would tell of the adventures they’ve been on with me...💃🏻 • Probably to not wade through the ocean waters or climbing some rocky cliff top with them 😂 • In all honesty I take very good care of my TK pieces, they’re reconstructed from delicate, vintage materials so they do need some tender loving care however that won’t stop me from taking them places where they may get a little bit roughed up ⛵️ • • • • • #zerowastefashion #psimadethis #sustainablestyle #sustainableclothing #isewmyownclothes #consciousclothing #thesimpleeveryday #journeysofgirls #womentravel #prettylittlethings #wandertheworld #travelbucketlist #goseetheworld #prettylittletrips #dametraveller #colorcolourlovers #speechlessplaces #beautifulexplorers #sidewalkerdaily #starttheadventure #weliketotravel #citizenfemme #alittlebeautyeveryday #shesnotlost #seekinspirecreate #embracelife #newcaledonia #ilesdespins #kimonos #kimonostyle
🍁backless, pleats & pretty prints 🤩signature details of my TK pieces 👘 • 
My classic, mini playsuit design | 3 pleat shoulder detail, backless for those balmy summer days and reconstructed from one of the first pretty floral silk komon kimono I discovered in Tokyo. I’ve worn it around the world and it’s just so versatile! Of course it has pockets too! what would I do without pockets 😂 • PS. During summer & spring I’m a huge fan of vintage wicker basket bags - so you’ll probably always find me toting around one. • • • • • #zerowastefashion #psimadethis #sustainablestyle #sustainableclothing #isewmyownclothes #consciousclothing #thesimpleeveryday #journeysofgirls #womentravel #prettylittlethings #wandertheworld #travelbucketlist #goseetheworld #prettylittletrips #dametraveller #colorcolourlovers #speechlessplaces #beautifulexplorers #sidewalkerdaily #starttheadventure #weliketotravel #citizenfemme #alittlebeautyeveryday #shesnotlost #seekinspirecreate #embracelife #ilovejapan #tokyolife #kimonos #kimonostyle
🍃I hope whatever path you’re walking down, it’s one filled with adventure & being inspired by the wonder that’s in this world. •
The path may get rocky, it may twist & turn with sudden dead ends, but the journey itself will be worth it, whether meeting new people who challenge you, reconnecting with old friends and learning about their lives - discovering new countries & cities, seeing ancient wonders, eating unknown feasts and just living the best life you can. • Keep dreaming, keep moving one step forward and see where it leads... • • • • • #zerowastefashion #psimadethis #sustainablestyle #sustainableclothing #isewmyownclothes #consciousclothing #thesimpleeveryday #journeysofgirls #womentravel #prettylittlethings #wandertheworld #travelbucketlist #goseetheworld #prettylittletrips #dametraveller #colorcolourlovers #speechlessplaces #beautifulexplorers #sidewalkerdaily #starttheadventure #weliketotravel #citizenfemme #alittlebeautyeveryday #shesnotlost #seekinspirecreate #embracelife #ilovejapan #traveljapan #kimonos #kimonostyle
🍃 if I were to have wings 💗 they would be rainbow coloured 🌈 SWIPE! To see the kimono I reconstructed it from ♻️ . . . . . . #zerowastefashion #psimadethis #sustainablestyle #sustainableclothing #isewmyownclothes #consciousclothing #thesimpleeveryday #journeysofgirls #womentravel #prettylittlethings #wandertheworld #travelbucketlist #goseetheworld #prettylittletrips #dametraveller #colorcolourlovers #speechlessplaces #beautifulexplorers #sidewalkerdaily #starttheadventure #weliketotravel #citizenfemme #alittlebeautyeveryday #shesnotlost #seekinspirecreate #embracelife #ilovejapan #traveljapan #angelwings #rainbow🌈
🍃this week just flew by! Yet I’m already thinking about what I plan to do next week assuming I am a bit more mobile! Friday evenings however are given to quality time with hubby, or if he’s not here for whatever reason, then those little things that give me “pockets of joy” (I love that phrase from JVN) whether it be watching old cheesy movies, just chilling out, sipping some wine, planning the next travels or reminiscing over old ones. I hope whatever your weekend plans, its something you’re going to enjoy doing.
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I’m looking over this photo of me in the playsuit and wondering if I should bring it to my upcoming Italy trip.. will it still be warm in September?! • SWIPE! To see the kimono I reconstructed it from ♻️ 🌏 #okinawajapan #kohamaisland #traveljapan #islandparadise
🔹 there’s always a first, being a creative - there’s always a series of them! When I get an inkling in my mind & it quickly blooms out into this full on visual that constantly stays at the edge of everything that I’m doing, that sometimes I just have to pause, create a physical representation of this visual and then I can move forward & return to my other works. ♻️ This is what happens to me when I suddenly decide on something new I want to make, it may be the Aries in me, but my impatience comes to the forefront and it must be done! Fulfilling that creative side of me. The consequence of that is how I come up with a lot of the styles for TK! hahaha 👘 This was the result of one of those sudden creative impulses! My first foray into a different style of playsuit! I might not make it so low cut anymore, and perhaps with a wider waistband - but this piece is still one of my favourites to wear on a tropical island somewhere! 🥰 #着物 #きもの
🍃a lifetime ago when I first actually started to be like “I need to document my kimono collection so people can see that I reconstruct from them!” 😂 I did this because my reconstructions are modern designs that have that aspect of timelessness & the prints I choose are ones that can transcend fashion fads & are entirely wearable 👘 this is also when I thought ... oh yeah let’s go for the cluttered photo look & throw in some of my kimono cushion covers ♻️ ps. That gorgeous gold beaded dress is a vintage piece I discovered in London Shoreditch area for a gem of £27! I already thought it was a bargain at £54 & then the girl told me it was 50% off! It fit like a glove! I took out the shoulder pads & restored any of the missing beading and it became my Tokyo wedding dress & pre wedding Bali photos 🥰 #着物 #きもの
❤️ I’ve always been someone who trusts my gut instinct, that tickle on your arm, and just plain listening to my body. I’ve always known that my body naturally wakes me up at a certain time, and I’m so much more productive, well rested, and happy if I wake up at that time. 
For the last several years, my old day job had me waking up an hour/2 hours earlier than my body naturally liked and my goodness it made a horrible difference - i was grumpy, i was lethargic, my immune system was shot and I was simply not motivated because it would take me so long to get into a good space, so many hours was wasted. Even though I’m still recovering from my surgery, waking up naturally has just been so much more productive & positive. I’m so glad that my new adventure is allowing me to also take care of my body in the best way possible.

This is my happy face & me cataloguing one of my favourite playsuits from one very pretty kimono! 🥰 #kimono #きもの
🔹raining in Tokyo 🍃 missing those sun drenched Spanish summer days 🔹 #きもの #spain #granada #kimonostyle
🔹words can’t describe the magnificence of seeing the sprawling grounds of the Alhambra 🔹 #kimonostyle #granada #alhambra #spain
🔹a wall to match my dress 😂 I love wandering around the old towns of Europe 🔹 #granada #spaintravel #きもの #kimonostyle
🔹wandering these pretty cobble stone streets at siesta time 🔹 #きもの #ronda #spaintravel #kimono