Kimono Vibe

I sware that I don't exaggerate when I say that wearing a kimono is a very special experience. First, this is not the kind of dress you can jump in and forget. Not only you need at least two persons to put it on correctly, but it is like a rigid, heavy, solemnel piece of fabric folded around you. A kimono itself is a very light and smooth sheet of silk, but under it you also wear three or four layers of cotton; scarfs and ribbons to keep it close to your body and a hard, wide under-belt to give the right shape to the obi. Once you're set, you have to keep your back straight, you can't release the pressure on your belly and you need to control your steps, your breath, every single movement. Sounds like hell? Actually, not at all. The kimono does impose a certain discipline, but it also supports you and it guides your behavior. Personally, I just can't get enough. So when a friend of mine proposed me to model for a kimono brand at the Tokyo Design Festa 2014, I couldn't decline.

The French models team - Before

The French models team - After

... Who said "Power Rangers" ? Oh, come on.

I am the Green Power Ranger. Let me show off.

Our Japanese counterparts

In the past, the way the ladies were wearing the obi gave some clues about their rank in the society, their marital status or their position inside their own family. Each obi is a real piece of art, it's really the most impressive part of the kimono.

The way of the obi

Pretty cool, uh ?

But of course, there are still some ways to be foolish in a kimono. You can count on us to add the French touch.

Be young, be foolish, be happy.

Guys, I'am definitely happy to be back in Japan, but amazing pictures of my trip to New-York City are coming soon. Be ready, it's going to be legendary.

Comments

[kawai mummy]

Eblouissant! ( tes)...

Et la jolie fille en vert, eh bien c'est pas parce que c'est la mienne ( de fille) mais...Elle est vraiment sublime!

[celine]

Ah oui, les photos de New York avec Sonia, c'est clair que ça promet d'être légendaire!

Merci pour ces superbes photos, les couleurs et les détails rendent super bien, c'est très agréable. Et ça te va bien!