High heels

I am not the type of girl which wear high heels because however I think the shoes often look great, they aren't really comfortable and I am not just to walk on this kind of shoes.
When I saw these, I fell in love and thought that I probably could walk on them but it is not that easy but still they look beautiful.

So here they are, my new oiran shoes:

 

Have a great weekend.

 

Iro Muji

It's been a while since I've done kitsuke, I guess the last time was in august when I went with some KDJ members to the floriade in Venlo. So last night it was time or rather I took the time to practice.
Last april I bought a greenisch/blueisch gray Iro Muji because the colour looked beautiful and I didn't have a silk Iro Muji. So this one was selected for my doll "Annie" with an  nagoya obi with beautifull doves. I really love obi with animals prints. The colour of the obi age/obi jime are orange which is a nice combination.
Here the results of this combination;

Visiting Rome

A few weeks ago my BF had to go to Rome for work, so I thought that it would be fun to come along because I never been to Rome. It's a beautiful city with a great amount of history which you can find every wear. So if you have the chance to visit this beautiful city, I can recommend it but we went in July so it was very c rowdy and hot, if you are planning to go do it in august or September because it will be less hotter and less tourist.
As a kimono lover I always look for kimono store when I visit a city so also in Rome and yes I found a store. Unfortunately it was very expensive but what a beauties they had.The store is called Antichi kimono.
I also visited another Japanese store but can't remember the name or the street.
Here are some pictures;

Floriade 2012

Last Friday I went with a few KDJ members to the Floriade in Venlo.On this day there was even a kimono show because it was Japan which could show some events of their country from august the first until the third.
Here are some pictures of that day, hope you will enjoy them;

A beautiful Japanese garden

a piece of art with flowers

 

 

KDJ members looking at koi fish

Kimono show Venlo

Last Wednesday I went with a friend to a kimono show in Venlo, here are some pictures of the event.

ikebana demo

kobo music

me in a meisen kimono

kimono show

Japanese garden Hasselt, Belgium

Last Sunday we visited the Japanese women-day  in Hasselt. Here are some pictures of the beautiful garden.

Have a great weekend.

Japanese window

We have a window in our bedroom which is really loved by the kitticats. Every weekend they woke us up by hanging in the curtain in the hope they could sit by the window. So we came up with a solution in the hope the girls let us sleep just a little bit longer than 05.30 am in the weekend. It worked but it wasn't a pretty solution.
So we made this, it's not quite finished but I think you get the idea.

The normal situation

the first solution, working but not pretty

a prettier solution, nearly done.

What do you think about our window now?

Have a great week.

Just a lazy sunday

Orange Houmongi

Last sunday there was a blossom festival (Sakura) in Amstelveen, Japanese celebrate the coming of spring. Unfortunately I didn't make it but this kimono was choose n to be worn. A beauty full orange houmongi which I never worn before.

Hope that I will make it next year.

Peacock feathers

Some times I try to keep away from ebay so I won't be seduced to buy something new.
As shown in the photo it's obvious that also this time I've failed but the kimono is very nice.
So maybe I will succeed next time:)
She has some stains en one of the hems I have to repair but she has a new home.

Year of the dragon

Best wishes for 2012