Category: Japan

23 Oct 2015

Vintage Obi Clutch Collection: Bishamon, Treasure and Nature

We are so excited to introduce our line of vintage Japanese obi clutches, made from antique and vintage obi sashes.  Obi are wide sashes or belts worn over the traditional Japanese kimono. Made from silk threads and metallic gold, obi sashes are an art form in their own right and each depict a specific occasion, season, […]

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06 Jun 2015

Spring Trip to Tokyo for Inspirations

We traveled to Tokyo this June to search for vintage obis.  Obis are sashes donned with the traditional kimono or yukata and they are usually beautifully embellished and very ornate. We found this quaint little kimono shop on the slopes of Omotesando Hill, owned and run by a mother and daughter team (just like us ANGEE W.!) […]

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