KimonoReincarnate

Vintage kimono fabric handpicked from Japan

Sunshine Coast, Australia | 811 Sales

5 out of 5 stars (382)

KimonoReincarnate

Vintage kimono fabric handpicked from Japan

Sunshine Coast, Australia 811 Sales On Etsy since 2008

5 out of 5 stars (382)

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  • Vintage Kimono Fabric Lucky Dip Pack - Small Pieces 450grams

    $22.12

    • Announcement   A little slice of kimono fabric heaven tucked away in Australia. I have sourced the fabrics myself from vintage markets in Japan and would love you to help me give them a second life.

    **All of my handcrafted jewellery is now being sold over at https://www.etsy.com/shop/melanieaugustinart . I have lots of new designs starting to be listed as well as the old favourites. Please come and visit.**

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    Last updated on Jul 9, 2018

    A little slice of kimono fabric heaven tucked away in Australia. I have sourced the fabrics myself from vintage markets in Japan and would love you to help me give them a second life.

    **All of my handcrafted jewellery is now being sold over at https://www.etsy.com/shop/melanieaugustinart . I have lots of new designs starting to be listed as well as the old favourites. Please come and visit.**

    Melanie Augustin

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    How Kimono Reincarnate Began

    I fell in love with Japanese Kimono fabrics when I first went to Japan. I love their design, their colours and the symbolism of the motifs used. I would watch in awe women in the streets when they were dressed in the traditional wear. To me, it’s like seeing a fine piece of artwork moving through the everyday scene.

    Sadly, my curvy body shape doesn’t match well with straight lines of the Kimono. Still I greedily wanted a share of these lush textiles. That was how Kimono Reincarnate was born.
    I seek out these gorgeous textiles and turn them into items that can be more easily used everyday. I give new life to fabrics that time has passed by. Much of my collection was gathered at antique markets and specialist secondhand stores during the six years I was living in Japan. I now travel to Japan each year to purchase more fabric and to soak in the inspiration all around.

    As each piece of kimono fabric I use is either vintage or antique, the resulting piece handmade by myself from it is unique. I love to hold the fabric and imagine the life it has lead in the past before I breathe a new life, its second life, into it.

    The Kimono Reincarnate range has continued to develop and expand as I'm influenced by not just the traditional but also the Japanese "kawaii" (Japanese word for "cute"), and the fresh, original fashions found on the streets of Tokyo.

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    • Melanie Augustin

      Owner, Designer, Creator

      I lived in Japan for six years which is where my Japanese obsession and inspiration comes from. I'm also inspired by the gorgeous skies, mountains and bush that I see outside my window and through my town in the Glass House Mountains.

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      United Kingdom

      Cards are photographs or illustrations of mine professionally printed by Moo to create the best quality cards.

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