geisha gala, torrance and goodies

[aimeekitty]

So, it's really been a great weekend!

First off, Mitch put Youta upsidedown in my animation desk drawer. Well, he's kinda like a turtle:

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Today, I decided I was going to go out and have fun all by myself. :) I went to Torrance and went to a neat kimono store... They were SO NICE TO ME! The nice woman who ran the store said I could call her anytime with kitsuke questions. The store was beautiful and relaxing. Then I went to the Volks store. Also relaxing and lovely.
Then I went to Del Amo Fashion Center which has a HUGE Joann's. and I found fabric with dots and cakes! :D then I had CHICK FIL A!

and then this great fog came over, and the sun was setting, so the fog turned pink! It was like sugar clouds.


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Oh, so yesterday, I went to the "Geisha Gala" and got to see taiko drums and a beautiful Geisha.
a few quick photos:

Comments

[mayuka13.livejournal.com]

Oh wow! I was at Volks today too. We must have missed each other cause I left at around 2pm.

[kellyhime.livejournal.com]

Oh, Aimee, where do I start with how much fun this post is? First, I actually think that you have me beat with a bigger, cuter kitty. Youta must be at least as big as my Kiffie and definitely fluffier.^_^

The kimono shop sounds so nice and you got such cute fabric! Do they make custom kimono? I'd love to have one someday, but so far, can only afford vintage.

And, wow! The Geisha Gala sounds amazing! You look so lovely in your kimono! It looks like you did a perfect job dressing, down to having only a little of your obi-age showing and your obi-jime just a little below center as appropriate for a married woman, although you look young enough to still be wearing furisode. ^_^

[s8venus.livejournal.com]

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[karisu-sama.livejournal.com]

Biiiiig kitty, liiiittle dolly, lol... ^^

You look pretty in Kimono! :D That looks like it was loads of fun! Pretty geisha dance too, looks like. :)

Wheeeeeeeee Taiko! :D I just got back from the International Taiko Festival Performance in San Francisco (my group wasn't performing - we were in the front row though, cheering), and I am bouncing off the walls to go straight to my Taiko Dojo and play up a storm, but of course I can't at this hour of the night... :( (I was just told they need me on Tues. for an unscheduled gig though, so I'll get my chance soon! :) )

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

that's too bad! I was there around 4 or so

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

I didn't ask about custom kimono,... but they had good prices! most of their vintage was less than I expected. I got a new solid colored one in my size though for under $120, which is a great price considering the prices I'd have to pay on Yahoo Japan or japanese websites for it! (not even including fees, etc!) also those cute frogs and stuffed chirimen things in the picture are from that store too! Next time you go to the Volks store, you should go. it's like 3 min away from Volks down the street. :)
The fabric is from Joann's though. :D
I think Youta is more like 16 lb or so though, so your cat is probably bigger. :D

the lady at the kimono store apparently thought I was younger, which is a change. (because I never get carded *single tear*) but thanks! :D! the obijime a little low was by accident, but nice to know that accidentally it's right. :D

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

wah, thankyou!

[howlnonyanko.livejournal.com]

Wow! YOU ARE SO LUCKY! I wish I could have gone, but I couldn't get off work . The geisha's so pretty she doesn't even look real!

Is the kimono store the department store in between the Fire Tower and Bunkado in Little Tokyo? That's the only one I know about . Those han-eri are really pretty :)

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

the traffic even just from burbank to beverly hills was atrocious, so I feel you!! I'm sorry you couldn't go! she's going to be at some of the film screenings for hannari today too.

that kimono store that you're talking about is really nice too, but the one I'm talking about is in Torrance, it's called kyoei.

[kellyhime.livejournal.com]

Waah! I wish that I could get mine "accidently" right. I'd always end up with it either right in the center or too low, so that I looked like a widow. ^^;

[ashbet]

Oh, how lovely!! You look very fresh and beautiful (and I agree with Kelly, young enough for furisode!), and the geisha is amazing . . . I'm so pleased that you were able to attend this event, and it's nice to share it with you vicariously :D

Random tangent: Ohhh, I wish I could commission a proper wig for Kitsuko, I keep plotting as to how to make a shimada-style wig for her, but she does quite well with her current hime-cut :>

Love the photos!!

-- A (hee, undignified cat!)

[jinyo.livejournal.com]

Geisha Gala!?
Never heard of such a thing! That sounds so cool!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

if you can, go see this film before it closes! It's only playing a few more days!
http://www.geishamodern.com/index.html

They brought over a Geiko from Japan just to promote this movie! She was so nice, I feel very lucky to have seen her. They feature her (and many others ) in this film. Highly recommend. I just saw it tonight and I might go back to morrow. There's no guarantee that it will show up on dvd, etc...

[howlnonyanko.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the name of the store. I found the address to it :) It sounds really neat!