Another busy day. A student told me to go to a fabric store hidden in a small lane and dutifully I obliged. Well, I left a lot of money there. Found a lot of interesting tools which will aid my spring collection. Also stuff I might not use but it's beautiful.
Hat shop with many mass produced hats .There are a lot around actually
Some shops are full of hair ornaments for the kimono fashion and there were button shops and ribbon shops. People still make a lot here themselves or have it tailored.
Hair ornaments for kimono fashion
Japan is a feast for the eyes and there are so so many little shops hidden where the different trades still work. The woman in the street is elegant and understated and all walk in the same base. No feeling of being rushed. I could get used to this. Even with so many people, I do not feel overwhelmed. I have that feeling more in Melbourne. Seams to have so much more chaos and noise.
Fourthies and Fifties fashion is celebrated as its the 7o bday for the shop
I saw some terribly badly made hats using silk abaca with a French label. I can not think of a student who would do such bad work . Really disappointed just because made in France. It surprised me to see it for sale. Japanese do know quality but not when it comes to hats by the look if it.
Perfect for pretty things . It Gotta have lace
Am on the train now and I am sitting next to a man who is making for Australian standards very impolite noises by not using a tissue. They quit happily pick their nose, look at the finds and swipe it in the pants.
Have not seen tissues around in any once hand yet but they are starting to hand them out in the street as promotion education.
Japan in so many ways is so advanced and then again super behind.
No one eats on trains or in the street walking. I like that! Makes you stop to sit down. What is annoying you have to take shoes if when you go into a change room to try on a top ......not that any do fit me I have to add. Well ..:... Issey Miyake does
Badly made French hats . Silk abaca does NOT want to be used in that way . No the wrinkles are not part of the design and yes there are wrinkles everywhere
Not impressed with the hats from France. Terrible use of silk abaca.
And another one which seamed to have missed quality control. Paris cloth does not like to be treated like this either. I find it hard to be polite on things as such or turn a blind eye when we are talking $500 upwards. I let it pass out of China for $ 29.95
More hair ornaments. Yes tiny hats get worn too. Now there is a market 😜
Oh I could have bought a LOT of buttons there but I did restrain myself