Thank you for visiting my little corner of the web! People always ask me how I got started making kimono.
Well, I've owned several businesses over the years, which included being a professional Artist, professional restoration of old houses, along with being an antiques dealer to help fill those houses and many more.
Because of a deep personal interest in clothing as expression and art, tailoring, and design, I've been sewing for over 37 years. Next I set out to master sewing kimono after purchasing Japanese and Korean fabrics; and am now a professional kimono designer. I find my background as a professional prize winning Artist whose work has been sold nationally and internationally has helped me greatly in that endeavor.
My prize winning Yukata has been featured in a Yukata photo contest sponsored by Yamotoku in 2006, and took first place. After that, there was no looking back!
I've been selling my kimono to the public for over 3 years now, and decided owning an on - line business was the next step. An obi I purchased was the inspiration for the logo I designed for my web site, too.
Each kimono I create is one of a kind, and you have the assurance of years of professional design and execution when purchasing any custom kimono from me.
Antiques and their curation, restoration, and care have been a passion of mine for more than 30 years. You can be assured that the decorative items I offer are of outstanding quality. It is a real pleasure to bring you items I have personally hand picked on my travels to South Korea, Thailand, and Japan.
I make trips to Asia to search out unique wares to bring to you every few years. I hope you will enjoy, use and love them as much as it is my passion to bring them to you!
All photos below are copyrighted by Los Zaphyros.
