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Summary: Wearing a kimono as a fashion statement is done by modernizing the silhouette using a wide belt or wrap around the natural waist. Try recreating the look of a kimono with helpful advice from an image consultant in this free video on fashion.
Shatonia Amee owns Pink Suede Inc., which is a company that specializes in image creation and consulting, personal shopping and style. She has worked with designers such as Michael...read more
"What we have on Janelle right here is not the traditional kimono but what we're doing is creating our own kimono silhouette which you can create, if you have a medium length three quarter length shirt and that's kind of long. What we can do is take a belt and just, a belt kind of like this that's high waisted like a wide belt and just like wrap it around yourself. it's not the traditional kind but the traditional kind is usually made out of a heavier or a silk material and it's not really that wearable. A lot of designers a few years back brought the kimono back out and they were a lighter fabric that can actually be worn. I think Kimora, she made a couple of them. But this our rendition of an up to date kimono silhouette, not actually a kimono. Just wrap it around and you can just tie it like this and bring it like that, you have the silhouette of a kimono, not exactly. And then we put some chop sticks in her hair to give her that Asian look. So this is your, you can have a kimono, you can wear a kimono look but not the actual kimono."
eHow Article: How to Wear a Kimono
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