New furniture store coasts into Wenham Nov 6, 2008
His line of hostess gifts includes Dean and de Luca spices and olive oil, 60-hour scented candles, soap and bathroom accessories, including bath kimonos, and Christopher Norman chocolates from New York City; items you won t find easily somewhere else, said Gaucher. The items come in designer packaging, ready for use as gifts. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
* 'Shinjuku' or broke Aug 6, 2008
Qipaos and kimonos made from lush brocades are NT$750 to NT$820. Blythe doll adoption fees range from NT$2,000 to NT$3,000 (with the exception of limited edition and rarer dolls, which are more expensive). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
More of this story Jul 19, 2008
Gifted to the JACCC, the collection includes ceramics, masks, netsuke, kimonos and other items. 244 S. San Pedro St., (213) 628-2725 or. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
What's a Sox game without dried squid and beer? Mar 16, 2008
On the temple grounds are stalls selling talismans, antiques, old kimonos, and even salted pickles. Inside the temple a priest chants above the steady beat of a drum. (Boston Globe)
Greenwich offers ritzy shopping up and down The Avenue Oct 17, 2007
At Kimono Art (16 Greenwich Ave., 203-422-2322), director Jerry Hammer sells kimonos as well as pillows, footstools, lamp shades, and neckties fashioned from pieces of vintage kimonos. If luxury leather appeals more than silk, dinoffer (348 Greenwich Ave., 203-622-8238, ) probably has the wallet, belt, briefcase, handbag, or desk set you're looking for, including the full Longchamp line. (Boston Globe)
Abundant resource Feb 12, 2007
Yoshiko Nagashima, antiques dealer in Kyoto, Japan, deals with kimonos made from kudzu, called kuzu in Japan ... "There aren't many kuzu kimonos left," she said from her office in Kyoto. (Shoals TimesDaily)
