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ITOKARA First Collection

Each thread holds
a memory.

Curated vintage kimono, restored in our Kyoto atelier. One of one. Private preview opening soon.

Each piece exists only once. When it's gone, it's gone.

Manifesto

We do not make fashion. We return memory to the body. One thread, one piece, one wearer at a time.

The Threads

Five textures that outlived generations.

Kanoko shibori texture
Kanoko Shibori
Hand-painted yuzen
Tegaki Yūzen
Gold leaf kinsai
Kinsai
Indigo aizome
Aizome
Chirimen silk crepe
Chirimen

Heritage

Three generations of quiet hands.

Atelier hands
Kyoto atelier
Kyoto environment

From Japanese estate auctions and family treasuries, our family has sourced and restored kimono for three generations. Each piece is inspected, steamed, and hand-finished in our Kyoto atelier before it reaches you.

I do not restore kimono. I listen for what they still remember. My grandfather listened with his fingers. My parents, with their experience. I listen with all of it.

ITOKARA, Third Generation

First Collection

Three pieces. None will return.

The opening chapter of ITOKARA. Each piece shown three ways: worn, laid, and magnified.

Golden Diamond Shibori Haori — look

1 of 1

Golden Diamond Shibori Haori

Showa Period, c.1960s

Crimson Seigaiha Shibori Haori — look

1 of 1

Crimson Seigaiha Shibori Haori

Showa Period, c.1960s

Pavilion Landscape Yūzen Kimono — look

1 of 1

Pavilion Landscape Yūzen Kimono

Showa Period, c.1950s

+ three more pieces revealed at preview

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The First Thread

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