How hard would it be to match a T-kimono?
Item in question: https://www.t-michael.com/product/t-kimono-9
I especially like the outfits in the attached photos, but is pulling something exactly like that off gonna be my only option? Or can it just be syled like an overcoat?
I'd hope to also be able to get some more casual mileage like with a solid color t-shirt.
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Where would you be wearing it? This sort of thing is going to be exceptionally difficult to pull off well if you're not already 100% sure about the styling
I didn't have anything specific in mind as to where.
Maybe to like a fancy restaraunt or dinner party.
And wearing more casually, I was hoping it could just be like a cardigan or sweater.
But yea sounds like this isn't gonna be versatile at all, which is my main concern
Ok, well, with obviously not knowing anything about you - I would warn that if you're not Japanese or at least in Japan this could also be at risk of likely landing somewhere on the scale of costumey -> borderline offensive, so bear that in mind as well 😬 Like I say, seems like a very difficult item to incorporate naturally unless you know what you're doing
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You can also use the other product photos found here https://www.t-michael.com/category/t-kimono to get a sense of good ways to style this piece. You can see that they don't just layer it over a tshirt. That's not to say it's impossible, but these looks are so good and make you want to buy the item because the stylists take care to use the kimono taking volume, drape, color, and texture of the rest of the outfit into account. Without this consideration, it's easy for something like this to look out of place worn on top of like a tshirt and jeans for example. I would not consider it interchangeable with a cardigan or a sweater because of the unique shape and cultural heritage imbued in the piece.
Reggie Casual who lives in Japan has some good ideas about how to style more traditional pieces. Like a full kimono + haori would be an odd thing to wear, but you can absolutely style a noragi jacket easily, as its close to a chore coat in function
the jacket in those pictures looks more like a haori than a kimono as well
I was kinda hoping the windowpane kind of pattern would help to separate a bit from this, like not make it so culturally loaded
Honestly its not that culturally loaded
this isnt a native american headdress type thing
Yea they're haori. Not planning on full kimono
https://onlineshop.yandsons.com/items/56149379 they do have them tho
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yeah that will look like cosplay at best
Not to say that I don't think the haori can still look like cosplay. Which if that's the general consensus that's definitely a deal breaker. Or if it's just gonna be a lot of effort to style in a way that doesnt
At the end of the day, I'm just lookin for something drapey like some of the stuff here
You can start with a long cardigan for something that checks the boxes of shawl collar, drapey, and good for casual layering
After reading the article a bit more, I guess cozy is whay I'm looking for, rather than just "casual"
So yea this looks about right as well
Thanks yall
Definitely look into noragis as more of a starting point for japanese jackets that layer easily, if you go that direction
Did you have any suggested places to look? I feel like I'm just coming up on haori's when I search the stores I'm already familiar with