My shelf at Beehive gallery

(photo: Beehive gallery)

3 more days before Christmas!

Chirimen bags size M and L are making good sales.

Please check "where to buy" section on my web for stock lists. http://sites.google.com/site/kyomodern/

Christmas Shopping Time!!

I was in Melbourne last week, visited friends and looked for more shops where I can sell my products.

A friend gave me the Christmas pudding so I don't have to bake one this year! In fact my oven has been broken so I couldn't bake one anyway.

I will be at Kirribilli general market this coming Saturday. I will be sharing the stall with a friend who sells plants so please look for a stall which sells plants and Japanese fashion accessories.

Hope weather will catch up! It's been very wet in Sydney.

Kyo Modern: Sylvia Chan

Kyo Modern: Sylvia Chan

Sylvia Chan

Some of my products are available at a boutique clothes store called "Sylvia Chan" in Paddington, Sydney. Please check out the shelf inside the shop.

Sylvia sells formal dresses and accessories. She also does wedding gowns. Don't just look at dresses on display and start thinking "This is not what I'm looking for" or " I like the design but not the colour.." Sylvia can do "anything" so just tell her what you are looking for and she can make/chage it for you!

She did my wedding dress in 2009. We chose 3 different fabrics and she did amazing  hand drawing on my dress!

The price of her dress varies. You will see most of dresses are above $1000, 2000 or more but you will also find dresses  less than $1000 as well.

If you tell her youe price range, she can pull out a suitable dress from her collection or make one for you.

If you are looking for an amazing dress and unique fashion accessories, this is it!

Sylvia Chan

20 William StreetPADDINGTON 2021 NSW SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
Phone: 61 (2) 93805981 
Email: enquire@sylviachan.com.au

Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
Sat 10am-5pm

Shelt Massage

I've been busy adding more stocks at My Hair International and Beehive gallery for Christmas. I can't believe it's already November!

I feel like I haven't done much in this year...

Yesterday, I just had a massage at "Shelt Massage" in Surry Hills. The masseur is a Japanese lady and she offers great remedial massage at her place.

She also used heat packs so my muscles were totally relaxed while I was getting massage!

I'd love to go back there next time. If you would like to go, booking is essential.

Please refer to her website on: http://www.sheltmassageclinic.com/

Getting ready for Christmas

Summer is coming.....which means Christmas is coming!

I will be stocking up for Christmas next few weeks and sell some new products at Kirribilli fashion market on the 14th of November and 4th of December.

In a mean time, please check out Plum Interiors the gift shop in Potts Point  and all other shops who are selling my products in Sydney! (refer to where to buy section on my web: http://sites.google.com/site/kyomodern/)

(photo: Chirimen Handbag. Available at Beehive Gallery in Newtown)

Sakura (Cherry Blossom) festival is coming soon.

It will be held at Cowra Japanese garden in NSW which is about 4 hours drive from Sydney.  The date for this year's festival is from 23 to 26th of September.

I've been meaning to check it out but still haven't done it. I wanted to go with my husband but he is very busy this month and I'm holding a stall at Kirribilli on the day of festival.

Anyone who wish to go, I have attached the website so please refer to it.

Just like any other Japanese outside Japan, I miss Sakura very much!!

Site: http://us.sydney.com/town/Cowra/Sakura_Matsuri_Cherry_Blossom_Festival/info.aspx

Photo: Spring at Meguro river in Tokyo

Kirribilli Market

I would like to say big thank you to those people who talked to me and bought my products at Kirribilli General Market on the 28th.

I think I prefer general market over fashion market. They are both nice markets but there are larger varieties of stalls at general market which attracts more people.(I think)

I met lots of nice people at the market this time so it was really fun!! Everytime I held a stall at a market, I always learn something new.

For both my website and stall at market, there are a lot to improve....I have lots of passion in what I'm doing so I will continue to improve and try to increase awareness of products from Kyoto!!

Once I finish with re-designing my catalogue, I will start contacting stores in Sydney again.

Hopefully I will have some luck........!

New bags

Spring is just around the corner and it's less than half a year before the Christmas. Yay!

After what people at Kirribilli market requested to me, I decided to have more hand bags in my range.

So far, I got "Tomesode" bags, Tomesode pouches and Nishijin silk Obi bags.

I'm waiting for Gamaguchi bag medium and large to arrive from Kyoto by the end of this month.

Tomesode is kind of Kimono which is for married woman. Therefore it is often worn by female relatives of a bride or groom at a wedding.

More information is available on:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomesode

I'm selling Tomesode and Nishijin Silk Obi bags at North Sydney Market tomorrow (14th AUG).'

Hopefully people like it!

My favourite cafe in Crows Nest

Montagu in Crows Next makes the best coffee I ever had in Sydney.


They also make delicious sandwich made from organic bread.
 
They are located right out side the community centre.


The address is:

Shop 2, 13 Ernest Street

Crows Nest NSW 2065

My website is now open for online shop. Please visit


http://sites.google.com/site/kyomodern/online-stor

At Kirribilli market today

I thought I did pretty ok for the first time at the market today.

I was hoping to sell more but had to leave early due to rain. I knew there was going to be showers in the afternoon but I was hoping for cloudy sky instead.

I'm definitely getting a tent next time!! Buying a tent doesn't seem to be cheap. I wonder if I can lent it from somewhere?

I wasn't very good with explaining about fabrics that are used my products. I could have explained in depth but thought people may not be interested in so much.

What makes me difference from other suppliers of Japanese fashion accessories and gifts is Nishijin fabric.

Next time, I will display the brief description of all the fabrics, print it out on A4 size paper and display it on a table!

I will try to join Kirribilli fashion market for August as well. I will do my best to do it better than this time.

For those people who talked to me and purchased products, thank you very much!!

Kirribilli Market tomorrow

I will be holding a stall at the location I-3. It's gravel area, not the green area.

If some of permanent stall holder call in sick, their location will be given to casual stall holders so I'm sort of hoping that to happen..(probably unlikely) In this way, I don't have to worry about rain!

Looks like it's going to rain tomorrow from the afternoon. I don't have a tent so if it does rain, I will cover my products with vinyl cover and use umbrella for myself...

I hope to see some people looking at my products tomorrow!

Kirribilli fashion market on the 11st of July

I will be holding a stall at Kirribilli market on this Sunday from 9am to 3pm.

It's my first time to hold a stall so I have no idea if people might be interested in my products or not.

I love what I offer so hopefully many people will like it too!

I will be selling as many products as I can display on the table and also second hand clothes on the side. I'm curious to know how many people will purchase new Chirimen Gamaguchi. (A photo above) They come in many different colours!

And I hope to make sales of Nishijin Gamaguchi too. It's made of silk which is only available in my town Kyoto in Japan.

Please look for a stall with lots of Gamaguchi, pouches and bright Teddy Bears. I will be displaying my business card as well.

See you on Sunday!

Love towards fashion accessories and gifts from my town

Everytime I called up or walked into stores to see if they were interested in selling my products, I was often asked if I made the products.


And I always felt bit embarrassed to say no, it's not made by me.

But finally I realised I shouldn't feel that way.

I import my products from my town Kyoto in Japan and sell it hear. Most of them are handmade and some of them are machine made.

I wish I could make it but first of all, I'm not handy.

Secondly, my products are made by very skilled people in Kyoto so I won't be able to make it anyway unless I trained myself for over 10 years.

I should believe in what I sell and hopefully people will like it.

I have changed what I sell at Beehive gallery in Newtown and also at Sylvia Chan in Paddington. I'll be at the next Kirribilli market on the 11th of July.

Photo:Mini Chirimen Gamaguchi. Available at Beehive gallery in Newtown

Hope to meet lots of people at the market!!

Photo:Earring made from Nishijin fabric

New Arrival at Beehive gallery in Newtown

Just dropped off the following items at Beehive Gallery in Newtown

Blue and Purple Teddy bears

More Japanese patterned hair scrunchies

Gamaguchi Purse, cardholders , earrings and necklace made of Nishijin fabric(gorgeous silk from Kyoto)

Shibori Obi pocuhes

Beehive is located on

Shop1 441-443 King Street
Newtown 2042 NSW

http://beehivegallery.com.au/

Please look for a white shelf near the window with 3 Teddy bears! It will have my business card on it too.(It's under the name of Reiko)

What is Nishijin fabric?

Lots of my accessories are made from Nishijin fabric.

Nishijin fabric is only available in Kyoto, Japan.

It originated more than 1000 years ago. The fabric is made from silk but the way it is woven is different to Chirimen silk - the thread is dyed before it is woven. As a result, colours come out richer than Chirimen.

More informaiton on:

http://www.nishijin.or.jp/eng/brochure/index.html

New arrival at SORA

My Hair Accessories are now available at a hair salon in Surry Hills.

The shop is called SORA. It's located on:

214 Ｄevonshire St Surry Hills NSW AU 2010

Open from 10:30, closed on Tuesday.

Please look for a wooden shelf near the front door. The security door might be locked so you will have to ask staff to unlock it.

They are selling Chirimen hair scrunchies, Chirimen Rabitt hair tie & clips, plum shaped hair pin with a sweet fragrance and black and white Chirimen accessories.

New arrivals at Beehive Gallery.

I have added more products at Beehive Gallery in Newtown.

There are 5 cute cosmetic pouches made from Tenugui fabric, pink and red Sakura earrings & rings made from Chirimen fabric, coloful hair tie and a bright Red Teddy Bear!

Beehive gallery is located on:

Shop1 441-443 King Street
Newtown 2042 NSW
Australia

Open from Tuesday to Saturday.

My products are dusplayed on a white shelf near the window with my business card on it!

Cosmetic pouch and Teddy Bear will make a great gift for Mother's day.

Little bit about myself

Thank you for visiting my blog.

I've been striving to introduce Japanese style fashion accessories with difference from my town Kyoto.

I love Japanese accessories and I want more people to know how beautiful they are.

I have started selling some of my products at following stores in Sydney. If you pass by those stores, please drop in and view my products!

Beehive Gallery (Gift store)
Shop1 441-443 King Street
Newtown 2042 NSW

Sylvia Chan (Dress and accessories store)
20 William Street
PADDINGTON 2021
NSW SYDNEY AUSTRALIA

My Hair International (Hair & Beauty Salon)
Clocktower Square, Cnr of Argyle and Harrington Streets
The Rocks, NSW 2000

Cut Lounge (Hair & Beauty Salon)
602 Harris Street
Ultimo NSW 2007