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The Kyoto Kimono Team
Kyoto Kimono is a small website business (sorry, we don't have a storefront) based Endicott, NY
(previously in Eugene, Oregon).
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Nancy McDonough Founder and Owner Endicott, NY It all began in 1992, when Nancy arrived in Kyoto to teach English and recruit other ESL teachers. She soon fell in love with Japanese textiles and by the time she returned to Oregon in 1995, she had accumulated over 200 kimonos. After that, there was no turning back -- what started out as a hobby business became full time after the first year on the internet in 2000. Each vintage kimono is unique, offering its own expression of Japanese life and culture. They are truly wearable art: "Kyoto Kimono prices are modest because we want to make kimonos and Japanese textiles available to everyone. They were part of daily life in Japan, and we hope they can be part of your life, too." Nancy can be contacted directly at nancy@kyotokimono.com. |
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Debbie Wimmer Sales, Shipping, and most everything else Brackney, PA Debbie started with Kyoto Kimono in the Fall of 2003. Debbie is a natural at customer service, sales, and the internet. She takes care of everything whenever Nancy is out of the country and otherwise handles day-to-day operations, order processing, and shipping. Debbie is married to Karl (a high school friend of Nancy's!) and they have four children and an assortment of dogs and horses. Debbie can be contacted directly at debbie@kyotokimono.com. |
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Carolyn McBride Southern California Regional Sales La Crescenta, CA Carolyn, a long time friend and booth rep with us, officially joined the company in 2008 to expand business in Southern California. With a degree in anthropolgoy and extensive world travel experience (including Peace Corps years in Nepal, the expat life in Germany, and of course, time in Japan), Carolyn brings a deep appreciation for native cultures, traditions and crafts to discussions and sales of kimono fabrics and garments. Carolyn is available for vending at events and trunk shows in the LA area. Click here to learn more about contacting Carolyn or getting on the mailing list for local events. |
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Julie Hoshida Joyce Southwest Regional Sales Phoenix, AZ Julie started with Kyoto Kimono in 2006, representing the Southwestern US Region. A sansei (third generation Japanese), born and raised in Silicon Valley, CA, Julie currently resides in Arizona with her husband, Sir Graham, who was born and raised in England. After a career as a registered nurse for over 20 years, Julie is ready to trade her nursing cap for a Japanese kimono and bring a touch of the East out West. Julie is available for vending at events and trunk shows in the region. Click here to learn more about contacting Julie or getting on the mailing list for local events. |
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Cindy Crispell Seamstress Owego, NY Cindy learned to sew at the age of ten and has been offering her seamstress services for over twenty years. She also has a degree in Human Services and has devoted much of her adult life to the medical field. Cindy joined the Kyoto Kimono team in 2008 and works from her home studio in Owego, NY. Cindy is a talented seamstress and has helped create and refine both our Bridal Kimono line of wedding attire as well as the Japanique Boutique line of accessories and gifts. Cindy brings an experienced eye and a creative touch to our scarves, tote bags, neckties, skirts, jackets and many other items. Cindy is available for private sewing projects, especially those using vintage kimono and obi fabrics, and can be contacted directly at ccrispell2@stny.rr.com. |
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Ellen Baxendale Seamstress, Embroiderer, Beading Artist Endwell, NY Ellen creates our custom kimonos, hakama, and haori, as well as a new line of apparel made from our vintage fabrics. Ellen has her own business (sewing, alternations, jewlery and beading) which she runs from her home studio. She and her husband have two children and a lively household of four footed friends: 6 dogs (5 are rescued greyhounds), two chinchillas, four gerbils and a ginuea pig. Ellen can be contacted directly for any non-kimono sewing projects (she's so talented at anything with fabric and beads!) at baxendal@stny.rr.com. |
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Michelle Corey Model, Seamstress, Blogger Binghamton, NY Michelle works for us part time using some of her many talents: as a model for the website, as a designer and seamstress creating scarves and new products for our Japanique Boutique, and as a writer on her blog that offer information on Kyoto, kimonos and Japanese culture on the web. |
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Karli Wimmer Kimono Model and Seamstress Karli is an active and creative young woman. Now in college in Upstate NY, studies horses and competes on the synchonized swim team. In addition to modeling for us, she creates some of our Japanique scarves and helps at kimono events in the NY area. |
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Alicia Wimmer Kimono Model and Seamstress Alicia has a keen interest in kimonos and Japanese culture and hopes one day to visit Japan. Now enrolled in an Upstate NY college, she still models for us occasionally, sews, and helps at kimono events in the NY area. |
See what else is for sale:
|| Special Women's Kimono || Women's Kimono || Men's Kimono || Women's Haori || Discount Items ||
|| Kyoto Collection (accessories) || Men's Haori || Obi (sashes) || Children's Kimono || Fabric! || Wedding Kimono ||
|| Michiyuki || || Tea Ceremony Kimono || Unusual and Collectibles || Custom-Made Items ||
