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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 It all began in 1992, when Nancy arrived in Kyoto to teach English and train 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. 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 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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Christina Banta Texas Regional Sales Houston, TX Christina, aka "The Kimono Lady", joined Kyoto Kimono in early 2010 to bring the many fans of kimono in Texas into the fold. A teacher who loves learning new things, Christina spent almost five years living and working in Japan and now enjoys sharing her knowledge about Japanese clothing and culture with others through her Kimono Lady blog. In addition to teaching and repping for us at Japanese and textile events in her area, Christina is available for trunk shows and school or group presentations on kimono and Japanese culture in the Houston area. Click here to contact Christina or get on her 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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Eleanor Poore Model, Artist, Student Binghamton, NY Eleanor is a studio art major at Nazareth College and joined the Kyoto Kimono team in the summer of 2010 while on break from school. In addition to modeling for us, Eleanor applies her talent as a painter to embellish otherwise plain kimono and haori jackets with hand painted and stenciled designs inspired by traditional Japanese Art. |
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Michelle Corey Model, Seamstress 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. |
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 ||
