"On You!"

BI: Indian Summer

BI: Brasilian Feathers

"If you fail to see where the 'Speech' comes from, may your servitude be blessed..."

It is self-sacrifice that keeps a friendship going

Fireflies Winter Collection 2006

The Gate - II

The Gate - I

If you want to know your true belief, observe the belief of those around you

You are in as much multitude as your relationships

Trends 2006 ~ Green Peacock

Trend 2006; Available in higher resolution

Trend 2006

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Trend for 2006. Colours are sombre, but not black or grey. Time to celebrate the Essence of the fused colours, with touches of Gold, & Silver

BI: Tower Of Babel

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BI: Spring Brocade ~ II

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BI: Spring Brocade ~ I

Background Image: Spring Brocade
Ideas: Prints on Brocade, or other materials, for your projects in fashion & lifestyle accessories

BI: Songket Biru Laut

Background Image: Royal Songket Biru Laut - Malaysian Songket made of silk threads

BI: Seascapes

Background Image: Seascapes
Ideas: Summer Escapades for your Marketing Sales Brochures, Posters, Pareos, etcetera.

BI: Silk Print

Background Image: Silk Prints - on Voile, Silk, or Organza Silk

BI: ElTsunami Pareo

Background Image: elTsunami for your Pareo Beach-Wear collection. To learn how to tie a sarong, or Pareo, click here

BI: Royal Papillon

Background Image: Royal Papillon prints for your next Asia Pacific Collection

Wearing A Kimono

How do I wear kimono?

There are many rules to wear kimono in a traditional way. For example, married women should wear shorter sleeve kimono, or some kimono should have obi with appropriate bows.

To wear a kimono in a completely traditional way, here are the list of what you will need(for women's kimono attire):

• Hadajuban---Undershirt
• Susoyoke--Half slip
• Nagajuban(Juban)--Full-length under kimono
• Han eri--Half collar
• Eri shin--Half-collar lining
• Datejime--Under sash
• Koshi himo--Sash
• Obi
• Obi ita--Obi stay
• Obi makura--Obi-pad
• Obiage--Bustle sash
• Obijime--Obi cord
• Tabi--Split-toed socks
• Zori--Sandals

This is the traditional way but may be 70% of Japanese women do not know what to do, even if these things are placed in front of them. Of course it is ideal to have all the items IF you would like to try the traditonal style. Actually there are kimono dressing classes and people have to learn how to wear kimono and tie obi in order to be able to wear kimono(formal) properly.

Brides needs to be dressed by a couple of professionals at the wedding and many cases the guests need them, too unless the relatives or the friends know how to do it.

However, recently there are many `convenient' products which makes us easy to wear kimono. For example, `easy collar' or `pre-tied obi'. Using these helpful things, we can wear kimono with much ease. Also, there are there are many people who enjoy kimono with their own way in Japan. Some people wear their grand mothers' kimono (or even older kimono) with their own style. They are revaluating the unique designs and high-quality textiles and inventing their own way to enjoy kimono in many occasions.

Rules exist but at the same time, it is very happy to see more people enjoy wearing kimono, especially `old' kimono today.

Would you like to enjoy kimono? The least thing you will need is kimono & obi! (If you have a nice sash belt, obi won't be needed, maybe). You can add other things if you like. To prevent the kimono from sweat, collar and juban are preferable.

To buy or browse for Kimonos, click here

BI: Royal Geisha ~ II

Background Image: Royal Geisha prints on jersey, cotton or silk. Suitable for nightgown, or stay-in robe. Prints on the back, or hand-embroidered with suitable threads

BI: Royal Geisha

Background Image: Royal Geisha prints on cotton jersey, for a blissfully cool night out. Prints on back, and sleeves

BI: Palm Prints

Background Image: Palm Blades, for Summer Collection 2006/07

BI: Papillon Prints

Background Image: Papillon prints for Autumn Collection 2007/08

BI: Nefertiti

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BI: Monkey Pot

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BI: Ocean Sun

Background Image: For a wallhanging, or idea for a sombre Summer - Ocean Sun

BI: Kimono Obi For A Geisha

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BI: Gold Slippers

Background Image: Gold Slippers / Alcove for a ritualised pattern on velvet, with gold threads.

BI: Ceremonial Shields

Background Image: East Timor Shields, for the Warrior Ceremony

BI: Wedding Brocade

Background Image: East Timor Wedding Material in Gold Thread, Available in higher resolution

BI: East Timor Batik

Background Image: East Timor Batik

Chaos Of Babel

Chaos Of Babel - Transfusion of Ideas, Knowledge & Power

BI: Batik Terengganu

Background Image: Batik Terengganu, available in higher resolution. An idea? Have this printed on your next Summer Collection!

BI: Babylon

Background Image: Babylon, available in higher resolution

BI: 3 Suns - II

Background Image: The 3 Suns - Available in higher resolution. Fine example for a wrapping paper, or printed on voile, for your evening colletion

Of Knowledge

You cannot avoid from drowning if you cannot swim, even if you were Einstein

Of Oneness, & Love

A pair's devotion to go toward Oneness, is what is known as Love

We, Are One

Especially Dedicated To You {You know who you are ;-)}

I want to taste your wine drenched lips
its bittersweet plush of comforting joys
between the sheets of warmness blend
I want to take your hand, in kind...

..ness blissfully romp in Garden Squares
Behind cool shades of palms and grass
squinting through the woven blades
indulging in your warm embrace

I'd like to fly the seven skies whilst
painting reveries at dusks, and dawns
Caressing joys untouched, beneath the
Sun, I hold you now, for We, are One...

Alive

There is not even an atom in the universe, which is lifeless and unconscious. If you want to perceive so, remove your "veil".

Background Image: Paisley Hearts II

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Background Image: Paisley Batik

There is no hardship where there is sincerity

Taste & Savour Life