Okimono Kimono
Mokona, a member of the manga group CLAMP, is also a kimono aficionado. In 2003, she decided to wear a kimono in everyday life as often as she could, and she shares the enjoyment that has brought her in this book. Mokona gives readers plenty of reasons to love the kimono as she does: showing off her own collection, spotlighting her personal designs, photographing models wearing kimono fashions, and more. The sections are nicely arranged to lead readers into her hobby and show them how to make it their own. This is not a how-to book, though, as it was written for a Japanese audience that knows the parts of the kimono and has access to resources on how to wear it. But libraries looking for a new addition to their fashion collections will find that this book will catch the eye not only of CLAMP fans but also of fashionistas looking for new ways to accessorize. A few pictures get lost in the ditch between the pages, but that is the only misstep in this modern look at an antique piece of clothing. --Snow Wildsmith