Upcoming Trunk Shows

Babette Fall 2010
Thursday, May 20th and Friday, May 21st
For a preview of the fall line go to http://www.babettesf.com/



Pazuki Fall 2010
Wednesday, May 26th and Thursday, May 27th
Pazuki is a British line featuring cashmere sweaters in unique prints

Hinaya Tour!

Hinaya is a company that has been in business for 75 years. They pride themselves in making rare obis and kimonos. Betsy Prince sells some of their fabulous pieces and Betsy and Pedro were invited to tour their factory and showroom while in Kyoto. Here are some pictures of Betsy and Pedro's tour of the Hinaya Factory.

Outside of the Hinaya Building



Dipping Fabric into vats of Dye



Hinaya workers Shin, Matsumoto, Nato, Ito, Ota, and Yagi



The weaver is making an obi by hand. It takes 1 hour to make just one meter!

Weaving the obi

Miyake, the fabric designer for Hinaya

4th Generation Owners of Hinaya, Naoto and Makoto Izukura

The designers, Mitani, Miyaoka, Hayashi, Okamoto, Sato, Niizawa, and Nishimura

Pedro and Betsy with Naoto, the President of Hinaya

Room with very rare obis and books about the art of obi making

Betsy with Kiko at the Hinaya Showroom

Betsy trying on an Obi

It took 30 minutes for the two girls to dress Betsy in the very rare kimono!

Back View of the Kimono

Betsy and Naoto

Betsy and Pedro with Mika and her husband, Tomo and their children, Rentaro and Minami

New York, Kyoto, Paris, and .....Birmingham!!

Betsy and Pedro Travel to Asia

Betsy and Pedro just returned from Asia. They toured many cities and observed the fashions. Here are some pictures from their trip.

Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto (Photos by Pedro)

Coin Shrine in Kyoto


Cherry Blossoms Lit up at NightMore Cherry Trees
Taipei 101, the world's tallest building in Taipei, Japan (before Dubai opened Burj Khalifa) DMZ in Korea
Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan

Pagota from the Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Nijo- Jo CastleShrine for Cleansing of Evil Spirits


Hiroshima

National Aquatic Center in Beijing

The Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing (with snow on the ground)
Miko Dancers


Baseball Game at the Tokyo Dome

Go Giants!

Tsuki Fish Market