To be honest when I first heard of this trend I was a bit wary- a kimono? never heard of it, floral patterns? it's a bit grandmary (if that's a word) but just like most trends I was very, very wrong. The style stemming from places like Japan and China has been given a western twist and
Not heard of it? it's kind of like a cardigan/jacket made of the super-thin semi transparent material, some styles even come with black tassels along the hemline. Which by the way is also tapping into the music festival summer trend this summer ;). Kimono's come in various styles but by far the most popular is the floral pattern- I mean come on it is summer- with lots of diverse colour schemes to choose from it's hard to go wrong. I find that my favourite colour scheme is definitely the darker colours paired with red/purple floral foreground colours. It doesn't sound very summery but pair that with light coloured summery clothing and you'll look amazing.
Also with the ever changing summer weather we're having in Britain the kimono is the perfect in-between jacket. Wit a no sweat guarantee the kimono will keep you cool and still a little bit warmer than going all out and wearing a tank top. Finally, need the perfect bikini beach throw over? Kimono. Perfect style and material to throw over your bikini for a walk to the ice cream stand or if you want to warm up a bit after being in the cool sea. I hope I've convinced you that a kimono is the perfect investment buy this summer and I hope to see more people around wearing them.
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