Worn in September, the chrysanthemum is a beloved motif in Japan, and signifies the arrival of fall in Japan. On maiko style kanzashi, kiku normally are in red and white clusters, or in a single large yellow bloom. Ana chose to use a bronze meisen, accenting the finished product with pearls. This kanzashi took five hours to make.

One day, Anna got tired of the constant rain here in Tampa, and decided she had enough. Her partner RJ had to restrain her from adding angry thunderbolts to this kanzashi upon completion. Featuring ivory kimono lining silk, and azure domestically-crafted beads, this kanzashi took three hours to complete.

This dragon kanzashi was created from both a shimmering bronze meisen and antique red juban fabric dating back to the 1920s and 1930s. Wire-mounted onto a frame, this kanzashi features gold paper cording, two crystal European-made beads, and took over twenty hours to complete. It is a direct nod to fellow kanzashi enthusiast “Kurokami”.

This Kanzashi was crafted by Ana using all sweatshop-free materials and domestically made beads. It is done in the style of the Tayuu, or the high ranking courtesans of Red Light Districts of Kyoto. This hairpin took three hours to complete, and can only be worn with a nihongami hairstyle.

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Made in the spirit of May, this rather nontraditional Fuji kanzashi features wire-mounted falls instead of their normal free-hanging falls. This cluster of wisteria took over ten hours to complete, utilizing silk from three different kimono.

This lovely pale blue shibori (Japanese Tie-Dye) Kanzashi is named in honor of a favorite sushi bar here in Tampa: I Ai Sushi! They've been very accomodating to our Tampa Kimono Club and we love their food. Proceeds from this kanzashi will directly benefit I Ai Sushi.... >.> aka, Rj and Anna will promptly stuff their faces there.

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