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Sueko Oshimoto
Costume Designer (A member of Costume Designer’s Guild)
Licensed Kimono Specialist Executive Director of Yamano Beauty Kimono School California |
Awards
Life Time Achievement in Style and Philanthropy Top Designer 2016
Hollywood Costume Designer Honor Award 2016
Winner - Best Costume, La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2014 - "Kiss of a Siren"
5th Place - Miss Universe National Costume Award 2013 - Miss Japan
Winner - Jury's Special Award, International Kimono Styling / Dressing Contest in Tokyo 2006
Life Time Achievement in Style and Philanthropy Top Designer 2016
Hollywood Costume Designer Honor Award 2016
Winner - Best Costume, La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2014 - "Kiss of a Siren"
5th Place - Miss Universe National Costume Award 2013 - Miss Japan
Winner - Jury's Special Award, International Kimono Styling / Dressing Contest in Tokyo 2006
Known for her innovative costume design in the futuristic, classic and fantasy genre, her imaginative use of unconventional materials and infinite eye for detail, the work of Sueko Oshimoto has been featured in Best Costume award-winning fashion film, television and featured in countless international fashion magazines such as VOGUE Italia, VOGUE Germany and L’OFFICIEL India. Her powerful use of color to tell stories on screen and the combination of exaggerated proportions in silhouette with a couture fashion edge has quickly become her trademark.
Her academic studies in Japanese culture, passion of architecture, flower arrangement, color consultant and also the background of over 22 years as a kimono master moved her effortlessly into the direction of costume design. Sueko designed Miss Universe Japan national costumes for 2 consecutive years since 2013 and she won 5th prize in national costume category in fist year.
Throughout the years, Sueko has dressed celebrities such as Miranda Kerr and Carmen Electra as well as costuming music videos for Sean Paul and DJ Diplo. Sueko was honored to be selected her work for ‘VOGUE Japan 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition’ alongside strong influential photographer Camilla Akrans, Sissy Vian and other artists. She has been featured in fashion film ‘Kiss of A Siren’ that she created more than 20 kimono dresses and spectacular creations. The fashion film won Best Costume Design and Best Picture at La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival which is the Cannes of the fashion film world.
Her work as a costume designer in film, has recently caught the eye of some of Hollywoods most noted film directors and is currently based in L.A. and Japan. She is also a member of local 892, Costume Designer's Guild and is the founder of Kimono SK which is a costume house specializing Japanese kimono.
Sueko Oshimoto's Website / Blog / Instagram / Facebook / TV Show
Her academic studies in Japanese culture, passion of architecture, flower arrangement, color consultant and also the background of over 22 years as a kimono master moved her effortlessly into the direction of costume design. Sueko designed Miss Universe Japan national costumes for 2 consecutive years since 2013 and she won 5th prize in national costume category in fist year.
Throughout the years, Sueko has dressed celebrities such as Miranda Kerr and Carmen Electra as well as costuming music videos for Sean Paul and DJ Diplo. Sueko was honored to be selected her work for ‘VOGUE Japan 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition’ alongside strong influential photographer Camilla Akrans, Sissy Vian and other artists. She has been featured in fashion film ‘Kiss of A Siren’ that she created more than 20 kimono dresses and spectacular creations. The fashion film won Best Costume Design and Best Picture at La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival which is the Cannes of the fashion film world.
Her work as a costume designer in film, has recently caught the eye of some of Hollywoods most noted film directors and is currently based in L.A. and Japan. She is also a member of local 892, Costume Designer's Guild and is the founder of Kimono SK which is a costume house specializing Japanese kimono.
Sueko Oshimoto's Website / Blog / Instagram / Facebook / TV Show
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Kentaro Terra
C.E.O Photographer Licensed Kimono Stylist / Dresser |
Born in Tokyo.
After graduating from Komazawa University with a degree in economics, he moved to Los Angeles to further his education in event coordination in 2006. While coordinating parties, he assisted with the graduation party of Sueko Oshimoto's kimono school at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. He was immediately captivated by the discipline of kimono, and immediately began taking lessons from Sueko. In 2010, he obtained his kimono stylist / instructor license, and partnered with Sueko Oshimoto to start KIMONO SK.
Starting from taking a kimono photo at his small studio, 20-something Kentaro Terra, now living in North Hollywood, is making an impact with a portrait and editorial.
Kentaro Terra's Website / Instagram
After graduating from Komazawa University with a degree in economics, he moved to Los Angeles to further his education in event coordination in 2006. While coordinating parties, he assisted with the graduation party of Sueko Oshimoto's kimono school at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. He was immediately captivated by the discipline of kimono, and immediately began taking lessons from Sueko. In 2010, he obtained his kimono stylist / instructor license, and partnered with Sueko Oshimoto to start KIMONO SK.
Starting from taking a kimono photo at his small studio, 20-something Kentaro Terra, now living in North Hollywood, is making an impact with a portrait and editorial.
Kentaro Terra's Website / Instagram