{"id":17249,"date":"2019-10-03T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T03:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=17249"},"modified":"2024-05-07T17:11:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T09:11:33","slug":"rafikimono-globally-sourced-kimono-kaftan-robes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/rafikimono\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafikimono: Globally-Sourced Kimono-Kaftan Robes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every story begins with\u00a0once upon a time<\/em>\u2014whether it is directly mentioned to start off a tale or not. And like any other beginning, Rafikimono has its own version of it.<\/p>\n

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Once upon a time, a man named Rafael personally created kimonos for his friends in celebration of his birthday. This simple act of kindness led to the birth of a clothing brand, crafting kimono-kaftan robes into a luxurious everyday fashion garment.<\/p>\n

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Rafael Fuchs-Simon<\/strong> has long been his own fashion designer, creating his own clothes than buying from the stores for almost the same price.<\/p>\n

This eventually free-flowed into his mindset,\u00a0which led him to create pieces of clothing based more on how they feel when worn than how they look for the mere satisfaction of the eyes.<\/p>\n

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Rafikimono features an array of silk kimono-kaftan robes, which is a fusion of Japan’s traditional clothing kimono<\/em> and of the Ancient Mesopotamia origin robe\u00a0kaftan<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Every single Rafikimono is seamlessly handcrafted by women from and in Payatas, Quezon City.<\/p>\n

It boasts of its deep-hidden pockets that lessen the unfortunate chance of things unknowingly falling out,\u00a0a subtle closure that fashionably works out even sans a belt, and a tag that is strategically placed on the front side of the pocket to avoid irritation.<\/p>\n

More than that, Rafikimono has stitches that closely threads together the promise of lasting service.<\/p>\n

Each Rafikimono design is produced in limited quantities, and each purchase comes in a set of a kimono-kaftan robe, an extra-wide belt that can also be sported as a headwrap, and a zippered pouch as a form of packaging.<\/p>\n

So far, available kimonos are made of textiles personally handpicked by Rafael from the Philippines, Japan,<\/span>\u00a0China, South America, India, the US, and his current favorite, Indonesia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rafael is not planning on opening a regular shop for the brand any time soon, though, because he prefers the showroom where he can personally meet and interact with each of the Rafikimono owner-to-be.<\/p>\n

This way, he can give them his full attention and even ask them their opinions, which can help the brand take its game a notch higher.<\/p>\n

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Although Rafikimono also caters to online customers, it is very much recommended to visit the showroom situated at the heart of Poblacion in Makati City<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This is because not all available Rafikimono design grace the online terrain with their flowy elegance. You can, however, reach to the brand online\u00a0for their customization services.<\/p>\n

Rafikimono also offers shorter versions of kimono-kaftan robes, as well as shorts that are made to further minimize their waste.<\/p>\n

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When asked about the future plans of Rafikimono, Rafael was quick to retort: “Besides taking over the world?”<\/p>\n

From this point on, you just know that the brand is set for world domination.<\/p>\n

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Written by Shairah Nabong<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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