VIDEO 1: KIMONO EVOLUTION:
HOW IT BEGAN
VIDEO 2: MEET THE DESIGNER: STYLE INSPIRATION, MUSES AND PHILOSOPHY
VIDEO 3: RITA'S KIMONO EVOLUTION DESIGN GLOSSARY
Video Production: Garret Gaston
VIDEO 1 Music Credits (in order):Don't Turn It Off by 40 Thieves, Zen Brennan Green remix/ Unknown by Saschienne /Riders on The Storm by the Doors, Rapha Stamatopoulos remix/ I Fell in Love by Gidge
VIDEO 2 Music Credit (in order): green to blue by daniel.mp3 ©2002/ Ik Areas Wahe Guru by White Sun ©2016/ Versailles (Hold) by Christian Löffler ©2020
VIDEO 3 Music Credit: Home- M.A.N.D.Y, Book Shade, Kolletiv Turmstrasse ©2012
VIDEO 1 Music Credits (in order):Don't Turn It Off by 40 Thieves, Zen Brennan Green remix/ Unknown by Saschienne /Riders on The Storm by the Doors, Rapha Stamatopoulos remix/ I Fell in Love by Gidge
VIDEO 2 Music Credit (in order): green to blue by daniel.mp3 ©2002/ Ik Areas Wahe Guru by White Sun ©2016/ Versailles (Hold) by Christian Löffler ©2020
VIDEO 3 Music Credit: Home- M.A.N.D.Y, Book Shade, Kolletiv Turmstrasse ©2012
Hollywood’s Kimono Designer to the stars Rita Ghanime launches new Cosmic Sequin Kimono collection inspired by stars, galaxies, nebulas, constellations and more…
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With nearly 3 decades of fashion industry experience, Rita has worked as a sought after stylist and designer with actors, musicians, philosophers, politicians, creatives, directors, producers, DJ's, Fortune 500 executives to create looks that embody their highest expression of self. Rita has created uniforms for Hollywood’s hottest nightlife venues and boutique hotels. She is currently developing private label Kimono collections and collaborations with other artists in the US and internationally.
Rita’s intuitive sense of style is what keeps her inspired while maintaining a progressive outlook on not only fashion, but life. “My vision with the Cosmic Sequin Collection is to drape the wearer in a sparkling galactic cloak that feels like a portal into the center of the Universe.” Rita’s signature Kimonos and ever-expanding collections are coveted by intelligent, creative, philosophical, art loving global muses seeking intentional, exclusive pieces that elevate their spirits and make them feel connected to something bigger than themselves. Kimonos inspire dignity and grace and macro-vision awareness. The Universe is our playground and the Cosmic Sequin Kimonos are a launchpad into our own inner and outer space. |
"Alchemy is when intentions and thoughts transform and charge something seemingly inanimate and give it meaning, purpose and life. My Kimonos are charged because I put intention into them. We all have this power, we just forget we have it and I am reminding people how to do it. And I do this through my Kimonos. Essentially, my Kimonos are magic made physical."
- Rita Ghanime
- Rita Ghanime
INTENTIONAL FASHION = SLOW FASHION
"I am not in the fashion life-cycle industry simply to create beautiful things and make a profit. I need purpose, consciousness and philanthropy to be a big part of it otherwise it is not fulfilling on a soul-level. Fast-fashion is going to change. It has to. Consumers are much more aware than the large corporate giants give them credit for. Domestic production and supporting local artists is already causing a shift in the fashion algorhythm and things can no longer continue the way they are... This is how indie designers and artists are able to prevail. People are waking up and the indie artist community is emerging stronger than ever and their support is heart-felt and sincere. Slow fashion and conscious fashion are also both something I connect to deeply. Investing in something you fall in love with and being able to wear it for years brings deeper intention into the buying process. Fill your closet with things you will cherish and love forever. That's one way to avoid fast-fashion impulses.
"I am not in the fashion life-cycle industry simply to create beautiful things and make a profit. I need purpose, consciousness and philanthropy to be a big part of it otherwise it is not fulfilling on a soul-level. Fast-fashion is going to change. It has to. Consumers are much more aware than the large corporate giants give them credit for. Domestic production and supporting local artists is already causing a shift in the fashion algorhythm and things can no longer continue the way they are... This is how indie designers and artists are able to prevail. People are waking up and the indie artist community is emerging stronger than ever and their support is heart-felt and sincere. Slow fashion and conscious fashion are also both something I connect to deeply. Investing in something you fall in love with and being able to wear it for years brings deeper intention into the buying process. Fill your closet with things you will cherish and love forever. That's one way to avoid fast-fashion impulses.
SEWING WITH INTENTION
"Sewing intentions into my Kimonos is very sacred and meaningful to me. It reaches far beyond the physical aesthetics of style and into a multi-dimensional purposeful soul-connection. It's why I do, what I do. When you have a connection to something that is created for you- it takes on an entirely new meaning. Created with intention and bought with intention. It's a new way of looking at how we fill our life with things. Need less of what you think you want, and love more what you have.
It is a privilege to listen softly with compassion and love- to an open heart of another and hold sacred their dreams and wishes to call in or let go of anything -and remind them that this is within their power. And, by claiming it, and sharing it, these manifestations are further materialized and embedded into a tangible embodiment of their heart wishes. The Kimono.
"It's an evolving process over the last 8 years that initially began with a diligent practice of integrating Kundalini yoga mantras for specific manifestations... as this is how I created the first Kimono for myself and wanted to embed the same magic into every Kimono created after that. Visualization and feelings emit powerful energy in the quantum field ; this is the science behind creating a new vision of the future in the present. My Kimono intention process inspires people connect to what they want to feel, and the Kimono becomes a physical reminder of what they aspire to release into being. Even though I no longer sew most of my Kimonos, the intentions for custom Kimonos are still an integral part of the Kimono-making process- and they are infused with intentions, high frequency mantra music at the completion of each piece.
"Sewing intentions into my Kimonos is very sacred and meaningful to me. It reaches far beyond the physical aesthetics of style and into a multi-dimensional purposeful soul-connection. It's why I do, what I do. When you have a connection to something that is created for you- it takes on an entirely new meaning. Created with intention and bought with intention. It's a new way of looking at how we fill our life with things. Need less of what you think you want, and love more what you have.
It is a privilege to listen softly with compassion and love- to an open heart of another and hold sacred their dreams and wishes to call in or let go of anything -and remind them that this is within their power. And, by claiming it, and sharing it, these manifestations are further materialized and embedded into a tangible embodiment of their heart wishes. The Kimono.
"It's an evolving process over the last 8 years that initially began with a diligent practice of integrating Kundalini yoga mantras for specific manifestations... as this is how I created the first Kimono for myself and wanted to embed the same magic into every Kimono created after that. Visualization and feelings emit powerful energy in the quantum field ; this is the science behind creating a new vision of the future in the present. My Kimono intention process inspires people connect to what they want to feel, and the Kimono becomes a physical reminder of what they aspire to release into being. Even though I no longer sew most of my Kimonos, the intentions for custom Kimonos are still an integral part of the Kimono-making process- and they are infused with intentions, high frequency mantra music at the completion of each piece.
ABOUT RITA
Most know Lebanese-Canadian (Montreal native) Rita Ghanime as a Los Angeles based fashion designer, stylist and trend innovator. But she is so much more than what she does or what her many titles depict. She is a mother, and in turn- a student of her son's many teachings. She is a closet-poet, free-spirit, playful, untamed lover of living passionately with connection. She loves her California-yoga-smoothie drinking-Runyon Canyon hiking, daily dancing in her pajamas to The Doors and electronic music-loving-lifestyle- which has been the most direct path to mindfulness, clear communication and self-love and joy. Her cup is always half full, and her heart, ever-expanding and open.
Rita's extensive fashion industry experience spans from her early twenties with an innovative start in trend-forecasting at national retail brands, and then in PR, where she merged her love of writing and promoting fashion designers - she made the move into Styling and worked with thousands of independent musicians all over the world. It was during this time that she began making clothing for artists and then developed her own unisex-kids brand (inspired by her son) and then, by fate moved into the Kimono-stratosphere in which she has spent the last 8 years evolving and flowing abundantly within.
Most know Lebanese-Canadian (Montreal native) Rita Ghanime as a Los Angeles based fashion designer, stylist and trend innovator. But she is so much more than what she does or what her many titles depict. She is a mother, and in turn- a student of her son's many teachings. She is a closet-poet, free-spirit, playful, untamed lover of living passionately with connection. She loves her California-yoga-smoothie drinking-Runyon Canyon hiking, daily dancing in her pajamas to The Doors and electronic music-loving-lifestyle- which has been the most direct path to mindfulness, clear communication and self-love and joy. Her cup is always half full, and her heart, ever-expanding and open.
Rita's extensive fashion industry experience spans from her early twenties with an innovative start in trend-forecasting at national retail brands, and then in PR, where she merged her love of writing and promoting fashion designers - she made the move into Styling and worked with thousands of independent musicians all over the world. It was during this time that she began making clothing for artists and then developed her own unisex-kids brand (inspired by her son) and then, by fate moved into the Kimono-stratosphere in which she has spent the last 8 years evolving and flowing abundantly within.
PHOTO CHRISTINE CHOI
"I approach the creation of each Kimono as an extension of my own personal spiritual practice that connects to the intentions of the specific Kimono recipient . I weave intention and love into every stitch. Whether I personally sew it, or one of my Kimono Angels sew it for me- it is wrapped in this magic & empowering vibration of infinite possibility. Fashion is my artistic expression, but the connection to each person I create something for, is what truly moves me to that feeling of oneness. "- Rita Ghanime
PHOTO POLINA RABSTV