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Kyoto Maiko
kyotomaiko.blogspot.com
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Kyoto Maiko is a style blog centered around the prep, trad, ivy triumvirate and the Kansai area of Japan. It also features gentlemanly style advice for the aspiring young sartorialist.
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They Wear: Kevin

Photographed in Toronto, Ontario.Kevin is from Boston, flying to China to visit.Fair winds and following seas...And have a great Memorial Day, remembering all of those who have sacrificed everything ...

2 days ago

Goodbye, MA Coursework...

This:Plus this:Plus this:Equals this: Now, Im back off to Tokyo on May 28th!Fair Winds and Following Seas....

12 may 12

Featured on Curating Style

I dont remember how I surfed onto Jesss Curating Style, but I very much enjoyed her prep blogger spotlight, "Preps Out of Place." Then I noticed she was actively searching for bloggers to fea...

02 may 12

Whats Black and White and Prep All Over?

Todays I Wear!Polo ("Tennis Shirt") by Lacoste, belt unbranded but made in the USA, shorts by US Polo Assn, shoes by KSWISS.Notable: vintage 1970s T5000 Wilson tennis racket.Fair winds and fo...

01 may 12

They Wear: Brian

Photographed in Denton, TX.Just because this is one of the best portrait shots Ive ever managed to snap..Fair winds and following seas.

29 apr 12

Prep Pajamas? Not so much.

Terri over at Rags Against the Machine just suggested I post a "PJ" post. Well, While I have seen some amazing pajamas on various prep/ivy/trad blogs, I tend to always default to my comfortab...

22 apr 12

Cobblestones

Shirt by Polo by Ralph Lauren, patched madras shorts by Rugby Ralph Lauren, watch and strap by Brooks Brothers, shoes by Sperry Topsiders.Fair winds and following seas...

22 apr 12

New Sperrys

I’ll probably replace the laces, however. They were way too short, so I had to knot them. Not even long enough to do a barrel tassel knot. ;_;Fair winds and following seas...

21 apr 12

They Wear: Zach

Photographed in Frisco, TX.Zach from South Carolina. Notable: SC state croakies, seersucker shorts, Sperry sandals. Fair winds and following seas...

21 apr 12

One of these Oranges is not like the others...

The J. Press bowtie and the Tommy Hilfiger colored chinos are bit more Oklahoma State University, but then... I dont think Ive ever seen a pair of burnt orange chinos!Hat by Polo Ralph Lauren, blazer...

16 apr 12

Ralphs take on UT Burnt Orange

I have a new hat. UT Burnt Orange with white pony. $14 for the win.ORANGE AND WHITE, TEXAS FIGHT!Fair winds and following seas... and Hook em, Horns.

16 apr 12

Pacific Sailing School in Sydney, Australia

Friends and family often ask me where to sail in Australia, and I always point out that I had an outstanding experience sailing around Sydney with the instructors and staff of Pacific Sailing School ...

14 apr 12

May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor

Shirt by Polo Ralph Lauren, blazer by American Eagle Outfitters, khakis by Deco, belt by Lacoste, socks by Uniqlo, shoes by Bruno Magli, watch and strap by Brooks Brothers.Notable: Mockingjay pin fro...

13 apr 12

They Wear: Haz

Photographed in Denton, TXNotable: Buffalo polo shirt, cuffed denim, striped socks, classic tan Sperry Topsiders.Fair winds and following seas...

13 apr 12

Its overcast, but I want to go outside...

Shirt by American Living, shorts by US Polo Assn, shoes by Sperry Topsiders... and that one of a kind United Nations Naval Service cap that I love so much.Fair winds and following seas...

11 apr 12

Spring Cleaned

Well organised closets. Not optional. Absolutely necessary.Fair winds and following seas...

11 apr 12

On The Subject of Authenticity

Its been a while since Ive written a behavior post. Ive wanted to do one on authenticity. I feel the prep blogosphere has considerable issues with authenticity. Ive mentioned this fact before, but no...

10 apr 12

LIFE September 1968

One of the possessions I inherited from my father was a LIFE issue on the Beatles from 1968. There are a couple examples of prep/ivy wear in the ads and other features. Most of the ads looked like th...

10 apr 12

Holiday Dinner

08 apr 12

Easter Duds

Polo Ralph Lauren OCBD: $24 at outletGap Madras Tie: Gift from Scott Alexander at The Cableknit CharlestonianUS Polo Assn Shorts: $14Lacoste Leather Belt (oh, so soft): $24Brooks Brothers Watch and S...

07 apr 12

Spring Cleaning... Maybe?

Im not only cleaning out the closet and packing away the winter clothes, I am also preparing to move back to Kyoto this summer. I have to make some serious decisions. So, Im going through everything,...

07 apr 12

The Hunger Games Training Shirt

Okay, so, maybe its not very prep to be, well, geeky, but bluntly put, I have my fandoms, and since prep style ISNT a fandom (I think it is for a lot of "prep" bloggers, which is a topic for ...

01 apr 12

Prep Academy at Macys

I saw the display for this was put up in my local Macys... Not sure what to think...Yeah, Im still alive, just been pretty busy...

29 mar 12

Nasty Mondays

It snowed last night, and while its warmer today, its wet and slick outside, and drizzling unmercifully. Therefore, I tossed on my LL Bean blucher mocs, LL Bean Norwegian sweater, and LL Bean raincoa...

13 feb 12

Why So Puzzled?

Blazer by Uniqlo, Shirt by Brooks Brothers, Bow Tie by Banana Republic, Pocket Square by Deco, Watch by Brooks Brothers, NATO strap by American Eagle Outfitters, Belt by Northern Expressions (made in...

13 feb 12

$8 shirts! $8 shirts!

Oh, American Living, how I adore you. Both FEC of Unabashedly Prep and I have spoken highly of this brand, and it just keeps getting better. RIGHT NOW, depending on your size, you can get high qualit...

29 jan 12

iSport

Ive never been much for the iPhone camera, and I have the 4, which I suppose Ive heard is pretty decent. Almost all of my photos are taken with a Canon. Do you think this iPhone photo came out well e...

25 jan 12

I Wear Minus The I #2 - Longing for Spring

Corduroy Blazer: American Eagle Outfitters $14Pierce Check Button Down Shirt: Vineyard Vines $24Seersucker Repp Tie: Tommy Hilfiger $5Madras D-Ring Belt: Comme Ca Ism $5Dark Denim Jeans: Banana Repub...

22 jan 12

Kyoto Animation (KyoAni)

One of the things I love most about Japan is being able to track down places that appear in animation, movies, or television shows. Especially if I had seen them before I moved to Japan. Its always a...

22 jan 12

Polo? Tennis? A Shirt For Both and More.

Current and vintage polos from Lacoste, Vineyard Vines, and Polo Ralph Lauren.Mesh or interlock. Short sleeve or long, but usually short. Lacoste or Polo by Ralph Lauren, Fred Perry or Boast, or many...

20 jan 12

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