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In streets lined with tourists clearly wearing cheap rental kimono, her look stood out: certainly not-for-hire, her over-kimono was pale pink with darker pink embroidery and toothpaste-green lining

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I decided that my dress should not be 100% shiny because it might end up looking tacky, or more like lingerie

Gaby Keiderling is a New Yorkbased writer working on fashion, lifestyle, travel, and sports features