Announcing a collaboration between kimono designer JOTARO SAITO and XWear: 3D avatar kimono "Shimabotan" now available for VRChat!

2024.12.2

Kimono designer JOTARO SAITO and VRoid Studio's new dress-up feature have teamed up to bring you a stunning 3D avatar kimono for VRChat, "Shimabotan," now available on BOOTH!

This outfit utilizes the XWear format, allowing seamless dressing on any avatar.

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https://jotarosaito.booth.pm/items/6285609

Supervised by JOTARO SAITO himself, this authentic VR-ready piece of avatar wear meticulously replicates the elegance and detail of real-world kimonos. Using real kimono patterns as inspiration, every step—from fabric cutting to stitching—has been carefully designed to deliver exceptional realism. To enhance its charm, the set includes two styles of obi (taiko musubi and bunko musubi), which faithfully reproduce traditional Japanese aesthetics in VR.

The color variations include three designs replicating JOTARO SAITO’s original works, as well as seven exclusive colors tailored for VR. Fabric data was created by scanning actual materials to realistically capture the texture of the textiles, and has been enhanced with effects such as glowing accents and UV scrolling for a dynamic VR experience.

To complement virtual avatars, the kimono uses toon-style shaders for a natural look and distortion-free movement. The kimono has been carefully adjusted to highlight the grace and dignity of such poses as sitting in a traditional seiza, creating a harmonious and dynamic garment for any virtual space.

About kimono designer JOTARO SAITO

Born in Kyoto, JOTARO SAITO hails from a prestigious family of textile artists, including his grandfather, the late Saizaburo Saito, and his father, contemporary kimono designer Sansai Saito. Saito debuted as the youngest kimono designer at 27 and has since dedicated his career to reinventing kimono as modern fashion.
Saito has been widely featured in TV, magazines, and other media and is recognized as one of Japan’s leading kimono designers and textile artists.
Advocating for "the evolution of tradition" and a lifestyle that embraces Japanese aesthetics, he extends his talents to product and interior design.

Website: https://www.jotaro.net/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jotaro_saito_ginzasix/
X: https://twitter.com/jotaro_official
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jotarosaitoofficialchannel8495
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JOTAROSAITO/

About XWear

XWear refers to both the name of VRoid Studio's new dress-up feature and the data format for outfits and accessories.
With XWear, you can easily dress both VRoid base models and avatars for VRChat purchased on BOOTH with different outfits and accessories.

Dressed-up avatars can be uploaded to VRChat or exported as VRM files for use in other apps.

In addition, you can easily convert VRChat outfits and accessories purchased on BOOTH to the XWear format using the free XWear Package tool. You can also use XWear to dress up avatars with your own creations or sell your custom outfits and accessories in XWear format on BOOTH.

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