Kwaidan
Inspired by the chilling ghoststories told in the hot japanese summernights, we designed those earweights. The pattern on the earrings is made to resemble the braiding of tatami-mats, a type of flooring in traditional (as well as still many modern) homes. We associated the sliding of a paperpanel door, light taps of bare feet in the night and the very specific smell of these mats with the pattern, something, that with enough fantasy led to some scaredy moments in older japanese houses for me. I remember especially one stay, looking into the wardrobe and the board to the ceiling was not fully closed... i couldnt shake of the image of long dark hair sliding down through the gap.
The hair represents the staple of japanese horrors of the 90s and early 2000s - the yurei, the vengeful ghost, not being able to move on. We chose synthetic hair for the silky feel.
The hair was cut straight to not tangle at transportation; i can, if so wished, cut a little bit into it to make it look more natural.
(I am also able to shorten it, if wished for, but i recommend you to do so yourself)
- Wearable: 3mm /8 gauge
- Diameter: 60 mm
- Length of Hair: 295 mm
- Winner of the Association of Professional Piercers Creative Innovators Award 2023
- Sold as a pair.
Care instructions:
The synthetic hair should only be washed with babyshampoo, and only if truely necessary. It should only be brushed with a baby hairbrush.
It is recommended to massage a little drop of argan oil into the hairs lowest few centimeters before and/or after wearing to keep it smooth and shiny.
