Yasuko

Yasuko, like the nearby Persimmon, offers a taste of the Pacific Rim. The owners are friendly and personable. They have beautiful clothing crafted from Japanese textiles including those of kimonos. While it’s very high end, they do offer gifts at reasonable prices. They even have whimsical socks with Hokusai’s Great Wave&other Japanese motifs. A serene little spot, very Zen.

I purchased a gorgeous kimono… one of a kind… just loved it… they sent me home with the basting thread still in it and I am terrified of taking the ones on the sleeves out since they are tiny and would be devastated if I had damaged the piece. I have never gone home with a garment still having the basting thread in… yes it tells me that it was most likely hand sewn which I didn’t doubt but now I have to take it to a professional to have the thread taken out which will cost me more money… I purchased 12/​28/​2012 and still haven’t worn… sad to have such a wonderful garment and might add one that I have always wanted and be so disappointed on how I felt when I took it home… If this is how they sell unfinished garments I probably wouldn’t return. and if someone does wander in be prepared to bring home not ready to wear it garment but one that you need to either send out or take out thread at YOUR OWN RISK…

Very nice store and owner. It was my first time in Healdsburg and we just kind of gravitated to this store and ended up buying 3 things here. I’m into Japanese things but never thought I would get Japanese clothes. Makes me happy. Maybe I will go to Japan one day.

This is my favorite store in Healdsburg. I love shopping there. I love looking at different styles of clothing in Japanese fabrics (kimono). It’s a great idea using the kimono fabric. I allow myself to buy one item when I visit Yasuko. I wish I had more money. I’d buy more.

Yes, its odd for a guy to do a review on a woman’s clothing store. No, I don’t have a woman’s clothes fetish (at least not one externally detectable). Whenever I am in Healdsburg, I prod my wife to go in and poke around.
What I love about the place is the balance struck between Japanese traditional textiles (mostly from old kimonos) and Western fashion. The Japanese women who the place have the utmost respect for the fabrics that they ply into very classy, very distinctive fashion. That balance is really hard to attain without being really tacky or be totally blatant, in-​your-​face about the Japanese-​ness of their clothing.

You know how you try to find places that have unique pieces of women’s clothing, bags, scarves, etc. and you come up with things that look uniquely like the rest of the boutique finds out there? Go to this store! Yasuko has the true beautifully hand crafted garments made from antique kimono fabrics, and other textiles from Japan you don’t see every day. You can also buy fabric, buttons, and many other misc. items. This store is a jewel! The owner and her staff are BEAUTIFUL Japanese women, who are very gracious, and welcoming. The vibe of the store is calm and inviting. Don’t miss this one People!