KYOTO >> Maria Kawahara, a kimono designer, believes that the traditional garment can be worn more freely — with a belt, for instance, if one doesn’t have an obi, or even with boots or high heels ...
The new book Kimono: The Art And Evolution Of Japanese Fashion takes us on a visual tour through centuries of design tradition. The design of the kimono itself–the T-shape, the straight-seams, the ...
Journalist Victoria Brunton sits down with Dublin designer Mark McNulty about his latest work, blurring the lines between ...
At a century-old workshop in a quiet Tokyo neighbourhood, craftsman Yuichi Hirose brushes dye across meticulously hand-cut stencils laid on fabric, using a traditional technique to produce ...
The Kimono, a traditional form of Japanese clothing is an elegant creation with a long history in Japan that has seen changes in society and culture of different periods of history reflect in the ...
Japan’s T-shaped unisex garment cut from a single bolt of silk isn’t a symbol or a relic. At the Met, it’s the vibrant feature of an international fashion conversation. By Will Heinrich I’d always ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An elegant national costume that defines Japanese culture, the kimono epitomises craftsmanship and tradition. Meaning “the thing ...
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