Most commonly worn on holidays and formal tea ceremony courses (chado) in Japan, kimonos just got a serious makeover as everyday wear. As seen on Yahoo, modern kimonos took over Japan fashion week, ...
'Kimono: Refashioning Contemporary Style' is at the Cincinnati Art Museum from June 28-Sept. 15. The kimono has been around for ages, but that doesn't mean the garb is sartorially stale. That is at ...
Unravel the truths about the traditional kimono and its various styles. The kimono, a traditional Japanese garment, is admired worldwide yet remains a mystery to many. Despite being the national dress ...
Google “kimono,” and the first result that comes up is the website for Forever 21. Clicking through leads to a vibrant smorgasbord of open jackets: a graphic “tribal-inspired” print kimono draped on a ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese artist Hiroko Takahashi fought through sexism and suspicion from traditional kimono artisans to establish a globally known brand that sold hundreds of her original garments ...
Fashion, once shunned by serious museums, has in recent decades seemed to overtake them. But despite the wealth of source material, stellar exhibits are hard to come by: For every “Savage Beauty,” ...
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It only takes minutes talking with Nancy McDonough to realize that she is a true Japanese kimono enthusiast. "You don't see a lot of cherry blossoms on kimono," says McDonough, the owner of Kyoto ...
Mon–Wed 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Thurs 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m. Fri–Sun 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m. In the rush to get out the door for work, getting dressed in the morning probably isn't exactly an artistic moment. But ...