TOKYO (AP) — The kimono, that elaborate, delicate wrap-around garment worn by geisha and samurai from centuries back, is getting a vibrant remake, appreciated these days for a virtue that’s more ...
Belgium ties, one event in Brussels featured haute couture dresses made from traditional fabric from northern Japan.
The kimono, a traditional Japanese garment, is experiencing a modern resurgence, now celebrated for a quality more pertinent than ever: sustainability. A genuine silk kimono, literally meaning "worn ...
NEW YORK (AP) - It’s difficult to imagine a more eloquent symbol of Japan than the deceptively simple, T-shaped kimono. Traditional yet ever changing, the kimono (“thing to wear,” in Japanese) has ...
Vintage kimono, often regarded as family heirlooms and passed down through generations, are piling up in Japan’s second-hand markets as the garments fall out of fashion and the country’s population ...
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, ...