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 ...

Many of us, when we picture kimono, envision the traditional Japanese garment covered in similarly traditional images: blossoming floral motifs, soaring or leaping animals, mountain peaks and cresting ...

Unencumbered by tradition, a new generation of designers are taking the kimono, a time-honoured item of Japanese clothing, in very different directions – and in the process, making it more accessible.

Looping rainbows, twisting lines, wild mountainscapes, penguins on ice floes and even a Soviet satellite. I walked into the Japanese pavilion at the L.A. County Museum of Art the other day expecting ...

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 ...

When Omotesando Hills held a market for innovative kimono designs last month, one particular corner stood out. Indigo-blue cotton with vivid splashes of orange, undulating patterned fabric ornamented ...

TOKYO >> As the domestic kimono industry shrinks, a few contemporary designers have taken a fresh look at the traditional Japanese garb, introducing innovative designs that merge with Western-style ...

When it's hot outside, layering usually sounds out of the question. But for cool summer nights and chilly, air conditioned interiors, plus size kimono jackets are a great, light option for a relaxed, ...

On February 23, Artopia 2018 took over The Church nightclub, creating an immersive arts experience that included a fifteen-minute fashion show. That’s when local fashion brands CR Lee Designs and ...

From courtesans to haute couture, kabuki to Star Wars, this show unfolds the story of Japan’s national dress in all its gorgeous, shapeless glory Kimonos: they are not what you think. The Japanese ...