“This is not silk!” — The moment a woman in Mexico opened the box
Behind a customer's complaint, the story of a vintage meisen haori from Japan — silk woven from waste cocoons (tsumugi), once worn by ordinary women in the earl...
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What is the Hakama? for women and history
What is a little surprising for us is that Westerners have a strong interest in Kimono hakama which is similar to skirts. However, the type of Hakama differs depending on whether it is purely kimono fashion, for men or women, and for martial arts such... Read More | Share it now!
”Familiar but unfamiliar” From Kyoto to Catwalk
The exhibition “Kimono:Kyoto to Catwalk” at the Victoria and Albert Museum(V&A) in London explains how Kimono inspired Western movie costumes and stage costumes for rock singers. David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Bjork and others have been... Read More | Share it now!