In 2016, models adorned in silk kimonos paraded down a concrete, industrial runway at New York Fashion Week in midtown Manhattan. Some of the garments were solid and clean, often in bold colors ...

Tokyo Fashion Week drew to a close last week, showcasing a sexy new twist on the kimono, as the Japanese classic makes a quiet comeback into women’s wardrobes. In a departure from the heavy silk ...

In Japan, colorful silk kimonos with beautiful patterns are often passed down from mother to daughter, and sometimes purchased for coming-of-age ceremonies and weddings. However, while some women ...

Fashion startup Arlnata uses silk kimono fabrics for its ready-to-wear clothing, most of which is Western-style. Based in Japan, the brand presented its first collection in April 2019.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – The kimono has stood the test of time. Kimonos have been worn for more than a thousand years. While they used to be worn daily – they’re now usually reserved for ...

Models present kimonos created by Hiromi Asai, a Japanese stylist and kimono textile artisan, during New York Fashion Week. While various big name designers have adopted different takes on the ...

This photo provided by courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art shows Man's Under-Kimono (Nagajuban) with “Italy in Ethiopia” Symbols, Japan, Showa period, ca. 1935-45, made from printed silk.

In 2014, after researching traditional Japanese patterns, Sopinka and Dey designed a fairly straightforward kimono, a silk robe printed with fans and feathers, cinched at the waist with a black ...

Antique, crumbling Japanese silk prints get new life in Decatur House after a century of smoke and gossip. ... Her floor-length kimono is light brown, trimmed in blue made from powdered azurite.

Tokyo-born Keiko Hjersman, 50, coordinator of Japanese studies at UC Berkeley, said she can barely tie the sash on her kimono, and even her 84-year- old mother has stopped wearing one. "It ...