Kimono businesses responded by creating schools in order to teach Japanese women how to wear kimono. But “once you have schools you make a right way and a wrong way to do it,” says Cliffe.

Traditional Japanese kimono span a wide variety of styles and types, ranging from formal attire for weddings and other ceremonies to casual summer yukata worn at festivals and as nightwear. While ...

The shape of the kimono hasn't changed since its first appearance around the 15th and 16th centuries. What used to be the undergarment became outerwear, which was simply wrapped around a person.

Last summer, the MFA announced that is was cancelling its “Kimono Wednesdays" events in the face of protests. For several Wednesdays, protesters stood in the gallery with signs charging that the ...

Japanese outdoor lifestyle creator Snow Peak has shocked the local fashion scene by launching a line of stylish kimono for outdoor adventures. This new rugged kimono is made with a light ...

And if you don’t have a kimono that can be used for this purpose, you don’t have to worry, they can provide kimono fabric for you to choose from as well. The parasols, or higasa as they are called in ...

Japanese mayor urges Kim Kardashian to ‘reconsider’ her controversial Kimono brand The collection has been accused of cultural appropriation Sirena Bergman Monday 01 July 2019 08:45 BST 0 Comments ...

He specialises in “Edo Komon” — a kimono pattern hand-dyed with a Japanese washi paper stencil, which dates back to the Edo period between the 17th and late 19th centuries. It’s a deeply traditional ...