Once a famous red-light district, the Tokyo ward of Taitō is now a quaint and tranquil area, less heavily frequented by ...

Part of the charm of kimono is that it can be passed down for generations, ... Vintage kimono recycled into beautiful Japanese-style parasols. July 26, 2017 05:00 am JST July 26, ... ” (which is what ...

Kimono for a woman. Chrysanthemums. Machine-spun plain weave pongee silk (meisen); stencil-printing of warp and weft threads (heiyō-gasuri) Taishō period, 1912–26, 137 x 124 cm, K53.

Vintage and discarded kimono are handcrafted into jewellery, home décor and even Easter eggs. Now, these kimonos are reborn as face masks, the much-needed accessory du jour.

To make use of these beautiful robes, Tokyo Kimono Shoes has been buying up unused silk kimono to turn them into unique sneakers. The shoes are 100 percent made in Japan and crafted with Japanese ...

The kimono—a catchall term for myriad, T-shaped Japanese garments—has been around in various forms since at least the Heian period, which began in 794. The robes made their way to Europe by ...

After a year in development, Japanese company W@nder Fabric has released a unique lineup of caps made with traditional fabrics sourced from vintage kimono and obi sashes. From beautifully patterned ...

Hundreds of vintage kimono will be for sale at the museum shop over the course of a three-day trunk show starting Friday. You Might Also Like. How Cherry Trees Blossomed Into a Tourist Attraction.

And she did it in a vintage kimono. The black and gold ensemble came from John Galliano‘s Spring 1995 collection, which was shown during Paris Fashion Week. The previous season, ...