For ages, the kimono has been the cornerstone of the Japanese style. It is not just about clothing. It is a window into Japan ...

Issey Miyake obliquely referred to it but in his trademark sculptural style. With Japanese designers today, taking on the kimono is a new form of rebellion, moving away from fast fashion by ...

A stylebook she published in 2018 has been reprinted three times, and she issued “Sheila Kimono Style Plus,” a sequel to the stylebook, in November 2021. Fewer and fewer people regularly wear ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style "yuzen" techniques are turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress ...