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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...