KYOTO--A unique collaboration to promote Nishijin-ori silk fabric gives fans the chance to suit up in kimono and obi sashes themed on the popular “Mobile Suit Gundam” robot anime series. The two ...

Last time, I talked about the beauty of kimono, which I felt was "like origami" at the kimono museum, but at the same time, I also thought this."If only it were easier to put on and take off, wouldn't ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style “yuzen” ...

I'm Hitomi, and I help people in Okinawa with kimono dressing and selection so that they can enjoy wearing kimonos more casually.👘I entered the world of kimonos when I started wearing them for work ...

So this is, perhaps, an ideal time to consider the kimono. The T-shaped Japanese robe, which has inspired countless Western garments, complicates the conversation about what we’re allowed to adopt ...

Claiming the spotlight in the center of a large gallery, the “Worcester Wedding Kimono” captivates the eye with its pattern of large interlocking octagons in a variety of rich reds, spring greens and ...

The businesswoman took cultural appropriation accusations "really seriously" and ultimately changed her brand name from Kimono to SKIMS Kaitlyn is a former Assistant Style & Beauty Editor at PEOPLE.

Kimono are one of the most recognizable aspects of traditional Japanese culture. A standard form of dress since ancient times, kimono are often worn in the modern era to lend occasions a sense of ...

The kimono garment, the national dress of Japan, carries within itself all of the magic and traditions of Japanese culture. The basic features of the kimono are fairly simple. It is a wrapped front ...

From the 17th to the 20th century the kimono was the principal piece of clothing in Japan for both men and women. But now it’s an inspiration for fashion all over the world Fashion as we know it – the ...

From geisha gown to 21st-Century fashion statement, the kimono is a quintessentially Japanese garment entrenched in symbolism From a first visit to the shrine to coming of age and marriage ceremonies, ...