Designing bright, outrageously colored garments, Narutoshi Ishikawa says that wearing kimono is an amplifier for your personality. What does it take to make kimono popular in...
“It’s fashion, it’s changing. It’s clothing that makes sense, can be fun, has different rules for formal occasions and different rules for casual occasions.” ー Stasia...
If you’ve ever wondered whether kimono have always been the same, who wore what, or how the gorgeous fabrics were made, this is a chance not...
Influenced by one of Sheila Cliffe’s books, Chihoko began to wear a lot of hats and accessories that she wasn’t using before, and she found that...
“For an artisan, it's also interesting to get inspiration from craftsmen all over the world, it encourages creativity and collaboration,” says Wagasa maker Kotaro Nishibori.
Kimono expert and author Sheila Cliffe interviews the young American studying to be a Nihon Buyo dancer about the comfort and attraction of men wearing kimono,...
Between the threading, the dyeing, the weaving, the sewing, and everything in between “the complexity of each step is mind boggling”, explains Sheila Cliffe.
Indigo is often associated with the color blue, and with denim blue jeans. But this natural dye is much more healthy and versatile than these common...
Sheila Cliffe traces the routes of Japan’s silk road and its path to becoming an industrialized nation.
The Japanese traditional comedic art form called rakugo has only grown in popularity in the 21st Century. Are there stylistic factors behind this success, or is...
The pandemic has dealt a body blow to the kimono industry as a whole. This was true for most of the weavers in the Tango area...
Although many other ceremonies were canceled or postponed due to COVID-19, several local municipalities held gatherings, with some taking place outside or online – marking the...
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