Kim Kardashian surely went too far when she attempted to name her bodywear brand Kimono. Yet Japan has largely looked kindly on how this robe-like garment has fascinated the world and inspired fashion ...

In February, inside the midtown New York City event space Skylight at Moynihan Station, Hiromi Asai's New York Fashion Week show looked much like others happening across the city: the throb of "Uptown ...

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 ...

Most commonly worn on holidays and formal tea ceremony courses (chado) in Japan, kimonos just got a serious makeover as everyday wear. As seen on Yahoo, modern kimonos took over Japan fashion week, ...

From 17 th-century Japanese kimono maker to supplying the biggest fashion houses and luxury hotels with exquisite textiles today, Hosoo has found a way to retain its traditions while transforming into ...

The new book Kimono: The Art And Evolution Of Japanese Fashion takes us on a visual tour through centuries of design tradition. The design of the kimono itself–the T-shape, the straight-seams, the ...

What is the most iconic and celebrated garment out there – the one that makes almost anyone look elegant? In Japan, this deeply revered and eternally popular fashion item is the kimono. Its inherent ...

On June 25, American entertainment personality Kim Kardashian announced a new line of clothing and fashion accessories called “Kimono”. Kardashian's plan to market her new products using a word that ...

David Bowie might’ve written the song "Fashion,” but he had more style than just one song could contain. A lot of his fashion sense can be traced to Japan, says fashion historian Helene Thian. She has ...