They did it.Europe finally opened its kimono, and inside it seemed pretty close to what the markets had expected. Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy — “MerKozy,” as they’re called for ...

Kyoto to Catwalk: First look inside major V&A exhibition on the kimono. 17th-century Japanese garments sit side-by-side with haute couture and costumes from Star Wars. Sarah Jones.

Models present kimonos created by Hiromi Asai, a Japanese stylist and kimono textile artisan, during New York Fashion Week. While various big name designers have adopted different takes on the ...

‘Lastly we have the kimono transformed, which is the kimono in theatre, dance, performance and film — it’s a future-ish, white space. The exhibit starts more private and opens up as you move through ...

Once a famous red-light district, the Tokyo ward of Taito is now a quaint and tranquil area, less heavily frequented by ...

Asharq Al Awsat The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) participated in the Saudi Cultural Week at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, from July 12 to 15. The event aimed to enhance the international ...

ASSOCIATED PRESS. A Kimono-clad woman celebrating turning 20 years old, goes through a security check to participate in an official ceremony, used to be called a Coming-of-Age ceremony, Monday ...

Kim Kardashian donned a kimono during a recent visit to Japan. The 42-year-old reality star took to Instagram on Tuesday, August 29, to share snaps taken by her 10-year-old daughter, North West ...

A woman looks in the mirror in Haight Street’s Kimono Dave, trying on one of the Burning Man designer’s long, fuzzy coats. Dave Carr silently approaches from the other side of the store and ...

A Japanese in a Kimono in the 1930s. Martin Brayley/Alamy. Japan’s Showa era began in 1926 when Emperor Hirohito ascended to the throne. This period spanned two world wars and the rise of ...