Once dismissed as outdated and having little value, kimono from the postwar era are now being re-evaluated for their rich design, cultural significance and historical context. At the forefront of this ...

Reiko Tomii (from left), Xtina Huilan Wang, Ryan Wong, Barbara Lewis and Museum of Fine Arts Director Matthew Teitelbaum speak at "Kimono Wednesdays: A Conversation" at the MFA Feb. 7. (Greg Cook/WBUR ...

A NEW EXHIBIT in Middlebury College’s Johnson Gallery centers around the kimono and its ties to different aspects of Japanese culture and Western aesthetics. The “Cultural Fabrics: The Kimono Through ...

The kimono today enjoys greater prominence and influence in the world of fashion than ever before. There was a time, though, when the traditional garment seemed in danger of disappearing from the ...

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 ...

A native Briton spends nearly 365 days of the year wearing kimono, even though daily use of the traditional Japanese clothing is on the decline among modern Japanese fashionistas. Sheila Cliffe, 60, ...

Kimono sleeves are showing up everywhere, on every style of clothing from the dress to the shrug, sweater and even the coat. They have transformed from the traditional long kimono sleeve to ...

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As the V&A prepares for its kimono showcase, we speak to the curator about why it holds such fashion influence When it came to planning its next fashion exhibition, the V&A decided it was high time to ...

The kimono is an icon of Asian apparel, evocative of ancient Japan. But today, a number of designers are taking inspiration from its traditional shape, says Liza Foreman. The word ‘kimono’ originally ...