Picture this: It’s a beautiful spring day with the gentle rays of sunshine filtering through the delicate petals of a thousand cherry trees. All around…

Those attending the hybrid event were rewarded with fresh ideas, colors and cultural contexts from the professional designers and participants in Indonesia and Japan. Sheila…

The event celebrated ecology through reusing old kimono, diversity in the types of kimono and varieties of models, and equality by highlighting young people without…

Overview YOYOGI MORI is a sophisticated Japanese avatar clothing brand powered by a team of designers, each with a unique aesthetic, pushing the boundaries of…

During early October, I got invited by one of my dear friends to an exhibition in Nihonbashi at the Maruzen Store (丸善 日本橋店). The exhibition featured the artworks…

Shinjuku’s Isetan department store has announced an event called Taisho Roman Hyakkaten DX from July 28th to August 2nd. From antique kimono, to modern clothing…

Earlier this month, Shoeface, a Japanese company that repurposes old or discarded kimono and traditional fabrics into stylish and distinct shoelaces, opened up its first…

Shoeface is a sustainable Japanese company that makes shoelaces by upcycling old kimono, scarves and traditional fabrics from both Japan and overseas. The resulting shoelaces…

Kimono is inclusive, and it’s for now. It welcomes everyone, according to kimono pioneer Mamechiyo. Above all, it connects with life and with place, and…

ORIOBI is a brand created by Mami, a Japanese artist, that took two elements of the Japanese culture: the Japanese art of folding paper, Origami, and…

Between the threading, the dyeing, the weaving, the sewing, and everything in between “the complexity of each step is mind boggling”, explains Sheila Cliffe. Sheila…

Uniform Net Co., Ltd. announced in a press release that they opened a new website for their AIGRA brand of earrings inspired by Aizu-gata 会津型,…

If you thought kids in kimonos were already pretty cute, one Japanese photo studio is taking the cuteness level up a notch by adding rentable…

Japanese kimono are often praised for the beauty and elegance found in their design, but what really ties them together (pun intended) is their obi….

Kimono fashion enthusiast Misamaru Some of our readers may recall kimono fashion enthusiast Misamaru (@misamaru_boc), whose inspired layered skirt-over kimono look we featured in early…