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 ...

Today, designers take inspiration from traditional styles and techniques ... new wave of local fashion in step with modern lifestyles. While seemingly Japanese, the coat's three-dimensional ...

Some recommitted to the traditional patriarchal norms while others ... Finally, the introduction of Western dress and music, coupled with rising prosperity and disposable income among urban Japanese, ...

Sanrio's Hello Kitty has received a new "haute couture-like" kimono and yukata collection from Yamato Lab, with the clothing ...