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  • Nov.27

    ‘Tokyo City Guide’, the Japanese Capital Seen Through the Eyes of Louis Vuitton by Pen

    Nov.27

    The reader is immersed in the enormity of a chameleon city, from contemporary architecture to the ancient art of the Asakusa district. Since 1998, Louis Vuitton has been sharing his nomadic spirit through his City Guides. Eagerly awaited each year and met with high acclaim from travellers all over the world, they reveal the spirit of…

    Nov.13

    Reiko Sudo’s Textile Revolution by Pen

    Nov.13

    This textile design company that calls upon the skills of traditional weavers and dyers is now being celebrated in a book of photographs. Published in 2021, the book Nuno, Visionary Japanese Textiles showcases over 300 creations from the company Nuno (‘textiles’ in Japanese). Founded in 1984 by designers Junichi Arai and Reiko Sudo, it built up a…

    July.12

    Maki Aizawa and the hidden art of kimono-making by the Sonoma Index-Tribune

    July.12

    Textiles artist Maki Aizawa’s original line of kimono-inspired jackets are featured in the prestigious Santa Fe International Folk Arts festival this month. She’s humbled to be sharing kimono-making techniques which she applies to the modern-designed jackets, her way of giving visibility to what she describes as “a dying art form.” But despite designing and sewing…

    July.04

    At the Met, an Enrapturing Exhibition on the Kimono Examines Its “Unifying Power” by Vogue

    July.04

    “Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection,” opening today in the Metropolitan Museum’s Japanese Wing, is an immersive, must-see exhibition that considers the evolution of this foundational garment within Japan and its relation to the West. There are many ways to explain the cross-cultural appeal of the kimono. One of the most persuasive is the…

    Oct.13

    MUCH ADO ABOUT MASKS

    Oct.13 Amy Katoh

    In Japan, masks ( and prayer!) have been the preferred mode of protection from sickness, allergies, colds and close quarters, airplanes and such for YEARS! Nothing out of sync about seeing a white square surgical mask on the mouth and nose of an elegantly dressed lady, or an otherwise smartly outfitted business man. Masks have…

    Feb.23

    Kimono Refashioned

    Feb.23

    San Francisco Asian Art Museum explores impact of kimono on global fashion On view from Feb. 8 through May 5, 2019 Evening dress, Autumn/Winter 1991, by Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, b. 1942) for Comme des Garçons Noir. Silk taffeta with hand painting. Collection of The Kyoto Costume Institute. © The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Takashi…

    Aug.14

    I Only Have Eyes for Blue (and White)

    Aug.14

    by Amy Katoh, author, lecturer

    June.29

    Gungendo – Pioneers in the Slow Clothes Movement

    June.29 Shops

    The Matsubas are to clothes what Alice Waters is to the Slow Food movement. Their 30-year old company, Gungendo, is dedicated to the principle of Slow Clothes, reflected in their strong commitment to supporting sustainable rural communities and retaining important textile-related skills in Japan. Their designs are not about fashion fads, but about timeless personal…

    Feb.22

    Yuzen Shirts by Hiroshi Saito

    Feb.22

    Whenever I wear a Hiroshi Saito Shirt in Japan or North America, I am always asked about it.


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