Cranes, Peonies and Attitude: Traditional Japanese Motifs in Fashion

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Published Feb 27, 2019

What does a 19th-century court dress have in common with a sassy pair of Christian Louboutin boots?
In the early 1980s, Japanese avant-garde designers took Paris by storm, disrupting the world of haute couture with their minimalist, deconstructed clothing. But this was not the first time that Japanese design principles had transformed international fashion. Instead, as Kimono Refashioned reveals, kimono — its materials, forms, techniques and decorative motifs — has inspired designers for more than 150 years.
Photos © The Kyoto Costume Institute. For full image details and details on the designers, visit go.asianart.org/kimono_refashioned
Kimono Refashioned | Feb 8 - May 5

Category: 예술 - Art

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