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What a hoot. When you go to Japan and Korea, you can expect to see lots of people in their native costumes. In Japan, that’s a kimono and Korea a hanbok. I loved it. Having a degree in Clothing and Textiles and a history in the fashion industry I’m always interested in what people wear....
I recently viewed a Japanese Kimono exhibit at the Chicago Art Institute and was absolutely amazed with the variety and changes in the this, the national dress of Japan, between the years of 1915-1940. Kimono actually means...
To wear a kimono is to make statement. While saying something like this is a bit of a cliche in the world of fashionistas I recently learned it is true when I attended a wonderful exhibit called Artfully Adorned: The Japanese Kimono. The exhibit is at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts...