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In a striking display of cultural dialogue, the Royal Institute for Traditional Arts (Wirth) showcased a unique artwork ...
Worn, sold, riffed on and reinvented by people around the world for centuries, the kimono complicates the conversation about what we’re allowed to adopt from other cultures and who is allowed to ...
The kimono, a garment that dates back to the 5th century A.D. and worn by westerners for at least 150 years, inhabits the slippery gray area between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation.
The kimono, it’s stripped of its cultural context. That’s what I’m protesting against.” “The conversations today are meant to sketch a path forward,” Teitelbaum said.
Kimono clad women, seemingly ever ready to please, became an essential feature for companies seeking to regain trust. An American PR company suggested that Japan Airlines have kimono clad air ...
An unlined summer kimono, one of the stars of the show “Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection,” dates back to the early Showa Era (1926-1989).
As business jargon goes, there are certainly duller expressions than "open the kimono." Translation: To disclose information about the inner workings of a company. "A marvelous phrase of non ...
Tokyo Kimono Shoes and Kimono Reborn Tokyo is transforming unwanted kimonos into everyday apparel, in a bid to reduce textile waste and preserve traditional manufacturing industries like shoemaking.
A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.
Marilyn Monroe's white satin kimono is going up for auction on Tuesday, courtesy of the Dallas Auction Gallery's sale. The garment was gifted to the iconic actress by her husband Joe DiMaggio. The ...
So this is, perhaps, an ideal time to consider the kimono. The T-shaped Japanese robe, which has inspired countless Western garments, complicates the conversation about what we’re allowed to ...