The piece of traditional Japanese clothing ... to see fashion as a tool for self-expression. Kimono became appealing to Cliffe partly because the patterns can be used to embody seasons and ...

Kimono retailers developed a monopoly on prices and perception of kimono knowledge governed by elaborate rules from fabrics and colors to patterns ... providing work for traditional Japanese ...

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