A new exhibition from the National Gallery of Victoria brings together over 70 fabulous garments of exquisite craftsmanship.

Lily’s chosen kimono was cut from a pale yellow hue, complete with petite floral detailing, a classic wrap waist and a ...

Earlier that year at Paris Fashion Week, on what some editors ... means simply “the thing to wear,” and beginning in Japan’s Heian period (794-1185) and throughout the Edo period (1603-1868 ...

As multi-generational companies specializing in cultural garments, the kimono purveyor and the sukajan manufacturer’s hybrid garment represents the resilient creative spirit of Japan and its ...

Clothing is a cultural identifier and ... The first ancestor of the kimono appeared in Japan in the Heian period (794-1185). Still often worn with Chinese-style hakama (pleated trousers or ...

That, in turn, has led to people looking for new ways to use that milk, which has brought back a millennium-old Japanese food called “so.” So reached its peak popularity in the Heian period (794-1185) ...

It's a hot and humid summer day in Heian-era Japan (794-1185 AD ... Although the ancient drink fell out of fashion for several decades, recent years in Japan have seen a resurgence in its ...

an icon of Asian fashion and a symbol of Japan, with an enduring appeal the world over. The kimono as we know it dates back to Japan’s Heian period (794-1192) and came into its own during the ...

From the 9th to 11th Centuries, a time known as the Heian period, men from aristocrat ... Minori has started to appear at Japanese fashion events in other parts of the world, invited by fans ...

The clothes worn by kabuki actors and beautiful courtesans, the fashion ... Japanese belief that well-cared-for skin is a key to beauty—a belief that remains unchanged from the Heian period ...

Hanae Mori is one of the world's most celebrated fashion designers ... old Mori embodies miyabi, the Japanese ideal of dignity that dates back to the Heian Period (794-1185), an era she takes ...