Japanese Inspirations
Japanese culture, art and customs have appealed to our finer sensibilities for decades. Fashion has reflected Japanese influence from the turn of the last century to the present. Look for parasols, rice paper fans, kimonos and yukatas, kasuri fabric, Mt. Fuji and pastoral prints, Geisha Girls and Samurai Warriors, obi-style sashes, origami folds, chopstick hair ornaments, pearls. And did you know? The modern flip-flop descends from the Japanese zōri, which became popular after World War II when soldiers returning to the United States brought them back [Wikipedia].
A wave of notable fashion designers make up the Japanese avant-garde, whose highly influential 1980s work is now vintage: Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake, and Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons fame among others.
Japanese culture, art and customs have appealed to our finer sensibilities for decades. Fashion has reflected Japanese influence from the turn of the last century to the present. Look for parasols, rice paper fans, kimonos and yukatas, kasuri fabric, Mt. Fuji and pastoral prints, Geisha Girls and Samurai Warriors, obi-style sashes, origami folds, chopstick hair ornaments, pearls. And did you know? The modern flip-flop descends from the Japanese zōri, which became popular after World War II when soldiers returning to the United States brought them back [Wikipedia].
A wave of notable fashion designers make up the Japanese avant-garde, whose highly influential 1980s work is now vintage: Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake, and Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons fame among others.
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