Kimono sleeves are showing up everywhere, on every style of clothing from the dress to the shrug, sweater and even the coat. They have transformed from the traditional long kimono sleeve to ...

Consider the kimono. Its T shape is unchanging, its body and sleeves a triptych of rectangles that hang like banners. Laid down or displayed upon a rack, the kimono is flat, airless, effortlessly ...

Thousands of Japanese women dressed up on Monday in dazzling kimonos for the country’s annual Coming of Age Day – with some planning their look a year in advance. The Coming of Age is an annual ...

Even those who know little about fashion are familiar with kimonos. The national dress of Japan is instantly recognisable and V&A has dozens of them on display as part of its latest fashion ...

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