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 ...

Is it 'racist' for non-Japanese to wear kimono? That question has been fiercely debated since protesters entered Boston's Museum of Fine Arts in late June to decry an exhibition encouraging ...

Once dismissed as outdated and having little value, kimono from the postwar era are now being re-evaluated for their rich design, cultural significance and historical context.

ASSOCIATED PRESS. A Kimono-clad woman celebrating turning 20 years old, goes through a security check to participate in an official ceremony, used to be called a Coming-of-Age ceremony, Monday ...

A woman in China has found herself at the centre of a debate on free expression after she was detained for hours by police for wearing a kimono, which some say is offensive.

Historic kimono purveyor Yamato has enlisted its Yamato Lab team and the manufacturers at Tailor Toyo to reinterpret its vintage souvenir jacket design in the form of traditional garb. As multi ...

Amid abaya ban, French school sends girl home for wearing kimono: Lawyer. Human rights lawyer who plans to file complaint says 15-year-old was asked to leave school for wearing Japanese garment.

A kimono from the 17th century which is on display at the museum Freddie Mercury adored them and collected them as he travelled across Japan on tour. George Lucas put them at the heart of every ...

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 ...