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 ...

The kimono, a garment that dates back to the 5th century A.D. and worn by westerners for at least 150 years, inhabits the slippery gray area between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation.

Uchikake Furisode wedding kimono with pine, bamboo, plum, and cranes early–mid 19th century. Satin silk, shibori tie dyeing, embroidery, gold thread, 177.5 cm (centre back) 131.0 cm (cuff to cuff).

Tokyo Kimono Shoes and Kimono Reborn Tokyo is transforming unwanted kimonos into everyday apparel, in a bid to reduce textile waste and preserve traditional manufacturing industries like shoemaking.

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A Japanese in a Kimono in the 1930s. Martin Brayley/Alamy. Japan’s Showa era began in 1926 when Emperor Hirohito ascended to the throne. This period spanned two world wars and the rise of ...

UPDATE 8/26/19: . Kim Kardashian West has announced the new name of her shapewear line—formally known as Kimono. After backlash related to the brand name culturally appropriating the traditional ...