THE KIMONO's IMPACT ON FASHION / NEW EXHIBITION

Featuring pieces from Yohji Yamamoto, John Galliano, and Raf Simons, ‘The Kimono Refashioned’ launches at the Newark Museum in New Jersey this weekend. It’s a fairly well-known fact that Japan is a hotbed for innovative, forward-facing fashion. As home to some of the most revered designers around today – from Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto, to Junya Watanabe and Issey Miyake – their success stems largely from an avant-garde approach to clothing. But behind those radical – and often pretty extreme – garments, there’s a consistent narrative between the traditional and the contemporary. A vital component of that narrative? The kimono. Its influence continues to run through fashion to this day, permeating collections by Gucci, Galliano, and Rick Owens to name just a few. To make sure you get all the news on Masters of Fashion and more sign up for FIB's weekly newsletter at ▶NEWSLETTER: fashionindustrybroadcast.com/subscribe ▶TWITTER: twitter.com/fibcast ▶FACEBOOK: facebook.com/FashionIndustryBroadcast ▶INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/fibcast ▶PINTEREST: au.pinterest.com/FIBcast ▶VIMEO: Fashion Industry Broadcast ▶EDITOR: Marie Mangion ----------------------------------------------------------------- ▶ALL MUSIC AND SOUNDS USED ARE OWNED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. ▶"Copyright Disclaimer, Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitte