EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

EXHIBITION

Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk

PAID ENTRY V&A, opens on 29 February, vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/ kimonokyoto-to-catwalk

The kimono – the elaborate and colourful national dress of Japan – has existed in some form since the early Middle Ages. Since the 1660s, however, the garment has taken on a more significant role in both fashion and society. A vibrant fashion culture developed in Japan, and the kimono became a garment that showed off its wearer’s wealth and taste. The kimono’s simple design meant its patterns were given space to shine.

The trendsetters of the day –