Now Smythe, along with her daughter Nancy Clair, who brings a business background to the table, is eyeing expanding Kiku ...
Kien is a company dedicated to revitalizing the traditional Japanese kimono. Founded by Yoshie Kitagawa, who was born and ...
Choosing the right vintage kimono for a tea ceremony involves considering the season and time of day. Lighter fabrics and ...
UAE Union Day is the perfect occasion to showcase your style with a traditional yet fashionable abaya. Whether you’re looking ...
Japanese fashion designer Kobayashi Kaori was enchanted by the beauty of the hijab while visiting Malaysia. The experience ...
…British design duo JamesPlumb has unveiled a new lighting collection, Copper Roots, as part of their first major solo ...
The haikuist shared a haiku during “an awful week for my people.” Satoru Kanematsu shuddered at the news of the Israel-Gaza war. Murasaki Sagano flinched at the sound of firework missiles over ...
In fashion, sustainability is becoming as crucial as style itself. Designers worldwide are increasingly finding ways to ...
Textile patterns: The symbolism woven into Indian and Japanese fabrics In India, you might see motifs like the lotus flower (symbolizing purity) or the peacock (representing beauty) In Japan ...
Richard Smith who has amassed a large textile archive collection of fabrics, pattern cards, the point cards, cloth remnants and pattern books in his home in Bingley. photographed for The Yorkshire ...
For centuries, Japanese farmers repaired worn clothing using a handsewing technique known as sashiko, with textile surfaces punctuated by rain-like patterns of countless single stitches ... crafted ...
Breathing new life into discarded denim, Atif artfully married the rugged appeal of upcycled denim with the sophisticated heritage of Sindhi Ajrak patterns. Models walked the runway in ...