Cart
Free Shipping in the UK
Proud to be B-Corp

Kimono Anna Jackson

Kimono By Anna Jackson

Kimono by Anna Jackson


Condition - Good
Out of stock

Summary

Shortlisted for the Textile Society of America's R.L. Shep Award 2020. The kimono is the ultimate symbol of Japan, revered as the embodiment of national culture and regarded internationally as an exotic fascination. Often viewed as unchanging and timeless, this book counters that, presenting the kimono as highly dynamic and fashionable.

Kimono Summary

Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk by Anna Jackson

Shortlisted for the Textile Society of America's R.L. Shep Award 2020. The kimono is the ultimate symbol of Japan, revered within the country as the embodiment of national culture and regarded internationally as an exotic fascination. The iconic garment is often viewed as traditional, unchanging and timeless, but this book counters that conception, presenting the kimono as highly dynamic and fashionable dress. The cultural and sartorial significance of the kimono is explored in historical and contemporary contexts, both in Japan and the West, where its impact on clothing styles has been felt since the seventeenth century. Beautifully illustrated, the book features over 250 kimono and kimono-inspired garments from the V&A and collections around the world, revealing its sartorial influence on pop stars from David Bowie to Bjoerk and examining the ways in which fashion designers such as Issey Miyake, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen have reworked its legacy.

Kimono Reviews

The ground covered in the book and accompanying exhibition is vast: rich food for thought and glorious artistry to admire. Hettie Judah, iNews, 27th April 2020

About Anna Jackson

Anna Jackson is the Keeper of the Asian Department at the V&A.

Table of Contents

Foreword, Tristram Hunt Introduction: Kimono, Kyoto to Catwalk, Anna Jackson Kimono in Japan Status, Style and Seduction, Anna Jackson Creation and Commerce, Anna Jackson and Iwao Nagasaki Clothed in Splendour: Bridal Kimono from the Edo Period to the Present Day, Masami Yamada Picturing Fashion in Edo-Period Japan, Masami Yamada Fashion for the Foreign A Taste for the Exotic: Foreign Textiles and Japanese Dress, Anna Jackson The 'Nippon Kimono' Voyages to Europe, Yuzuruha Oyama Interwoven Gowns: A Tale of Global Trade, Ariane Fennetaux Geographically Confused, but Familiarly Exotic: The Influence of Kimono in Seventeenth-Century England, Susan North Shifting Styles Fashioning Modernity in Japan, Anna Jackson The 'Kimono Craze': From Exoticism to Fashionability, Elizabeth Kramer and Akiko Savas Picturing Kimono in Britain, Europe and America, Elizabeth Kramer Radical Restructure: The Impact of Kimono, Akiko Fukai Kimono as Costume Kimono Codified: Uniform for the Nation, Josephine Rout Geisha: Perpetuating the Kimono Mystique, Lesley Downer Kimono Rental, Tourism and Sartorial Expression, Elizabeth Kramer Behind the Screen: Kimono as Costume, Josephine Rout Kimono Reinvention Kimono Reborn, Rupert Faulkner Moriguchi Kunihiko, Anna Jackson Kikuchi Nobuko: Stylish Rebellion, Kohka Yoshimura Kimono Transformation Kimono Dreams, Claire Wilcox Statement Piece: The Kimono Jacket Trend, Elizabeth Kramer Kimono Revolution, Sheila Cliffe Jotaro Saito, Anna Jackson From Edo to Instagram: Japanese Fashion, Josephine Rout

Additional information

CIN1851779922G
9781851779925
1851779922
Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk by Anna Jackson
Used - Good
Hardback
V & A Publishing
2020-02-18
320
Short-listed for Textile Society of America's R.L. Shep Award 2020
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Kimono