Kimono: Kiyoto to Catwalk

29 FEBRUARY–21 JUNE 2020 Kimonos have been having a cultural moment - ever since Kim Kardashian West chose the name for her new shapewear (renamed Skims, after a backlash). Now this Japanese garment, tied around the body with an obi (or sash), is the subject of a Victoria & Albert Museum exhibition. Historic pieces, film costumes, catwalk adaptations and more show the kimono’s significance since the 1660s.

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