Review ..visually rich...showcases kimono houses striving to preserve traditional techniques for weaving and dyeing the kimono, but also shows contemporary designers reinventing the garment by adopting new fabrics, patterns and ways of wrapping it around the body. --Japan Times, 18th July 2015this traditional dress, with its simple and elegant form and timeless textile production methods, is as relevant today as ever. --Luxury Travel Magazine Online, 21 May 2015Kimono Now is thankfully thick with the photography needed to celebrate such a visual art...Kimono Now is a book to sink into for designers, artists, Japanophiles or anyone simply interested in a dying art. There is something inspirational in its documentation of an archaic tradition which is also demonstrating its capacity for reinvention. --Suitcase Magazine Online, 17th Macrh 2015 About the Author Manami Okazaki is the author of Kawaii! Japan's Culture of Cute (Prestel) as well as other books on Japanese religion, tattoo art, and sneaker culture. She writes frequently for a variety of magazines from all over the world.
