Yoshikimono

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Yoshikimono is a kimono fashion brand created by Japanese rock musician Yoshiki. After its debut at Asia Girls Explosion in 2011, the brand has been featured as a headliner presentation at Tokyo Fashion Week including the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo 2016, Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo 2017, and Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo 2020, receiving critical acclaim for its modern approach to Japan's traditional garment.

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History

Yoshiki debuted the fashion brand on March 6, 2011, at Asia Girls Explosion at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo. The event was co-produced by Yoshiki and featured Marilyn Manson as a runway model. [1] Yoshiki created the fashion brand to pay tribute to his parents who ran a kimono shop when he was growing up. "I've always adored fashion. If I didn't become a rock star, I would've taken over the family business which made very traditional kimonos. If I break certain rules, it's done with a positive approach. If I desacralize the kimono, it's so that it doesn't fall into oblivion." [2]

On October 17, 2015, Yoshikimono was the closing presentation of Mercedes-Benz Tokyo Fashion Week 2016. [3] One year later, Yoshikimono opened Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo 2017 S/S on October 17, 2016. [4] [5] On October 14, 2019, Yoshikimono was featured as the opening presentation of Rakuten Tokyo Fashion Week 2020 S/S at Shibuya Hikarie. [6] [7]

In January 2020, Marie Kondo wore Yoshikimono for the cover of Numero Tokyo magazine. [8] In February, Yoshikimono was announced as part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's "Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk" exhibition in London. [9] In June 2020, Yoshikimono was featured in the Tokyo National Museum's "Kimono" historical retrospective. [10] In November 2022, Yoshikimono was featured in the touring version of the V&A's exhibition presented at the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in Paris. [11]

Critical reception

Yoshikimono has received positive reviews based on the brand's non-traditional approach to kimono. Reuters said that Yoshikimono put "a modern twist on the traditional Japanese garment." [12] Vogue Japan highlighted the brand's "gorgeous style" and "rock spirit", [13] and WWD called Yoshikimono's 2020 collection "innovative" and "sexy". [6]

Theatrical presentation

Yoshikimono's presentations are produced with "plenty of drama and a higher production value than is typical" for fashion events. [6] Yoshiki played piano with a model posing erotically on top of his signature glass piano for Mercedes-Benz Tokyo Fashion Week 2016 [14] and performed a drum solo under pouring rain on the runway for Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo 2017. [15] For Rakuten Tokyo Fashion Week S/S 2020, Yoshiki bathed the runway in falling rose petals. [16]

Pop culture references

The Yoshikimono 2020 collection featured kimono patterns with visual elements of the anime series Attack on Titan and the comic book Blood Red Dragon. [7]

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