On February 16, 2024, Japanese Crown Princess Kiko of Akishino visited the 75th Contemporary Exhibition of Female Calligraphers at Nihonbashi Takashimaya Department Store in Chuo Ward, Tokyo. The exhibition unveils the new works of 100 female leading calligraphy artists in seven different styles and categories.
The word Modern does not rhyme well with Japanese Imperial Style of any kind.
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DeleteRavie de voir la princesse Kiko de sortie mais au niveau vestimentaire, pas de changements même minimes car toujours le même style dans une couleur très fade ; quel contraste avec le magnifique kimono porté par la dame qui lui a fait visiter cette expo de ce grand magasin ; il n'y a que les perles qui soient à mon goût !
ReplyDeletePS J'aurais bien voulu voir la princesse Kako qui aurait pu peut-être nous montrer un style plus tendance ; il nous faudra encore patienter !
If the skirt was a little bit tighter the ensemble would have looked already better. Simple shoes, but they are not so wide anymore and the heels are a bit higher than those worn by the majority of the princesses at the Imperial court. Beige was a fashion color last Summer, it stayed in fashion this Winter. However, a monochromatic look in beige, looks quickly dull. If the skirt was replaced by a black one or black pants it would have been very chic. A top in
ReplyDeleteI think the skirt is fine, especially for older women. I remember the days when women, even royal women, did not walk around with clothes 2 sizes too small & horizontal wrinkles everywhere & thighs/boobs almost bursting out of the material. And we would not see such a thing on the Japanese royal ladies as we do on some of the European ones. |Melanie|
DeleteI think it’s ivory not beige (a little hard to tell) and a dress not skirt (which can explain it being a little fuller, so that it will fall well when the jacket is off). I think her dress, jacket and shoes to be supremely elegant in their simplicity. - AnneLise.
DeleteWas not finished yet. "A top in a contrasting color under the jacket could have been nice too and/or the same contrasting color for clutch and shoes" So many lovely solutions.
ReplyDeleteNever a fan of beige/cream/neutral outfits but this is smart and elegant
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Nice to see CP Kiko out and about. Her suit is beautiful. She looks lovely here and I hope she's recovered from her illness. Her smile lights up her whole face and exudes warmth.
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The Kimono is the winner here. With its delicately- colored and coordinating obi belt, it is exquisite.
ReplyDeleteYes to the kimono !
ReplyDeleteCPss Kiko looks elegant. Their dress is always the same, never really a wow. css
ReplyDeleteThe Kimono is beautiful, so elegant, the colors are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteOk, there's a lot of beige going on here; the clothes, the walls, the art work, .... LOL. However, I do love a well made Kimono - whatever the color. The workmanship is just wonderful and this one is no exception.
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