This design inspiration is likely where the problems started, because rather than showcase the national costume to the world in a modern way that remains sensitive to the culture of the country, this costume ended up mashing together stereotypes that are known to rub people in Japan up the wrong way.Įven if one says it is not a Kimono ( despite the designer saying it is Kimono inspired). 8Īs the host says in the video, the costume is designed to celebrate “the incredible Japanese Harajuku fashion culture“. Look to me like the stylist did his best to match as much of Japan as he could in an international beauty pageant format. Talking about color ? Why is this no mention of the choice of sakura white glittering pink ?
Should we except every other countries to start going about it : but the feathers. It is a creation and frankly not a bad one moreover compared to some others. Waiting to have to poor sir and lady have to apologize because nyanyanya Japan fabulous, ancestral culture, foreigner stupid. I do not think it is far more fetched than a stylist wanting to make a kimono looking torso/back which did not look like one and without doing researching about it, which will bring in any other website about how you have to fold it. What if actually the stylist, outside of my interpretation of his piece, actually took it for a kimono and decided to incorporate Japan history in it and/or their mythology ? Or the one interested in where the folding come from ? The ones considering this kind of dress as an option for the dead ? The kimono referral is in the shelves.Īnd some need to learn more about Japanese culture. There are buttons on the back.Īnd frankly the resemblance of the torso/back part with kimono is very loose. Do you really think the hatter will like it ? And just average Japanese fashionisita when they will be seen as messing it up ?Īs far as I know : there is not folding on one side or another. If she went on the stage with a male dress all comments will be about her wearing a male dress. Some people need to understand a bit more about fashion.
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And manage to do what it is used for : cut the full chest area. The tattoo doesn't seems like such a bad choice thought it look like better in the official photo. Black sakura on the neck as representation of Japan on an international stage ? I have doubt. Black was the easiest bet a it is featured on the top so will allow to pursue the dynamic of the upper part. So the quickest pick will have been sakura. The usual would be necklace but it have to be something about Japan. Would have people preferred her to wear a man dress, because it will exactly be all the meaning the result if the folding looking part was made the other way ? I do not think the hatter will have been anymore happy.įor the tattoo, I do not think they had lot of option. She is wearing a dress, not a kimono, does not even look like a wrap dress as it seems there are button on the back and I do not see anything looking like a folding part the button also kind of look more like it was sew to the top. I do not understand the big fuss about kimono.
However, the Embassy of Israel in Japan posted these photos of the costume, along with the designer, on Dec 2, which suggests they didn’t have any issue with the design. That last commenter is onto something there, because rather than have a Japanese designer come up with the costume concept and design, Israeli designer Aviad Arik Herman was enlisted for the job, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Israel. “I can feel the designer has the great respect and admiration of Japanese culture but it seems there’s poor understanding of it…” “It seems that Japanese people weren’t involved in this at all, despite it representing Japan.” “To use this (chrysanthemum) symbol on a costume with the same pattern as the deadly costume is unbelievable to me. “It is a style worn by the deceased, so many Japanese people find it very uncomfortable. “Don’t insult Japan!! Don’t insult Imperial House of Japan!! Don’t insult Kimono!!” “Well - this is how a deceased wears a kimono The chrysanthemum emblem is exclusive for the Emperor Tattoos are taboo in Japan.” Seeing a kimono folded this way has a triggering effect on people in Japan, who make the connection with the deceased when they see it, so when it was shown on an international stage to represent their country, online commenters didn’t hold back with their opinions.
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