2 Feb 2020

Josephine Rout: Curating a kimono exhibition in London

From Standing Room Only, 1:33 pm on 2 February 2020

A New Zealander is working on an ambitious exhibition about the Japanese kimono.

From rare early traditional 17th century examples through to ones designed by fashion icons Alexander Mcqueen and Yves Saint Laurent, and kimono based costumes created for the Star Wars Movies.

London's Victoria & Albert Museum is hosting the exhibition, Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk.

Co-curator Josephine Rout, talks to Lynn about her dream assignment.

Image Courtesy of the Joshibi Art Museum

Kimono Times, Akira Times, 2017. © Akira Times

‘Fuji Heartbreak’ kimono by Milligan Beaumont, 2020

Summer kimono (yukata) ensemble by Rumi Rock, 2018, V&A

Costume for Obi-Wan Kenobi, played by Alec Guinness (1914-2000) in the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope John Mollo COURTESY OF LUCASFILM LTD

Christian Dior, Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2007 © Getty Images

Madonna Nothing Really Matters video 1999. Photo by Frank Micelotta Image Direct © Getty Images

Kimono suit ensemble by Fujikiya, 2018, V&A

Photo by Luis Monteiro Image Courtesy of Duro Olowu

Standing Rock Cyaclume (c) TAKAHASHIHIROKO INC

Image Courtesy of the Joshibi Art Museum

Image Courtesy of the Joshibi Art Museum

Image Courtesy of the Khalili Collection

Image Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum London

Image Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum London

Image Courtesy of the Khalili collection. © Moriguchi Kunihiko

Image Courtesy of the Khalili Collection

Image Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum London

'Kaidan' ( staircase) by Kobayakawa Kiyoshi (1899-1948) hanging scroll ink and colours on paper

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