Kimono fashion runway

From intricate mid-17th century garments through to Madonna's Jean Paul Gaultier creation, designs by Rei Kawakubo and Oscar-winning costumes from Memoirs of a Geisha, the items on display are as beautiful as they are educational. Here are five things we learned from the V&A's exhibition, Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk.

YUMI KATSURA: A Tale of Tradition & Modern Luxury TWITTER: @FashionInsider1 / INSTAGRAM: TheFi_Mag January 26, 2017 By Marcellous L. Jones Photos by Kristy Sparow Paris, France ...

Spring/Summer 2016 Collection of Japanese fashion brand YOSHIKIMONO on October 17, 2015, in Tokyo.

The V&A museum is giving viewers a second chance to see its acclaimed exhibition all about the history of kimonos.

Hopping from one decade to the next, Vogue China goes from the glam 50s to the twiggy 60s with model Tao Okamoto taking center stage. Photographed by Sølve

Japanese designer Yumi Katsura unveiled her Fall Winter 2017.18 The Awakening of Nature collection during the recently finished Paris Haute Couture Week.