From something old, something new
THE KIMONO, the traditional garment of Japan, gets a new life under the hands of fashion designer Yumi Christina (she drops her last name, Sakamoto, for work). Of both Japanese and Filipino descent, the designer’s work melds both of her worlds, with the materials coming from the land of her father, and the labor from the land of her mother.
We met Ms. Sakamoto during an event with Moda Interni on Nov. 28, with her work, old kimonos turned into suits and gowns, displayed alongside the flamboyant creations of Italian furniture brand Opera Contemporary. Her clothes are sold under the brand EDYA1929, a tribute to a store her great-grandfather opened in 1929, before the Second World War forced it to close.