We’ve just finished all 5 videos from the Kimono exhibition and just wanted to say a big thank you for posting, so enjoyable but tinged with sadness that we may not get to see it in person (mind you having Anna Jackson narrating bought it to life and was so inspiring it’s made us want to know more).
I feel very lucky to have seen this exhibition on it’s opening day! For people who haven’t, these videos give a very good overview. And there’s also a wonderful catalogue!!
I wanna see it in real!!! This is so well curated and told! Thank you for making this possible! So everyone around the world has the opportunity to see an exhibition!
I was so lucky to see it. I was especially shocked to see the authentic costumes for Memoirs of a Geisha (!) I was actually star struck aha. They also had a priceless piece of the iconic 1992 John Galliano show, a Kimono Tuxedo with stockings, as well as one McQueen and two of the glorious Dior by Galliano Asian inspired pieces. And of course the priceless authentic kimono from Japan, especially a full Oiran attire, which was quite incredible to look at this close. Hopefully it’s around to stay!
What a wonderful tour. The best thing about pandemics and their required sheltering in place is the museum tours now being offered. This one in particular is very good. Thanks so much to the V&A.
This is a wonderful collection. I would've loved to see it in person, but having a "personal" tour led by the curator added so much knowledge (and love) to it that I enjoyed this just as much.
Probably won’t get to see the exhibition in the flesh, this series has helped to make me feel less disappointed. Wonderful, thank you. Shame about the few negative comments.
Thank you Anna and everyone who helped put this exhibition together. Thank you for sharing it especially now when it is impossible to travel to see it.
I stumbled upon this kimono exhibition somehow, discovering a lot on UA-cam these days, so great to see this rich collection and hear about the history! I would not have been able to see it otherwise as I am in the Netherlands. Nice to hear us Dutch played a small role in bringing kimono to the world. Such wonderous and beautiful garments. Japanese are right to treasure this heritage.
What a wonderful mini series, thoroughly enjoyed it and the lady who narrates throughout is very easy to listen too and the filmography is stunning. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to see inside the exhibition.
So funny how this popped up while I'm sitting here crocheting a kimono style sweater from a pattern in one of my Japanese crochet books. Thanks for the inspiration.
@@elainebradleyceramist I'm so sorry, I didn't see this request until now. The pattern is out of a Japanese crochet book (I'm obsessed with them). Here is an image of the kimono style sweater I finished... instagram.com/p/CAyY2fDpm42/
Really enjoyed this tour of this Kimono exhibition. I modeled in Tokyo (Kansai Yammamoto, Yohji Yammamoto and Hanae Mori and many more high fashion designers) in the early 90's and fell in love with all things Japanese. I've spent a month at a time in Tokyo 3 times. So grateful for my experiences from my modeling days. My last trip to Tokyo was in 2006 with my daughter.
what a dream exhibition. And to crown it with the actual kimono from the Homogenic cover. I have that same photograph on my wall. It changed my life forever.
The V&A is one of my favourite places to visit, I can lose myself for hours meandering through. I cannot wait to get back there. This was truly beautiful to watch. Thank you
I was so lucky to see the exhibition before the lockdown. Fantastic exhibition and these videos gives me so much more information.This is such a good idea for future exhibition as a preview...
Inspired to wear kimono and obi I bought at an anime convention in traditional style, as well as haori-style jackets I got secondhand, to do modern mixing!
Thank you very much for this online guided tour. Much appreciated. I was devastated I could not visit the exhibition due to circumstances. I’m also pleased to see the kimono artwork by the versatile Japanese artist (composer, designer, classic piano player and drummer of Japanese group X Japan) and world citizen Yoshiki whom carries his legacy of kimono maker in his family by his own brand Yoshikimono in this part of your guided tour. Stay safe everyone.
I love this series! Thank you very much for making it possible to see this beautiful exhibition even if we can’t make it to London. Thank you from Canada.
Fascinating! Some of these garments were on display at the Art Museum in Cincinnati last year. I loved getting more information on those pieces as well as many more. Thank you!
I ordered the book from V&A in early March before I figured flying aboard might be a lost cause. Felt very sad when my trip to London in April got cancelled. Thank you so much V&A for giving me an opportunity to go through the exhibition with a docent.
From Yohji Yamamoto to what appears to be Harajuku Tokyo district fashion, this segment is wonderful, too. The only thing not mentioned (unless I missed it) is the influence of the kimono-inspired garb in manga and anime, which then move over into popular fashion, much as the theater inspired in the past. Kabuki kimono, of course, continue to evolve in grand style...
I tried to get in on opening day but timings of my journey home didn't work out with the remaining slots. I had planned to visit next weekend but alas no one is travelling. Thank you for showing and talking us through the exhibition, it's beautifully curated.
Wonderful! Thank you for making these films. I was planning to visit the exhibit and I'm so glad that I was able to see it so beautifully captured on film, with a guided tour by the curator to boot! xo
This was a wonderful tour. It would have been lovely to go and see it but this was the next best thing. Hopefully there will still be a chance later down the line. Well done!
I read Memoirs of a Geisha many years ago, and was blown away by the descriptions. Hair styles and the layers and symbolism were explained. I would have like a bit more of that. However, I loved the virtual tour. Disappointed not to have been able to see it live before lock down.
I was really anxious for the future of kimono around 2000 because the wearing of it seemed frozen in time and so highly regulated that people were afraid to wear them. Thank goodness for the young people who started routing the temple markets and talking to their grandmothers and selling used kimonos in shops. One grandmother said, "We wore lace-up (shoe)boots with kimono and cardigan sweaters in 1925, so why can't they were a string of pearls or comfortable shoes now?" Keep the tradition, but expand to take in new ideas. Similarly, I had a friend who decided to wear kimono almost every day -- to 7-11, to a baseball game, to lunch. She showed her friends that women could, of course, put on their own kimono and obviously did so for many years until it was regulated by "specialists". The sari is still changing and vibrant in India. I'm glad to see that kimono is getting reintegrated in new ways!
Anna Jackson, thank you so much for an incredibly first class series of videos on this stunningly put together exhibition. I loved the visuals, the history, the interconnectedness of influences from India to Holland to Japan and from Japan to the West. Fascinating. My only complaint is that it seems no-one has bothered to check the closed caption subtitles which are really atrocious. Sorry but I used to subtitle for Channel 4 before branching out into Japanese style acupuncture! But anyway, thank you V & A.
Thank you for this wonderful tour! I thought of visiting Britaint just to come and see this but well... sadly no clue when this would happen. So thank you for this insightful and well done video tour!
The style of garment is called a haori - kind of a jacket that is usually worn over kimono by both men and women. Her particular piece looks quite modern though, judging by the print.
I see quite an interesting series of works at the back of Anna at 0:25, if i m not wrong I think I had a look at these at Paul Smith’s Instagram while ago, who is the designer?
I’d like to see that, made a plan to travel to UK, but covid19 interrupts me. Thank you, I’m happy to see your guidance. And I’ll visit V&A in my kimono next time.
This was on my list to go and see before the world went crazy. Thanks for letting us see it V&A. Stunning.
I’m obsessed with this expo I hope there will be a book published in regards to it. What a phenomenal and insightful guide through, thank you Anna.
Saw the exhibition before lockdown and bought the accompanying book. The exhibition was a delight and the book has joy on every page.
We’ve just finished all 5 videos from the Kimono exhibition and just wanted to say a big thank you for posting, so enjoyable but tinged with sadness that we may not get to see it in person (mind you having Anna Jackson narrating bought it to life and was so inspiring it’s made us want to know more).
The workmanship of the older pieces is simply stunning. Truly, these are works of art. Thank you for sharing.
I feel very lucky to have seen this exhibition on it’s opening day! For people who haven’t, these videos give a very good overview. And there’s also a wonderful catalogue!!
i didnt want this series to end! great job!!
Yeah I want more! Lol
fascinating series of films. Thank you for brightening lock-down and showing us the exhibition.
I wholeheartedly agree.
I wanna see it in real!!! This is so well curated and told! Thank you for making this possible! So everyone around the world has the opportunity to see an exhibition!
An exceptional exhibition--made more accessible by the clarity of Anna Jackson's presentation. I'll be watching it again and again. Thank you V&A!
I was so lucky to see it. I was especially shocked to see the authentic costumes for Memoirs of a Geisha (!) I was actually star struck aha. They also had a priceless piece of the iconic 1992 John Galliano show, a Kimono Tuxedo with stockings, as well as one McQueen and two of the glorious Dior by Galliano Asian inspired pieces. And of course the priceless authentic kimono from Japan, especially a full Oiran attire, which was quite incredible to look at this close. Hopefully it’s around to stay!
so beautiful, had a tear in my eye... Thank you V&A
What a wonderful tour. The best thing about pandemics and their required sheltering in place is the museum tours now being offered. This one in particular is very good. Thanks so much to the V&A.
This is a wonderful collection. I would've loved to see it in person, but having a "personal" tour led by the curator added so much knowledge (and love) to it that I enjoyed this just as much.
I would have loved to see this wonderful exhibition in person, but live in Canada, so I very much appreciate this guided visit. Thank you.
So beautiful! I enjoyed seeing this so much, the curator, presentation and of course the exquisite Kimono! Thank You!
Probably won’t get to see the exhibition in the flesh, this series has helped to make me feel less disappointed. Wonderful, thank you. Shame about the few negative comments.
Thank you Anna and everyone who helped put this exhibition together. Thank you for sharing it especially now when it is impossible to travel to see it.
I stumbled upon this kimono exhibition somehow, discovering a lot on UA-cam these days, so great to see this rich collection and hear about the history! I would not have been able to see it otherwise as I am in the Netherlands. Nice to hear us Dutch played a small role in bringing kimono to the world. Such wonderous and beautiful garments. Japanese are right to treasure this heritage.
Enjoyed all the five parts of the virtual tour. So much vibrancy in the garments and beautiful colours. Amazing exhibit
What a wonderful mini series, thoroughly enjoyed it and the lady who narrates throughout is very easy to listen too and the filmography is stunning. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to see inside the exhibition.
So funny how this popped up while I'm sitting here crocheting a kimono style sweater from a pattern in one of my Japanese crochet books. Thanks for the inspiration.
Oh that sounds cool
Bridget Koupriaynov show us the pattern please?
@@elainebradleyceramist I'm so sorry, I didn't see this request until now. The pattern is out of a Japanese crochet book (I'm obsessed with them). Here is an image of the kimono style sweater I finished... instagram.com/p/CAyY2fDpm42/
What a treat! When so many of us miss travel, this is so welcome and beautifully done.
Really enjoyed this tour of this Kimono exhibition. I modeled in Tokyo (Kansai Yammamoto, Yohji Yammamoto and Hanae Mori and many more high fashion designers) in the early 90's and fell in love with all things Japanese. I've spent a month at a time in Tokyo 3 times. So grateful for my experiences from my modeling days. My last trip to Tokyo was in 2006 with my daughter.
Thank you so much for giving an opportunity to e-visit this wonderful exhibition to non-London based fans of Japan! ❤
BRILLIANT. I had a quick visit pre lockdown intending to return...now I have. I have learned so much from this set of videos; thank you!
Thank you for posting this wonderful exhibition. I visited Japan last year, and bought a stunning kimono which I treasure very much!
what a dream exhibition. And to crown it with the actual kimono from the Homogenic cover. I have that same photograph on my wall. It changed my life forever.
I managed to see it in real life and was so glad I had the chance to revisit here as well. Thank you so much - beautifully presented.
The V&A is one of my favourite places to visit, I can lose myself for hours meandering through. I cannot wait to get back there. This was truly beautiful to watch. Thank you
I was so lucky to see the exhibition before the lockdown. Fantastic exhibition and these videos gives me so much more information.This is such a good idea for future exhibition as a preview...
Thak you very much for this. I'm too far away to see the exhibition but it's inspired me to start to study Japanese culture and history
Wonderful films. I can't wait to see the exhibition in person. I will enjoy it even more having had Anna Jackson as a guide. Thank you.
Loved it! Thank you Ms.Jackson and V&A for making this film available to all!!!
Incredibly rich and eloquently explained exhibition. Very inspiring. Thank you so much for this unique experience!
This series was fantastic. Thanks for sharing with us. And for Anna too, for being a great host.
Outstanding exhibition. Having spent a year in Japan in the 1970’s I was particularly interested in this exhibition. Thank you.
It looks a wonderful exhibition my eyes were out on stalks. Thanks V and A for the snap shot.
I’m not sure I would have learnt even half as much if I had visited the exhibition in person. Really enjoyed it thank you
Brilliant tour of a brilliant subject, many thanks for putting this out there.
Inspired to wear kimono and obi I bought at an anime convention in traditional style, as well as haori-style jackets I got secondhand, to do modern mixing!
Very beautiful & informative set of 5 vids.
Thank you, very very much.
Thanks for sharing! Such a lovely exhibition tour. I love Japanese art and textiles
Brilliant and colourful must see it when V&A open again
Thank you very much for this online guided tour. Much appreciated. I was devastated I could not visit the exhibition due to circumstances. I’m also pleased to see the kimono artwork by the versatile Japanese artist (composer, designer, classic piano player and drummer of Japanese group X Japan) and world citizen Yoshiki whom carries his legacy of kimono maker in his family by his own brand Yoshikimono in this part of your guided tour. Stay safe everyone.
Bravo for this beautifully crafted set of videos & all these gorgeous garments!
Thank your for sharing! I wish I could slowly savor all these kimono, especially those in this last gallery space.
I love this series! Thank you very much for making it possible to see this beautiful exhibition even if we can’t make it to London. Thank you from Canada.
Fascinating! Some of these garments were on display at the Art Museum in Cincinnati last year. I loved getting more information on those pieces as well as many more. Thank you!
Thank you so much for posting this wonderful tour!
Excellent. Loved the links and beautiful garments
Thank you so much for bringing us this fantastic collection and Anna is a wonderful and informative guide. Absolutely love it! Thank you 🙏
I ordered the book from V&A in early March before I figured flying aboard might be a lost cause. Felt very sad when my trip to London in April got cancelled. Thank you so much V&A for giving me an opportunity to go through the exhibition with a docent.
Stunning collection, broad perspective, really a great set of videos!
A very enjoyable and beautifully presented series of films. Thank you V & A
Beautiful and brilliantly explained. So many wonderful varieties of a kimono.
From Yohji Yamamoto to what appears to be Harajuku Tokyo district fashion, this segment is wonderful, too. The only thing not mentioned (unless I missed it) is the influence of the kimono-inspired garb in manga and anime, which then move over into popular fashion, much as the theater inspired in the past. Kabuki kimono, of course, continue to evolve in grand style...
I tried to get in on opening day but timings of my journey home didn't work out with the remaining slots. I had planned to visit next weekend but alas no one is travelling. Thank you for showing and talking us through the exhibition, it's beautifully curated.
Wonderful! Thank you for making these films. I was planning to visit the exhibit and I'm so glad that I was able to see it so beautifully captured on film, with a guided tour by the curator to boot! xo
This was a wonderful tour. It would have been lovely to go and see it but this was the next best thing. Hopefully there will still be a chance later down the line. Well done!
Excellent tour and an amazing exhibition. Thank you
This is such an amazing exhibition. I wish I could see all the pieces in real life.
I read Memoirs of a Geisha many years ago, and was blown away by the descriptions. Hair styles and the layers and symbolism were explained. I would have like a bit more of that. However, I loved the virtual tour. Disappointed not to have been able to see it live before lock down.
Ty! I’ve watched this lecture about 30 times! ❤❤❤ kimono as an artist designer!
Loved it! Thank you... it confirms my idea that anyone can wear anything that is beautiful. I wear kimonos, not being japanese and living in Europe.
Very interesting, thank you for sharing the exhibition by video
fantastic series. I really hope the exhibition stays open and that we get a chance to see these in the flesh!
I was really anxious for the future of kimono around 2000 because the wearing of it seemed frozen in time and so highly regulated that people were afraid to wear them. Thank goodness for the young people who started routing the temple markets and talking to their grandmothers and selling used kimonos in shops. One grandmother said, "We wore lace-up (shoe)boots with kimono and cardigan sweaters in 1925, so why can't they were a string of pearls or comfortable shoes now?" Keep the tradition, but expand to take in new ideas.
Similarly, I had a friend who decided to wear kimono almost every day -- to 7-11, to a baseball game, to lunch. She showed her friends that women could, of course, put on their own kimono and obviously did so for many years until it was regulated by "specialists".
The sari is still changing and vibrant in India. I'm glad to see that kimono is getting reintegrated in new ways!
Thank you for making this available to us. Such a shame we could not visit. Superb exhibition.
I've never seen such beautiful kimonos ❤️ thanks
It was fascinating, thank you for the videos!
This series was wonderful, thank you.
Anna Jackson, thank you so much for an incredibly first class series of videos on this stunningly put together exhibition. I loved the visuals, the history, the interconnectedness of influences from India to Holland to Japan and from Japan to the West. Fascinating. My only complaint is that it seems no-one has bothered to check the closed caption subtitles which are really atrocious. Sorry but I used to subtitle for Channel 4 before branching out into Japanese style acupuncture! But anyway, thank you V & A.
Lovely, I'd booked to go see this in June, so nice not to have missed out completely
Always lovely to see john's designs =] thankyou for detailing as many important facts and discussing the ideas u could fit into this series =]
What an amazing journey this was! Thank you so much, everyone involved :)
6:20 OMG!! Madonna’s red kimono from Nothing Really Matters
Marvellous series!
This series was sooooo good!!!!!
Fabulous, thanks you so much for posting this brilliant and interesting tour of the exhibition
thank you thank you - although I'd loved to see this for real, the knowledge imparted in the 5 videos was fabulous - bravo!
Thank you for this wonderful tour! I thought of visiting Britaint just to come and see this but well... sadly no clue when this would happen. So thank you for this insightful and well done video tour!
Outstanding set of videos!
Thanks for the tour, it was really interesting and inspiring :)
Stunning series, thank you
And what is the curator wearing? I love the colourful robe she has!
The style of garment is called a haori - kind of a jacket that is usually worn over kimono by both men and women. Her particular piece looks quite modern though, judging by the print.
fabulous series
Madonna's Nothing Really Matters kimono is absolutely amazing.
But so it were her Paradise (Not for Me) video and Drowned World Tour's Frozen kimonos
This was wonderful! Thanks!
Thank u V&A for this...love it
Fantastic exhibition. I am so sorry that I have not been able to see it in real time.
Amazing presentation- thank you! Would see once we are free again...
Staying alive feels very essential to my freedom.
Very nice series
Thank you for making this!
I see quite an interesting series of works at the back of Anna at 0:25, if i m not wrong I think I had a look at these at Paul Smith’s Instagram while ago, who is the designer?
Thank you so much for this. Wonderful!
God, I hope this expo is still on when the Covid shit show finally burns out, as I really REALLY want to see it. Many thanks V&A and Anna Jackson.
I’d like to see that, made a plan to travel to UK, but covid19 interrupts me.
Thank you, I’m happy to see your guidance. And I’ll visit V&A in my kimono next time.
Well done exhibition
Wow, this was fantastic!
The V&A website says the exhibition is reopening on 27th August. Tickets available to book online but selling out really fast.