World-renowned Japanese fashion designer Mori Hanae has died at the age of 96. She was known for her signature butterfly motifs.
Mori was born in the western Japanese prefecture of Shimane in 1926.
After making a name for herself as a designer of costumes for movies, she won international acclaim with her collection presented in New York in 1965. It was dubbed “East meets West.”
Mori became the first Japanese to be listed in Paris as an official designer of haute couture. But she never forgot her beginnings.
(Mori Hanae / Fashion designer)
“It's very important to consider your own roots when doing business. When you're young, you tend to look at countries other than your own. I believe Japanese culture is different from Western culture and is our treasure.
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◆motif モチーフ
Mori was born in the western Japanese prefecture of Shimane in 1926.
After making a name for herself as a designer of costumes for movies, she won international acclaim with her collection presented in New York in 1965. It was dubbed “East meets West.”
Mori became the first Japanese to be listed in Paris as an official designer of haute couture. But she never forgot her beginnings.
(Mori Hanae / Fashion designer)
“It's very important to consider your own roots when doing business. When you're young, you tend to look at countries other than your own. I believe Japanese culture is different from Western culture and is our treasure.
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◆motif モチーフ
◆acclaim 絶賛、（拍手）喝采
◆dub （別名やあだ名などで）呼ぶ
◆haute couture 高級な仕立て服であるオートクチュール