![]() ![]() “She taught me a lot about elegance,” Hikari noted, as we went into detail about her grandmother’s legacy. In 2018, Hikari was the first Japanese native to attend the prestigious Met Gala, and is currently a front-row regular at fashion weeks, on top of her red-carpet appearance at the 75th Venice Film Festival. Evidently, fashion runs deep in Hikari’s veins. Known for her signature butterfly prints, Hanae dressed influential women such as Nancy Reagan, Imelda Marcos, and Princess Grace of Monaco, and was awarded the Order of Légion d’Honneur by former French president François Mitterand in 1989. In case her last name isn’t enough of a hint, Hikari is the granddaughter of famed Japanese couturier Hanae Mori, the first Asian woman to be inducted into the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. I followed suit, because not only was it customary, but I was also bowing to fashion royalty.īomber jacket (worn inside): trousers and earrings, all from Louis Vuitton “Konnichiwa!” she chirped, bowing respectfully to the crew. Hikari was all smiles as she entered our Japanese tea house studio, in the heart of Tokyo’s Minato district. So when the temperatures dropped, who better than Hikari to liven up the room? Dressed in an effortless mix of A Bathing Ape fur bomber jacket, slogan Missoni tee, and billowing palazzo trousers, the statuesque beauty was reminiscent of a young Tina Chow, the ’80s pixie-haired socialite whose irreverent spirit made her a muse to designers such as Yves Saint Laurent and Giorgio Armani. Fun fact: there was a strange bout of an Indian summer the week before our shoot, with the Japanese capital reaching highs of 28☌ despite it being early in December. Such is the 26-year-old’s infectious charm her sunny disposition was also a welcome contrast to the sobering downpour that unexpectedly enshrouded Tokyo. “It’s actually pronounced dō itashimashite, but if you say it fast enough to an English speaker, it sounds like you’re telling someone not to touch your moustache!” Laughter ensued, and needless to say, I’ve been using that phrase ever since. She was merely teaching me how to say “you’re welcome” phonetically in her native Japanese. But before you jump to any conclusions, no, the Japanese supermodel doesn’t have a moustache-nor was I touching one. “Don’t touch my moustache!” Hikari Mori exclaimed, as I was getting her dressed in an origami-esque ’80s cocktail dress by Louis Vuitton for Harper’s BAZAAR Malaysia’s February 2019 cover story. Her grandchildren Izumi Mori and Hikari Mori are fashion models.Dress earrings bracelets and rings, all from Louis Vuitton She is survived by two sons, who are active in her fashion business, Japanese media said. ![]() In 2002, she was awarded the Legion of Honor from the French government. She also designed for the opera, including "Madame Butterfly" in Milan in 1985, and the Noh theater. The elaborate costumes she designed for singer Hibari Misora are also well-known among fashion buffs. Reputed for infusing Japanese elements inspired by the kimono, Mori designed costumes for hundreds of Japanese films, in the 1950s and 1960s, dressing star actresses like Mie Kitahara, Sayuri Yoshinaga and Shima Iwashita, in some of the most renowned cinematic pieces the era produced. She opened her Paris studio in 1977 and built an international business that extended to perfumes and publishing as well as fashion. Her first New York show, held in 1965, was acclaimed as "East meets West." She opened her studio in 1951 and was a pioneer of a generation of Japanese designers who became globally prominent. Her umbrellas and scarves, often decked with colorful butterflies, were popular with working women as a kind of status symbol. With her motto, "You feel decent, no matter where in the world you wear them," Mori wanted to give confidence and dignity to the wearer. Mori also designed uniforms for Japan Airlines flight attendants, bank clerks, high school students and the Japanese team at the Barcelona Olympics. 11, but other details were not immediately available.Įmpress Masako wore a Hanae Mori wedding gown when she married Emperor Naruhito, then the crown prince, in 1993. Mori symbolized the rise of Japan as a modern, fashionable nation and the rise of the working woman. TOKYO - Designer Hanae Mori, known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs, numerous cinema fashions and the wedding gown of Japan's empress, has died, local media reported Thursday. ![]()
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