Nippon West

This silk jacket is constructed from a vintage Japanese kimono. The silk crepe was printed using resist dyeing techniques, comprises an intricate floral repeat, and features random, hand-applied color accents to parts of the stenciled artwork. I have updated the...

This silk jacket is constructed from a vintage Japanese kimono. The silk damask features a traditional Japanese geometric pattern, and has been embroidered with a natural scene of autumn grasses and flowers. I have updated the traditional kimono shape and...

This coat is constructed from a US military blanket and Japanese kimono fabric used during the WWII era and the Occupation of Japan. These textiles are testaments to both sides of the Pacific War, and this coat is designed to...

This coat is constructed from a US military blanket and Japanese kimono fabric used during the WWII era and the Occupation of Japan. These textiles are testaments to both sides of the Pacific War, and this coat is designed to...

This silk jacket is constructed from a vintage Japanese kimono. The heavy silk crepe features a complex landscape pattern. It was printed using resist-dyeing techniques and an intricate stencil with a large repeat. I have updated the traditional kimono shape...

This silk jacket is constructed from a vintage Japanese kimono. The silk crepe was printed using resist dyeing techniques, comprises an intricate floral repeat, and features random, hand-applied color accents to parts of the stencilled artwork. I have updated the...

This coat is constructed from a US military blanket and Japanese kimono fabric used during the WWII era and the Occupation of Japan. These textiles are testaments to both sides of the Pacific War, and this coat is designed to...