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Hanae Mori, legendary Japanese fashion designer, has died at the age of 96.

Japanese fashion designer Hanae Mori has died at the age of 96. | Font: EFE | Photographer: Frank Robichon

japanese fashion designer Hanae Moriknown as “Madama Butterfly” for her butterfly motifs and for being the first Japanese woman to be recognized as an official haute couture designer in Paris in 1977, has died at the age of 96, her studio said Thursday.

Mori, who has received international recognition for his East meets West projects, passed away on August 11, his studio said, without providing further details.

Born in western Japan’s Shimane Prefecture in 1926. Hanae Mori he moved to Tokyo where he developed his career, in which he came to dress the Japanese Empress Masako at her wedding parade in 1993.

At 25, the Japanese dressmaker opened her first studio, Hiyoshiya, in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, where she designed costumes for hundreds of 1950s films and pioneered the industry.

In 1965, he held his first overseas show in New York called “East Meets West”, which drew attention to the combination of traditional Japanese kimono designs with Western-style dresses.

Twelve years later Hanae Mori She opened a haute couture salon in Paris, becoming the first Japanese woman to join the Chambre syndicale de la couture parisienne and thus gain recognition as an official haute couture designer.

Hanae Mori
Hanae Mori was the first Japanese woman to officially consider herself a haute couture designer. | Font: EFE | Photographer: Everett Kennedy Brown

Butterfly, her starry design

Hanae Mori He also designed the Japan Airlines (JAL) stewardess uniform, where he introduced the miniskirt, as well as the official uniform for the Japanese delegation to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Her star design was the butterfly, which can be seen on many of her clothes, and she was nicknamed “Madama Butterfly”, an opera for which she also designed costumes during her career, in addition to others such as Elektra. or ballets and musicals such as the Japanese productions of Cinderella or Evita.

In addition to dressing Empress Masako, his clients also included Princess Grace of Monaco and other celebrities, resulting in him receiving the Japanese Purple Ribbon Medal of Honor, the highest cultural award given for significant contributions to the worlds of art, sports and technology. .

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Hanae Mori’s clients included Empress Masako, Princess Grace of Monaco and other celebrities. | Font: EFE | Photographer: Kimimasa Mayama

Vanguard performs in Japanese tradition

In 1989 Hanae Mori He also received the French Légion d’honneur, the country’s highest honour, given to French or foreign nationals for civil or military merit.

Mori’s death comes days after the death of Japanese designer Issei Miyake, known worldwide for his creations that combine Japanese tradition with avant-garde materials and cuts, was announced at the age of 84.

Mori, who was already retired, still owned several stores in Tokyo’s famous Harajuku fashion district, as well as his perfume brand, which is still active and produced in France.

(According to EFE).

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