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IN FEBRUARY, inside the midtown New York City event space Skylight at Moynihan Station, Hiromi Asai’s New York Fashion Week show looked much like others happening across the city: the throb of “Uptown Funk” filled the room as lithe models strutted down the runway; camera shutters clicked; the chic front row appeared unmoved while the crowds behind craned their necks to watch the spectacle.
But rather than wearing haute couture gowns or the latest in prêt-à-porter, the models were decked out in gorgeous, formal silk kimonos.