2025-07

Kiyomi Osawa (English)

The Sewing Machine Magician: Kiyomi Osawa
Episode 7: Solo Exhibition

She recalls it was in the autumn of 1975 when Ms. Osawa received a letter from a stranger. Although she had been turned ...
Kiyomi Osawa (English)

The Sewing Machine Magician: Kiyomi Osawa
Episode 6: Designers

It was in 1987, shortly after her work with Khanh had concluded, that Osawa began working with fashion designer Yoshiyuk...
Kiyomi Osawa (English)

The Sewing Machine Magician: Kiyomi Osawa
Episode 5: Prêt-à-Porter

Looking back now, the 1970s were the golden age of prêt-à-porter (high-end ready-to-wear).  The term prêt-à-porter is Fr...
Kiyomi Osawa (English)

The Sewing Machine Magician: Kiyomi Osawa
Episode 4: Background

Sharpness of gaze, the changing expression of the eyes depending on how the light hits them, the beauty of the fur, the ...
Kiyomi Osawa (English)

The Sewing Machine Magician: Kiyomi Osawa
Episode 3: Portrait Embroidery

"I think I'll try embroidering a portrait."  The thought occurred to her at age 19. As I will touch upon in detail l...