2026-07

Kiyomi Osawa (English)

The Sewing Machine Magician: Kiyomi Osawa
Episode 9: The Silver Spoon

In the West, there is a proverb: "Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth."  It refers to children who are born into...
Kiyomi Osawa (English)

The Sewing Machine Magician: Kiyomi Osawa
Episode 8: Paris

It was in 1993 that Ms. Osawa held a solo exhibition in Paris, the capital of art. She titled it "The Encounter of Threa...
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...