Photos highlight New York Fashion Week’s Fall-Winter 2026 runway show

By The Associated Press
February 17, 2026 | 12:39 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Photos of the Fall-Winter 2026 runway show at New York Fashion Week.

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Japan’s traditional kimonos are being repurposed in creative and sustainable ways

By The Associated Press
February 20, 2026 | 3:37 AM

TOKYO (AP) — The kimono, that elaborate, delicate wrap-around garment worn by geisha and samurai from centuries back, is getting a vibrant remake, appreciated these days for a virtue that’s more relevant than ever: sustainability. A genuine silk kimono, which literally means “worn thing,” lasts a hundred years or more. In a Japanese family, it’s handed down over generations like heirloom jewelry, artworks and military medals. It never goes out of style. The design of the kimono and accompanying “obi” sash has remained basically the same since the 17th century Edo period depicted in Akira Kurosawa samurai movies.

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