Hanae mori butterfly series#

^ 'History of JAL Uniforms - Fourth Generation Uniform (1967-1970)'.^ a b c 'Ken Mori, Chief of Hanae Mori, Dead at 84'.^ 'Hanae Mori Haute Couture: Hanae Mori - The Work and Style'.^ 'Who Says Butterflies Are Free? on a Hanae Mori Gown, They Cost $700 and Up'.Her published books include Hanae Mori 1960-1989 and Fashion – A Butterfly That Flew Across the Border. She also has a range of fragrances, including Hanae Mori and Hanae Mori Butterfly. In addition to serving clients including Princess Grace of Monaco and Crown Princess Masako of Japan, for whom Mori made a wedding gown, Mori has made costumes for operas including ' Madame Butterfly' and ' Elektra,' ballets including ' Cinderella' and musicals such as the Japanese production of ' Evita.' She has created designs for shoes, stockings, gloves, ties, belts, handbags, umbrellas, sunglasses, aprons, carpets, and lacquerware. Mori signature design inspiration is the butterfly. In 1996 Mori was awarded the Order of Culture by the Emperor of Japan. In 1989 Mori was awarded the French Legion of Honor by President François Mitterrand of France. In 1988, she received a Medals of Honor (Japan) of Purple Ribbon by the Government of Japan. : 24 Mori had two sons with Ken named Akira and Kei. In 1946, Mori met Ken Mori, a textile businessman who she later married. The line's final collection was presented at Tokyo Fashion Week Spring 2018. Hanae Mori Manuscrit is a line currently designed by Yu Amatsu. It can be purchased throughout the United States at stores such as Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's, Macy's and Sephora. Hanae Mori Parfums are made in France and distributed worldwide.

Hanae mori butterfly series#

Her fragrance division, Hanae Mori Parfums, is still active and produces a series of acclaimed fragrances including Hanae Mori Butterfly for women, HM for Men and Hanae Mori Magical Moon for women. Mori has retired from the runway but still has a few boutiques in Tokyo's Harajuku neighborhood, including one in the Hotel Okura. She held her last fashion show in July of that year. Mori announced her retirement in June 2004, stating that she would be closing her fashion house after the Haute Couture Show for Fall 2004 in Paris. Opting for fast-track corporate rehabilitation, the company then applied to the Tokyo District Court for protection from its creditors on May 30, 2002, as it had ¥10,100,000,000 ( US$81,000,000) in liabilities. Īmidst company financial struggles, Mori sold the ready-to-wear and licensed apparel operations in January 2002 to an investment group formed by Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co. Mori had the patronage of Masako, Crown Princess of Japan, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Reagan Renata Tebaldi and Princess Grace of Monaco Grace Kelly. Also in 1993, Masako, Crown Princess of Japan wore a sleeveless white gown designed by Mori for her wedding ceremony. In 1992, Mori designed the official uniform for the Japanese Delegation to the Barcelona Olympics and, in 1994, the official uniform for the Japanese Delegation to the Lillehammer Olympics. From 1989 to 1996, Mori employed Dominique Sirop as a designer. The first uniform was worn from 1967 to 1970 the second, which created a sensation by featuring a miniskirt, worn from 1970 to 1977 and the third worn from 1977 to 1988. Mori designed three consecutive uniforms for the flight attendants of Japan Air Lines (JAL). In 1965, she presented her first New York collection, 'East Meets West.' Twelve years later, she opened an haute couture showroom in Paris, leading to her appointment as a member of the Chambre syndicale de la couture parisienne. She opened her first atelier, Hiyoshiya, in 1951, and over the next several years designed costumes for hundreds of movies. After graduating from Tokyo Women's Christian University, she married and attended dress-making school.