A native Briton spends nearly 365 days of the year wearing kimono, even though daily use of the traditional Japanese clothing is on the decline among modern Japanese fashionistas. Sheila Cliffe ...

But Japanese people on social media have said the trademarked brand disrespects traditional clothing. The kimono, a loose long-sleeved robe typically tied with a sash, dates back to 15th Century ...

In the eighth century, the Japanese began to borrow many things ... People stopped wearing the kimono as everyday clothing during the reign of Emperor Meiji. Meiji came to the throne in 1867.