Articles by me / Published Articles / TravelIn London, an Immersion into Japan’s Kimono Culture (Condé Nast Traveller) October 28, 2020 0 Kimono to Catwalk at the V&A was Europe’s first major exhibition on the iconic Japanese drapeI wasn’t expecting to be enthralled by an exhibition inside a museum in the middle of a pandemic when even meeting a friend at a café seems like wishful thinking. And yet, that’s exactly how I felt as I walked through the galleries of Kimono – Kyoto to Catwalk at the V&A Museum in London last week.Kimono, a word which translates in English as ‘the thing to wear’, is so much more than what it literally means. An iconic costume from an exotic culture, an ensemble that hides within its folds many intriguing tales, a piece of artistry, a declaration of class and status… this exhibition adequately revealed that a kimono is all that and more.Read MoreFurther Reading... Smart social satire | Review of The Wrong Way Home by Shunali Khullar Shroff – The Hindu March 10, 2026 Shunali Khullar Shroff’s ‘The Wrong Way Home’ Celebrates Singlehood In All Its Messy Glory | Feminism in India March 10, 2026 The best hotels and resorts in Asia: The Gold List 2026 December 26, 2025 Previous PostWhat Going to the Gym Taught Me About Being Human (DailyO) Next PostConfessions of a Born-Again Vegetarian: It All Started with a Goat (The Quint)
