Developed by designer Rey Aoi, Kimono Artcouture™ is a style of artistic entertainment that uses an original fashion method to rearrange the "kimono," a proud symbol of traditional Japanese beauty, without cutting or sewing the fabric. The result is a stunning transformation into a variety of dress silhouettes. The technique is both sustainable and achieves overwhelming glamour with beautiful style.
Music With Fashion will be coming up the at the KMC 2026 main conference center on October 3 in Osaka. Along with several musical performances, there will be an adult fashion show followed by a kids fashion show and a Rey Aoi Kimono Artcouture™ show. Go here for more details.
The next scheduled Music With Fashion event will be on November 24 in Kyoto.
Music and fashion have long been closely linked, with both industries having significant influence on each other. As part of the 2023 KMC Entertainment Expo, KMC brought together live musical performance and fashion modeling as a presentation for marketing TOKKOU fashion.
For 2026, KMC will expand on that concept with kimono fashion and African fashion among others, by featuring both musicians and fashion models interacting on stage as a unique style of collaborative entertainment. Select artists will have a chance to not only perform and promote their music, but also do it while wearing a stylish outfit on stage!