Vintage Hanae Mori-Finally Mine!

I first learned about the vintage designer Hanae Mori back in September and ever since, I've been plotting how to get my hands on one of her designs. Well, the time has finally come! I recently scored this amazing late '60s Hanae Mori dress for the Etsy shop and it's everything I'd hoped for: bright colors, a superb print, and lush silk. This is a true collectors item, find it in the Etsy shop now!

Vintage Designer: Hanae Mori

A Hanae Mori ad from Vogue, 1976

When I'm not updating La Poubelle Vintage, my internet time is usually spent trolling Pinterest, Etsy or an infinite number of other sites, oogling lovely clothes and expanding my vintage knowledge. In doing so, I came across the Japanese designer Hanae Mori and was instantly smitten. The story behind her brand is pretty cool as well. According to the Vintage Fashion Guild, Mori was a small-time fashion designer who had married the son of a wealthy textile manufacturer. Mori happened to meet Coco Chanel while on vacation in 1960 and was so inspired by her, that she decided to expand her business and focus on haute couture. Her first collection was launched in 1965 and went on to be carried in high-end department stores and become a favorite of Japanese royalty. Her pieces are definitely Japanese influenced but they also have a bohemian goddess vibe that I love. I am really enamored of her beautiful printed silk fabrics and kimono-like dresses and caftans. Unfortunately, Mori's last collection was in 2004 but luckily there are plenty of photos of her pieces online. Here are some of my favorites.

 

Photo credits: 1) Get Some Vintage-a-Peel 2) The Goldstein Museum of Design Archives 3-5) The Metropolitan Museum of Art 6) OMG, that dress! 7-12) The Metropolitan Museum of Art 13) The Modern Bohemians on Etsy 14-16) The Metropolitan Museum of Art 17) The Goldstein Museum of Design Archives 18) Paper Blog