Remembering Japanese Fashion Designer Hanae Mori

On August 11, Japanese designer Hanae Mori died at the age of 96, CNN reported. A funeral was already held in her honor with close relatives. Mori was the first Asian designer to enter the world of Parisian haute couture, with a style that elegantly blended East and West. The designer, nicknamed “Madame Butterfly” because of her signature butterfly motifs, retired after presenting her final couture collection in 2004. Before stepping back from designing, she was known for dressing very important personalities, from Grace Kelly to Hillary Clinton, Bianca Jagger, and Japan’s Empress Masako, who wore her exquisite designs for… Read Full Article