On June 25, 2026, Princess Aiko of Japan visited an exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Japanese fashion designer Hanae Mori at the National Art Center. The exhibition features approximately 400 works by the designer, including haute couture dresses and archival materials. Hanae Mori is also known for designing Empress Masako’s wedding dress. For the exhibition visit, Princess Aiko wore one of her mother’s outfits.
Hanae Mori (8 January 1926 – 11 August 2022) was a Japanese fashion designer. She was one of only two Japanese women to present her collections on the runways of Paris and New York, and the first Asian woman to be officially recognised as a haute couture house by the Fédération française de la couture in France.
For her visit to the exhibition, Princess Aiko wore a yellow outfit previously worn by Empress Masako. The outfit was designed by Hanae Mori and had originally been worn during a visit to a centre for people with disabilities in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, on 26 September 1994.
Beautiful outfit that fits the prinsess a lot better than many others she has worn. Lovely colour and I love the slim cut of the jacket.. Timeless design.
ردحذفWish I could see the Hanae Mori exhibition
This suit looks so good on HIH P Aiko! Hard to believe it was her mother’s; absolutely love that the princess can wear it. Yellow seems to be the color of this season so this fits right in. P. Aiko is really coming into her own fashion wise (I get the irony of me saying that while she’s wearing her mother’s clothes!) in the last several months. I’m looking forward to see her evolving tastes.
ردحذفDesigned and worn (by Masako) over 30 years ago and instead of "aging well", it does not age at all! This is how (sustainable) fashion should be, without all those exaggerated features crying "look at me, I am the latest fashion fade". Isn't it lovely!
ردحذفThis suit fits nicely and a good colour for her. She would look lovely in some of the exhibited dresses. It would be a nice modern twist for her to wear.
ردحذفVery pretty! this suit was well kept after all these years!
ردحذفLignes parfaites de cet ensemble dont la couleur lui va à ravir ; bon choix que les boucles d'oreilles ainsi qu'un délicat médaillon monté sur une chaîne !
ردحذفAchard62
What a great way to honour that Japanese fashion designer. Princess Aiko looks very, very good in that Hanae Mori ensemble once designed for her mother, the empress (back then crown princess).
ردحذفI like her hair curls at the back
ردحذفThe tailoring of this vintage Moi oufit is exquisite, although I find the shoes
ردحذفa bit uninspiring. What a wonderful surprise to have brought it to life again, this is rewearing at its best, and I hope to see it again very soon.
🌞 Virginia
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