KCI Gallery (The Kyoto Costume Institute)
- Highlight
- Gorgeous array of modern and post-modern couture in all its sartorial elegance
Chasing the trends of West European fashion
Opened by the lingerie giant Wacoal, KCI Gallery (Kyoto Costume Institute) operates as a fashion research foundation that not only displays garments but also works to collect, preserve, study and show them to the public. The collection, dating between the 17th century and now, extends to some 13,000 pieces of West European clothing, shoes and accessories as well as 17,000 documents. Among all of these, garments donated by maison de couture fashion houses can be found. Pieces from the collection are shown at irregularly timed, themed exhibitions.
A display scene of empire fashion/Photo: Kazuo Fukunaga
Western clothes featuring Japanese patterns/Photo: Kazuo Fukunaga
British elegance in clothes donated by Paul Smith/Photo: Kazuo Fukunaga
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| Address | 5F of Wacoal Kyoto Bldg. 103 Shichijo Goshonouchi Minami-machi, Shimogyo-ku |
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| TEL | 075-321-9221 |
| FAX | 075-321-9219 |
| URL | http://www.kci.or.jp/gallery/index.html |
| Hours | 9:30 ~ 17:00（entry by 16:30） |
| Closed | Sat, Sun, Nat Hols, New Year Hols |
| Adm | Free |
| Access | A 3-min walk from JR Nishioji Stn/A 2-min walk from Nishioji Hachijo Stop of City Bus |
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