Her creations were highly acclaimed as “East meetsWest.” In 1977, she became the first Asian woman to be admitted to la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, the highest echelon of Parisian fashion.
From the mid-1960s, when expanding her activities to theUnited States, she skillfully introduced traditional Japanese motifs in the context of Western clothing.
Since her earliest involvement in fashion, when inspired by the work of Christian Dior and Pierre Cardin, Hanae Mori has strived to create exquisite, delicate handmade clothing.
