Maia Maniglier fell in love with kimono in 2001, when she was convinced to let a Tokyo kimono stylist dress her for a reception at the French Embassy. Kanji Nakashima impressed the skeptical French woman, who had lived in Japan since 1989, by dressing her both stylishly and comfortably.
"As a foreigner living here, there is always someone who wants to put a kimono on you, take pictures, etc., and I had never either felt nice or comfortable in it."
But everything changed when she put on Nakashima's kimono.
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