Wakako Kondoh Burk at bride school in Yokosuka, Japan in 1957. The American Red Cross created “Bride Schools” to teach Japanese women how to be an “American” wife and mother. (Photo courtesy of ...
Masako and Irvine McConney Sr. drove from California to New York in 1955. Along the way several hotels and restaurants denied Irvine entry, so they slept and ate in the car. Courtesy of the McConney ...
It was during a Paris fashion week bridal runway show for Japanese wedding dress mega brand, Four Sis & Co that it struck me. Wedding attire—one of the most emotionally charged pieces of fashion—has ...
TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Barbie is having a hard time winning the hearts of Japanese children, so she's trying to charm grown-ups instead with a bridal collection full of bows, ruffles and gowns ...