Founder: Hanae Mori
Year established: 1951
Known for: East meets West; Mori being the first Japanese female designer to be accepted to show couture by France
s Chambre Syndicale
Worn by: Japanese old-school high society
Fall 2015 inspirations: The color, structure, and lines of New York
s High Line as seen through the eyes of new creative director Yu Amatsu; Hanae Mori
s archive silhouettes
