Hanae Mori, one of Japan’s leading fashion designers, passed away at her home in Tokyo on August 11th. she was 96 years old.NHKreported on the 18th.
On the morning of the 18th, mourning voices were received on SNS, etc., and his grandson, model Izumi Mori, model Ai Tominaga, and designer Junko Koshino announced memorial comments.
What do you think of when you hear “HANAE MORI”? Looking back on the achievements brought to the world of fashion through Japan Airlines (JAL)’s “cabin crew uniforms”.
“I want you to always walk beautifully” Mori’s thoughts
“HANAE MORI”Official siteAccording to Mori, he established the studio in 1951.
Since the 1950s, he has been in charge of costumes for hundreds of Japanese films, and in 1965 he successfully held his first overseas show in New York. After working in the United States, she opened her maison in 1977 on Avenue Montaigne in Paris, France.
Consistently suggesting elegant clothing and comfort.“I want you to always walk beautifully”It is said that this thought was the message that Mr. Mori put into his work.
Achievements seen in JAL’s “cabin crew uniforms”
Mori has designed uniforms for Japan Airlines flight attendants, companies such as banks, school uniforms for junior and senior high school students, and the official uniforms for the Japanese team at the Barcelona Olympics.
In particular, the uniforms of Japan Airlines flight attendants areFrom the “4th generation” (from March 1967) to the “6th generation” (until December 1987), which was worn until December 1987, three consecutive designs.responsible persondid.
The uniform for the 4th generation, which Mr. Mori worked on for the first time, was brightly colored sky blue. Two buttons with a jacket with the front facing like a kimono. The pockets had flaps, and the pearl-rimmed Tsurumaru brooch on the right chest showed its presence.
The blouse has a round neck and the skirt has a slit at the back. His hat was bowl-shaped and had a Tsurumaru cap badge on the front.
From Japan Airlines official website “Uniform History”
The uniform of the 5th generation changed from bright blue to a stronger navy blue impression.
A navy blue miniskirt dress, a wide red belt, and JAL embroidery on the left chest pocket. by the way,For the first time in this uniform, the still familiar “scarf” was introduced for the first time.。
From Japan Airlines official website “Uniform History”
The last design for the 6th generation is a navy blue dress with 6 gold buttons. A red belt with a buckle and JAL embroidery on the left chest pocket flap.
It was a brimmed hat with a chin strap, and there were three types of long-sleeved body shirts (red and white striped, navy and white striped, and plain navy blue). The striped sleeves were eye-catching uniforms.
From Japan Airlines official website “Uniform History”
Japan Airlines’ flight attendant uniforms are currently in the 11th generation (the first generation is No. 3 and 13 in total). Among them, the achievement of Hanae Mori, who has worked on designs for three generations, is once again great.
Voices of mourning continue
Mr. Mori’s granddaughter and model Izumi Mori paid tribute to him on his official Instagram. She commented, “Mamamori, thank you for all the amazing memories and experiences…RIP.”
Another model, Ai Tominaga, posted on her official Instagram, “Ms. Hanae Mori, Japan’s proud designer who continues to express Japanese traditional beauty and is the only Japanese full member of the Paris Haute Couture Association. She was held in Paris. It is a precious memory for me to be able to appear in the collection of.
I commemorated him with a photo of when he appeared in the collection.