Son of a Japanese noodle maker, Kokichi Mikimoto single-handedly launched the cultured-pearl industry. Kokichi Mikimoto, the son of a noodle maker, had a dream and a hard-working wife, Ume.
Rei Kawakubo has delved into the classic nature of Mikimoto pearls, infusing the cultured pearl strands with subtle subversion and creating a new design identity. Ropes of perfectly symmetrical, ...