Jotaro Saito's Electric Kimonos

In March of this year at the Adelaide Banks Festival of Arts in Australia, the city’s historic architectural icons were painted with light over a two week period. These 'electric canvases' (designed by the acclaimed artist group appropriately named The Electric Canvas) featured a constantly changing array of perfect, jaw-dropping architectural projection, reflecting the heritage and function of these beautiful buildings by bringing their 19th century charm into the 21st century.

Similarly, the kimonos in Jotaro Saito's fall '08 collection -- also designed to reflect the heritage and function of traditional kimonos -- were brought into the 21st century with bold color combinations, hard lines, and modern patterns. And, it just so happens that Saito's collection reminded me of the Adelaide Banks Festival electric canvases. (Oh, how I wish I had been there to see the lights in person!) Do you see what I mean?