Her first New York show, held in 1965, was acclaimed as “East meets West.” She opened her studio in 1951 and was a pioneer of a generation of Japanese designers who became globally prominent. 11, a few days after developing a mild fever, according to the Hanae Mori Office. Getty Images She died at her Tokyo home Aug. Mori symbolized the rise of Japan as a modern, fashionable nation and the rise of the working woman. Her umbrellas and scarves, often decked with colorful butterflies, were a status symbol with working women. With her motto, “You feel decent, no matter where in the world you wear them,” Mori wanted to give confidence and dignity to those wearing her designs. The uniforms were not flamboyant like her runway designs, but tastefully professional, appropriate for their roles. Mori also designed uniforms for Japan Airlines flight attendants, bank clerks, high school students and the Japanese team at the Barcelona Olympics. Gamma-Rapho via Getty ImagesĮmpress Masako wore a Hanae Mori wedding gown adorned with rose-petal patterns when she married Emperor Naruhito, then the crown prince, in 1993. Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Mori designed the wedding gown of Japan’s Empress Masako in 1993. Mori was known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs. She had been examined by a doctor at her home, but no specific cause of death was given.

Designer Hanae Mori, known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs, numerous cinema fashions and the wedding gown of Japan’s empress, has died, her office said Thursday.

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