INTEGRATING EGYPTIAN AND JAPANESE COSTUMES AS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION IN INNOVATIVE FASHION DESIGNS FOR WOMEN

Every country has its own unique culture, which is different from others.This makes an incentive to know how different cultures are. Culture of Egypt and Japan Are different. They represent a challenge for designers to integrate both cultures in innovative fashionable designs. The present study aims to explore the characteristics of Sinai dress (Thoub) and Japanese Kimono, and create fashion designs for women at the age group (25-40 years) inspired by both. As a result, Historical study of Sinai and Japanese costumes is useful to create fashion designs for women. It reflects the characteristics of both costumes and integrating the cultures of both countries. The present study creates a new method to design outfits for women, which reflects the Egyptian and Japanese cultures by using the intersection areas that results from overlaying the technical drawings of both Sinai dress (Thoub) and kimono as a source of inspiration of proposed designs.