Kyoto Costume Institute

6. Kyoto Costume Institute

Kyoto, Japan

KCI’s collection currently ranges from the 17th century to the present day, with holdings of 12,000 items of clothing and 16,000 documents. The institute has received donations from some of today’s top designers and fashion houses such as Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and was presented with a gift of approximately 1,000 sets of clothing from Comme des Garçons.

Since: 1980
Size: 12,000 items of clothing and 16,000 documents
Collections: 17th century to the present dayExhibitions: seems to be no exhibition space, only loan objects to other museums
Yearly Visitors: ?

Staff:Akiko Fukai (Director, Chief Curator); Makoto Ishizeki, Tamami Suoh, Rie Nii (Curators); Naoko Tsutsui, Iho Niimi (Asst. Curators); Kumiko Tomonari (Keeper)