@steve laszczak: Please explain.

@Steve: I see what you mean with the fashion aspect of a Geisha’s kimono. As you know, a Geisha is a highly accomplished entertainer, musician and dancer, and each kimono represents a large business investment to a Geisha. So perhaps, it is a bit difficult to compare that with people who dress up for fun, and who want to feel comfortable in their clothes. But if you are thinking of the past role of Geisha as fashion leaders (although usually it was high-ranked Taiyu prostitutes who performed that role), they could be compared with what Japanese people call “Charisma” sales assistants, beauticians, designers, and so on. These are the fashion leaders of today. People like Heri of the fashion boutique Grimoire, or Angelic Pretty designer Makiko Asano, better known as Maki.