This bibliography is intended only to serve as a sampler for those  interested in New York fashion merchandising. Underlying the  presentation is the idea that style is what sells.Michael R. Bloomberg is the 108th Mayor  of the City of Hiromi Asai is a New York-based kimono stylist and designer. She, born  in Tokyo, grew up surrounded by traditional Japanese culture. In  University, she studied traditional Japanese theater and its fashion,  which gave her a deeper appreciation for the history of the kimono.  Furthermore, she studied tea ceremony, classical Japanese dance and Noh.  To acquire more skills and knowledge about the kimono, she learned  kimono styling and traditional Japanese dressmaking at the kimono  fashion academy. She became a certified master kimono instructor and  started working as a professional kimono stylist.