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Preliminary judging shortlist
(Apparel category)
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Tokyo Mode Gakuen
Chura Eto
Title: Taisho Romantic
- Inspired by student uniforms from the Taisho era.
- Disused kimonos are patchworked.
- It is sustainability conscious.
Key points
- Various kimono patterns are patchworked.
- Similar colour schemes are chosen for the design.
- The skirt is pleated, inspired by the hakama.
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Tokyo Mode Gakuen
Jun Kawamoto
Title: PASSION
- It capitalises on the characteristics of the kimono (hand-stitched, floral patterns, draping).
- The curved body line makes for a cool and cute design.
- It represents the handwork techniques of the traditional kimono.
Key points
- Kimono fabrics cut into triangles are joined together to form curves.
- The textile is hand-stitched with gold thread and edged by hand.
- It is combined with black embroidered lace to create a colour contrast.
Key comments from the judges
- A highly fashionable design that blends the traditional with the contemporary.
- We look forward to seeing the actual piece.
- It has depth because it is based on the essence of kimono and sustainability.
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Professional Institute of International Fashion
Yota Naruse
Title: Jukeiten
- The theme is about wearing layers of Japan’s seasonal scenes.
- It proposes a garment that will be handed down and repeated.
- It integrates with sustainable lifestyles in modern societies.
Key points
- Inspired by summer kimonos (shawase).
- It reduces fabric waste by cutting in straight lines and making use of the width of the kimono fabric.
- Unravelling the stitching restores the fabric to a state close to the original fabric.
Key comments from the judges
- He has studied the culture of the kimono and created a contemporary design.
- Sustainability is considered from the structure to the cutting of the kimono.
- It is a very contemporary design, reminiscent of the Heian-period kimono.
Preliminary judging shortlist
Key comments from the judges