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Next Fashion Designer of Tokyo
2024

Announcing the contestants who passed the 2nd screening

Announcing the Special Selection award candidates

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  • 立澤　拓都

    立澤　拓都

    Bunka Fashion College

    立澤　拓都 Takuto Tachizawa

    Work name：Fraying

    Features

    • Materials of the lower layer peek from beneath the upper layer of frayed materials and textures.
    • In combination with sheer materials, this acts as an expression of the passage and depth of time.
    • Using a patchwork technique similar to that of "boro" clothing, worn-out and torn fabrics are used to create a patchwork pattern.

    Main comments from the jury

    • It is praiseworthy how the designer was able to carefully express the concept of fraying without it looking sloppy.
    • It is a well-balanced piece with meticulous attention to detail.
    • I can already visualize this piece on display in a store.

  • 千脇　倫太朗

    千脇　倫太朗

    Bunka Fashion College

    千脇　倫太朗 Rintaro Chiwaki

    Work name：Invisible world

    Features

    • Children wearing their parents' clothes.
    • Transparent fabrics and obscure lines are used to capture a child's field of vision.
    • The textile is made using wool scraps, reproducing children's drawings.

    Main comments from the jury

    • This piece seamlessly blends together logic and emotion, capturing both stillness and movement.
    • The incorporation of children's scribbles in this piece is creative and intriguing.
    • The color scheme and thread thickness give this piece a futuristic feel.

  • 常川　遼太

    常川　遼太

    Tokyo Mode Gakuen

    常川　遼太 Ryota Tsunekawa

    Work name：Tokyo toile（トワル）

    Features

    • The design makes use of the recent advances in CAD technology, focusing on patterning and toile assembly, the processes involved in clothing production.
    • The leftover fabric pieces of various colors and patterns combined together represent the city of Tokyo and the people living in it.
    • Accent details are added through embroidery and fabric processing techniques.

    Main comments from the jury

    • The production technique was well thought out and carefully executed.
    • Every component is detachable, and the material is also powerful.
    • The influence of Tokyo can be sensed in every aspect of this piece.

    ※Special selection award candidate award candidate

  • 松田　龍之介

    松田　龍之介

    ESMOD TOKYO

    松田　龍之介 Ryunosuke Matsuda

    Work name：Emergence

    Features

    • The fabric manufacturing process involves mixing gelatine, agar powder, and glycerin in water and drying it in a mold.
    • This jumper skirt is made by printing a hand-knitted pattern on paper and backing it with the original bioplastic fabric.
    • The fabric is edged with knit details, featuring both real and fake materials, symbolizing the purity and impurity of human nature.

    Main comments from the jury

    • This design has a lot of energy. It's intriguing as an experimental piece.
    • The level of motivation behind the experimentation in design and fabric development is incredible.
    • The idea is unique.

  • 見奈美　秀斗 ・ 丸藤　拓海

    見奈美　秀斗 ・ 丸藤　拓海

    Bunka Fashion College

    見奈美　秀斗 ・ 丸藤　拓海 Shuto Manami & Takumi Marufuji

    Work name：-PEEL A HUMAN-

    Features

    • The garment is made from a single piece of cloth, using only darts.
    • The leftover jacket and pants denim fabric is tucked into the collar, placket, and cuffs for added structure, allowing for reduced waste.

    Main comments from the jury

    • It is an ambitious piece that pushes the boundaries of clothing structure.
    • The concept and the finished design of the piece are both exceptional.
    • The thinking towards sustainability shines through.

  • 毛利　壽乃

    毛利　壽乃

    ESMOD TOKYO

    毛利　壽乃 Juno Mori

    Work name：BABY PUNK

    Features

    • This combination of BABY PUNK with a tailored jacket represents breaking free from authority.
    • It expresses a free spirit and playful, pure, and gentle emotions (the young mind).
    • This fun design can open hearts while conveying a powerful message of freedom and equality.

    Main comments from the jury

    • This piece has excellent tailoring.
    • The concept is fresh and has a sense of realism.
    • It is evident that the designer has a clear vision and their own unique style.

Announcing the Special Selection award candidates

  • 常川　遼太

    常川　遼太

    Tokyo Mode Gakuen

    常川　遼太 Ryota Tsunekawa

    Work name：Tokyo toile（トワル）

    Features

    • The design makes use of the recent advances in CAD technology, focusing on patterning and toile assembly, the processes involved in clothing production.
    • The leftover fabric pieces of various colors and patterns combined together represent the city of Tokyo and the people living in it.
    • Accent details are added through embroidery and fabric processing techniques.

    ※Special selection award candidate award candidate

  • 本田　琉碧

    本田　琉碧

    University of Tsukuba

    本田 琉碧・花沢 太朗・成田 多由 Ryua Honda & Taro Hanazawa & Tayu Narita

    Work name：Breathing Tokyo

    Features

    • The red color is reminiscent of the respiratory muscles and diaphragm.
    • Red light emanates from the slits under the armpits, elbows, and knees.
    • The patterns and gathered fabric on the jacket and pants highlight the shoulder blades, elbow joints, pectoral muscles, and ribs, expressing the respiratory motion.

  • 山岡　寛泳

    山岡　寛泳

    Bunka Fashion College

    山岡　寛泳 Kan’ei Yamaoka

    Work name：Coming back to life

    Features

    • The incorporation of sashiko stitching into all the fabrics symbolizes a return to life.
    • The design embodies Japanese aesthetics through its cut, but the core of the design is the awareness of a comeback.
    • It emphasizes rejuvenating and fortifying energy that was once almost lost.

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