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Next Fashion Designer of Tokyo
2025

Announcing the contestants who passed the 2nd screening

Announcing the Special Selection award candidates

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  • 黒田 菜々子

    黒田 菜々子

    Tokyo Mode Gakuen

    黒田 菜々子 Nanako Kuroda

    Work name:Thoughts to Light

    Features

    • Clothing that allows people with ALS to express their emotions through light and color
    • Made sustainable by using recycled polyester

    Comments from the judges

    • Successfully overcame last year's issue (second-round finalist)
    • A clothing piece that blends emotions with technology, transforming them into a sophisticated design
  • 堤 ヒトミ

    堤 ヒトミ

    Tokyo Mode Gakuen

    堤 ヒトミ Hitomi Tsutsumi

    Work name:Roll up

    Features

    • A design that allows wheelchair users to easily change clothes by themselves
    • Compact and easy to carry, making it convenient for going out

    Comments from the judges

    • Well-considered for ease of wear and portability, with a good design
    • A fun piece that makes you want to see more variations
  • 古川 元太

    古川 元太

    Mejiro Fashion & Art College

    古川 元太 Genta Furukawa

    Work name:Breathing Check

    Features

    • Uses thermochromic materials for those who have difficulty with temperature regulation
    • A design that reveals patterns based on changes in body temperature

    Comments from the judges

    • A piece where all elements are designed with a focus on improving the daily lives of those with health challenges
    • Exciting potential for growth in materials and solution methods
  • 鞠子 涼香

    鞠子 涼香

    Tokyo Mode Gakuen

    鞠子 涼香 Suzuka Mariko

    Work name:Braille knit

    Features

    • Expresses colors in braille for those with visual impairment
    • Vibrant rainbow colors that can be stylishly worn by both the visually impaired and sighted individuals

    Comments from the judges

    • The piece expresses colors through braille and successfully uses color differences in the design
    • Great design that doesn't appear like braille to sighted individuals
  • 皆川 空也

    皆川 空也

    Bunka Fashion College

    皆川 空也 Kuya Minagawa

    Work name:Choose

    Features

    • Fashionable clothing options for individuals with paralysis or contractures
    • Frills and skirts are detachable, allowing for customization to fit the mood

    Comments from the judges

    • A piece with great attention to materials and design based on thorough research
    • It utilizes digital printing to create gradients, demonstrating careful consideration of practicality
  • 皆川 空也

    皆川 空也

    Digital Hollywood University Graduate School

    矢野目 莉奈 Rina Yanome

    Work name:Dye (Zen)

    Features

    • Designed in collaboration with friends with spina bifida and wheelchair users
    • Innovative clothing design with removable white garments and denim, which are typically difficult for wheelchair users to wear

    Comments from the judges

    • Strong design capability to address challenges such as dysuria and nervous system disorders through form
    • A good balance of marketability and aesthetics

Announcing the Special Selection award candidates<

  • 加藤 海凪

    加藤 海凪

    Meiji University, University of Tokyo, Vantan Design Institute

    加藤 海凪・金田 昌也 Mina Kato & Masaya Kaneda

    永田 莉紗・増田 凌 Risa Nagata & Ryo Masuda

    Work name:flexibib

    Features

    • A stylish design that remains fashionable even when stained, catering to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities
    • Features an enamel-coated bib made using a 3D printer to prevent staining
  • 正木 小春

    正木 小春

    Bunka Fashion College

    正木 小春 Koharu Masaki

    Work name:Wrapping

    Features

    • Designed to be worn simply by draping, without the use of zippers or buttons
    • The silhouette is adjusted with elastic shirring to prevent excessive volume
  • 矢野目 莉奈

    矢野目 莉奈

    Digital Hollywood University Graduate School

    矢野目 莉奈 Rina Yanome

    Work name:Dye (Zen)

    Features

    • Designed in collaboration with friends with spina bifida and wheelchair users
    • Innovative clothing design with removable white garments and denim, which are typically difficult for wheelchair users to wear

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