Bunka Fashion College Fashion shows

Of the events at the festival, including a bazaar and exhibitions, it was the innovative costume show that received the greatest acclaim. State-of-the-art stage equipment and lighting brought the chance to experiment with production ideas never seen before.

Kenzo Takada, Mitsuhiro Matsuda, Junko Koshino, Hiroko Koshino, and Isao Kaneko and other College graduates active on the world stage, and looked up to by current students, put on a magnificent show. In 2003, the 80th anniversary of the College’s founding was celebrated by holding the show “Eighty Creators,” which was put on by 80 graduates.

In 2010, a fashion show was held to celebrate the 1,300th Anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo Capital, with the support of Nara City and Nara Prefecture. Some 120 pieces, including costumes and accessories were made and put on display.

The College has conducted a wide range of fashion-related cultural exchanges with students outside Japan, including collaborative shows with the Geneva School of Art and Design in Switzerland and the Shenkar College of Engineering in Israel.

Since 1984, the shows have grown into hot events visited by 20,000 people every year, and receiving backing from leading Japanese textile companies, such as Asahi Kasei Corporation, Mitsubishi Rayon, and Toray Industries, as well as textile production centers outside Japan. They have also taken on a more international flavor.