[Bunka Fashion College] Special exhibition of fashion show works attracting 10,000 visitors annually. Showcasing numerous impressive works by 700 students. Special dress code event held on opening day.

Bunka Fashion College (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) will hold the "Bunka Fashion College Cultural Festival Fashion Show Exhibition - BUNKA FASHION COLLEGE SCHOOL FESTIVAL SHOW EXHIBITION" (Admission Free) at the Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum from Wednesday, July 8, 2026, to Thursday, August 6, 2026.

On July 8 (Wed.), the first day of the exhibition, a special event will be held to provide visitors with a supremely fashionable and special experience, featuring a dress code initiative.

Bunka Fashion College Cultural Festival Fashion Show Exhibition unfolds on an overwhelming scale

The I-bu (Daytime Course) Cultural Festival Fashion Show, which attracts over 10,000 visitors annually.

Approximately 700 current students are the main creators, handling everything from concept development to design, sewing, production, direction, hair and makeup, and modeling. Through diverse industry-academia collaborations, they maximize the use of materials provided by companies and organizations to showcase numerous creations filled with creativity. This exhibition will feature not only the latest works from the 2025 academic year but also a partial display of archival works from the 2023-2024 academic years, celebrating the college's 100th anniversary. Alongside the works that graced the runway, visitors can also view the actual textiles and accessories used.

Special Collaboration Book with Esteemed Creators

In the 2023 academic year, the collaboration was with world-renowned top photographer Leslie Kee. In the 2024 academic year, it was with Keiichi Nitta, an alumnus of Bunka Fashion College active in advertising and magazines. For the 2025 academic year, a collaboration has been realized with "Soen" magazine (Bunka Publishing Bureau), a leading force in the Japanese fashion world, which will celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2026. Within the venue, selected looks from the magazine will be displayed as prints.

2023 Collaboration with Leslie Kee 2024 Collaboration with Keiichi Nitta 2025 Collaboration with "Soen" Magazine

Bunka Fashion College Cultural Festival Fashion Show Exhibition

BUNKA FASHION COLLEGE SCHOOL FESTIVAL SHOW EXHIBITION

[Exhibition Period] Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – Thursday, August 6, 2026 [Opening Hours] Mon-Fri: 10:00–16:30 *Until 19:00 on July 31 Sat: 10:00–15:00 (Last admission 30 minutes before closing) *Until 16:30 on August 1 [Closed] Sundays and national holidays (Open until 15:00 on August 2) [Admission Fee] Free

[Venue] Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum (3-22-7 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)

https://museum.bunka.ac.jp/

Access: https://museum.bunka.ac.jp/guide/access/

Organizer: Bunka Fashion College Cooperating Organization: Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum

Special Dress Code Event Limited to Opening Day

Coverage and distribution are planned on Soen Online and the school's official SNS!

On July 8 (Wed.), the first day of the exhibition, a special "dress code" will be set as a special event to ensure visitors have a supremely fashionable and memorable time.

[Opening Day Special Event (Dress Code Initiative) Overview] Date & Time: Wednesday, July 8, 14:00 – 16:30

Location: Exhibition hall, Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum Dress Code: Runway Drama (This is not mandatory, so please feel free to participate!)

Why not make it a special day of appreciating the students' heartfelt show pieces while snapping photos of each other's outfits? Please come to the museum with your camera on the day. We sincerely look forward to encountering your dramatic stylings that showcase your unique personalities!

[Regarding Coverage and Snapshot Photography]

Various media outlets, including "Soen Online" and "Bunka Fashion College Official School SNS," are scheduled to conduct coverage and distribution on the day. Individuals with stylish outfits may be approached by media representatives for snapshot photography or interviews.

[What is Runway Drama?] If you were the protagonist of a movie walking down the runway of life, what would you wear today? Dramatic voluminous sleeves, a vintage look like a scene from a film, or an overwhelming, leading-role-worthy outfit of your own creation... Please adorn the museum space with a styling that you feel most "dramatic" in!

"Un:" [2025 Academic Year]

The title "Un:" carries the meaning of "untitled." It expresses the energy born from layering the students' unique, sharp sensibilities and infinite potential onto the passion that Bunka Fashion College has built. The concept is not to assign a specific definition but to allow each viewer to discover the "true title" of this show through whatever resonates with them. The entire collection of 72 works is composed of 6 scenes.

"One" [2024 Academic Year]

The show theme, "One," embodies Bunka Fashion College's determination to powerfully break through the times and forge history, like a single needle, as it enters its 101st year. With Origin, Needle, and Energy as its core elements, it aims for new horizons in creation. Composed of 6 scenes and 89 works, the show is structured to allow for the simultaneous experience of fashion's diversity and unity.

"eR" [2023 Academic Year]

The fashion show "eR" (pronounced "Eru"), which celebrated the 100th anniversary of Bunka Fashion College, is a declaration of the will to evolve, incorporating three meanings: "er u" (to gain – discovery, values), "each" (individually), and "reborn." A total of 65 participating designers presented 64 looks, with students who resonated with the concept of each scene condensing their current understanding of fashion into their works.

[Bunka Fashion College]

Bunka Fashion College, approved as Japan's first fashion education school, has played a central role in fashion education in Japan and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023. It has produced numerous leading figures in the fashion industry across a wide range of professions, including designers, creators, stylists, buyers, and press, such as Junko Koshino, Kenzo Takada, Yohji Yamamoto, Chihiro Maruyama, Keita Maruyama, Akira Minagawa (minä perhonen), Jun Takahashi (UNDERCOVER), NIGO, Hidenori Kumakiri (beautiful people), Hiromi Ochiai (FACETASM), Norio Terada (YOKE), Ryota Iwai (AURALEE), Sosuke Otsuki, and Shinpei Goto (MASU). Over 350,000 graduates from Bunka Fashion College have propelled Japanese fashion to world-class levels and continue to be active at the forefront. In 2023, the college received the "Special Award" at the 41st Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix and the "Grand Prize" at the first Fashion School Award by Senshin Kogyo Shimbun. Furthermore, in the "Best Fashion Schools In The World For 2026" ranking by the American business magazine "CEOWORLD magazine," it was the only school from Japan selected among 124 schools worldwide, securing its position as the 14th best fashion school globally and the No. 1 fashion school in Asia.

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