"TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026" Extends Submission Period
OpenFashion Inc., a company developing services and products combining fashion and generative AI, has decided to extend the submission period for "TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026." This decision was made due to significant domestic and international interest, aiming to accommodate diverse creativity and broaden participation opportunities.
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OpenFashion Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Toru Ueda; hereinafter OpenFashion), which is engaged in the development of services and products that combine fashion with generative AI and other cutting-edge technologies, has decided to extend the submission period for works for the "TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026" event.
This initiative has garnered significant interest both domestically and internationally, and the submission period is being extended to embrace more diverse creativity and expand opportunities for participation.
OpenFashion specializes in generative AI technology for the fashion industry, offering design support and data analysis solutions. Through creative support utilizing generative AI, the company assists apparel businesses in their digital transformation, including design generation, trend analysis, and brand development.
■ "Future Utility / The Beauty of Future Practicality" envisioned by generative AI and fashion. "TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026" opens.
"TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026" is an event that showcases new creativity and expression born from the fusion of generative AI and fashion. The theme for this year is "Future Utility / The Beauty of Future Practicality," which questions the future form of clothing that possesses both functionality and aesthetic sense.
Workwear, uniforms, utility wear, clothing for care and disaster prevention. Japan has a unique functional beauty nurtured in daily life. By combining this sensibility—which embodies beauty in materials, structure, and gestures while eliminating waste—with generative AI, a new creative partner, we propose new fashion expressions suitable for future lifestyles.
This year, we will broadly disseminate the future of fashion through various initiatives, including a fashion contest utilizing generative AI, seminars introducing the latest efforts, and hands-on experiences where participants can directly interact with generative AI.
"TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026" Official Website:
https://tokyoaifashionweek.com/
■ Submissions sought on the theme of "Future Utility / The Beauty of Future Practicality"—Fashion Design Contest "TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026 Contest"
The theme for this contest is "Future Utility / The Beauty of Future Practicality."
Participants are invited to conceive concepts and designs based on this theme and submit their works along with AI-generated item images. The works will undergo judging and public voting, with one Grand Prize winner and two Excellence Award winners to be selected and announced.
Contest Theme:
"Future Utility: The Beauty of Future Practicality."
Schedule:
Submission Period: April 3, 2026 (Fri) – May 27, 2026 (Mon) 23:59 JST
Public Voting Period: Mid-June 2026
Judging Period: Early July 2026
Results Announcement: Late July 2026
* The deadline has been extended by one month from the original "April 27."
* Details of the schedule after the public voting period will be announced on May 1.
Eligibility: Open to anyone in Japan and overseas (please check the application guidelines for details)
Conditions for submitted works:
Must be created using AI image generation
Must have a consistent concept and visual expression as a single collection
Must submit 5 works per collection
Must target or combine any of the following (Targets: apparel / shoes / bags / fashion accessories / accessories / hair & make-up / furniture)
Other conditions must meet the requirements of the application guidelines
Awards:
Grand Prize (1 work): 200,000 yen
Excellence Award (2 works): 50,000 yen
For more details on the theme and application methods, please visit the application guidelines page below.
◆ "TOKYO AI Fashion Week - 2026 Contest":
https://tokyoaifashionweek.com/pages/contest-2026
■ Seeking new ideas for clothing that embodies future living
This theme calls for more than just futuristic visuals. It seeks future clothing that combines functionality and beauty, accompanying daily activities such as working, moving, living, and protecting. Proposals from a wide range of perspectives are welcome, including workwear, utility wear, future uniforms, clothing adapted to urban and natural environments, and attire that supports care and disaster prevention. We invite submissions that explore how Japanese craftsmanship, the wisdom of layering, sensibility to materials, and delicate consideration of aesthetics can be combined with generative AI.
This initiative has garnered significant interest both domestically and internationally, and the submission period is being extended to embrace more diverse creativity and expand opportunities for participation.
OpenFashion specializes in generative AI technology for the fashion industry, offering design support and data analysis solutions. Through creative support utilizing generative AI, the company assists apparel businesses in their digital transformation, including design generation, trend analysis, and brand development.
■ "Future Utility / The Beauty of Future Practicality" envisioned by generative AI and fashion. "TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026" opens.
"TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026" is an event that showcases new creativity and expression born from the fusion of generative AI and fashion. The theme for this year is "Future Utility / The Beauty of Future Practicality," which questions the future form of clothing that possesses both functionality and aesthetic sense.
Workwear, uniforms, utility wear, clothing for care and disaster prevention. Japan has a unique functional beauty nurtured in daily life. By combining this sensibility—which embodies beauty in materials, structure, and gestures while eliminating waste—with generative AI, a new creative partner, we propose new fashion expressions suitable for future lifestyles.
This year, we will broadly disseminate the future of fashion through various initiatives, including a fashion contest utilizing generative AI, seminars introducing the latest efforts, and hands-on experiences where participants can directly interact with generative AI.
"TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026" Official Website:
https://tokyoaifashionweek.com/
■ Submissions sought on the theme of "Future Utility / The Beauty of Future Practicality"—Fashion Design Contest "TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026 Contest"
The theme for this contest is "Future Utility / The Beauty of Future Practicality."
Participants are invited to conceive concepts and designs based on this theme and submit their works along with AI-generated item images. The works will undergo judging and public voting, with one Grand Prize winner and two Excellence Award winners to be selected and announced.
Contest Theme:
"Future Utility: The Beauty of Future Practicality."
Schedule:
Submission Period: April 3, 2026 (Fri) – May 27, 2026 (Mon) 23:59 JST
Public Voting Period: Mid-June 2026
Judging Period: Early July 2026
Results Announcement: Late July 2026
* The deadline has been extended by one month from the original "April 27."
* Details of the schedule after the public voting period will be announced on May 1.
Eligibility: Open to anyone in Japan and overseas (please check the application guidelines for details)
Conditions for submitted works:
Must be created using AI image generation
Must have a consistent concept and visual expression as a single collection
Must submit 5 works per collection
Must target or combine any of the following (Targets: apparel / shoes / bags / fashion accessories / accessories / hair & make-up / furniture)
Other conditions must meet the requirements of the application guidelines
Awards:
Grand Prize (1 work): 200,000 yen
Excellence Award (2 works): 50,000 yen
For more details on the theme and application methods, please visit the application guidelines page below.
◆ "TOKYO AI Fashion Week - 2026 Contest":
https://tokyoaifashionweek.com/pages/contest-2026
■ Seeking new ideas for clothing that embodies future living
This theme calls for more than just futuristic visuals. It seeks future clothing that combines functionality and beauty, accompanying daily activities such as working, moving, living, and protecting. Proposals from a wide range of perspectives are welcome, including workwear, utility wear, future uniforms, clothing adapted to urban and natural environments, and attire that supports care and disaster prevention. We invite submissions that explore how Japanese craftsmanship, the wisdom of layering, sensibility to materials, and delicate consideration of aesthetics can be combined with generative AI.