Global Fashion Event to Discover and Nurture Emerging Designers: 'Global Fashion Collective × Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo F/W ‘26' Held Again This Season

Global Fashion Collective (GFC), based in Vancouver, Canada, held 'Global Fashion Collective × Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo F/W ‘26' on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Shibuya Hikarie Hall B during Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo F/W ‘26. The event showcased the latest brand collections from emerging designers around the world.

Founded in 2017, Global Fashion Collective aims to nurture the future of global fashion talent. It organizes showcases for emerging designers in conjunction with the world's five major fashion weeks—New York, London, Milan, Paris, and Tokyo—contributing to the discovery of young designers who will lead the future fashion industry and promoting them on a global stage.

This marks the eighth time the event has been held at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo. In this showcase, which serves as the grand finale of the five-city tour, featured designers included Ao Miyasaka, a contemporary artist who presents works merging Japanese craftsmanship with strong messages addressing social issues, and Marika Suzuki, who attracts attention for her unique expressions using recycled materials and her own spiritual experiences. Both brands previously debuted their latest works at the New York showcase to great acclaim, making this a triumphant return. Additionally, from GFC's home country of Canada, young designer and couturier Eduardo Ramos, who has already caught the eye of many fashion media outlets, presented a runway show characterized by a unique world-view and an immersive presentation style.

■ Ao Miyasaka
'Nikusei' (Real Voice) | Fashion that Visualizes Bodily Memories
Ao Miyasaka operates across textiles, embroidery, couture, and contemporary art, developing collections in New York and Asia while based in Japan. The theme of this collection is 'Nikusei' (Real Voice). Adding new looks to the content presented in New York in February, the collection was reconstructed as a non-fictional visual expression that can only be conveyed through the context of the Japanese language. It attempts to visualize memories engraved on the body by overlaying the public destruction and proof of existence found in graffiti with the Japanese bodily view of restoration and prayer symbolized by embroidery. Beyond mere beauty, the collection serves as visual art that strongly appeals to the viewer's emotions, presenting the possibilities of fashion expression in modern society.