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New Year's special exhibition at Kobe Fashion Museum. Interpreting fashion from two perspectives: the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and postwar Hanshin.

Dec 15, 2014

The Kobe Fashion Museum will host two simultaneous exhibitions, "What Clothing Can Do: 20 Years Since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake" and "Hanshinkan Style of the 1950s-1970s," from January 17 to April 7. "What Clothing Can Do: 20 Years Since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake" will showcase fashion focused on protecting the mind and body of disaster victims. When people lose their homes, clothing is the last line of protection. Based on this concept, designer Kosuke Tsumura's brand "FINAL HOME" will be exhibited. Additionally, the exhibition will feature new pieces from the "Prefab Coat" series, created by fashion designer Takehiko Sanada with the aim of providing psychological care to disaster victims, including "Prefab Coat Rice KOBE." Works by Norihisa Ota, CASTELBAJAC, and Harumi Fujimoto from fashion shows held in Tokyo and Kobe in 1995 to support the recovery from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake will also be on display. Additionally, on January 24th, curators will hold a relay talk event titled "20 Years After the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake: Passing on the Story / Relay Talk Vol. 2: The Connection Between Fashion and Art." Other planned talk events include a February 8th guest talk titled "Clothing and Traditional Culture Connecting Hearts," with guest guest Sanada Takehiko. On March 15th, a workshop by Tsumura Kosuke will be held, titled "Connect and Create! My Own Space." Meanwhile, "1950s-70s Hanshinkan Style" will focus on the numerous postwar trends that sprouted in Osaka and the Hanshin area, including Ivy League, miniskirts, hippies, and folklore. Exhibits will include clothing and materials that evoke the fashion world and lifestyles of the time, focusing on the encounter with haute couture techniques, men's clothing including "VAN," and accessories such as hats and shoes. Also worth noting are works by designers representing the area, such as Tanaka Chiyo, Harada Kazue, Ueda Yasuko, Ishizu Kensuke, and Koshino Hiroko.

A related talk event is scheduled for March 28th, with the themes "The formation of dressmaking culture in the Hanshin area" and "From the founding of VAN, which originated in Osaka, to the present day." A workshop, "Let's silkscreen print 50's-70's fashion!" will be held on February 22nd.


[Event Information]
Special Exhibition "What Clothing Can Do - 20 Years Since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake"
Special Exhibition "Hanshinkan Style of the 1950s-70s"
Venue: Kobe Fashion Museum
Address: 2-9-1 Mukaiyama-cho, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
Period: January 17th to April 7th
Hours: 10:00 to 18:00 (last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Admission Fee: Adults 500 yen, Students and those 65 and over 250 yen
Closed: Wednesdays (open on February 11th), February 12th
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  • Takehiko Sanada's "Prefab Coat Rice 2008" from "What Costumes Can Do" Photo: Yasuzo Tashiro, sanada studio inc.
  • "What Costumes Can Do" - "FINAL HOME 2014" Graphic CG: Yusuke Shono Photo: Tada (Yukai) FINAL HOME Collection
  • "FINAL HOME 'HOME1' LONG COAT" from "What Costumes Can Do" FINAL HOME Collection
  • Harumi Fujimoto's "Cocktail Dress" from "What Costumes Can Do" circa 1994 Private Collection
  • Kyoko Higa's "Day Suit" from "What Costumes Can Do," 1995, Kobe Fashion Museum
  • From "Hanshinkan Style of the 1950s-70s," Tanaka Chiyo's "Hikida Shibori Evening Dress, 1962, Collection of Tanaka Chiyo Fashion College"
  • From "Hanshinkan Style of the 1950s-70s," Christian Dior "ESIGNED BY DAIMARU OSAKA" coat / 1954-55, Ueda Yasuko Fashion College
  • From "Hanshinkan Style of the 1950s-70s," Harada Kazue, "Two-piece / circa 1960," owned by Mukogawa Women's University
  • "One-piece dress, hot pants" from "Hanshinkan Style of the 1950s-70s" circa 1970 Collection of Oe Mizuko
  • From "Hanshinkan Style of the 1950s-70s," VAN (VANJACKET) "Madras Cardigan" 1963 Pink slacks KENT (VANJACKET) / 1967 Kobe Fashion Museum
  • From "Hanshinkan Style of the 1950s-70s," photograph for the poster commemorating the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Tanaka Chiyo Gakuen educational institution, 1967. Photo by Eiko Hosoe. Collection of Tanaka Chiyo Fashion College.
  • "Club Love Emulsion" from "1950s-1970s Hanshinkan Style" 1958 Club Cosmetics Co., Ltd.
  • From "Hanshinkan Style of the 1950s-1970s": Maxine "Saturne Toque" circa 1950, Maxine Co., Ltd.
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