"Fashion World Tokyo 2018 Autumn" will be held at Tokyo Big Sight for three days from October 22nd to 24th.


"Fashion World Tokyo," held twice a year in spring and autumn, is Japan's largest comprehensive fashion exhibition, consisting of five exhibitions: Apparel Expo, Bag Expo, Shoes Expo, Accessories Expo, and Men's Fashion Expo. Including the concurrent "Fashion Production & Materials World Tokyo Autumn," consisting of the Fashion OEM Expo and Fabrics & Materials Expo, a record 960 exhibitors from 40 countries worldwide will be exhibiting, including 230 apparel companies and 210 shoe companies. The latest Spring/Summer 2019 collections and Fall/Winter 2018-19 collections will be showcased, including apparel, shoes, accessories, bags, men's fashion, fashion OEM, fabrics, and materials.

This year's "Fashion World Tokyo 2018 Fall" will feature new Spring/Summer 2019 arrivals from high-quality factory brands, Italian genuine leather shoes, and sports fashion. Highlights include Made-in-Japan products such as denim from Okayama, cut-and-sew from Wakayama, and Ryukyu indigo dyeing, as well as shoes and leather goods from Germany and Portugal, and bags from South Africa, all making their Japan debut. The Designer Area will feature exhibits from 80 fashion designers and creators.


In addition, the always-popular seminars featuring leading figures in the fashion industry will feature 36 seminars, featuring a record-breaking lineup of speakers and live information on the theme "The Apparel Industry: The Next 10 Years." One of the most talked-about features this year is the special guest lecture by Kenzo Takada. Even after retiring from the KENZO brand in 2000, Takada continues to be active at the forefront of the world, engaging in various activities and collaborations, and this year published his autobiography, "Dream Memoirs" (Nihon Keizai Shimbun Publishing).He will give a lecture in the form of a dialogue with fashion director Terumi Hagiwara.

Designer Kenzo Takada
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October 23, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Japan's world-renowned designer, Kenzo Takada, will finally take the stage.

Four keynote speeches will be held. In a conversation between Eastland President Shimada Masahiko and creative director Gemma Daisuke, who is involved in a wide range of projects including creative direction, titled "Amazing the world! What is the path to becoming a top brand?", they will share tips on creating a top brand.

Eastland Co., Ltd. Representative Director Masahiko Shimada, Creative Director Daisuke Gemma

October 22, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Discussion: Surprise the World! What is the Path to Becoming a Top Brand?

"The Future Brought About by the Fusion of Brick and Mortar – Fashion Retail In the session "The Future 10 Years from Now," omnichannel consultant Mitsujiro Henmi will be the moderator, and three speakers - Masaaki Yajima, General Manager of the E-Commerce Division at Beams, Mitsuhiro Sakamoto, General Manager of the Web Business Division at Urban Research, and Yoshiaki Fujiwara, General Manager of Marketing at Komehyo - will look ahead to the future of e-commerce in the fashion industry based on the latest examples from their respective companies.

Masaaki Yajima, Director of E-Commerce, Beams Co., Ltd.; Mitsuhiro Sakamoto, Executive Officer and Director of Web Business, Urban Research Co., Ltd.; Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Executive Officer and Director of Marketing, Komehyo Co., Ltd.; Mitsujiro Hemmi, Omni-Channel Consultant

Conversation: The Future of the Fusion of Brick and Craft – A Vision for Fashion Retail 10 Years from Now

Fourteen special lectures are planned. Yuichi Hanada, a renowned bespoke craftsman, and Yoshimasa Hoshiba, editor-in-chief of Kodansha's FORZA STYLE, will hold a discussion titled "Will Bespoke Shoes Take Off?" The discussion will explore the changing consumer tastes and the potential of the custom-made market. They will discuss why people are so hung up on one-of-a-kind and custom-made items in an era of mass-produced fashion, as exemplified by SPAs, what sensibilities are needed in an era where products are chosen for their story, not their physical objects, and what a fashion manufacturer should be like.

FORZA STYLE Editor-in-Chief Yoshimasa Hoshiba (Kodansha Inc.), Shoemaker Yuichi Hanada

October 23, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Discussion: "Will Bespoke Shoes Take Off?" Changing Consumer Preferences and the Potential of the Made-to-Order Market

Snow Peak President Futoshi Yamai's Lecture: "Just Do What You Love! In "Snow Peak's Business: How Passionate Fans Are Born," President Yamai, who has created passionate fans through his belief as a camper that "we only make things that we truly want" and his unique approach to manufacturing that is thoroughly user-oriented, talks about how the Snow Peak brand has been cultivated, the values that have been cherished, the company's progress so far, and its future.

Snow Peak Co., Ltd. President and CEO Futoshi Yamai

October 24, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
"Doing What You Love!" Management: How Passionate Fans Are Born

This exhibition aims to revitalize the industry. Come experience the growing excitement year after year.