Akiko Shinoda
Former Director of International Affairs, Amazon Tokyo Fashion Week
An ardent supporter of the homegrown Japanese fashion industry, she called upon the government to invest in the sector.
The Ups and Downs of Japan Fashion Week
Looking back Japan Fashion Week, BoF columnist Susanna Lau, aka Susie Bubble, reflects on Tokyo's fragmented fashion landscape and catalogues the designers that caught her eye.
The Ups and Downs of Japan Fashion Week
Looking back Japan Fashion Week, BoF columnist Susanna Lau, aka Susie Bubble, reflects on Tokyo's fragmented fashion landscape and catalogues the designers that caught her eye.
The Gatekeepers Who Hold the Keys to Japanese Fashion
BoF examines Japan's 'madoguchi,' the bicultural point people who play the critical role of scout, market researcher, mediator, cultural ambassador, interpreter and deal broker for Western businesses seeking out the most exciting niche labels in Tokyo's often impenetrable fashion landscape.
The Gatekeepers Who Hold the Keys to Japanese Fashion
BoF examines Japan's 'madoguchi,' the bicultural point people who play the critical role of scout, market researcher, mediator, cultural ambassador, interpreter and deal broker for Western businesses seeking out the most exciting niche labels in Tokyo's often impenetrable fashion landscape.
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What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.
