In Japan, the end of the academic year is drawing closer, and our MA2 students have been working towards the completion of their theses and projects for the past months. As part of their project, our MA2 student, Abe Lee, organised a screening event for the documentary that they developed discussing the theme of non-binary fashion expression in Japan titled “Fashioning Ambiguity: Japanese Nonbinary Style.” The event was held at Black Bird Eatery, a queer-friendly space in Sasazuka, and was filled with a large crowd for the occasion.
In their documentary, Abe discusses the results of the research they have conducted over the past two years. The documentary explores the experiences and style of nonbinary and x-gender people in Japan, through interviews with various participants including the co-founder of non-binary magazine IWAKAN, Andromeda, and some leading scholars in the field.
Abe made the documentary publicly available, and it can be viewed on their homepage.
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The Global Fashion Concentration (GFC) has been founded for students who wish to gain their MA in fashion and textile studies in English. It strives to bridge theory and practice within a global context with a focus on fashion related art and design. As the course is based in Japan, there are classes offered on Japanese aesthetics and language. An array of trans-disciplinary subjects related to fashion are offered. The core subject of the GFC, titled "Project Research", is led by specialists and industry counterparts and is designed to allow students to develop their individual research proposals both in practice and theory. Students will have access to Bunka’s celebrated fashion library and world-class fashion museum for research and inspiration. Additionally, internships at high profile Japanese brands such as Anrealage, as well as the National Art Center enable students to implement real world connections between concept and practical knowledge. To be eligible to graduate, students are required to complete either a full Master’s thesis, or a collection.
In 2016, GFC launched a double degree program with the prestigious Parisian design school École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD). Students enrolled in this program will have the opportunity to present their MA project at the ENSAD final collection show and exhibition in Paris.
GFC is a concentrated program: Excellence in creation and skill as well as strong motivation, commitment and patience will be required. Successful graduates will be candidates for employment in all areas and levels of the fashion industry across the world, including design, journalism, fashion buying, curation, and academia.
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